The Sopranos

[grady]

Anyone out there been watching this final season?

Next week is the final episode of the series. This season has been off and on/hit and miss until the last 2-3 episodes. But such story development that has been occurring also feels somewhat forced in specific aspects of the story, primarily that there is an end point and not everything can be resolved, nor should it be.

For the sake of spoiling the series and specific plot points remember to use spoiler tags when replying.

[potatobroth]

ive been enamored with this season since the first episode. these past few episodes have been top notch though. quite tense.

[the mongoose]

(Very Mild) Spoilage...nothing plot related, just numbers.......



Ever since season 4, each season SLOOOOOWLY builds up until it explodes in the last few episodes. I like it but I can see how blood craving fans could be a little bored with the lower body count (compared with the season 1-3 One an Episode 100% Money Back Guarantee).

Lately, the show is in top form and this second to last episode was intense. Love the last few minutes.....got me very psyched to see the finale on Sunday!

Hard to believe it's going to be over though......it makes me quite sad to leave these characters even though most of them should burn in hell anyways.

[grady]

I like the slow languid pace of things in the later seasons more and more. Perhaps it's not as explosively interesting or titilating as seeing blood shed and mobster violence, but in these later seasons the violence feels more rewarding, especially when it occurs. Not that the violence and explosiveness carries more meaning, but it seems to have a greater weight to it in regards to the events leading up to that point.

I'm disappointed to see it leave as things are really working on the show, but perhaps this is for the best, go out while it's good and don't run it into the ground.

The finale can't come soon enough, though I'm disappointed to know that it's only 49 minutes! Give us a two hour conclusion!

In regards to the finale of the show, I came across this quote from David Chase that is worth pondering in regards to the potential outcomes for Tony:

"Back in 2001, Chase was illuminating about his approach to the ending while speaking to Rolling Stone magazine: "The paradigm of the traditional gangster film is the rise and fall. You have to ask yourself: Do I want to bother with that paradigm?"

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[b.miller]

I think most HBO shows make a much better viewing experience in large marathon chunks - like if you treat each season of the show like a 13-hour movie - than week by week. I can definitely see why people are frustrated with the pace of the show. I think that's partly just the challenge of seeing an hour long drama that isn't structured by the network protocols with act breaks, recaps, plot twists, and episode-specific resolutions. As lame as the slogan sounds, I think it's actually true that HBO isn't really TV, you just watch it on one.

So for those that have given up or losing faith, i'd recomend renting a season and re-watching 3-4 episodes at a time. I know I personally find them much ore rewarding and easier to follow that way.

[the mongoose]

Don't stop....................................!


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[grady]

I wonder how high that Journey song has climbed up the Itunes chart today since the airing of the finale. Unfortunately I have no Itunes at work to check.

[b.miller]

yeah i think the biggest shocker of the whole series is that they'd end with a Journey song

[potatobroth]

fade to black. fucking brilliance. im on the side of *POP*. hows about you all?

[patrick]

i can't honestly say. for me i think it's life goes on... well at least until the cops got him. i loved it how they made it go down like that