 egoldstein says: Personally, i jumped off the couch and thought my tv was busted. So relieved after i called a friend and realized that was the end. Ok, i definitely wanted closure on this, but i respect the unique, creative decision from Chase. Consistent with the way the show has always been. My wife and I each thought it was a wonderful ending, and both whooped it up to the amazement of the dog and cat. The "Don't Stop" motif worked for us. I thought they might have a typical TV series closure where every loose end gets tied in a knot inside a colorful bow. I'm glad Chase didn't go that way. The last scene was absolutely masterful in how it built suspense. The abrupt end (vs even a fade) was a bit jolting, and I thought my cable signal had dropped! I've yet to see it (but the whole web yesterday let me know what the ending was). I'm sorry that it was spoiled for me but at least now I won't be wondering. A lot of fans are not happy, though. Well, I'm a huge fan and I too thought my satellite receiver had fallen off the roof. I screamed, first with horror, then with joy. It didn't really matter what was happening in the script, the gimmick was sublime: like old William Castle films where the theater seats were wired for a mild electrical jolt, or how filmmakers know that a ringing phone increases anxiety, an abrupt end had thematic resonance. "This thing we have" means a life of sudden death and jarring changes in fortune. Yes, Tony could have lived on, Anthony could have killed himself, Meadow could have been killed--but the Sopranos was about the coin toss between going out with a whimper or a bang. We never knew when Tony's ... |
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