Sopranos Season 6

[RhodyYanksFan]

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Starts March 12. About f'n time.

[krystl]

And I was going to cancel HBO. Now I gotta wait till Sopranos ends.

[RhodyYanksFan]

And I was going to cancel HBO. Now I gotta wait till Sopranos ends.

I'm the opposite...I need to get it again.

[krystl]

Well, I meant to cancel it after Six Feet Under ended, but I never did.

[Barb51850]

Hope it's worth the wait.

[fredgmuggs]

The characters on the Sopranos are low life thugs, the dregs of society and yet people watch the show and are entertained by the glorification of the worst element in our society. I just don't get it?

[BronxByTheBay]

The characters on the Sopranos are low life thugs, the dregs of society and yet people watch the show and are entertained by the glorification of the worst element in our society. I just don't get it?

No, you don't. The show doesn't glorify this lifestyle in any way, shape, or form. The show is fairly black and white in its depictions of these people as bad people. However, being that they're not one dimensional we get to see what their behavior does to them as people and vice versa.

[fredgmuggs]

No, you don't. The show doesn't glorify this lifestyle in any way, shape, or form. The show is fairly black and white in its depictions of these people as bad people. However, being that they're not one dimensional we get to see what their behavior does to them as people and vice versa.

OK "glorification" may have been the wrong word... but it has zero entertainment value to me. I guess that's why the remote was invented? To each his own....

[BronxByTheBay]

OK "glorification" may have been the wrong word... but it has zero entertainment value to me. I guess that's why the remote was invented? To each his own....

Yup. 31 flavors and all of that.

[RhodeyYankee2638]

OK "glorification" may have been the wrong word... but it has zero entertainment value to me. I guess that's why the remote was invented? To each his own....

So you thought the Godfather and Goodfellas sucked?

[BronxByTheBay]

Just remember folks - they added episodes to the original slate, so this means they're either going to split up season 6 or have a mini-season 7. The good news is they've either filmed all of them or are in the process of doing so. This means we won't have to wait thirteen years for the follow up episodes.

I thought last season was better than the previous two, but quite frankly it's time to put this baby to bed. I hope they don't try to extend it after this. There's only so many stories this genre can yield and I think Chase has exhausted them all. At this point I'm pretty much sticking around just to see what happens to Tony (my personal bet is that Chris takes him out).

[RhodyYanksFan]

At this point I'm pretty much sticking around just to see what happens to Tony (my personal bet is that Chris takes him out).

That's how it has to end. He can't just go on living his life and I don't see the Feds getting to him.

[BronxByTheBay]

That's how it has to end. He can't just go on living his life and I don't see the Feds getting to him.

OR...Chris could finally snap and rollover. The guy came close a few times. All it could take is another perceived slight.

[ALR83]

Hope it's worth the wait.

Me too. I haven't been very impressed the past few seasons, so this one better be good because I'm excited for it.

[RhodeyYankee2638]

Regis said yesterday that he went to see a special viewing of the first 2 episodes, and he said the first episode ws an hour of twists and turns and shocked him thouroughly


I enjoyed that last 2 seasons, it wasn't like the first 3 but it was still great TV. I think a lot of people were a bit dissapointed that there wasn't 4 whacks an episode

[mjdlight]

Can't wait, though i agree with BronxBytheBay, its time to wrap things up, lest the show end up in a stagmire of mediocrity.

[mjdlight]

My two cents on the "mob glorification" issue raised by FredGMuggs:

In my view, the mob scenario is merely the tasty bait Chase uses to lure people to sit down and watch the show. The Sopranos is really not about the Mafia at all. I read the show more as a harsh critique of contemporary American society and values, particularly the upper middle and wealthy classes. It's easy for the audience (which probably skews towards a middle to upper middle class demographic) to condemn Tony because of the lifestyle he leads to get the big house, the trophy wife, and all of the rest of it. But I think Chase's challenge to all of us is to look at ourselves, and more importantly, the organizations many of us work for, and our political leadership and ask ourselves: where are the lines between Tony, and America in its age of unmatched political, economic, social, and military might in the post cold-war era? Are Tony's values really beyond the pale in such a society? This is what I take to be the show's bedrock theme that hides behind the American kabuki masks of the mafia imagery.

