> the same show could have been made from a different character's perspective with Don Draper being the asshole everyone in the office avoids at all costs You

> the same show could have been made from a different character's perspective with Don Draper being the asshole everyone in the office avoids at all costs You might be alluding to this, but that is a major component to the show. He gets away with being a trash human being through his handsomeness and extreme charisma, but deludes himself into thinking he's a genuinely talented and excellent person. He disposes of the women he surrounds himself with the moment they see a glimpse of who he is, choosing to keep running rather than face even the slightest judgement. The early seasons involve the viewer slowly realizing that for themselves, as we begin to find out who he really is. The show later becomes him accepting his awfulness, and finally, actually sharing that candidly with others. The season 6 finale is poignant. He's been lying to his kids their whole lives. But he takes Sally to his real house, where he actually grew up – "this is a bad neighborhood!" But the talented young actress portraying Sally just gives her father a look of slow understanding, and he squints back in silent confirmation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm3yrjwaRLo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm3yrjwaRLo It's like they're seeing each other for the first time.