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Weighing in on the Sopranos
We have watched most of the episodes of the Sopranos. We actually missed last season because it was losing its grip on us with slower story lines. But since this was the long-awaited last season, we had to find out how it would all turn out. We sincerely hoped that Tony would get his 'just desserts' as his character is truly despicable. We wondered as the season progressed how it would end.
Would Tony flip and go in the witness protection program to save his own hide? Would he get whacked? Would he become even more of a 'boss' and rule more territory and get away with it all? Would he end up in prison?
I had friends who couldn't believe it when he killed Christopher. I wasn't suprised. I was more surprised by Christopher killing the writer and by Tony thinking about killing Paulie. Christopher had become a liability to Tony and Tony always put himself first, no matter what he pretended to others.
I was pleased that the good doctor finally kicked him out of her office...geez, what took her so long?
I almost wanted A.J. to be successful in his suicide attempt, he became such a whiner!
I was saddened that Bobby was targeted and killed. We sat here watching the last episode and wondering if Tony was going to get out of it alive or not.
The tension was building in the final scene and then we groaned as the screen went black and we thought the satellite connection had been cut. Once we realized that it was the end, we griped about what a crummy ending it was. About how David Chase had used and abused us and we weren't being given the satisfaction of knowing what had happened.
Then calmer heads prevailed, we thought about what had occured and then we started reading the commentaries of others. Bob Harrishas the best article I have read and I now believe this to have been the best directed episode. My hat is off to David Chase.
And thank goodness this madness is over...why the heck did we watch this dark story that was full of words, ideas, and scenes that I found offensive? I guess, kind of like when we see a car wreck on the side of the road. We slow down, we look, we want to know the rest of the story. I watched the first season and from the first episode I was hooked. Now I am glad the story is done and that Tony's deeds did not go unpunished.
