What The Hell Was That? The Sopranos 20 Years Later | NYT

Twenty years after the series debuted, Edie Falco and David Chase talk about how the show changed television. Oh, and about that ending...
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[@VBhasin11]

Pauile: He killed 16 Czechoslovakians. Guy was an interior decorator. Christopher: his house looked like s**t

[@iknowyou393]

I always laugh at that. Always.

[@RC-zn8bg]

Every time 👏🏻😂

[@maxwelloctavian4042]

Pine Barrens, the best episode. This was when it all went down hill for Paulie with Tony. All he had to do was take the money and leave!!

[@mchockney3664]

Put remote control in docking station!!

[@edmund6392]

Vikram Bhasin classic!

[@Ryan-sf8nf]

Carmela just didn’t age for a whole two decades

[@jjforcebreaker]

Yeah still looks good, hard to believe it's a new footage and not something from 15 years ago.

[@deathrager2404]

men age like wine. take the hint, not saying she is a man, but she looks more like a man than a woman.

[@caitthecat]

They purposely made her look older than she was. She was younger than her character at the time.

[@ironhead2661]

plastic surgery?

[@maxim196]

@@ironhead2661 good genes\healthy life style

[@whatsgoingon07]

James Gandolfini was the heart and soul of the Sopranos

[@hugonongbri8100]

no the shinebox was...

[@bernesemuir8022]

I agree 100% !

[@brucef310]

Hey Butt head. His name is Jim.

[@spaceghost8995]

Gee real controversial take there Captain Obvious!

[@DVincentW]

He would've said they all are. James was a real human being.."Alive Day Memories: Home from Iraq” ..HBO doc.

[@andraspongracz5996]

The ending was the punishment for rooting for a sociopath through all those years.

[@rebeccaaustin3065]

🤣

[@edmund6392]

András Pongrácz well said

[@1roundleft821]

The ending was a great ending so I don't think it really was punishment.

[@Cassxowary]

He wasn’t though

[@AvatarRoku999]

@@Cassxowary HAH BS

[@TeeVo1983]

I absolutely loved the dream sequences. They felt exactly like dreams, perfectly executed.

[@Sevencoins7]

The dream where lost host teeth were spot on lmao- I lost it then

[@Salamander676]

They give subtle answers and hints to the ending I’ll never know why Tony saw himself when he walked in that diner. It’s like he was either dreaming, in a coma or dead already

[@misterdog7]

Agreed best representation of dreams I ever saw, I mean mine don't make any sense IRL neither

[@foolycooly3763]

@@Salamander676 in a coma and dying, or dead already depending your spiritual beliefs, but he was reliving his last day. Or his whole life. Maybe the whole show was his life flashing before his eyes. We’ll never know exactly, but it’s something to the effect of him being dead or dying, and seeing what happened to himself from an out of body perspective.

[@cliffordduzz4342]

Fkin hated them and the boring physch sessions except when they went back to the 60s or 70s with his dad

[@LRS7B]

The “Dream sequences” were truly artistic and original. David Chase didn’t get the credit he deserved

[@vladtepes9614]

Agreed. it's good character development.

[@jokerraton8183]

The most realistic dream sequences ever depicted--and I've seen a lot.

[@azortheturkahai1168]

Drunk Sutherland Yeap. Better the Twin Peaks dream scenes.

[@spaceboy21100]

Very allegorical

[@LRS7B]

spaceboy21100 *’Allegorical’* Great word

[@0mnicide]

Breaking Bad is my favorite show of all time but.. “I'm saddened by James Gandolfini's passing. He was a great talent and I owe him. Quite simply, without Tony Soprano there is no Walter White.” - Bryan Cranston

[@conormcgregorclips3124]

but what does a gangster mafia boss have in common with an turned evil meth cooker?

[@sierrabreann5633]

ugh i love this

[@sierrabreann5633]

ivan guric ...antihero

[@Th3P3ac3N33d3d]

ivan guric bc he learned from the best

[@george5954]

@@conormcgregorclips3124 if you can't see the parallels between the sopranos and breaking bad then idk what to tell you

[@iselfdevi]

Some say that the interior decorator Russian still roams the pine barrens with half a skull.

[@bellmeisterful]

He heard there was still a last try of Karens Ziti

[@leichterKampfer]

I can feel it itching me already

[@anythinginteresting7472]

He was an interior decorator

[@efrainrodarte6395]

I saw that movie, I thought it was BS

[@spizzlo]

David Chase actually said very briefly what happened to him. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ep23kmWJbJ2GlcU

[@brisoncole524]

Just when I was out. They pulled me back in

[@zaki7384]

ahahahha

[@AntonioGee]

Just when I THOUGHT I was out, they pull me back in ! Close but no cigar.

[@xomarahdickison7567]

Thank you Sil

[@marcelhidalgo1076]

The ending was amazing. One of the most uncomfortable scenes I've ever seen.

[@karimzakaria9621]

I agree, I liked the whole unpredictability of the ending. I didn’t want to see Tony get whacked or the FBI taking Tony behind bars. For me, it was perfect the way it was, especially for a character like Tony Soprano

[@manfrombritain6816]

my friend is a mental health nurse and he said the entire thing was set up to give you anxiety/simulate a panic attack. its brilliant

[@allgunsblazed9106]

@@manfrombritain6816 ah that kind of makes sense now.

