Sopranos finale.......

[KenP]

Originally Posted by usetosellhummer

canceled HBO this morning. Take that Mr. Chase

NO!!! Vince and his Entourage are awesome.

[NEOCON1]

[MarineHawk]

A 'Tony' Ending for 'The Sopranos'

Monday, June 11, 2007
By Roger Friedman

"Don't stop believing." That was "Sopranos" creator David Chase's farewell to fans Sunday night.
That, and five seconds of black as a probable hitman entered the men's room in the diner where Tony, Carmela, Meadow and A.J. ate what seemed to be their last meal.
It was an idea borrowed from "The Godfather," of course, the famous scene in which Michael emerges from a bathroom with a gun to kill the police captain.
Some critics and a lot of fans apparently didn't like the ending. I only read this after watching the episode upon returning home from the Tony Awards. I'm a little surprised. The final episode of covered a lot of territory and wrapped up almost all of the loose ends of the show.
Did we need to see a bloodbath in the diner? I don't think so. If you don't know what happened next, then it probably doesn't matter anyway.
But step back for a minute. The prior episode was supposed to have been the ending, and in it we saw the Dr. Melfi plot resolved. So that was done. In this episode, we saw Tony finally confront Uncle Junior. Resolved.
There was talk of the film business, just as there had been in the pilot. And if you didn't get that, then there was a black-and-white clip of the "The Twilight Zone" in which television pilots were discussed, as well as the value of writers.
I have no doubt that more clues can be dug up with a deeper look at the episode. A.J. and his girlfriend were listening to someone sing Bob Dylan's anti-war treatise "It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)" right before the SUV blew up. A.J. also quoted again from William Butler Yeats (calling him "Yeets").
Almost more interestingly, Tony visited A.J.'s therapist and started telling the story of his mother again as if he had never seen Dr. Melfi. Wasn't this the whole point Chase made with the research dug up by Melfi's friends? Here was Tony, using the story of his life once more clearly to gain sympathy. It's a loop; it's never going to end.
And still, Chase throws in the tour bus going through Little Italy with the guide explaining the demise of the area. The FBI agent following Tony also turns out be just like him, cheating on his wife with a female agent in a motel. When the agent hears that Phil Leotardo is dead, he exclaims gleefully, "We're going to win this one!" Preposterously, he's on Tony's side.
I think this may be Chase's way of showing how strange it is that the audience is with Tony, too. We have forgotten that he is a remorseless killer.
Is this the end? Yes. I doubt a "real" ending will appear on DVD, and a movie seems unlikely.
Did Paulie sell Tony out? Again, unlikely.
Was there closure? Phil Leotardo's brutal double death should be enough. He was crushed to death after being shot, bada bing.
That there was no scene of Tony acknowledging the death was indeed a mistake. But the ending, in black, seems appropriate. You know what happens next. I think David Chase knew it all along, from the beginning.
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,280352,00.html

[The Green Lantern]

How funny, I have never seen any of the episodes....

Maybe because, "Television is dead" for me!

[KenP]

There are so many good shows that aren't on the "big three". You just have to look around if you're inclined.

Tonight "Big Love" on HBO.

[DennisAJC]

Originally Posted by KenP

There are so many good shows that aren't on the "big three". You just have to look around if you're inclined.

Tonight "Big Love" on HBO.

X2. Big Love is my next favorite. Jeanne Tripplehorn is getting old but she's still a bangable MILF in my books. It's an addictive show.

And the fact they drive the REAL Hummers. The H1 & H2.

[h2co-pilot]

Originally Posted by The Green Lantern

How funny, I have never seen any of the episodes....

Maybe because, "Television is dead" for me!

Mr. Winky must be too with all those cold showers.

[dеiтайожни]

I thought my TV messed up, too. Pretty good one though. No closure means it will never end in our minds!

[Adam in CO]

I actually fell asleep before it ended and watched it at about 6am today on the DVR. Figured you guys (Elcova, Fox News, whoever) would spoil it for me if I waited. I was right. Top of every damn CNN, MSNBC and FOX news hour.

I'm a little disappointed. I think we wasted some good time waiting for Meadow to park her fawkin beemer. Someone teach that broad how to drive.

[dеiтайожни]

Originally Posted by Adam in CO

I'm a little disappointed. I think we wasted some good time waiting for Meadow to park her fawkin beemer. Someone teach that broad how to drive.

It was a Lexus and it had automatic parking!