The Sopranos

[Laurie]

One of my friends made this assumption:

Early in the season Bobby said to Tony: "You probably don't even hear it when it happens" and the sudden end relates to the abrupt end of Tony's consciousness.

That satisfies me even though it is probably a pretty general assumption.

There is a website devoted to this theory, but I can't find it now. Boo.

Edit: Here it is. My brother believes this shit. I'm not so sure.

[Sarah]

I find I have no need to speculate.  Maybe he died, maybe he didn't.  Either works. 

[Chris L]

I mulled it over, and I think the last thing Tony sees when he looks up is Uncle Junior trying one last time to finish the job, staging a kamikaze wheelchair attack like at the end of that one episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm.  Remember that episode where Uncle Junior saw Larry David on tv and thought it was him?  It all ties together in a neat little bow. 

[Emily]

From People magazine, an interview with Steve Perry.

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20042311,00.html

Journey's Steve Perry Thinks Sopranos Finale Hit Right Note

What was it like from your couch?
I loved when Tony is going through the little jukebox at the table. They stayed really tight on Tony Bennett, and I thought, "Well, there it is, Tony would play Tony Bennett." He presses the buttons and the next thing you know a Journey song starts. But the tension was insane. I'm getting worried that he's being whacked. And then they cut back, and Tony looks up and it goes black. In my opinion, he sees his daughter, but I guess we'll never know the ending. But the point of the song playing is that you just don't give up, life goes on even if you're the Sopranos. It doesn't matter what you do for a living. In the midst of his turbulent life and everything, there's always this sense of family and this sense of dreams and hopes for some kind of normalcy – some kind of don't-give-up, don't-stop-believing feeling. I actually shouted "All right!" at the end.

[John Junk]

I just went to the comics journal website to read Tony Millionaire's sacreligious comment about Tom and then got caught up reading more of their Sopranos thread then I wanted to.  I'm not the biggest watcher of that show, but COOP totally spoiled like 3 plot lines for me in one post!  Yeesh.  Fuckin' comic book artists.  Have some class.  Put down that blue pencil and take a walk around the block.  Stretch your legs out.

[Chris L]

From People magazine, an interview with Steve Perry.

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20042311,00.html

Journey's Steve Perry Thinks Sopranos Finale Hit Right Note

What was it like from your couch?
I loved when Tony is going through the little jukebox at the table. They stayed really tight on Tony Bennett, and I thought, "Well, there it is, Tony would play Tony Bennett." He presses the buttons and the next thing you know a Journey song starts. But the tension was insane. I'm getting worried that he's being whacked. And then they cut back, and Tony looks up and it goes black. In my opinion, he sees his daughter, but I guess we'll never know the ending. But the point of the song playing is that you just don't give up, life goes on even if you're the Sopranos. It doesn't matter what you do for a living. In the midst of his turbulent life and everything, there's always this sense of family and this sense of dreams and hopes for some kind of normalcy – some kind of don't-give-up, don't-stop-believing feeling. I actually shouted "All right!" at the end.

Watching tv on Steve Perry's couch must be unspeakably awesome. 

[B_Buster]

Watching tv on Steve Perry's couch must be unspeakably awesome. 

I wonder if he was still sportin male cameltoe as in the video Omar posted in his recap.

[cron]

The New York Post explains the Mid-East Crisis 

[buffcoat]

Wait... which guy in a members only jacket?

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[Emily]

http://www.hillaryclinton.com/?splash=1

[Chris L]

Hillary just earned my vote with her total immersion in that role.

[John Junk]

Her campaign song is by Celine Dion.  Hillary is an L for '08. 

[Eric]

I finally finished it yesterday and can finally come out of the basement.

I thought it was good, despite 90% of the symbolism of the last scene going over my head. Just purely on a surface level, it's one of the most tense scenes I've ever sat through. I could see people wanting more closure but I agree with Sarah, everyone probably would've been more disappointed by a more straightforward ending. Paulie with the cat and A.J. giving up all of his new beliefs for a BMW was cool to see, among all the horrible bleakness. I was hoping they'd send it off with some humor.

[LostInReno]

[Jouster]

"Sopranos" creator signs deal for first film

I, for one, eagerly await.