[@misterdog7]

I remember my heart was pounding and I was stressed the first time I saw it, thinking 'when and who will finish off one of my all time greatest characters', then the sudden blackness. Was kinda disappointed but in the end the open ending was the best and will be remembered for a long time.

[@MaryLou913]

And the song playing! 😢

[@Jollyboy111]

I thought the ending was perfect. ‘They say when it happens you don’t even hear it’

[@sierrabreann5633]

Eternal Mirth “if they’d been wise guys I would’ve have heard a thing. I would’ve been dead”

[@DynastyLuminous46]

Also love how it ends right after Journey sings "don't stop".

[@talismanbrunski2582]

I agree. I can understand how people would have been disappointed or confused during the initial viewing but once you start to unwrap it you realize it was a perfect ending for the show and in my opinion one of the best of tv history.

[@MrRocksW]

I was disappointed when I first saw it but I've come to appreciate it. Although we are sympathetic to him Tony was a bad guy and he got what he deserved in the end. Him riding off in to the sunset wouldnt be as fitting.

[@davidmb3376]

I truly think a concrete ending would’ve caused even more contention than the ambiguous one. This way people can draw their own conclusion

[@JNGLST281]

Duh isn't the ending obvious a scientist brought Chris back to life as the Cleaver so Chris could get his revenge

[@jackfordmac]

Maybe it was the supernatural

[@flocrosa9073]

So you’re saying he’s a ghost?

[@BeeHatGuy]

Side note: one of the saddest scenes was when Tony threw the Cleaver mug in the bushes. That movie meant so much to Christopher

[@bxstixn_1744]

@@jackfordmac a show that actually had a bad ending

[@MrWfurman]

​@@BeeHatGuy ...🤣

[@johnwesley-oldchannel-6821]

Too bad Tony wasn’t in this video RIP James Gandolfini 1961-2013

[@mattrobson3603]

That feels absolutely nuts that James Gandolfini was younger than 40 when the show started. I don't know it it's a 'The Sopranos' thing, or a him thing or what, but he just seemed so much older.

[@mrblonde609]

@@mattrobson3603 Let's be honest here: Lack of hair and body weight. That's why.

[@WiseWik]

51 is way too young to go 😢

[@Київськийторт]

I just finished The Sopranos not even an hour ago and I already want to re-watch, thank you David and the whole crew! I loved the ending.

[@Whiteboykun]

Just binge watch clips on KZbin. I think I've seen the whole series eight times that way alone

[@bydreaminc]

Literally same, I feel an empty hole in my life not being in the world anymore lol

[@awges]

Literally same I just finished it 20 minutes ago and I still find myself grieving for James Gandolfini

[@oxinardai1246]

special the first season 👌🏻

[@boogieuhuh]

just finished watching before coming here to find an explanation of the finale

[@ltd1980]

Just finished the series for the 4th time and still get uncomfortable during the last 3-4 episodes when you see his crew get smaller and how everyone and everything around him is slowly getting destroyed. I always feel sad when the Journey song kicks in, knowing the end is near. The best TV show EVER.

[@FreedomofSpeech865]

Truly, re-watching right now

[@mcdouche2]

But the real unanswered question is how is Harpo doing?

[@solidshake12]

Sacre Bleu. Where is me mama?

[@eljacko6372]

He's Hal now

[@DomenTheChief]

Harpo was my favorite. I really wish they did more with that character.

[@ericwilliams398]

Wonder where he’s eating dinner next Sunday

[@InheritedPowerG8]

remember that song? HARPO’S SONG?!

[@MrPaglissi]

Edie Falco was absolutely phenomenal in that show.

[@jeffreyjewell75]

MrPaglissi of course !!!!

[@daniellee1722]

Especially in "Whitecaps"

[@zz7733]

AIMEN C I love Carmella, but I can’t stand Skylar.

[@JJ-xo3er]

Yes, she’s absolutely beautiful too. All the women in that show were awesome. Loved her and Adrianna!

[@russellcyr4867]

She's hotter now than she was then

[@RyanStrainMusic]

To me, the ending left us with the same uncertain feeling that Tony must have felt every day - Not knowing if he was going to live or die - Not knowing what could go wrong next. When you live that lifestyle, you're going to constantly be living with fear and anxiety - wondering when, not if, you're going to get killed or pinched. At the end of the show when it cuts to black, it leaves us wondering if Tony lives or dies, gets pinched, or if anything even happens at all. This is the panic and anxiety Tony felt every day, and it's why he needed to live the rest of his life on Prozac. He lived in constant worry, and that's the feeling the ending left us with. At least that's what I got out of it.

[@DJlaffin]

agree. i think that was the intent for why the ending finished like it did

[@QWERTYOP80]

Exactly. It was a comment about how his life was. Whether he lived or died on that particular night was irrelevant.

[@bryanzzz748]

THIS is the best interpretation tbh. So many people seem so eager to believe that the ending was about Tony dying, and they point to the “clues” throughout the episode and series for why this is the case, but in the end we can never know. Trying to paint the ending as his death is too easy and I feel like it’s taking the easy way out

[@ABCDyeahyeahyeah]

@@bryanzzz748 just as many clues that he could have succumbed to Alzheimer’s (hinted at during his coma dream) or gone to jail or flipped or wound up in a coma. The paths are all laid out in the final episode.

