Sopranos. The end. (SPOILERS, surely)

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  • andrew llewellyn,

    Phew. SO glad someone else commented, I was holding back with this one because I was feeling a bit nigel nofreindsish.

    Best theory read so far - Jamie Sigler tripped over the power cord on her way in.

    Also... ignore anything I said about the identities of the people in the cafe, none of them have been in the series before, and rumour has it that Bobby didn't speculate that death is like the lights & music suddenly stopping. red herrings.

    Since Nov 2006 • 2075 posts Report Reply

  • Keith Ng,

    Geez Andrew, I bet you thought that guy was a hitman just because he's Italian. 8-)

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 543 posts Report Reply

  • Keith Ng,

    Heh, this link just reminded me of another satisfying aspect of the episode - they stuck the boot into SUVs, twice.

    SUVs - will blow up if parked on leaves *and* stop you from having sex.

    SUVs - will crush your skull with your grandchildren onboard after you get shot.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 543 posts Report Reply

  • andrew llewellyn,

    Geez Andrew, I bet you thought that guy was a hitman just because he's Italian. 8-)

    I avoid such stereotyping because I know next time I meet you you'll exact retribution with your kung fu skills.

    Since Nov 2006 • 2075 posts Report Reply

  • Zippy Gonzales,

    Tony and his family are alive and unwell, as always. If anyone got whacked, it was us.

    One of the main themes of the Sopranos was Tony's relationship with his mother. When the actor playing Livia died, the story had to adapt. Junior became the surrogate outlet for Tony's frustration with Livia, which is why the final confrontation at Arkham Asylum was where it all ended. The restaurant scene was an epilogue.

    Tony started going to Melfi because his panic attacks were interfering with his work. This arc concluded with Melfi realising the truth. Tony is a happy sociopath now. Part of the price of sociopathy is you don't see people as people, but as potential attackers.

    Family is everything. When Meadow got vaguely threatened by one of Phil's men, Tony took the guy out. At the Restaurant at the End of Da Yoonaverse, Tony guards his family from all harm in much the same way as the rest of the animal kingdom.

    Tony will always bitch about his mother. Paulie will always bitch, AJ will always be a bitch. He and Meadow are remaining in the family business. AJ's working for Little Carmine, while his sister is becoming a lawyer to protect people like Tony from the FBI. Trials are there to be won.

    The circle is complete. Short of a crossover where AJ and Clare from Six Feet Under go flatting together, there is nothing more to see.

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 186 posts Report Reply

  • Danielle,

    I finally watched the episode last night. Thank you, friends in America.

    Anyway, here's what I thought of when I saw that last scene: remember that early season - season three? - which ended with a wake and Uncle Junior singing? The family and the 'Family' were all gathered there, eating, and there was a kind of warmth and protectiveness to the whole thing... and there was also that early scene in Vesuvio, where they're all gathered waiting for a storm to pass, with a similar vibe... I was struck by the contrast with the final scene of the whole series, which basically leaves Tony with the nuclear family and no one else. Paulie sucks, everyone else is dead... even the restaurant was just a diner. The circle just keeps getting smaller and more sordid and less romanticised.

    (Also: AJ sucks. In fact, he sucks so profoundly that he's almost awesome. He's like the Ed Wood of Sopranos characters.)

    Charo World. Cuchi-cuchi!… • Since Nov 2006 • 3828 posts Report Reply

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