The Sopranos: The Blue Comet

I thought it an interesting comparison: When Bobby was hit, he was totally surprised and caught off guard. He didn't even try to rech for a gun or anything. Whereas Silvio was more collected and seemed to take his time to get his gun, almost ignoring the first bullet he takes in the shoulder.

Wonder what will happen with Patsy with his running away?

Probably nothing considering he was shooting also..Tony ran himself when he though he was betrayed at John's house last year.

You're right on the differences. Bobby was off in his own little world wanting to get something for his hobby..He didn't know it. He could have if he took his phone in.

The man who couldn't reach Bobby...aka Silvio? He knew what was going down and he wasn't going down without a calm fight. Which was his style.

So now, it's just really Paulie and Tony as the big men..and they're either living or dieing together it seems. They're going to stick together like glue now in the final episode.

Next week should be interesting.

The problem with the sopranos is failure to close a story....they are great at coming up with ideals, they just dont know how to finish them.

What made this show different from other gangster/mob shows was that Tony was in therapy. Every couple episodes we see him sitting on the coutch. Now, how does this end. Not with him getting better or realizing that he would never change, but by Dr. Melphie reading an article and finally realizing that she is treating a criminal. And then no big confrontation between them. Just a small arguement and it is done. For a show to have this as a main issue and to end it like this was disappointing. This should have been bigger than the fight between Phil.

I often think what could have been....what could have happened with the Russian who escaped. What could have been with Chris going into witness protection...what could have been with the FBI trying to actual arrest Tony. What happened with all the informants.
I think the last episode is going to be disappointing like most of the series and just leave us with more what could of beens!

So your upset because they didn't tell the stories you wanted them to? The Russian ran off. Why should they follow up anymore? How many things happen in real life that don't have "closure"? The conclusion with Melfi was probably the most likely outcome. Tony gets cured? Can he be cured? He's a criminal, he's not going to suddenly stop. And it's doubtful he'd ever realize himself that he can't change, he's not that self aware.

I always thought it would have been interesting if Melfi had told Tony, at some point, that he has a choice... he can continue being a criminal, OR he can take a shot at becoming a happier, more satisfied human being, but that he can't really be both. I don't think Tony would have chosen the latter, but it might have been fun to see him wrestle with that. I don't know that the real position among medical professionals IS - CAN you be a "mentally healthy" criminal? Killer? Mob Boss? - but that central dilemma was kind of ducked.

But I still loved it. And the magazine page being the "straw that broke the camel's back" was fun. *S*

I have no idea how this will end up - it could go any of MANY ways, lets face it! Frankly, I would like to see the series end with Tony alive. Not that he ISN"T a monster... but he has been a very entertaining, interesting monster, and I have more affection for him than the monsters who are likely to do him in (Phil and company). We shall see!

Shadow

I've been watching The Sopranos since it first aired, I've always enjoyed the show - but for some reason this final season has been a little slow and uninteresting.

I realize that this season came about because DC & HBO decided to ax the movie idea so DC had to write a whole different set of stories to wrap this up.

That said - I really hope that Phil and his gang aren't the only ones that come out clean. Phil was always a 3rd, 4th rate support role, shoulda stayed that way. Also why grease Bobby and Sil - yet Paulie is still around? That's something I don't get.

As for following up on stories left unfinished. I always hoped that the Russian would show up again and make life hairy for Paulie and Christopher. "Pine Barrens" is one of the best eps. of this series. Other than that I’m pretty happy with what DC has done.

*sigh* No matter, now I can drop HBO from my cable programming and save the money to buy The Sopranos DVDs.

I personally don't think Paulie is going to be a trader. There might be suggestions that this is the case, but I think the real hint of what is going to happen was given years ago. Paulie once told Tony that he thought they would "die together." Seems to be what it is leading up too. I don't think Phil will live through it either. Tony is packing a big gun. I just see them all going down.

How about a review that doesn't tell the whole story over again? I guess the reviewers at this site are too dumb to realize I want a review, not a narrative.

How about if you don't like it don't read it?

I have to say that one of the best TV death scenes I have seen was Bobby's. Showing the expressions on the faces of the little model train people while you heard the screams of the bystanders and the model train crashing as it derails was just brilliant editing and cinematography. A mobsters life comes to a crashing end.

I believe that DC has said before that nothing in the show is included by accident. With that being said, I wonder what the alleged terrorist subplot has in store if anything. Tony saw the website that A.J. was looking at after he dragged him into the closet. AJ has been really following up on Al Jazeera and issues regarding the Middle East and again I wonder if there is a connection and whether it will be able to be addressed in the hour that we have left.