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Rewatching the Sopranos in its entirety

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So for over the next couple months i'm busting out my box set to watch the Sopranos for the first time in about 4 or 5 years. I just finished watching the first 3 episodes earlier today and they were still as amazing as when i watched them years ago.  The acting, the writing, the direction were so superb for a tv show in its initial stages. The Sopranos had an impact on my life and with the passing of James Gandolfini i decided to rewatch the show from beginning to end.

 

I'll ask some questions for the fellow fans of the series. What were some of your favorite episodes? Who were some of your favorite characters? What were some of your favorite lines? What were some of your favorite songs for the ending of episodes?

 

What themes throughout the series really resonated with you? How much of an impact do you think the Sopranos had on American culture? And probably the most important question; what did you think about the ending? (especially if you watched it live)

 

 

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I've gotta do this also. I haven't watched any episodes again since the series finale aired.

Not to derail but Steve Van Zandt who played Silvio has a show called Lillyhammer on Netflix, he pretty much plays the same character. Personally I really liked it, but it may not be for everyone. Worth checking out though.

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So for over the next couple months i'm busting out my box set to watch the Sopranos for the first time in about 4 or 5 years. I just finished watching the first 3 episodes earlier today and they were still as amazing as when i watched them years ago.  The acting, the writing, the direction were so superb for a tv show in its initial stages. The Sopranos had an impact on my life and with the passing of James Gandolfini i decided to rewatch the show from beginning to end.

 

I'll ask some questions for the fellow fans of the series. What were some of your favorite episodes? Who were some of your favorite characters? What were some of your favorite lines? What were some of your favorite songs for the ending of episodes?

 

What themes throughout the series really resonated with you? How much of an impact do you think the Sopranos had on American culture? And probably the most important question; what did you think about the ending? (especially if you watched it live)

 

The ending is one of the best scenes in all of television ever. Apparently he had been working on it for years. I was confused as anyone when the scene went black. My initial interpretation was that their lives went on kind of like the Cheers ending, but once it was explained to me I liked it even better.

 

My favorite episodes tended to be the big deaths. Big pussy on the boat, Adriana crawling through the dirt. Also loved the "Pine Barrens" episode which was directed by Buscemi as well as the whole series where Tony has been shot and is kind of going through a dream/death sequence.

 

Of course what really drove the series was the interaction between the family members and Tony's own psych issues. His character resonated as real.

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The ending is one of the best scenes in all of television ever. Apparently he had been working on it for years. I was confused as anyone when the scene went black. My initial interpretation was that their lives went on kind of like the Cheers ending, but once it was explained to me I liked it even better.

 

My favorite episodes tended to be the big deaths. Big pussy on the boat, Adriana crawling through the dirt. Also loved the "Pine Barrens" episode which was directed by Buscemi as well as the whole series where Tony has been shot and is kind of going through a dream/death sequence.

 

Of course what really drove the series was the interaction between the family members and Tony's own psych issues. His character resonated as real.

 

I agree on all the episodes...where he holds Christopher's nose shut after the car crash....yeesh

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The ending is one of the best scenes in all of television ever. Apparently he had been working on it for years. I was confused as anyone when the scene went black. My initial interpretation was that their lives went on kind of like the Cheers ending, but once it was explained to me I liked it even better.

 

My favorite episodes tended to be the big deaths. Big pussy on the boat, Adriana crawling through the dirt. Also loved the "Pine Barrens" episode which was directed by Buscemi as well as the whole series where Tony has been shot and is kind of going through a dream/death sequence.

 

Of course what really drove the series was the interaction between the family members and Tony's own psych issues. His character resonated as real.

 

my friend said it best: i could watch tony and carmela just stare at each other and eat food all day long. there was something very real about these characters and how the actors portrayed them. mom is from jersey so i related to how high-strung the women were in the show.

 

expand on the ending though if you want to. i've read and heard it all.

 

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Adrianna's death scene really stayed with me for some reason. It was all done so well. The moment she realizes what's going on, Silvio's reaction, and how pathetic she looked crawling away. So great. Or in season one when Chrissy shoots the guy in the foot (paying homage to Goodfellas) and says "...it happens!"

Another was when Tony was talking to his mother as she was wheeled through the hospital on a stretcher and he tells her he knows she tried to get him whacked. The doctors and saying "she can't understand you!" But then her lips curl into a faint smile and Tony freaks out "look at her! She's got a fuging smile on her face!"

Bobby's death was memorable, too. When Tony speeds up to his home and walks in to tell Carmella, and he's got a body guard with him and automatic rifles. He knows he's next. So intense.

Or when Tony kills Ralph. Lol.

I could sit and relive these scenes all day.

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