Comments on: Sopranos: Some Hate That Ending… I Don’t http://www.bloggernews.net/17618 High-quality English language analysis and editorial writing on the news. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:26:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: hrc http://www.bloggernews.net/17618#comment-1499980 hrc Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:55:52 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/17618#comment-1499980 I'd never seen this series before, since we do not have cable but recently found it online and watched the entire series in less that a month. I was really disappointed in how it all ended. After his brush with death you would think that Tony would at least have the good sense to lay low for a few weeks or have a small army protecting him, but instead he comes off as the buffoon of the year in this fizzling finale episode. Picking a seat right in the middle of a restaurant and not picking up on that silly goon sitting at the counter? Give me a break! Even an amateur would not be so naive and careless. Sure Tony was a totally unpredictable hothead prick, but he was always smart enough to pick up on when things did not quite seem right. He would never have let his guard down after what had just happened to his men. The producers really missed a great opportunity to end this show with some dignity and little more pizazz than the lame ending they offered their viewers. The end is a major disappointment and leaves a stale and totally unfulfilled story line that makes the viewer regret ever turning it on. No, no one expected Tony to live forever but to have him walk into the restaurant and set himself up like a sitting duck to be picked off in front of his family is totally unbelievable. He's just not that stupid! No protection, no ones watching or covering his back. I was trying to control my self but ended up screaming at the TV about how stupid it all was. All the time we know what is coming. No sane person would ever be so dumb, let alone a mafia leader who has just had his key men shot out from under him. Why not just have him drive up and down Broadway in a convertible with the top down and waving to the crowd. Or maybe do a Blazing Saddles ending where he walks off the set and starts talking to the camera men. This episode was just plain STUPID and unbelievable. Its by far the worst ending for a series I've ever seen. Maybe they should do a break off series with his son picking up the reins and whining his way to the top of the New York leadership. It would make a lot more sense than this pile of garbage. I nominate this ending for the Lemon Award for the first decade of the new century. The word Pathetic does not seem harsh enough to convey how weak this ending was...... D- I’d never seen this series before, since we do not have cable but recently found it online and watched the entire series in less that a month. I was really disappointed in how it all ended. After his brush with death you would think that Tony would at least have the good sense to lay low for a few weeks or have a small army protecting him, but instead he comes off as the buffoon of the year in this fizzling finale episode. Picking a seat right in the middle of a restaurant and not picking up on that silly goon sitting at the counter? Give me a break! Even an amateur would not be so naive and careless. Sure Tony was a totally unpredictable hothead prick, but he was always smart enough to pick up on when things did not quite seem right. He would never have let his guard down after what had just happened to his men. The producers really missed a great opportunity to end this show with some dignity and little more pizazz than the lame ending they offered their viewers. The end is a major disappointment and leaves a stale and totally unfulfilled story line that makes the viewer regret ever turning it on. No, no one expected Tony to live forever but to have him walk into the restaurant and set himself up like a sitting duck to be picked off in front of his family is totally unbelievable. He’s just not that stupid! No protection, no ones watching or covering his back. I was trying to control my self but ended up screaming at the TV about how stupid it all was. All the time we know what is coming. No sane person would ever be so dumb, let alone a mafia leader who has just had his key men shot out from under him. Why not just have him drive up and down Broadway in a convertible with the top down and waving to the crowd. Or maybe do a Blazing Saddles ending where he walks off the set and starts talking to the camera men. This episode was just plain STUPID and unbelievable. Its by far the worst ending for a series I’ve ever seen. Maybe they should do a break off series with his son picking up the reins and whining his way to the top of the New York leadership. It would make a lot more sense than this pile of garbage. I nominate this ending for the Lemon Award for the first decade of the new century. The word Pathetic does not seem harsh enough to convey how weak this ending was…… D-

]]> By: justin wesequate http://www.bloggernews.net/17618#comment-39932 justin wesequate Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:18:48 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/17618#comment-39932 that ending was anything but brilliant-- it just plain sucked if tony were to die i want see it/ and what ever happened to the riko case the feds were holding over his head for so long/ the shows writers and producers left a alot of unawnsered questions/ and im pissed P.S who ever thought tony would be an informent for the feds is a knuckle head that ending was anything but brilliant– it just plain sucked if tony were to die i want see it/ and what ever happened to the riko case the feds were holding over his head for so long/ the shows writers and producers left a alot of unawnsered questions/ and im pissed

