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If anyone did whats there take on the ending? I ask this because there has been allot of controversy about the end and allot of people thought it was complete shitte. I personally thought it was brilliant, but I can see where allot of people would be pissed off about the ending. Thoughts???
Yeah I saw it and the way I see it is that the show from season 1 to the last episode it was supposed to be very "real life" in the way it told stories and that being the case there are very few times in real life where everything is all wrapped up in a nice little package, I feel that the ending was true to the series and it might not have been a crowd pleaser but I liked it.....I was happy Phil got capped......twice......and had his head smashed by a car
I couldn't agree more bro. I loved how the ending scene had the song Journey "Don't Stop Believing" it was kinda like the writer David Chase was telling us something with that song ya know, and I loved how in the last scene its like we (the audience) were looking through Toneys eyes. Like everytime the door to the restaurant would open and you hear the bells from the door you we see exactly who is coming in. I think the writer was trying to say that the life Tony lives he is always going to have to worry about his surounding because you never know when it will be your time to go or get wacked. I do agree I was really happy that old Phill got wacked. There has been allot of talk that there might be a movie but honestly I wouldn't be upset if there wasn't one, but the way the writer left it open you never know. But like I said I thought it was briliantQuote:
Originally Posted by Lyle
It's better to do something no one expects than to try an appease the brainless idiots out there who complain about endings like this.
Dallas (one of my favorite childhood programs) was very good about surprise endings....one season was all a dream sequence, so characters would be killed and then the next season oh it was all a dream they are all back....it was really shocking at the time.....as well as WHO SHOT JR? That was a big season ender too
Its like the ole boxing saying.. "its the punch you don't see that gets yeah".. I think the bloke who walked into Men's room.. came out with a gun and capped Tony .. hence the long sustained darkness before the credits. Lights out baby !
Never watched the show because i never found what would be so interesting about it since theres been a million mob based movies and shows already (that and my broke ass doesn't have digital cable). I swear i knew exactly what the series finale was just by watching every other tv channel. Woody paige did a spoof of it on ATH. Jon Stewert did a spoof of it when he was making fun of the congress not getting anything done. They talked about it on every major news outlet and on fucking sportscenter.
Here's an idea: Instead of showing some bullshit media thing here and there (paris hilton going to jail, the sopranos ending) How about some boxing coverage? The U.S. open is on a basic cable channel, the golf channel, usa, and espn1 in the later rounds. Why can't we get a boxing channel? Why are the only boxing matches on tv for espn 2 two times a week while you have an extended but not premium channel devoted solely to golf? Let them watch the golf channel if they wanna see the PGA tour leave it off of the rest of my limited extended basic cable options. "but tiger woods is the most phenomenal golfer ever" Don't care. If he was white i wouldn't care any more or less (less because i can't anymore than i do now). Golf's not a sport so how about you take the golf, poker, and fishing shows off espn and have some boxing matches on instead. >:mad
That could be exactly what happened thats why I think its brilliant the way it ended because, it kinda leaves it up to the audience to fill in the blanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lords Gym
The only thing I'm not sure if I agree with you though is when you said the long sustained darkness could simbolize death. I actually though in film and cinema that a white screen indicated death. I could be wrong but through I definately wasn't a film major. But all in all I do like your analogy "its like the punch you don't see that gets yeah" and the ending.
Cheers mate ! :beerchug: ccQuote:
Originally Posted by Wadeb_21
a white screen for heavens gate would be a positive. . However lights out darkness for the Hell bound Tony Soprano? I enjoyed that show . very interesting twists and turns. the earlier seasons were the cream IMO
I remember seeing my first Episode a few years back where Chris and Paulie take this Russian in the woods (to off him) the two get lost in the woods , they lose the Russian and Paulie loses his shoes.. funny as hell that ..got me hooked. I ended up buying all the seasons to catch up.. fantastic show !
....well that would be a take off on Godfather....Michael Corleone meets with Captain McLusky and Sollozo...goes to the can comes out and shoots them bothQuote:
Originally Posted by Lords Gym
But I though the same thing....I also thought the guy in the USA hat that was either a thug or an FBI agent
Lyle and Wadeb 21, you guys are nuts. The ending was crap IMO. Great way to reward the fans who have been patient and watching the series since the beginning! ::** It was a cop out. A way to try and please everyone by letting them imagine their own ending. Thats gay. I wanted closure to the series, instead I got a Journey song and a fade to black ending. Stupid...
