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I guess when you are in that life and have made that many enemies, there is always a target on your back. There is always someone with motivation to whack you. That being said, I don't think that was meant to symbolize Tony's death.I want to believe the blackout signified Tony being whacked, but who would be after him if he made the peace with NY and had the ok to whack Phil?Flaming Moe said:That was my first impression when the screen went black. There was something missing with the way the scene was executed and it didn't have that punched in the gut impact.Interesting theory here from an anonymous blogger:
Entirely possible, that cat got around. It even showed up after Walnuts agrees to take charge of the construction business in front of the restaurant.
Ask your friend on the wall in thereInteresting theory here from an anonymous blogger:
Aaron Rudnicki said:
I just got done watching it....wow. That was a great episode. I love the ending, except that AJ didn't die.
I think your syllable count is off a bit in this haiku.
This is all interpretation, though. We can interpret things that don't occur onscreen a million different ways. Maybe Meadow wasn't late because she was getting new pills; maybe she was late because she's been having a torrid lesbian love affair with Blanca. That theory is just as valid since Chase is leaving it open to viewer interpretation. The only thing we do know for certain is what is presented to us onscreen. And the final image of Tony Soprano in this series is him being alive. No shooter; no gun; no nothing. Just a night out with his family.If we're going to interpret I'll stand by my theory that the Al Pacino-esque character was really sent there to kill A.J. on behalf of all of us who were sick of seeing so much of him in the finale.That's as valid as any other interpretation anyone can present.Interesting theory here from an anonymous blogger:
Magic Man by Heart (the live version).
Sometimes I wonder what show people have watched for 86 episodes. Expecting a huge, ridiculous Scarface shootout? CHECKWondering why they're focused on his family? CHECKComplaining about Tony's therapy? CHECKUnsatisfied and complaining about no resolution? CHECKIt's been this way throughout. Either some of you people are extremely hard-headed, just don't get it, just don't care or are in denial about what the show is about. Unbelievable.What a bunch of wimps. The outrage!!!It was fine. Better than I thought it would be.
I thought it was almost too kooky to suggest that he'd reappear and kill Tony (which he didn't as far as we know) but given the gambling angle with Tony and basically that the guy got his life destroyed it seemed to be the perfect bow to tie on it. If you figure Chase was trying to capture the "it could come from anywhere" vibe, it seemed an apt piece. I thought it was laughable to think that he'd be offed by a vengeful minor character from an early season so I didn't bring it up. The fact that it's one of the two characters in the seen shown as having no family made further sense to me. Hmm, looking up this episode there's a couple other interesting things:The song playing at the end of the episode ("Bust Out" ep 23) is "Wheel in the Sky" by Journey. Also at the meeting they offered bottled water, one of the things they ordered on credit from Davey's store to sell on the street. It also was an episode where Tony's legal situation was quite dire (The Bevilacqua killing)I'm sure all these kind of easter eggs will be analyzed and over-analyzed over time.-QG
Maybe we just don't understand how Carmela can wig out when Tony has to go on the lamb to Florida yet is seemingly fine with all the happenings of the past few episodes. Talk about burying a character. Is the show even focused on the family? Carmela and Meadow are unrecognizable this season. But at least we had the powerful AJ saga to follow. What a crock.Sometimes I wonder what show people have watched for 86 episodes. Expecting a huge, ridiculous Scarface shootout? CHECKWondering why they're focused on his family? CHECKComplaining about Tony's therapy? CHECKUnsatisfied and complaining about no resolution? CHECKIt's been this way throughout. Either some of you people are extremely hard-headed, just don't get it, just don't care or are in denial about what the show is about. Unbelievable.
No chance. It's done. People keep talking about how money will talk....what about the literally hundreds of millions of dollars that's been on the table to keep the series going? Tough to recapture the magic years later. Things change.Convenient that Syl is left in a coma.Here's to the movies.
Everyone is riding high right now. They'll miss the money and success in years to come.No chance. It's done. People keep talking about how money will talk....what about the literally hundreds of millions of dollars that's been on the table to keep the series going? Tough to recapture the magic years later. Things change.Convenient that Syl is left in a coma.Here's to the movies.
