The Sopranos

[surfinillini]

Sopranos is hands down the best television drama ever made.

I just hope the last half dozen or so episodes are done well, unlike the first half of season 6 which was pretty meh.

[KneeCo]

The Sopranos and The Wire are untouchable in terms of all-time American drama.

I can't wait for the return of the Sopranos (ZOMG SO CLOSE!).

[samjjones]

I'm pretty sure that David Chase is going to leave the ending open enough to revisit in a movie if desired.

[GrandmaStabone]

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Years ago, I hoped the series would end with Tony on trial, being found guilty, and then being locked in a tiny cell in the final scene.

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I agree that would be a great ending. One of the things I like about the show is that the protagonist doesn't really have much of a 'redeeming quality', like most villain protagonists seem to be required to have. It's very honest and it is conflicting for you as a viewer because you still care about him.

The show has done a great job of showing how, in order for Tony and his family to maintain their lifestyle, many others have to suffer - and I'm not talking about the criminals that suffer at his hands, but the honest working people that fund his business. I think it was in season 2 when he was letting AJ drive their yacht and telling him to watch their wake as they sped past a smaller boat of fishermen who were overturned by it - great symbolism.

[TheDudeAbides]

GS - spot on. You know that Tony is a bad person. You know that he doesn't treat the people that are close to him like he should. You know that he deserves jail or death - but you can't stop rooting for him.

Tony in jail would be the perfect ending to the show. I hadn't heard about the possibility of a movie, but I think that if Chase compromises the end of the series for the possibility of a movie that would be pretty weak.

[samjjones]

Anyway A.J. doesn't die this season?

[jba]

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Anyway A.J. doesn't die this season?

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IMO everyone is on the block. carmella would make a great episode.

if I had to pick one major guy I'd pick Multisanti.

[samjjones]

I think ultimately A.J. or Meadow will reject their parents, which would be the worst possible thing to happen to Tony and Carmela.

[TheDudeAbides]

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Anyway A.J. doesn't die this season?

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IMO everyone is on the block. carmella would make a great episode.

if I had to pick one major guy I'd pick Multisanti.

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How about getting an OOT Sopranos death pool going?

[jba]

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Anyway A.J. doesn't die this season?

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IMO everyone is on the block. carmella would make a great episode.

if I had to pick one major guy I'd pick Multisanti.

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How about getting an OOT Sopranos death pool going?

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i think that would be awesome but we'd need some kind of market/contract system. it's too easy to pick someone like chris even though carmella or tony is much more fun/rewarding. but you'd need odds. probably too complicated?