I haven’t been following the show this season — don’t have HBO — but I’ve been completely unable to avoid spoilers to the point where part of the Monday morning ritual at work is getting a complete point-by-point episode break down from Greg. “Oh, right, and Bobby’s in there talking about the train with this guy, ‘Oh, uh, five thousand dollars? I’ll take it – it’s not always you find a working caboose with all the lights!’ and it’s one of those scenes that just keeps going on and on and on forever, like this monologue of mine, except this time…”
I figure, by the time I see them, I’ll have forgotten most of what he told me.
Tonight is the final episode (number eighty-six) of The Sopranos. Gary, my other boss, is most excited about the lack of those really long breaks between seasons. A few months ago, he remarked to Zap, “How long until it picks up again? I bet my kid’ll be in high school!” He’s ten. When Zap told him “Nope”, that this was it, Gary got excited and once again promptly refutted his previous position: “I’m done watching this shit!”
It’s almost too bad the Indy closes at 9pm Sundays. I bet 9-10pm’ll be a busy hour for pizza delivery, what with everyone wanting a large pizza to calm their nerves as they watch the final moments of Tony Soprano’s life.
Now, I don’t actually know that Tony Soprano will die by the end of the episode. I haven’t been actively seeking out spoilers for future episodes, only for aired episodes I haven’t seen. However, to me, it makes sense that Tony Soprano won’t survive the series. In fact, I think it’d be a damn shame if Tony Soprano survives.
The Sopranos is more than just a television show about a mobster who sees a shrink and tries to balance his life between the demands of his family and his Family. It’s a Tragedy – and the definition of a Tragedy is that a person’s actions bring about his own downfall. Tony made the choice to become involved in organized crime, and he’s certainly never tried to leave that lifestyle, despite even the risks it poses to his wife and children. He’s embraced the criminal lifestyle, and the inherent violence, and it’s a way of life that he’s proud of. What I’m hoping to see in “Made in America” is the death of Tony Soprano.
I know how I’d like to see it happen: after his wife and kids are killed by the forces of the New York Reatardo Family, Tony puts a gun to his head, mumbles something Italian, then pulls the trigger.
Meanwhile, if that motherfucker Paulie Walnuts is still walkin’ and talkin’ by the time the credits roll, I’m going to really be upset. Die Paulie, DIE!
Oh, and this YouTube Video (“Every Single Sopranos Whacking”) is AMAZING. I mean, shit, this is the stuff we watch for. (And, it’s actually not “Every Single Whacking”, only through Season Six part one).
[...] Self serving or not, she’s making a valid point. There are a lot of far more important things going on in the world then Paris Hilton*. For example: tonight is the series finale of The Sopranos! [...]
Pingback by MalnurturedSnay.net » Paris Gets It Right — June 10, 2007 @ 12:31 am
I’ve never had HBO, but at some point a few years ago I became addicted to “The Sopranos.†I’ve collected most of the year-by-year DVD collections and have watched to several times. I don’t know if Tony was whacked or not in last night’s final; if he was, it would be fitting, considered the dudes he’s whacked or had whacked.
Comment by Sometimes Saintly Nick — June 10, 2007 @ 3:33 am
Nick – I wrote this very early Sunday morning! The finale is TONIGHT! No one knows yet!!!!
Comment by MalSnay — June 10, 2007 @ 10:10 am
I would tend to agree with the inevitable death theories. The theme for the last season has been Tony’s complete isolation and declining status.
His crime family has been wiped out by Phil or by Tony himself.
His real family is in complete disarray.
He has nothing basically. One of the other under currents this season has been the dredging up of old criminal activity. I wouldn’t rule out Adriana or Big Pussy’s death coming back to haunt Tony in some way.
Either way its going to be great. And yes, I would order a pizza around 9pm.
Comment by sixfeetaway — June 10, 2007 @ 1:17 pm
This video should be used as tonight’s “Previously on The Sopranos” clip. The thing I like is when I click on the still photo of the handgun and I get the “Loading” message. Punny!
There are so many spoilers out there right now, and they’re all contradictory. Everyone’s going to say “See? I told you so” and at the same time they’re going to be “Huh. Didn’t see that coming.”
Comment by Claude — June 10, 2007 @ 4:31 pm
Post-show analysis:
Huh. Didn’t see that coming.
(See? I told you so.)
Comment by Claude — June 10, 2007 @ 10:51 pm
[...] A few of my friends were talking about the last episode of the Sopranos today, despite the fact that none of us had seen it. Malnatured Snay posted this a few days ago, although his blog isn’t loading at the moment. It’s a montage of the murders in chronological order, which is age restricted on YouTube (although not when you embed it). It’s gory and contains all the spoilers if you aren’t up to date. [...]
Pingback by Wheelchair-Bound Man Stuck to Semi, and Other Amusements » Technology & MSG » Blog Archive — June 11, 2007 @ 10:24 pm
[...] my take on the ending: Tony Soprano is dead (I made my case the afternoon the final episode aired). Meadow walked into the diner in time to see that bloke on [...]
Pingback by Malnurtured Snay » Points — October 28, 2007 @ 11:46 pm
I couldn’t agree more! Tony Soprano is the most reprehensible character in TV history. He makes JR Ewing look like a nice guy and a lot of people thought JR was an evil sonofabitch. The tragedy of The Sopranos is that a smart, wild-eyed cute little boy was transformed into the blustery, hot-headed, lying, cheating, murdering, conniving man that we love to hate. Mobster Tony Soprano. This is a testament to the great actor James Gandolfini and the genius of show creator David Chase. Even though Tony and his family are slime, this show will be missed because it wasn’t HBO. It was TV at its best. First we had Hill Street Blues surpassed by Cheers surpassed by Seinfeld. The Sopranos came and rubbed them all out!
Comment by Anthony L. Arguien — November 27, 2007 @ 2:44 am