One of the best shows I've ever seen. The nastiness of the characters never phased me. For me, it demonstrates the realities of the environment.
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One of the best shows I've ever seen. The nastiness of the characters never phased me. For me, it demonstrates the realities of the environment.
Yeah that's fine. I just think it's draining without any dark humour to at least break it up.
Out of all the TV series I've watched and enjoyed, I think Sopranos might have the lowest re-watchability for me personally. I am 99% sure that I wont rewatch it.
I honestly don't think that I missed out a lot of subtleties when it comes to the characters. The characters are well fleshed-out and despite their insanity you typically understand where they are coming from and why they do the things they do, even if you don't agree with them. But the way things transpire aren't necessarily that subtle, nor does it need to be. A story can be well-written without being confusing and full off subtleties that fly over the head of most watchers and I think that The Sopranos is an example of this.
We didn't really binge this. My wife and I take forever to watch series so we spent almost a full year getting through the 6 seasons. I think we averaged between 2 or 3 episodes per week. We also had a few breaks (once to watch Shogun, another time because we went on a long vacation).
Wow. That’s surprising for me. Rewatched it multiple times and it just got better and better.
I've never seen this. What is it like? I enjoyed Breaking Bad and The Wire a lot, how does it compare to those?
Will I enjoy it if I watch it now or has it aged badly?
Will I enjoy it if I watch it now or has it aged badly?
Better than BrBa and on par with the Wire.
I think it’s aged incredibly well. Wonderful portray of the US in the aftermath of 9/11.
For me re-watchability comes down to one of two things:
A) Something that connects with you on a deeper level
B) Something that is consistently entertaining. Possibly with the ability to pick and choose random episodes.
The Sopranos didn't really connect with me on a deeper level and I don't find the entertainment value high enough. An example of A would for me be Mr. Robot. And example of B would typically be sitcoms like IASIP.
I think The Wire is better than The Sopranos, but I also don't find it very re-watchable. But I think I will re-watch it because I miss the "universe" so much more than the Sopranos universe. Also, my wife hasn't seen The Wire so it's a good excuse for a rewatch!
You will probably enjoy it. It's a very good series.
I personally like BB and The Wire more.
Best show of all time.
My estimation of Scandi Red as a man just feckin plummeted.
This scene gets me every time. Silvio's bit
This scene gets me every time. Silvio's bit
By far the funniest scene in the series. I was howling
I think it might be the series I’ve laughed the most at
AJ’s one liners were my favourite, “what did one prick say to the other prick?” scene killed me
AJ’s one liners were my favourite, “what did one prick say to the other prick?” scene killed me
Its generally considered the best TV show of all time and its lead character as one of the most influential TV characters of all time (all subjective of course). Even so its now over 25 years old so some of the modern writing and production techniques audiences have to grown accustomed to during the binge/streamer era may leave newer viewers a bit underwhelmed. In terms of writing, character development, and tone, its probably the best among all shows. If you like Sopranos, you may also check out Boardwalk Empire since its written by one of the lead Sopranos writers.
I don't rewatch TV shows, but did manage to binge all 86 Sopranos episodes during the pandemic lockdown, and enjoyed it. The writing holds up well, even after 25 years.
Cheers. Yes, I've seen Boardwalk Empire, it's really good. Bobby Carnivale was brilliant in that.
Yeah, Boardwalk was fantastic.
Gyp Rosetti was hilarious, Boardwalk is probably due a re-watch again for me.
You know, Quasimodo predicted all this!
This is amazing.
Still yet to see it.
You are missing out, get watching!
I wonder if it’s difficult to watch something so revered at a much later date?
Seen The Sopranos multiple times and it’s easily one of my favourite shows (if not the favourite), but know a few younger folk who watched it recently for the first time and didn’t appreciate it quite as much.
Not that everyone has to love it, I just wonder about the effects of preconception when you go into something knowing it’s supposed to be the best ever.
Seen The Sopranos multiple times and it’s easily one of my favourite shows (if not the favourite), but know a few younger folk who watched it recently for the first time and didn’t appreciate it quite as much.
Not that everyone has to love it, I just wonder about the effects of preconception when you go into something knowing it’s supposed to be the best ever.
Hmm, I think it goes both ways. The first season was very tough to get through. The only thing that kept me going was all the hype.
It's better than Breaking Bad, and for me better than the The Wire even though I love that show as well.
It's aged like a fine wine.
Breaking Bad is overrated. There, I said it.
Yeah I agree.
Sopranos is a different level to Breaking Bad
Agreed, I'm actually part way through a rewatch at the moment but I'm not really compelled to finish it at all. Compared to The Wire or Mad Men which whenever I rewatch I'll regularly find myself at 2 in the morning having done 5 eps on the trot, contemplating watching just one more before bed
I love the absurd comedy of the sopranos and Gandolfoni is a force of nature in it but for me it's 3rd behind the 2 shows i've just mentioned
It’s excellent and even better, doesn’t just follow the mobster stereotype plot
The Wire is a good cop show with a decent plot and ok acting (though Dominic Wests accent seems odd, especially when he forgets it).
Breaking Bad is the dogs bollox and (like The Sopranos) doesn’t follow a well trodden path.
It's funny seeing Stringer Bell be such a bad ass then I remember, I work with him often at Sky and he struggles to say basic lines like "only on sky cinema"
Sounds like he’d struggle with “Bond… James Bond” then?It's funny seeing Stringer Bell be such a bad ass then I remember, I work with him often at Sky and he struggles to say basic lines like "only on sky cinema"
Thank feck for that.
They've switched to Andrew Garfield now it looks like!It's funny seeing Stringer Bell be such a bad ass then I remember, I work with him often at Sky and he struggles to say basic lines like "only on sky cinema"
Yeah, can't really go into it but there was a reason. They're still using Idris for things though, just not as much. Garfield is lovely guy.
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Yeah