the sopranos ending

[FootballFan]

Its the show that set the standard and nothing has come close since, amazing really.

 

[SafcMuppet]

https://masterofsopranos.wordpress.com/the-sopranos-definitive-explanation-of-the-end/

This is a f***ing ridicoulously long read and took me a few days reading it bits at a time. But I think its worth it.

In my opinion the ending is perfect. The show is astonishing and I cant imagine one ever being better

You can fuck right off..

And am I shite reading all that.

 

[minkey]

I liked it, sure the creator said some time later that he got shot but didn't want to show it.

 

[---Nemo---]

Its the show that set the standard and nothing has come close since, amazing really.

I watched it as a gangster soap. Quality script and all that but ha'way.

 

[Mackem DishMonkey]

in the final scenes in the restruant you are looking through the eyes of tony, watching people come in and out of the door. the screen goes black as tony is dead shot by the guy who goes to the bathroom and back, they dont want you to see tony shot in front of his family

This. I thought it was brilliant personally. Finished without the usual headshot and brains splattered. Didn't want to see him bow out like that myself and thought they handled it perfectly and a bit different.

 

[FootballFan]

This. I thought it was brilliant personally. Finished without the usual headshot and brains splattered. Didn't want to see him bow out like that myself and thought they handled it perfectly and a bit different.

nah. never that, seen that theory written up but not for me.

 

[Mackem DishMonkey]

nah. never that, seen that theory written up but not for me.

Works for me.

 

[FootballFan]

Works for me.

well its one of the possible endings left hanging out there.

 

[The Continuing Story]

You can fuck right off..

And am I shite reading all that.

Haha, fair play. It was a stretch for me and Ive watched the hooer start to finish 5 times

I watched it as a gangster soap. Quality script and all that but ha'way.

Nah, theres loads more than that going on. Some of the stuff is pure soap, especially some of the bits with the kids in. But theres shit loads going on in there. It looks at family, immigration, morality, life/death, male friendship, religion, philosophy, the role of modern day fatherhood, what it means to be a 'man' etc etc etc. I could go on. To call it a "gangster soap" probably means you havent been watching it properly. But fuck it, we are all different good art lets you see you want to see. For me, its pure genius

 

[Some Random Guy]

https://masterofsopranos.wordpress.com/the-sopranos-definitive-explanation-of-the-end/

This is a f***ing ridicoulously long read and took me a few days reading it bits at a time. But I think its worth it.

In my opinion the ending is perfect. The show is astonishing and I cant imagine one ever being better

If you need to read a massive blog post to justify an ending the ending probably didn't work.

The Sopranos wasn't a bad ending imo. Dexter, now there was a shit ending.

Breaking bad had a decent send off imo.

 

[FootballFan]

If you need to read a massive blog post to justify an ending the ending probably didn't work.

The Sopranos wasn't a bad ending imo. Dexter, now there was a shit ending.

Breaking bad had a decent send off imo.

Dexter - the last 2 or 3 seasons were crap.

 

[The Continuing Story]

If you need to read a massive blog post to justify an ending the ending probably didn't work.

The Sopranos wasn't a bad ending imo. Dexter, now there was a shit ending.

Breaking bad had a decent send off imo.

I disagree. If he had just had his head shot off would that need an essay?

The ambiguous nature of it leaves the debate open and let's you look for clues beforehand (which are there). It completely ties in with with rest of the show

 

[Some Random Guy]

Dexter - the last 2 or 3 seasons were crap.

I think about half of them were. I got invested though and stuck with if.

 

[Joe-B]

Not related to the ending but

 

[Some Random Guy]

I disagree. If he had just had his head shot off would that need an essay?

The ambiguous nature of it leaves the debate open and let's you look for clues beforehand (which are there). It completely ties in with with rest of the show

I already said I thought the ending was all right.

I didn't need a massive blog to enjoy it and move on. I dont think the majority of people did.

 

[Mackem00]

Never watched it

I'm told I'm missing out

Probs a bit high brow for ye mate.

 

[shogun1904]

I liked it, sure the creator said some time later that he got shot but didn't want to show it.

He backtracked on that and said he was misquoted. I thought the ending was brilliant and annoying in equal measure.

 

[The Continuing Story]

I already said I thought the ending was all right.

I didn't need a massive blog to enjoy it and move on. I dont think the majority of people did.

Sorry, misread your original post. You're right to be honest, it's there if you can be arsed but I appreciate the majority would want to bother.

There's a big part of me still thinks I wasted a good chunk if my life reading the fucker

 

[SteveFTM]

in the final scenes in the restruant you are looking through the eyes of tony, watching people come in and out of the door. the screen goes black as tony is dead shot by the guy who goes to the bathroom and back, they dont want you to see tony shot in front of his family

Spot on.

 

[Sgt Pepper]

Brilliant ending imo, proper cliffhanger that as someone else said leaves it open to interpretation and actively engages the audience - the fact it's still being debated today shows that. I personally interpreted it like it showed us the world through Tony's eyes, that that's how he's lived his life throughout the show and that's how he'll continue to live it (always having to look over his shoulder and not knowing if or when his time may or may not be up) - the fella sat at the counter just heightened this through the way that Tony can't really trust anyone outside of his inner circle.