Re: Sopranos Season 6 **Warning for finale spoilers**
I liked the ending while my wife absolutely hated it!
I thought the ambiguity was perfect, with the whole adage of "the more things change, the more they stay the same". Did Tony hear about Phil getting knocked off? Was it just a random guy at the bar going to the bathroom or was it a hitman? The one certainty is that Tony will always be in danger and will never have the peace he seeks...he just has to enjoy the quiet moments he has.
Some other tidbits:
-I'm quite surprised that they killed off Phil. They way they did it was also one of those "WOW" moments!
-I think Agent Harris was just playing Tony. He probably was pulled form the NJ beat since he was never able to catch one of the big fish, and re-assigned to terrorism. By following the scene, he'll finally be able to nail Tony as kingpin (hence why he kept him alive).
-Mrs. Van Zandt (Silvio's wife in real life and the show0 has had a LOT of work done! I hardly recognized her!
-I like how Tony started the mom story with A.J.'s therapist, showing that Melfi was right (how sociopaths elicit sympathy in talk therapy and perfect their trade).
-A shame that even more folks were rats (Carlo), though I think Paulie is still loyal...just a coward. He goes up to the edge, but never wants the real responsibility.
-Little Carmine still has power, hence the little nod with Butch.
A good episode, and it just brings us back to the family, however tenuous. It was never a mob show first, it was a defective family drama whose patriarch just happened to be a mobster!
I liked the ending while my wife absolutely hated it!
I thought the ambiguity was perfect, with the whole adage of "the more things change, the more they stay the same". Did Tony hear about Phil getting knocked off? Was it just a random guy at the bar going to the bathroom or was it a hitman? The one certainty is that Tony will always be in danger and will never have the peace he seeks...he just has to enjoy the quiet moments he has.
Some other tidbits:
-I'm quite surprised that they killed off Phil. They way they did it was also one of those "WOW" moments!
-I think Agent Harris was just playing Tony. He probably was pulled form the NJ beat since he was never able to catch one of the big fish, and re-assigned to terrorism. By following the scene, he'll finally be able to nail Tony as kingpin (hence why he kept him alive).
-Mrs. Van Zandt (Silvio's wife in real life and the show0 has had a LOT of work done! I hardly recognized her!
-I like how Tony started the mom story with A.J.'s therapist, showing that Melfi was right (how sociopaths elicit sympathy in talk therapy and perfect their trade).
-A shame that even more folks were rats (Carlo), though I think Paulie is still loyal...just a coward. He goes up to the edge, but never wants the real responsibility.
-Little Carmine still has power, hence the little nod with Butch.
A good episode, and it just brings us back to the family, however tenuous. It was never a mob show first, it was a defective family drama whose patriarch just happened to be a mobster!
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