P.S who ever thought tony would be an informent for the feds is a knuckle head

]]> By: JayBandit http://www.bloggernews.net/17618#comment-38828 JayBandit Tue, 12 Jun 2007 17:58:48 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/17618#comment-38828 Did anyone notice the parallels in the last scene to the Godfather? The guy at the counter seems slightly nervous, and then goes to the bathroom. It reminds me of the scene where Michael Corleone goes into the bathroom, gets the gun from behind the WC, and then blasts away the police chief and the rival boss. I think if people actually watch the last scene a bit more carefully, they will noticed dozens of hints and allusions to various events in past Sopranos episodes in addition to other pop-culture references. Did anyone notice the parallels in the last scene to the Godfather? The guy at the counter seems slightly nervous, and then goes to the bathroom. It reminds me of the scene where Michael Corleone goes into the bathroom, gets the gun from behind the WC, and then blasts away the police chief and the rival boss.

I think if people actually watch the last scene a bit more carefully, they will noticed dozens of hints and allusions to various events in past Sopranos episodes in addition to other pop-culture references.

]]> By: Matt http://www.bloggernews.net/17618#comment-38462 Matt Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:23:49 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/17618#comment-38462 Think about the ending a little better, look at the people inside the diner. Have some of you noticed the patrons of the diner! The two black men that walk in, remember the episode of the rapper sueing hesh over copy rights(BodyGuards). The young guy at the table with the hat laughing with his girlfriend. Does that ring a bell, if it does not-remember artie and tony when they went to that fine dinner. And that guy that tony told to take off his hat. Everybody in that diner were people who would do harm to tony. You saw pan shots as he look at them, the last few moments was that of his paranoia, not knowing when his end will come. It show us forever that tony would go thru life looking over his shoulder. He would always wonder if that person who walk by him would try to whack him. That he would forever question the people he talks to, the people who are his friends. Then the blackness came, then alot of people went to deep in thought over this. Saying that is when tony got shot. It went black as he went in the abyss, like seeing it in his persective. The blackness came at the right time to protray is paranoia, to show it is business as usual for tony. That life would go on for him but in a much darker sense at not knowing what would happen next. If chase wanted to kill tony off then you would of saw the guy with the gun and then it would of went black. Remember, the Soprano's series is a very popular and money enterprise, and to kill tony would be like throwing away money. Chase kept the option of a movie that would make millions, and who knows maybe down the road they might get the cast back together for another season. Think about the ending a little better, look at the people inside the diner. Have some of you noticed the patrons of the diner! The two black men that walk in, remember the episode of the rapper sueing hesh over copy rights(BodyGuards). The young guy at the table with the hat laughing with his girlfriend. Does that ring a bell, if it does not-remember artie and tony when they went to that fine dinner. And that guy that tony told to take off his hat. Everybody in that diner were people who would do harm to tony. You saw pan shots as he look at them, the last few moments was that of his paranoia, not knowing when his end will come. It show us forever that tony would go thru life looking over his shoulder. He would always wonder if that person who walk by him would try to whack him. That he would forever question the people he talks to, the people who are his friends. Then the blackness came, then alot of people went to deep in thought over this. Saying that is when tony got shot. It went black as he went in the abyss, like seeing it in his persective. The blackness came at the right time to protray is paranoia, to show it is business as usual for tony. That life would go on for him but in a much darker sense at not knowing what would happen next. If chase wanted to kill tony off then you would of saw the guy with the gun and then it would of went black. Remember, the Soprano’s series is a very popular and money enterprise, and to kill tony would be like throwing away money. Chase kept the option of a movie that would make millions, and who knows maybe down the road they might get the cast back together for another season.

]]> By: Matt http://www.bloggernews.net/17618#comment-38396 Matt Mon, 11 Jun 2007 21:35:49 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/17618#comment-38396 You all got it wrong, people are looking way to deep into this. They could not kill him because, the talk is a movie may come out down the road. To kill tony would kill all possiblity of a movie, or a return to the series later on down the road. Chase leaves us all to think and guess what really happen. You all got it wrong, people are looking way to deep into this. They could not kill him because, the talk is a movie may come out down the road. To kill tony would kill all possiblity of a movie, or a return to the series later on down the road. Chase leaves us all to think and guess what really happen.