In any case, as other posters have pointed out, this show is anything but a mindless glorification of the Mafia. Far, far from it.

[BronxByTheBay]

My two cents on the "mob glorification" issue raised by FredGMuggs:

In my view, the mob scenario is merely the tasty bait Chase uses to lure people to sit down and watch the show. The Sopranos is really not about the Mafia at all. I read the show more as a harsh critique of contemporary American society and values, particularly the upper middle and wealthy classes. It's easy for the audience (which probably skews towards a middle to upper middle class demographic) to condemn Tony because of the lifestyle he leads to get the big house, the trophy wife, and all of the rest of it. But I think Chase's challenge to all of us is to look at ourselves, and more importantly, the organizations many of us work for, and our political leadership and ask ourselves: where are the lines between Tony, and America in its age of unmatched political, economic, social, and military might in the post cold-war era? Are Tony's values really beyond the pale in such a society? This is what I take to be the show's bedrock theme that hides behind the American kabuki masks of the mafia imagery.

In any case, as other posters have pointed out, this show is anything but a mindless glorification of the Mafia. Far, far from it.

I don't think it cuts as deeply as you're suggesting. It's hard for Tony to be a mirror to most people as we don't generally engage in murder and theft. I do think the mob stuff is just a frame to hang the family dynamics, though. The first two seasons were primarily about Tony's relationship with his mother. The last two seasons have focused on his relationship with his wife. Chase is saying more about deteriorating families than suggesting we're all criminals. Sure, the mafia premise allows him to exaggerate for effect (i.e. Carmella's superficial Catholicism in the face of what her husband does - it can be taken as a condemnation of "buffet" Christians).

It's all good stuff in any event. It's funny, but of all the characters on the show I've grown to despise I think Carmella is at the top of the list.

[Barb51850]

I don't think it cuts as deeply as you're suggesting. It's hard for Tony to be a mirror to most people as we don't generally engage in murder and theft. I do think the mob stuff is just a frame to hang the family dynamics, though. The first two seasons were primarily about Tony's relationship with his mother. The last two seasons have focused on his relationship with his wife. Chase is saying more about deteriorating families than suggesting we're all criminals. Sure, the mafia premise allows him to exaggerate for effect (i.e. Carmella's superficial Catholicism in the face of what her husband does - it can be taken as a condemnation of "buffet" Christians).

It's all good stuff in any event. It's funny, but of all the characters on the show I've grown to despise I think Carmella is at the top of the list.

Interesting comments. Being from an Italian background, I find so many of the scenes familiar. There was an episode (I don't remember what season) when Uncle Junior was singing a song in a restaurant, and almost the entire family and associates were present. The song was in Italian, and most of the adults were wiping tears from their eyes while he was singing. The children were sitting there completely bored. The adults were mourning the passing of an era, and the connection to the "old country" which Uncle Junior represented. I found that scene very "Italian" and it could have easily taken place in my grandfather's house.

[BronxByTheBay]

Interesting comments. Being from an Italian background, I find so many of the scenes familiar. There was an episode (I don't remember what season) when Uncle Junior was singing a song in a restaurant, and almost the entire family and associates were present. The song was in Italian, and most of the adults were wiping tears from their eyes while he was singing. The children were sitting there completely bored. The adults were mourning the passing of an era, and the connection to the "old country" which Uncle Junior represented. I found that scene very "Italian" and it could have easily taken place in my grandfather's house.

That's the other thing I do love about the series - we know these people. Anyone who grew up back east is infinitely familiar with some of the characters and traits of these folks. The obsession with food on the show is hysterical. (Of course, I'd be obsessed too if I were surrounded by that kind of Italian cooking 24/7).

[Barb51850]

That's the other thing I do love about the series - we know these people. Anyone who grew up back east is infinitely familiar with some of the characters and traits of these folks. The obsession with food on the show is hysterical. (Of course, I'd be obsessed too if I were surrounded by that kind of Italian cooking 24/7).

Ah yes, the food -

Comment by AJ when told his grandmother would not be over the house for dinner:

"What? No f**kin' ziti now!?"

[PlsDontTearDownY.S.]

It's about time. I want to see the Russian thing revisited this season, anybody else feel the same way?