I say the chances are 1 in 400. Chase said what he wanted to say and the thing went on longer than he initially wanted anyway. The leads are all rich as are the producers. HBO is the only horse who wanted to keep the thing afloat indefinitely and their last offer got left on the table. Chase will be back somewhere down the line but The Sopranos won't. Just myEveryone is riding high right now. They'll miss the money and success in years to come.No chance. It's done. People keep talking about how money will talk....what about the literally hundreds of millions of dollars that's been on the table to keep the series going? Tough to recapture the magic years later. Things change.Convenient that Syl is left in a coma.Here's to the movies.
I will take that bet and put up $10 that they will make a movie, I epxect my $4K from you when they do though! Say 5 year time limit?I say the chances are 1 in 400. Chase said what he wanted to say and the thing went on longer than he initially wanted anyway. The leads are all rich as are the producers. HBO is the only horse who wanted to keep the thing afloat indefinitely and their last offer got left on the table. Chase will be back somewhere down the line but The Sopranos won't. Just myEveryone is riding high right now. They'll miss the money and success in years to come.No chance. It's done. People keep talking about how money will talk....what about the literally hundreds of millions of dollars that's been on the table to keep the series going? Tough to recapture the magic years later. Things change.Convenient that Syl is left in a coma.Here's to the movies.
OK, but $3K min on your side and money sent in advance.I will take that bet and put up $10 that they will make a movie, I epxect my $4K from you when they do though! Say 5 year time limit?I say the chances are 1 in 400. Chase said what he wanted to say and the thing went on longer than he initially wanted anyway. The leads are all rich as are the producers. HBO is the only horse who wanted to keep the thing afloat indefinitely and their last offer got left on the table. Chase will be back somewhere down the line but The Sopranos won't. Just myEveryone is riding high right now. They'll miss the money and success in years to come.No chance. It's done. People keep talking about how money will talk....what about the literally hundreds of millions of dollars that's been on the table to keep the series going? Tough to recapture the magic years later. Things change.Convenient that Syl is left in a coma.Here's to the movies.
So not okay? I already said I would put up $10 with your 1 in 400 odds. How about we make it 1 in 200 with my $10.OK, but $3K min on your side and money sent in advance.I will take that bet and put up $10 that they will make a movie, I epxect my $4K from you when they do though! Say 5 year time limit?I say the chances are 1 in 400. Chase said what he wanted to say and the thing went on longer than he initially wanted anyway. The leads are all rich as are the producers. HBO is the only horse who wanted to keep the thing afloat indefinitely and their last offer got left on the table. Chase will be back somewhere down the line but The Sopranos won't. Just myEveryone is riding high right now. They'll miss the money and success in years to come.No chance. It's done. People keep talking about how money will talk....what about the literally hundreds of millions of dollars that's been on the table to keep the series going? Tough to recapture the magic years later. Things change.Convenient that Syl is left in a coma.Here's to the movies.
OK to 200-1 but $4K min on your side and money sent in advance.So not okay? I already said I would put up $10 with your 1 in 400 odds. How about we make it 1 in 200 with my $10.OK, but $3K min on your side and money sent in advance.I will take that bet and put up $10 that they will make a movie, I epxect my $4K from you when they do though! Say 5 year time limit?I say the chances are 1 in 400. Chase said what he wanted to say and the thing went on longer than he initially wanted anyway. The leads are all rich as are the producers. HBO is the only horse who wanted to keep the thing afloat indefinitely and their last offer got left on the table. Chase will be back somewhere down the line but The Sopranos won't. Just myEveryone is riding high right now. They'll miss the money and success in years to come.No chance. It's done. People keep talking about how money will talk....what about the literally hundreds of millions of dollars that's been on the table to keep the series going? Tough to recapture the magic years later. Things change.Convenient that Syl is left in a coma.Here's to the movies.
Edge, there's a guy earlier in this thread that nailed it, but I'll give my version of why it wasn't as bad an ending as you thought:Tony died while eating onion rings. That's why we snapped to pitch black and silence. Do you remember the conversation Bobby and Tony had in the boat where Bobby says something like "I suppose it's fast like one moment your there and the next it's lights out"......that's not even close to the quote but it's the idea. Then, after Bobby died, Tony remembered that conversation. At first I felt like everyone else, but when I remembered that conversation I realized, and believe fully, that Tony died and that's what we got from his perspective. One minute eating rings, next lights out.