[@raiden6156]

Nah, he died

[@alexauclair1]

The dream sequences make this show so unique. It’s just one of the reasons it stands out among the pack .

[@hypocriticalsatire3966]

Kept things interesting, felt like I was watching Eraserhead

[@lucillespider]

I just watched the entire series for the first time because Im quarantined, I was a kid when it aired originally. Im amazed at how relevant it is today! I didn't know anything about the ending before I watched it, but when I seen it I thought it was perfect. Like ripping off a band aid the end snaps you back to reality, and a sad satisfaction remains. Brilliant. RIP James Gandolfini

[@PianotuberX]

👍👍👍

[@Inbraneinthememsane]

Because you are quarantined? Are you one of these idiots who let the government tell you whether you can leave the house or not?

[@quinnrollen]

I think the dream sequences were some of the greatest attributes to the show!

[@wkeil1981]

Quinn Rollen agree

[@kinglbb3]

Funhouse has to be one the best dream sequences ever...

[@manhattanvi]

loved em

[@milovarquiel]

I love how Chase ponder the idea that sometimes dreams will tell you things you need to know, sometimes obvious others more secluded but you have to listen to them because they tell you things you would ignore otherwise.

[@O.G.H.]

The weirdness of the dreams were so realistic and authentic. I always felt lost in my dreams. I do things that aren't normal in real life, yet I behave like its very normal. And David Chase portrayed that feeling excellently, that I sometimes get dizzy, similar to when you have dejavu. A weird feeling. That's why nothing comes close to Sopranos.

[@ionthegravity2]

From OZ to Sopranos to Nurse Jackie, Edie Falco is a LEGEND.

[@abbyboyone]

she looks good

[@louiscaruso4167]

And now Tommy...

[@AllPureSkill]

OZ doesn't get enough praise man

[@louiscaruso4167]

@@AllPureSkill I agree...the series should be reintroduced on demand...

[@soul2squeezy439]

@@AllPureSkill Oz is good, but I didn't like the last two seasons. It felt kinda rushed to me. It's still a good show.

[@drimms]

Crazy how much Jim looks like Kevin Finnerty

[@janineneville3510]

The ending was confusing for a while but now I can see it makes absolute sense . I can't think of a more ingenious way to end this amazing and unique show.

[@timberwolfmountaineer873]

I must ask since you are one of those people - what confused you about the ending? What wasn't clear or didn't make sense to you? Serious question, not mocking you.

[@itzyaboijo8889]

@@timberwolfmountaineer873 For me i immediately assumed he was killed but considering there was no definitve proof i wasn't sure if it meant he died or life just went on with tony looking up at the door opening as some random stranger walked in

[@juanairbag]

The ending was perfect. The fact that people are still taking and arguing about it says it all.

[@Me-ui1zy]

Tbf, people still talk and argue about Losts ending. That wasnt perfect ahah

[@davidbarnes9918]

Perfect end to a perfect show. Mr. Chase created a masterpiece and deserves all the accolades received.

[@kimberlys8422]

Rip James gandolfini. I was disappointed because it ended on a cliff hanger that annoys you in the bones

[@weefout]

Yes but he totally screwed up the final episode. Let's not lie to ourselves

[@davidbarnes9918]

@@weefout is that in your opinion?

[@kieranb7747]

if you watch the series it's really good but hardly a masterpiece.

[@damazywlodarczyk]

@@kieranb7747 Then you didn't watch it closely, it's deep

[@gilgosseyn6602]

David Chase never had the makings of a varsity athlete....

[@davidmb3376]

That’s a tremendous blow to his self esteem

[@quinnrollen]

Now he needs to go get his shinebox!

[@SamuelRobertBell]

Chase looks like Beansie

[@JohnBillings83]

Haha I can see that.

[@mjw120046]

He is sitting in a chair. What, too soon?

[@nino0057]

Beansie's a shopping cart.

[@Therion0184]

you should build him a ramp

[@pmiskovic]

LMAO!

[@lubaniskie]

When you binge watch the whole thing, that ending is pretty good. It's the right amount of ambiguous plus it keeps to theme with the show's nature; most episodes just end, no big cliff hanger or massively profound revelation, it just ends, often quietly, like their lives continue on when we aren't there after the hour

[@Roberob1189]

This show is iconic. Definitely one for the books. Every so often I watch it from beginning to end. And each time is like I’m watching it for the first time.

[@misterdog7]

I watched the entire series multiple times too (since the years it aired on TV still). Last time I saw it was more than 5 years ago now. I bought the blu ray set recently and I'm waiting a little while longer, just to make sure I forgot most of it by the time I give it another go. Just so I can relive it more intensely :P

[@bandit8481]

“You probably don’t even hear it when it happens, right?”

[@sherazuki]

There’s your answer

[@rebeccaaustin3065]

Tony looked up to see who was coming through the door,and never saw death coming. That was either punishment for his crimes and sins, or a blessing to NOT see it coming.