]]> By: GMK http://www.bloggernews.net/17618#comment-38367 GMK Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:36:47 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/17618#comment-38367 Journey's "Don't Stop Believin'" ? Is there significance to the line, "Oh, the movie never ends..." Hmm... Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” ?

Is there significance to the line, “Oh, the movie never ends…” Hmm…

]]> By: GMK http://www.bloggernews.net/17618#comment-38365 GMK Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:33:47 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/17618#comment-38365 Both Julie and Tobias are exactly right. The ending was perfect. I've also heard the theory that it is we, the viewers, who are whacked--that's why we no longer see or hear anything. We're over, but the Sopranos go on. The guy coming out of the restroom whacks us with a bullet to the back of the head. Both Julie and Tobias are exactly right. The ending was perfect. I’ve also heard the theory that it is we, the viewers, who are whacked–that’s why we no longer see or hear anything. We’re over, but the Sopranos go on. The guy coming out of the restroom whacks us with a bullet to the back of the head.

]]> By: David http://www.bloggernews.net/17618#comment-38280 David Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:52:43 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/17618#comment-38280 You MIGHT want to listen to the music coming from the jukebox a bit more closely before you come to that conclusion :) You MIGHT want to listen to the music coming from the jukebox a bit more closely before you come to that conclusion :)

]]> By: Tobias Remberg http://www.bloggernews.net/17618#comment-38272 Tobias Remberg Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:08:06 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/17618#comment-38272 9 years of brightness ended by exactly 9 seconds of darkness... What a final episode, what a final szene. I´m asking you. Whats not to love about this? Stop complaining! This No-End was the ONLY proper ending to the greatest story ever played out on television. Lets face it. There is no end to The Sopranos, no climax, no closure. Not with these Sopranos, it never was. There is always the next problem, the next solution, the next fight, the next high, the next low, the next "forgive me"-gift, the next janice situation, the Ralph Cifaretto looming just behind the corner. That corner always used to be the next episode, but The Sopronos have grown out of television, they have reached a greater conscious. And now that the series has ended in a casual no-end, The Sopranos can live forever in everyone, that ever loved the show. From now on, you can always ask yourself WWTD.... "Focus on the good times..." 9 years of brightness ended by exactly 9 seconds of darkness…

What a final episode, what a final szene. I´m asking you. Whats not to love about this? Stop complaining! This No-End was the ONLY proper ending to the greatest story ever played out on television. Lets face it. There is no end to The Sopranos, no climax, no closure. Not with these Sopranos, it never was. There is always the next problem, the next solution, the next fight, the next high, the next low, the next “forgive me”-gift, the next janice situation, the Ralph Cifaretto looming just behind the corner. That corner always used to be the next episode, but The Sopronos have grown out of television, they have reached a greater conscious. And now that the series has ended in a casual no-end, The Sopranos can live forever in everyone, that ever loved the show. From now on, you can always ask yourself WWTD….

“Focus on the good times…”

]]> By: Julie http://www.bloggernews.net/17618#comment-38262 Julie Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:15:15 +0000 http://www.bloggernews.net/17618#comment-38262 Brilliant analysis... I think you've got it just right. I went to bed disappointed by the ending because I thought it was ambiguous... but when I awoke this morning, I began to see how ingeniously the show ended. What Chase showed in the simplest and most profound of means in that this is how everyone will experience death: we are here, in our lives, just living, and then... we are NOT. A stunning end of the show. Nothing can beat the amazing last episode of Six Feet Under, but the Sopranos runs a close second, despite the fact that these two shows couldn't be more different. Bravo, David Chase. Bravo Brilliant analysis… I think you’ve got it just right. I went to bed disappointed by the ending because I thought it was ambiguous… but when I awoke this morning, I began to see how ingeniously the show ended. What Chase showed in the simplest and most profound of means in that this is how everyone will experience death: we are here, in our lives, just living, and then… we are NOT. A stunning end of the show. Nothing can beat the amazing last episode of Six Feet Under, but the Sopranos runs a close second, despite the fact that these two shows couldn’t be more different. Bravo, David Chase. Bravo

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