★★★★★ (Gabagool out of five)
You will laugh at Paulie Walnuts’ paranoia. You will cry for Adriana. You will despise yourself for loving Tony. And when it’s over, you will watch The Many Saints of Newark , shrug, and go back to Episode 1. The Sopranos- The Complete Series -Season 1-2-3...
Here is the journey you sign up for. "From the first shot, you know this isn't The Godfather ." ★★★★★ (Gabagool out of five) You will laugh
By the time Tony says, "I came in at the end. The best is over," you realize he’s right. But you can’t look away. If Season 1 is the courtship, Season 2 is the marriage. The show stops explaining itself. The violence becomes more shocking because it happens to people you know. And when it’s over, you will watch The
But here is the secret David Chase taught us: The panic attack never ends. Tony Soprano probably died. Or he didn’t. The point is, we don’t get to see the end. We only get to see the anticipation of the end. That is life. Watching The Sopranos from Season 1 to Season 6 isn't a binge. It's an endurance test of the soul.
is the collision of two worlds: The suburban barbecue and the back-alley beatdown. David Chase gave us a mob boss who was depressed. This was radical. We meet Carmela (the queen of denial), Dr. Melfi (the audience’s conscience), and Livia (the worst mother in TV history).
"Why can't you be happy?" Tony screams. "I am happy," Carmela lies.