[CoyoteYankee]

Seriously, I don't freakin' remember anything that happened last season. I probably should have re-watched them but I really didn't want to be bothered. The extremely long hiatus between seasons really pisses me off. I'm probably going to be so confused all season. Oh well.

[PlsDontTearDownY.S.]

HBO is giving all 5 seasons on demand, right now they are showing seasons 2 and 3. Seasons 1 and 2 were by far the best IMO.

[RhodeyYankee2638]

It's about time. I want to see the Russian thing revisited this season, anybody else feel the same way?

I've been dying for it for the past 2 seasons. Man, that was the best episode ever

[BronxByTheBay]

I've been dying for it for the past 2 seasons. Man, that was the best episode ever

Forget it. It's a thread they're probably not going to pick up again.

HBO is giving all 5 seasons on demand, right now they are showing seasons 2 and 3. Seasons 1 and 2 were by far the best IMO.

It's not even close. Season 1 is the top of the heap, with 2 a close second. Everything else lags way behind (I'm rewatching season 3 right now and quite frankly, it's kinda awful. I remember not liking it, now I see why.)

[PlsDontTearDownY.S.]

I've been dying for it for the past 2 seasons. Man, that was the best episode ever

You mean the guy they were trying to kill that got away? That was never resolved.

Yeah. There's no way that dude took a mortal head shot. There was a brief spray of blood but if he was really offed, how the hell does he run so far that Pauly and Chris can't find him? I know David Chase said he wasn't going to revisit this whole thing but you never know. The people I speak to about the show definitely want to see the Russians back in the picture.

It's not even close. Season 1 is the top of the heap, with 2 a close second. Everything else lags way behind (I'm rewatching season 3 right now and quite frankly, it's kinda awful. I remember not liking it, now I see why.)

Definitely, although the Italian episode puts season 2 slightly higher for me. The only good things about season 3 that I can remember were Meadow being old enough to look at without feeling guilty about it, Jackie's attempt to jack the card game and the Pine Barrens episode. Season 4 was even worse but I think season 5 was an improvement.

[SubwayFanatic]

The great thing about this show is that nobody knows how it's going to end. It's very unpredictable.

A lot of people think this show may go out with a bang - no pun intended - but maybe it just has a simplistic ending? I don't know, Tony and his family together and they see the ducks come back?

Who knows.

[BronxByTheBay]

Definitely, although the Italian episode puts season 2 slightly higher for me. The only good things about season 3 that I can remember were Meadow being old enough to look at without feeling guilty about it, Jackie's attempt to jack the card game and the Pine Barrens episode. Season 4 was even worse but I think season 5 was an improvement.

Pine Barrens is a fantastic episode. One of the best scenes in the entire series, however, does take place in season 3. This is where Carmella goes to see the Jewish shrink and he basically rakes her over the coals for aiding and abetting Tony, and calls her out on her bullsh*t. My favorite line of his is after she tells him she's staying with Tony to try and help him become a better man. The shrink's response: "How's that working out for you?".

[RhodyYanksFan]

I've been dying for it for the past 2 seasons. Man, that was the best episode ever

That episode with Chris and Paulie in the woods is one of the top 3 ever.

[SubwayFanatic]

That episode with Chris and Paulie in the woods is one of the top 3 ever.

Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr.: Listen to me, this guy was a Russian green beret. He was in the ministry of the interior or something. He single-handedly killed 16 Chechen rebels. Be ................ing careful.
Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: All right.
[hangs up]
Christopher Moltisanti: What did he say?
Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: He said the guy killed 16 Czechoslovakians, and he was an interior decorator.
Christopher Moltisanti: Interior decorator? His appartment looked like .................

[Barb51850]

Anthony 'Tony' Soprano Sr.: Listen to me, this guy was a Russian green beret. He was in the ministry of the interior or something. He single-handedly killed 16 Chechen rebels. Be ................ing careful.
Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: All right.
[hangs up]
Christopher Moltisanti: What did he say?
Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: He said the guy killed 16 Czechoslovakians, and he was an interior decorator.
Christopher Moltisanti: Interior decorator? His appartment looked like .................

That episode was too funny.

Paulie: Don't make me pull rank on you kid!!

Christopher: F**K YOU Paulie! Captain or no captian, right now we're just two a**holes lost in the woods!

Paulie: How can we be lost!!?? We're in f**kin' New Jersey!