[@Franco_City]

And this time meadow couldn't save him....like her voice did when diablo blundetto was trying to take his soul.

[@MrSosa1969]

“It wasn’t cinematic “…

[@ecb1979]

When I watched the ending the first time, in real time, I remember the shock, and disappointment of the cut to black. Now I see it's brilliance. As David Chase pondered the question as to whether he'd have changed the ending I found myself saying "Say no. Say no". And did an inner cheer when he did. I've watched this series 4 times. I'm on my 5th as we speak. No other show has captivated me the way this one has.

[@johnsmith-wx5fb]

I did an inner vomit and inner shart acter reading your convoluted witterings.

[@benconnor3206]

Big Red H this and the wire are my favorite shows of all time

[@ecb1979]

@@benconnor3206 I've never watched the Wire but I've heard good things about it. Definitely worth the watch?

[@benconnor3206]

Big Red H i hold it in the same category as sopranos, they came out very close to each other and both changed television forever , also both hbo dramas

[@ecb1979]

@@benconnor3206 I'll have to give it a shot then!

[@xneapolisx]

"Carm, where's the gabagool?" LOL! Thanks to David Chase for creating the best show. Ever! Gandolfini (R.I.P.) was possibly the most underappreciated actor of his generation and Edie Falco could (and still can) act circles around ANYONE. Happy 20th to the cast and crew...meet youse all at the Bing for a drink... ;-)

[@frederickstewart6217]

I want to go to Newark NJ were they have the Tony Soprano gabagool sandwich

[@uTubeNoITube]

"Carmella can you please shut the doooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooor!"

[@WhoIsTadhg]

I used to work in a salumeria and when ever some one order capicola it was always pronounced as gabagool. I was guilty of that too. “You want the hot gabagool or the sweet?” Oh and BTW get yourself fried chicken cutlet on a roll with fresh mozz and hot capicola with lettuce and balsamic vinegar. Banging sandwich.

[@ashilino]

Gabagool?! Ova heeeere

[@MonseiurFusiono]

It’s awesome to hear Edie discuss the Sopranos as an entire work and not an extension of herself. What an absolute pro.

[@Labyrinth1010]

Two things: David Chase is awesome. Way to stick to your guns and follow your own vision. I love that he wouldn’t change a thing. Edie Falco is as lovely as ever.

[@Dustin_N]

In the final episode David Chase whacked us-The audience. And we never saw it comin'.

[@MM-et5kz]

Brilliant. Never thought of it that way. 🤣We got whacked

[@nwat3348]

Recently saw this theory for the first time.... love it.

[@dhlhthriwdhskissos9606]

That is a very nice perspective

[@JoeBudd-D]

We did get whacked but I think he was also trying to tell us we could get whacked in real life and might not see it coming. He was trying to remind us how precious life is.

[@penelopedinkledongs7178]

I watched it when it was on HBO. I clearly remember DC saying in an interview, shortly before the series' end, that he was considering a continuation of TS's, possibly in a movie. I believe he wanted to keep all options open. He loved James Gandolfini and wanted to work with him again (and did, in "Not Fade Away"), but that dream died when Jimmy did. This interview was before that infamous final scene, and no one, even DC himself, anticipated how much discussion, debate, and deconstructing it would provoke. The prevailing idea, at that time, was that life went on for the Sopranos; we the audience was just no longer privy to it... So in essence, your theory may be quite correct. Edit: The fact David's now directing a prequel to The Sopranos shows that the "end" of TS was never going to be final...I myself still stand on the side of Tony continuing on with his life after "Made In America".

[@sandorclegane3658]

20 years huh...ya know, remember when is the lowest form of conversation

[@mr093242]

This is the most underrated comment on KZbin

[@SonnyGTA]

mr093242 UNDERRATED!! Another turnip calling something underrated. Unreal.

[@Genious.]

Talking about the weather is the lowest form of conversation. Just as puns are the lowest form of humor. People say it's sarcasm... but it's puns. Followed closely by Blue Collar Comedy tours.

[@51UM]

This show is a MASTERPIECE from start to finish. Nothing will ever come close. RIP James Gandolfini

[@PolishGod1234]

It's great but definitely not a Masterpiece. It had slow pacing, many plot holes, many unifinished plot lines, too much unnecesary dialogue, and felt like soap opera. It's great but dropped in quality after season 3. There are better shows out there.

[@_stone_age4673]

@@PolishGod1234 Well, I'm not aware of any plot lines(even tho the show is largely character based and not plot based). As for the soap opera part, the shoe partly is soap opera but what sets it apart is the fact that it examines a dysfunctional family, and once you care enough about the characters, there's no stopping watching it.

[@PolishGod1234]

@@_stone_age4673 It's an amazing show - Don't get me wrong. Characters are amazing and are the Best thing about Sopranos along with writing. But i'd Say there are few better shows.

[@51UM]

@@PolishGod1234 Name one. Breaking Bad? The Wire? I can't think of any show personally.

[@PolishGod1234]

@@51UM Breaking Bad. Sopranos has better writing, but overall i'd Say Breaking Bad is better show with more consistency. The Wire had drop in quality in later seasons.