I'd always thought Tony would end up going to jail for life at the end of the show... :dontknow:
I guess it just a matter of opinion brother. I have heard the same thing from allot of my friends that watch the show, they said they hated the ending. I mean I could see where people would be pissed. I think David Chase did that because now the ending is going to be debated for years man whenever the Sopranos topic comes up. Personally I thought it was cool, because it still leaves it open for a movie and its all about making the paper ya know. If there was a movie do you realize how much money it would make... I think it would make an insane amount of money. Even the people that didn't like the last episode would pay to go see it just becaue they would want to know what happens next.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hulk
I'll tell you what though man, when it just went to black and nothing happened I thought my damn cable went out or something lol I was like what the hell I know I paid the bill lol. Anyone else think the same thing?
well I think its a feel out, maybe they have a movie in the works or may want to start it off again a few years? a money maker like that needs to be let off gently... if HBO Original Series goes shit like its Boxing match making HBO will need the Sopranos again ! :laugh:Quote:
Originally Posted by Hulk
Tony did not die here is my take
none of the guys in the bar killed TOny, noone had a reason to. New York had made peace with Jersey. So the one who died was US, we the audience, when the end came we did not hear a thing. It was the end for us.
I would like to see a prequel. one with Johnny and Junior Soprano and Feech. that would be a good series.
by the way I hated the ending too
fackers
Good take on it..Quote:
Originally Posted by Mad_Dog
yea, I have seen that final episode like 6 times and none of the people look menacing not even the guy at the bar
and even if they did, NY was tired of the mess, they wanted to get back to making money and staying out of the spot light.
That part where Phil’s head gets rolled over had me in stitches. !
best part of the episode, I also liked Paulie when he was about to hit the cat with the broom then when tony came in he started sweepingQuote:
Originally Posted by Lords Gym
my favorite all time sopranos scene was when they did a drug intervention for Chris and they ended up kicking the shit out of him instead. Again paulie started it.
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here it is LOL
great stuff...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mad_Dog
ok how do I do this you tube thing
cut and paste the url then highlight it and then click the youtube button right?
Right on... Love it !Quote:
Originally Posted by Mad_Dog
yeah just add the last part of the URL , the part after the equal sign DGR7UcCKqgI
got it!
i like this one.. the russian episode
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yea that one kicked ass! Sure gonna miss this show
me too I loved that show ... had me in stitches ..
Would have been cool if they tried to make peace with Phil and had a big ass shoot out or Tony went to jail....but that's not the way the writers did things EVER in any season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hulk
It was either end softly or go out with Tony getting massacred.....
I figured it one of two ways....either Tony leaves his family and the mob and hooks up with that chick in Vegas....or Tony is killed and at the end AJ avenges his death...but they turned AJ into a giant pussy
AJ was always a giant pussy. Every since he got skinny he turned from a trouble making pussy to just a total pussy. I would like to nail Meadow though, she's one FINE ASS Cuban/Italian.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lyle
I thought the ending was class, annoying but class
Of course alot of people want a scareface style ending but thats just not what the shows about. Alot of people are convinced Tony got clipped but I don't see it, it just wasn't setup like a hit, the guy at the counter is supposed to look suspicious but if he was there to kill Tony why hang around. There were too many witnesses in the cafe and Tony was facing the door he'd see it coming. I was so on edge for that last 10 mins just waiting for something to happen brilliant TV
....people don't you realize the marketing scam behind this ending?!?!?!
Soprano's DVD special features ALTERNATE ENDINGS
Fuck that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lyle
....you say that now but when the liberal media crams it down your throat as a MUST HAVE, you'll be all about it ;D
How does the liberal media play a part in how shatty of an ending that was and promoting alternate endings? Anyway I don't buy that many DVD's let alone 50$ DVD sets so I don't think I'll be buyin the Sopranos on DVD to see alternate endings.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lyle
But you wouldn't even rent it out of curiosity to see what other endings they had? I mean I know allot of people that are the same way as you are, and thought the the ending was a bunch of crap. but I bet allot them will end up either buying the last season on DVD or renting it just to see the other endings, and thats what they might want you to do. Its all about the money bro.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hulk
Lyle i really hope they dont go down the alternate route, as it is my fave series ever but i can see it happening.