it's all over folks. The greatest television show to grace television screens in Australia is over.
Long live Tony Soprano - this statement gives it all away or does it.
Yes thats right Tony Soprano in victorious or is he?. Yes he lives (or does he?) And Yes Phil Leotardo is whacked in what was a no contest bullet in the temple then having his ugly head crushed under a slow moving car. That is the short of it.
I will forgive someone for feeling a little confused and unsatisfied with the ending but the genius that David Chase is finished the story of perfectly. Some say it was left to open..
- Silvio still lays in hospital does he live or does he die - i guess we'll never know
- Paulie still struggles to cope with his mixed feelings towards tony however he remains loyal. The final scene with tony and Paulie together still leaves a question in the viewers mind will he or wont he? Again i guess we'll never know
- Who will run NY now that Philly is dead?
- Will Carmine JNR make a return as Boss of his rightful family - the Lupertazzi family. No one is clearly capable in the current crew with the ease at which Tony was able to persuade a cease fire but again i guess we'll never know
- The final scene with his family in the restaurant however is the most compelling. As the suspense builds while Meadow struggles to reverse park her car. Who are all those people that walked through the door e.g the two young black men, the man who is in front of AJ and especially the one sitting at the counter have a drink. The camera work is awesome in suspense building as the camera's change scenes for every attempt meadow trys to park her car with a new suspect person walking through the door. There is a reason behind their inclusion. I personally thought this is where tony himself gets two bullets in the head but nay. They show finished in the most abrupt and initially unsatisfying way. Does Tony die are we seeing it from his perspective. I mean whhen you're shot, that's what happens. You're with your family, you don't really even see it coming and you definitely don't hear it. The guy went into the bathroom Godfather style, came out and shot Tony in the head. Killed him in front of his wife, the same way they did Phil. Are You seeing everything from Tony's point of view.
- And lastly if he does live what happens to Tony as is indicated he will face chargers for murder, guns and fraud?
I guess we'll never know.... or will we?
Personally i don't think there is a chance for a movie and i whole heartedly hope not.
Jnr soprano was written out well although sad was his demise. Dr Melfi payed no part in this episode i still question whether I'm satisfied with her departure. In the end we are led to believe to an extent the Soprano Family lives happily ever after. Neither Paulie or Patsy flipped. Its became obvious that Patsy wouldn't seeing Meadow Soprano would become his daughter in law. In was in fact Carlo who flipped. The tony soprano of seasons 1-5 was very likable but he grew to be a very dis likable figure in the final series.
A very ironic part of it in the end is how Tony use of the FBI agent to get his dirt. If it wasn't for the FBI agents questionable revealing of intelligence Tony could have been dead. The scene where the FBI agent is told Phil got whacked was a crack up.
We are left with a warm and fuzzy feeling a tad predictable but with a twist. The music again used is great one of the key features to the success of this show.
That is my initial review. I will watch it again. My thoughts may change or i may have things to add. I forward to further comments/ criticism's. The sopranos is truly one of the greatest television shows. If you have nothing worthwhile to say then don't piss off!