[@skepticalwhiteguy]

Edie falco should be winning awards to this day for her acting as camella ..... absolutely brilliant acting. Some of the best ever imo... and The Sopranos as a whole has to be the best TV series ever.... better than breaking bad, the wire, game of thrones and anything else.... the acting the script the set... everything is perfect.

[@alexistrebexis3195]

I always loved how Tony loved animals more than most people.

[@justayoutuber1906]

Hitler was the same way

[@stefanhammel192]

Tony's face when he heard Chrissie killed Adriana's dog😂

[@bup4523]

But don't we all?

[@dotslasher]

@@bup4523 only us psychopaths ;)

[@MagnumMuscle1000]

A trait of a psychopath

[@azortheturkahai1168]

15 Reason Why The Sopranos is the best Tv series of all time? 1- Best writers ever. (Characters, quotes, character arks, stories...) 2- Best directors ever. (These directors are best Hbo directors. So best tv directors same time.) 3- Best actors and real acting style ever. 4- Best music choice ever. 5- Best sound and editing ever. 6- Best cinematographies ever. 7- Best dark humor ever. (Better than many other comedy series!) 8- Best references and deep sub texts ever. 9- Best pilot episode ever an best final ever. 10- Best opening title ever. 11- Best final titles ever. (I think The Sopranos is the first TV series to put a different ending credits song for each episode. Am I right?) 12- Best sociopath anti-hero ever. (There are no other Tony Soprano and James Gandolfini on TV! Even in the cinema! He is a very unique character and a very unique character work!) 13- Best psychoterapy scenes and best dream scenes ever. (It's better than the dream scenes of "Twin Peaks". Because our dreams are not like dream scenes in Twin Peaks. Our night dreams or nightmares are always be like the dream scenes of The Sopranos.) 14- The best and most realistic mafia/ganster stories, relationships, conflicts, tensions, assassinations/whack. 15- The first TV series to bring cinema aesthetics to television. 16- Started Tv's Golden Age! (Without The Sopranos and Tony Soprano; then it would not have happened: The Wire, Game of Thrones, Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Narcos, Dexter, House of Cards, The Shield, In Treatment, Entourage, Eastbound & Down, Louie, After Life, Weeds, Californication, Boardwalk Empire, Deadwoods, Damages, The New Pope, Rome, Tudors, Sons of Anarchy, Rescue Me and others ...) So... Simpley the BEST TV SERİES EVER!!! The only bad thing about The Sopranos: If you love Sopranos, you no longer like other TV shows. You always compare with The Sopranos... :) İf you don't get it "the end of show" you should this analaysis: masterofsopranos.wordpress.com/the-sopranos-definitive-explanation-of-the-end/

[@hugonongbri8100]

And best shinebox ever...

[@cameronpoe9331]

Agreed

[@swettyspaghtti]

lol "musics"

[@gerry4585]

and worst ending!😥

[@lct8954]

The Wire but ok

[@intsoccersuperstar1]

That ending never had the makings of a varsity athlete.

[@1roundleft821]

That was one of the best endings to a show ever. I'm sorry that you don't understand film.

[@joeyclemenza7339]

@@1roundleft821 .....i'm sorry you don't understand the meme.

[@1roundleft821]

@@joeyclemenza7339 yeah I get the meme. He's still using the meme to clown the ending.

[@JamesJones-oy8md]

My favorite tv series of all time

[@geronimo8159]

That's how you end a show, the GoT guys should have looked into it.

[@leninfasanandomelo3731]

I'm currently at the "Unidentified Black Males" episode. So far, this is the most exciting show I've ever watched.

[@ianspeight8313]

Thanks to David Chase, tying my shoelaces has never been the same

[@mattwarrington1]

Even if you dont touch the lace or the body of the shoe directly, bacteria and virus migrate from the sole up!

[@icanwatchthevideos]

Don't think that ice does nothin either!

[@Franco_City]

Did you see this on tv?

[@justmemimi7338]

Hope you wash your hands afterwards.

[@pulmodoc8950]

As soon as the theme song starts...you enter the world of tony...As the theme ends, you feel vulnerable about the things going to happen but nevertheless emotionally comfortable...

[@geordiejones5618]

Thats what makes the ending so perfect! The show comes and goes with Tony and it starts pretty abruptly at one moment so it has to end the same!

[@bellmeisterful]

That song...I guess it fits..but I never liked it when it came on.

[@steveg6035]

The dream sequences, especially the one where Tony was in hospital after being shot by Junior, were always beautifully executed and incredibly insightful into Tony's psyche. They never seemed goofy or out of place. Quite the contrary. Its hard to understand what people who like the Sopranos didnt like the dream sequences

[@jjhawksjj]

David Chase (along with the rest of that writing and producing crew) are geniuses. I remember being infuriated about the ending but it didn't take long for me to say to myself "this is perfect". Still to this day The Sopranos is the best series I've ever seen.

[@23Sneakerboy]

You want to talk about comprise? I wanted managot, instead I made grilled cheese on the radiator- Philly Leotardo

[@joeyclemenza7339]

"i wanted a woman, instead I jerked off into a tissue."

[@dantx4545]

My absolute favorite show I literally cried when James Gandolfini passed RiP Tony

[@rainydays9922]

Dan T it is sad.