[Bub]

It's about time. I want to see the Russian thing revisited this season, anybody else feel the same way?

You mean the guy they were trying to kill that got away? That was never resolved.

[Barb51850]

Personally, I'd like to see Carmela go to Italy and have a fling with Furio.

[SubwayFanatic]

Personally, I'd like to see Carmela go to Italy and have a fling with Furio.

I am pretty sure this storyline is long done with. In fact, I am not sure we will ever see Furio again.

Also, I don't think we'll ever see anything come of that Russian in the woods. I also think that storyline is long done.

[wexy]

I just saw Big Pussy get whacked the other night,
I'm ready for some new episodes.

[Archer1979]

I just saw Big Pussy get whacked the other night,

Pics?

[SubwayFanatic]

I like seasons 1 and 2 the best, but I really think every season is pretty damn good.

Also, I think season 4 is very underrated. I know lots of people don't like it, but I think it's solid. I also think there is some incredible acting in that series, especially during the "Whitecaps" episode where Tony and Carmella get into that huge argument.

[BombersBlvd]

I have a feeling at the end of the day, Tony is going to get whacked in a very unceremonious way by an ordinary punk henchman belonging to someone way up. Our protagonist is going to be in a position where assistance will be ridiculously nearby, but unaware of the position Tony is in in order to help him. Tony will uncharacteristically be moved to sobbing in the face of his two-bit executioner, who will proceed to mock him out of annoyance in Tony's display. Finally, after Tony quickly settles himself, he'll clear his throat, glaze over in the direction of the help he is powerless to contact and mutter, "Joo do whadja gotta do - " and BANG, blackness, credits, Bob Marley's lullaby, "Waiting in Vain" carreens from the television and Tony Soprano is assumed to be silenced.

[SubwayFanatic]

I know this show starts in March, but does anyone know if they are going to continuously run seasons 6 and 7 or is there going to be a break in between?

If so, anyone know when this break is?

[Dave Visbeck]

Wish I could afford HBO.

[nhyankeefan]

The Globe TV writer loves the first four episodes of the Soprano's. He doesn't give away too many details but there is some interesting info.

The action picks up some two years later, and we catch up with the characters in a montage accompanied by a recording of William S. Burroughs reading his poem ''Seven Souls." I won't disclose anything significant here, except to say that an angry Johnny Sack is in prison and Uncle Junior is still in a dubious mental state. ''He's Knucklehead Smith," Tony gripes to Janice. And, in an amusing development that both recalls their bourgeois aspirations and contradicts their identification with rich Italian food, Tony and Carmela have become rabid sushi fans. Not that Tony is healthier now; he's fatter than ever, while closeted gay mobster Vito Spatafore (Joseph Gannascoli) appears to have trimmed down.

The article also mentions there are 12 episodes airing now and the final 8 will air in January.

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/liv...itory_atop_tv/

[Mezmerize]

The Globe TV writer loves the first four episodes of the Soprano's. He doesn't give away too many details but there is some interesting info.



The article also mentions there are 12 episodes airing now and the final 8 will air in January.

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/liv...itory_atop_tv/

This is correct. 12 and 8 is the split. It was also said that post-production is wrapping this March on the final 8.

Sounds like some good entertainment!

Season 4 is sweet. 3 words... VAL-EN-TINA

[yanksrule69]

I wish HBO had a marathon of at least the 5th season today. I can barely remember last season and I only have the DVDs for the first 3 seasons.

[nhyankeefan]

I wish HBO had a marathon of at least the 5th season today. I can barely remember last season and I only have the DVDs for the first 3 seasons.

They have recaps on the HBO website if you feel like reading them.

[RhodeyYankee2638]

I wish HBO had a marathon of at least the 5th season today. I can barely remember last season and I only have the DVDs for the first 3 seasons.

i got digital cable, they have all the episodes frm season 4 and 5 for free

[yanksrule69]

i got digital cable, they have all the episodes frm season 4 and 5 for free

Aaaaah yes. If my friggen OnDemand worked that would be superb.

[Mattpat11]

I'm amped.

[texasyankee]

Here we go!

[nhyankeefan]

Tony's gained a crap load of weight it looks like. He must have done the opposite of whatever Vito did to lose all his weight.