I really like the ending of that one where he bigs her up in front of ... I forget, Silvio? Like he can't accept that his dad would fall for such a weak person.
Television The Sopranos
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Reached the episode with this scene last night 
such a jarring transition.
such a jarring transition.A absolute skippable. I don't even watch it anymore, utterly pointless. Could be the worst of my skippables too, being A Hit is a Hit, D-Girl, Christopher and that. There's bizarre shit in 6a+b that I don't particularly like - but the episode itself feels necassary to ongoing flow of the story, mostly the parts with Vitos kid/Chase trying his best to make us hate Tony towards the end. Those 4 I just mentioned don't seem to add anything.
I think it’s a fairly important episode for understanding Tony’s latent hatred for his father, which only manifests in very subtle ways throughout the series. The execution of it is another matter, it certainly feels a bit out of place in the middle of Season 5.
Remember the genius of Chase regarding the Sopranos was the story was different every week. Unlike media today which one epidode flows into the next the Sopranos was an hour long mob movie every week which had seperate story lines with a background story throughout. I don’t think it will ever be replicated. Even Game of Thrones flowed with the storyline as if it was a streaming show and you could add Breaking Bad in that genre as well. The Sopranos however was just a different animal by itself.
One season left of the rewatch 
Adriana is such a sad character really. So naive but in an endearing way. Her death was done well and surprising for my gf who was watching for the first time and had just literally commented about how she was one of her favourite characters
Adriana is such a sad character really. So naive but in an endearing way. Her death was done well and surprising for my gf who was watching for the first time and had just literally commented about how she was one of her favourite characters
One season left of the rewatch
Adriana is such a sad character really. So naive but in an endearing way. Her death was done well and surprising for my gf who was watching for the first time and had just literally commented about how she was one of her favourite characters
That final run of five episodes at the end of season 5, starting with Unidentified Black Males, is just incredible TV.
“So, who the feck are you, Ralph Bunche over here?”
Just watched the Ben Kingsley episode. The bad ones are really bad. Almost fever dream like
Just watched the Ben Kingsley episode. The bad ones are really bad. Almost fever dream like
From what I've heard they wanted to surmise Ben's interest first and then tailor the script to his specifities but Ben said no, thus the episode isn't as carefully written as some of the other projects under the Sopranos' subspecies.
We’re 3 episodes from finishing now.
I forgot how sudden the Chris death episode was. He’s barely in the season and then suddenly an episode starts with them driving and then the crash. Feel like with hindsight and shows being more perfected these days they could’ve built up to it more. Then it gets a bit weird after that with the whole Vegas thing. Lots of odd episodes in the final season.
I forgot how sudden the Chris death episode was. He’s barely in the season and then suddenly an episode starts with them driving and then the crash. Feel like with hindsight and shows being more perfected these days they could’ve built up to it more. Then it gets a bit weird after that with the whole Vegas thing. Lots of odd episodes in the final season.
Finished the rewatch. Still love the ending. So many things happening all around and then the bell ringing, the look up and the cut to black. Iconic. What a show.
Watching a show called the white lotus, Micheal Imperioli is in in and they're shooting in Italy. Brings back memories of when Chris, Pauli and Tony are in Italy.
"Commendatori"
"2 definite agendas I got, hit the topless beaches and see that fecking crater".
"Commendatori"
"2 definite agendas I got, hit the topless beaches and see that fecking crater".
Suffering from Covid yesterday I wanted something good to watch for an hour or so. Picked a random episode, Amour Fou.
Tony’s line “we had a good mo-fo, or what the f…” is a classic. Didn’t have the energy to laugh but made me smile.
Tony’s line “we had a good mo-fo, or what the f…” is a classic. Didn’t have the energy to laugh but made me smile.
Currently rewatching this. I watched it when I was much younger first time round so I never truly appreciated it. Watching it the second time I realised I never picked up on the humour of the show. That and the selection of music
Sensational.
Sensational.
Joke post?
Sopranos basically revolutionised television narrative scope. Arguably the best show ever at holding plots simultaneously within episodes, across episodes, across seasons, and across the whole season and interweaving them.
To me that’s the beauty of Christopher’s death, how unannounced it was. And it’s quite frank about the world they’re a part of - after 6 seasons of development, him being the golden child, he fecks up this one evening and his “father figure” offs him.
I HATE in a show or film when in a season, or an episode, you can call they’re going to die because it’s telegraphed so obviously.
Christopher’s death works for shock value on first watch, and narratively makes sense, but it works on a rewatch too because you watch his development knowing fine well after everything it’s ended in an instance because Tony finally gives up on him and sees him as a weak link.
Christopher’s death works on every level for me. For his own story, for Tony’s development, and for the final run of episodes.
Oh I agree. Certain deaths work better than the telegraphed ones that spend the episode full of tropes that make it obvious, but I thought there could’ve been a little more groundwork laid in the episode. You’re barely past the opening credits and not even sure why they’re at some random deal. It’s not bad by any means though.
Joke post. I’m explaining why it’s the best show of all time. Unlike any other series the Sopranos was like watching a different movie every week because it wasn’t a run on story like streaming shows of today. That’s the genius of Chase.
Isn't the episode before his death mostly about him? When he kills the writer?
Wonder how much more Furio could have demanded without resorting to violence or getting in trouble with Tony
As I get older I appreciate the family dynamics a lot more, they really nailed Meadow and AJ as two products of that environment growing up in the broader context of early 2000s America. Little scenes like this are so well done:
(edit): also "these indigenous types..."
(edit): also "these indigenous types..."
Watching this again and it’s just so, so good. Seeing some of the lesser characters differently this time, had a lot of sympathy for Pussy, and poor Rosalie has a tough time of it too.
Soundtrack is just brilliant. Finished Cold Cuts and The Kinks tune at the end is an absolute belter.
Soundtrack is just brilliant. Finished Cold Cuts and The Kinks tune at the end is an absolute belter.
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Watching it all from start again now how weird
Never listened to Don't Stop Believing the same after watching the end.
It’s an amazing show to binge 20 years on.
A chinaman goes to the eye doctor and says, "Doctor, I can't see!" The doctor runs some tests and says "I've figured out the problem. You have a cataract". The chinaman says to the doctor "No, i have a rincoln continental"
“You’re at the precipice Tony, of an enormous crossroad.”
I can never forget the tweet that said the second Vito image always registers as a screenshot from Star Wars
jedi master vito spatafore
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Nothing will ever compare to the Sopranos.