[@questionauthority7377]

@Dan T you should get a life

[@soprano94]

greatest show ever

[@military75]

Yes... totally agree. The greatest show ever!

[@ARMOSPHERE]

Facts

[@coolmoe4230]

started it again today for the 4th time haha

[@Arcaryon]

One of the greatest. I love game of thrones, breaking bad... It's just a gold age for entertainment. It's all there. And gems like this age like fine wine.

[@butchcassidy7010]

That ending was pure genius. you he knew its imossible to mae everyone happy, but its possible to make everyone uncomfortable and be surprised.

[@shermantank6564]

I thought the ending was the most brilliant ever seen on a series finale.

[@propjoe1060]

The ending was perfect, because it let the viewer make up their own theory about what happened to the Soprano family. So much more satisfying than seeing Tony getting his brains blown out, or seeing him living happily ever after. Classic series.

[@mikedawolf95]

Propjoe10 same I think to all those crime shows that crime does not pay

[@jaimhaas5170]

Exactly.

[@candoattitud3]

It didn't really let the viewer make up their own theory at all. It just didn't force feed it into our heads. Tony clearly got shot. He was dead.

[@propjoe1060]

@@candoattitud3 Wrong. That's your interpretation, and probably mine as well, but you don't see him getting shot. Therefore, who is to say that they didn't finish their dinner, walk out of the restaurant, and continue with the rest of their lives?

[@JakeGittes84]

@@propjoe1060 it was HEAVILY implied and foreshadowed. He is dead. Also, it makes sense for the New York families to want this mess cleaned up and Tony was pretty much the last piece of the puzzle. But I get what you're saying, you CAN pretend like it ended in an infinite number of ways since it cuts to black. (please remember Tony's conversation with Baccala about death)

[@Hieillua]

The ending was great. But it seems that people just want happy hollywood endings and typical tropes. Which is sad.

[@siam9914]

People are stupid

[@theeverchosen1504]

You can't hate people for wanting a proper ending man.

[@Hieillua]

@@theeverchosen1504 They had one.

[@Sam-mw4lh]

Finished the show 3 days ago for the first time didn't know what was going to happen I was expecting Tony to die at the end and the final scene to be his funeral, but I'm glad it didn't end like that I was disappointed when a I first watched it, but going back this ending honestly is the best you could come up with it lets you form your own opinion about what happened to Tony

[@adventureking5369]

I didn't want a Hollywood ending. I wanted an ending. 6 Seasons and all we got is a blank screen? I hated it. I wanted closure, dead or alive or whatever! An ending like Breaking Bad, brilliant and gave me closure and ended the story.

[@gagemattingly4379]

Anthony Soprano never had the makings of a varsity athlete.

[@samanthab1923]

No, he actually did. He was like his dad Johnny. It was Junior who was not a Letterman.

[@Dexiray]

@@samanthab1923 Nah, poor Tony never had the makings of a varsity athlete.

[@samanthab1923]

Dexyたん I have to agree. Small hands

[@lolsup9817]

Just when I thought I was out...... THEY PULL ME BACK IN

[@Chris-ih6jv]

Entire cast and writers were outstanding... RIP Tony soprano / RIP paulie walnuts, RIP Jenny sac and whoever else passed from this outrageous cast.

[@erikberg92]

Am I the only one who thought they would end the clip at 4:43?

[@JC-fo1ne]

Edie Falco still hot as ever 😘😘😘

[@DonBienveRosario15]

From a black woman lover ... she is

[@kipper1885]

Yep, lots of plastics on her face. Freeze on the closeup and you will see. I love her!

[@DonBienveRosario15]

@@kipper1885 hahahhaaha thats rough kinda love

[@TheNewMailLady]

I said that too!

[@whattowatchrightnow]

When I first started watching the show she was a few years older than me. Now, I rewatch that show and go, 'wow, she's hot'. Beautiful and intelligent

[@S7EVE_P]

Once every couple of years I have a Sopranos fest and watch it back to back. The richness of the characters, the direction, the script, the humour and the acting has me hooked forever. I predict in 10 years time I'll still be watching it. An absolutely amazing show. There are moments though where I can't help feeling sad about Jim Gandolfini though, should have looked after himself better. RIP JG

[@WRFA101]

HBO wanted him bigger. They didnt let him lose weight or maintain his season 1 weight. In a way the series pretty much killed him.

[@S7EVE_P]

@@WRFA101 Weight definitely plays a role in health, but he had 6 years after the show ended to take some time for himself and get healthy. Its in poor taste to go into specifics, but I think it was the continuation and heavy bombardment of a certain kind of high living which really did it. I'm a huge fan of his work, but I think he had his demons.

[@Adrian-xl2yq]

@@WRFA101 He was a coke fiend long before and during The Sopranos

[@mikerusso703]

He loved his cheesesteaks and soda

[@fizbinsfire]

Same here. I have watched it 3 times now. Last time was 3 weeks ago. I have my favorites i binge watch and cycle thru. Sopranos is my favorite. I also watch Stargate SG1 and Star Trek DS9.

[@relaxcombo123]

I’m glad David chase said he would change the ending of the show, he’s and admirable man who sticks to his guns even when it might be unpopular. Much respect

[@chrislemery8178]

The ending conveyed continuity that we don't get to see anymore. I felt great about it. They were having dinner and everything was fine, and as far as I know to this day they are doing alright. I really could not fathom what more people wanted for an ending. We love these people, end it like this. And you did. Thanks David. I appreciate leaving the last visit to the show knowing they were fed and alright.

[@spizzlo]

I still remember where I was that Sunday night when my cable went out lol. I was originally annoyed with the ending, like many others. Now, being totally convinced that Tony was killed, I think it was masterful.

[@kingrook45]

He wasn’t killed, we were, we got whacked thats the point. All the other scenes leading up to that point was Tonys imagination, he walks into waldens and stands there. Then we have a jump cut to him sitting down at the booth. He was imagining the whole thing.

[@Harold2230]

@@kingrook45 where did you see that theory? could you share the link

[@punchypizzainpizza6616]

@@kingrook45 lol no

[@mattm1823]

Edie Falco was great on the show! It was nice having her in the interview. If only Jim could be there too.

[@AQUAPHREESH193]

I think part of what made this show great and is something alotta people don’t mention is the New Jersey setting. If it was set in NY it just wouldn’t be the same. I felt like the Jersey setting is what made them feel like underdogs with a blue collarish, DIY mob style that had its moments of luxury but plenty of grit to balance it out!

[@JakeGittes84]

New Jersey.. They're nothin' but a glorified gang!

[@JamesBoddie]

JJ Gittes “glorified crew.”

[@JakeGittes84]

@@JamesBoddie And right you are, James! I remembered it as gang, my mistake.

[@lngvly22]

It was a very accurate depiction of New Jersey.

[@Aj-rj2vx]

As someone from New Jersey. I can tell you that north New Jersey in particular where it takes place is very stressful gritty place.” It’s very hustle and bustle even in the suburban neighborhoods. New Jersey only allows people born here to live. An outsider could never live here due to the fact that it is so raw.

[@lolalola2592]

I love the ending, just perfect. I cannot imagine any other and I don't understand the criticism

[@AvatarRoku999]

We didnt kno wtf happened are you serious

[@RealmDesigner]

@@AvatarRoku999 That's that WHOLE POINT! Yeesh. Fantastic ending lost on too many people who have 0 imagination. Need to be spoon fed everything. Yuck.

[@goldguy4185]

@@AvatarRoku999 He got shot in the head. That seems most likely to me considering the shady dude and earlier in the seasons it reflected the whole "you don't hear it coming" thing.

[@gabyb8121]

I thought the ending was clear? You’re seeing it from Tony’s perspective like you are most of the show. Every time the bell on the door goes he looks up and you see what he’s seeing, some person entering the restaurant. There’s a space next to him for Meadow but Meadow is late parking her car. The camera follows the dodgy fella as he walks up and goes to the restroom. Why would the camera follow him if he wasn’t important? Next thing you know, bell goes, Tony looks up, and bam the screen is black. It’s black because he was shot by said dodgy fella. You see black because that’s what Tony sees. Thought it was pretty brilliant

[@alevine1951]

Jackie said Meadow was "mad ripe."

[@justhewop]

She’s creaming for me

[@artvandelay837]

@@justhewop Should have gone down the shore

[@dStrojdStroj]

He bottomed-out

[@mikesaccojr.8566]

Obleekay? There’s no Spanish!

[@saiyancurseultimate9402]

@@dStrojdStroj lmfaoo

[@Stumbleballeditz]

“Cayenne like the peppah!”

[@mikimiyazaki]

I thought about a boxer, but the Vette was more me.

[@0mnicide]

Cayenne, like the Shinebox.

[@StarlightEater]

Yo Edie Falco is way different than i imagined she sounds like an industry boss 😎

[@Johnnnieboi]

"Would I've done anything different with the ending of the show? ... I don't think so" - Freakin' Genius!

[@bradsmithstudios8881]

The end was brilliant. Not only in an artistic or story telling sense, but also that even after all these years we are all still talking about it.

[@treloarw]

The helpless feeling of abandonment that final scene blackout left me with still haunts me.

[@thebennett2011]

Beautiful. Rest in peace James

[@iglooproductions]

I’ll tell you guys what happened in the end: The screen cut to black because someone turned the lights off in the restaurant. That’s all. A bit later they turned them on again and it was no big deal.

[@itzgnik1599]

igloo productions Tony’s brain went from 100 - 0 pitch black

[@kimberlyrussell4882]

I love that!

[@Grandmaster-Kush]

I personally think it was two black guys that jumped him in the end

[@MrRIZZ-he2lv]

It was the man the members only jacket...just like the godfather. Goes into the bathroom retrieves a gun n kills Tony!

[@fizkentv]

Because of Bobby's comment "You probally don't hear it happen", i find the ending amazing.

[@cecbkk]

Best show ever , from my opinion. Love all the characters and they all evolved so much it’s amazing . RIP G. I have watched it twice and I still can’t think of a better tv show even 20 years later.

[@verisimilitudeteller]

One of the ways one can watch this show is as a tribute to the great work of James Gandolfini and Nancy Marchand and the numerous others who have died since the show was on. I believe the writing is the backbone of the show, but without the right performances from that amazing cast it could have easily fallen flat.

[@truthlover2319]

Edie Falco Was So Great On The Sopranos....Maybe The Best Actor/Actress In The Series....Imperioli Was *Great* Also. I Love The Show You Made. Thank You So Much !!!!

[@benwasserman8223]

As a New Jersey resident, I’m proud to know this show was filmed in my home turf.

[@ryannarcisse]

Same. Miss my state

[@AlbertoJMarcano]

I don't know how or why it's taken me until 2022 to finally start and finish this show. But the hype....is beyond deserved.

[@WristwatchAddiction]

20 years later people still talk about that ending. If you really sit down and dissect the episodes leading up to it & keep an open mind as to not letting what you want to happen and just let the ending play out, it’s absolute perfection.

[@knightrider9742]

I still remember the first night I saw an episode. I was hooked instantly. Couldn't wait for Sunday night's! One of the top 5 shows ever made! I loved the human side of Tony...rip gandolfini...can't believe you're gone!

[@everam1191]

To this day The Sopranos is the best show I've have ever seen. I Have the series, and I watch it once a year! I LOVE IT!

[@SwordsmanRyan]

everam1191 why haven’t you watched The Wire?

[@everam1191]

@@SwordsmanRyan its probably good, but to me the Sopranos, then GOT.

[@marvinallen7117]

@@everam1191 to me GOT is the best show ever then the sopranos but this season 8 after they killed the night king has been all crap I don't even want to see the final ep

[@tanzilalam6299]

@@marvinallen7117 you shouldn't be in this conversation. I watched GOT highly disappointed. They should have ended in season 4. Sorry.

[@joelbizzell1386]

I still love the ending. Gives me goosebumps thinking about it. So good. ... And the dream sequences? Well I love those too.

[@nathanpillinger1900]

watching sopranos for the first time right now. born in 1997... still outstanding

[@LuxAeterna22878]

I love the ending because it seems to represent the mystery of death. Doesn't matter how much we argue about it, we simply don't know what happens. The answer is beyond the scope of any living storyteller.

[@evanbelisle8464]

I loved the ending. The entire audience got whacked with Tony.

[@jfontanez1838]

Evan Belisle tony deserved it

[@evanbelisle8464]

Mateo Montoya what would you have rather seen?

[@yuliangeorgiev]

That ending was perfect. People who don't understand it don't deserve the show.

[@johnl4469]

Terrific show. Watched it then and twice over the years on iTunes. Simply the best!!

[@pumpkinface8151]

I hated the ending when I was younger but now as a middle aged man I fully commend David for it. The ending was one of the most cinematically brilliant ways to end a series.

[@TheBGuy453]

Eddie still lookin fine 👌😂

[@mikerusso703]

I'd probably toss her salad...she really would have to have wiped herself good tho

[@kristofferlind753]

"Sopranos trained viewers to learn to be ok with being a little confused" - hm, I would say Twin Peaks did that. With that said Sopranos still is the greatest show of all time

[@dandan5928]

The ending was perfect. A show that asked difficult questions and never gave easy answers. Would psychiatry, religion, family, crime, Tony himself, ever get to the bottom of Tony Soprano? The ending leaves us to ponder that question on our own. It didn’t reduce the series to a simple, easy morality tale. Instead it gave us all the ambiguity of life lived.

[@dandan5928]

@Shadapper "Don't stop--"

[@ThefightingCelt]

Best tv series ever . Frank Vincent stole every scene he was in ; just a phenomenal actor . I loved Paulie and Tony - Gandolfini was an inspired choice to play the boss . The ending was easy to understand . Tony's POV ! Again , brilliant . Because when you go , It's all just darkness .

[@caitlingutierrez7291]

I feel like season 6 ep1 Home Movies the scene where Bobby and Tony are on the boat together at the lake house gives the best explanation for the ending. They are talking about getting older and in their line of work you end up dead or in jail and Bobby says “ I bet you don’t even hear it when it happens huh?”

[@shemphoward666]

eddie falco as carmela was just extraordinary, incredible performance!

[@soullessmoriarty]

Oz was the first HBO Drama. Largely being forgotten in this convo.

[@pat5star]

ya I definitely agree with you about Oz. And I did like Oz, too. But....Sopranos was the first one that REALLY did it right tho! I watch A LOT of tv and movies and to this day I still rate Soprano’s as my #1 fav all time show. By the last season or two of Oz I just wasn’t excited about watching episodes anymore. That never happened once with the Sopranos, for me anyways. For the most part I was (and still am) impressed with Oz but I just don’t think it compares to Sopranos tho. Regardless, you are 100% right in that Oz was absolutely the first!

[@soullessmoriarty]

@@pat5star Oh yeah don't get me wrong Sopranos is miles and miles ahead of Oz in multiple ways. Just didn't like the fact it was being overlooked, Oz put down the blueprint for HBO.

[@111barbiedoll]

I just finished the series two days ago, and I have to say it’s such an amazing series! I can’t wait for the prequel🤗

[@masterlogray]

Yup. The fact his son is at the perfect age to play a young Tony Soprano is just freaking unbelievable. I'm giddy with excitement

[@jody024]

The prequel movie just did not work. There was no chemistry, the writing was bland too.