The Sopranos (HBO) TV Show • Page 7

I've always liked how if they're having a conversation, a character will make a remark that incorrectly references pop culture, factual things, or historical events but the other characters don't know any better so they don't correct

 

"Put remote back in docking station, cocksucker!"

 

"Whitecaps" is a god damn masterpiece of an episode. In terms of straight up acting, it may be the best in the series.

 

we just got to pine barrens and while it is a terrific episode, i don't know that i would peg it as the show's best. maybe top five.

 

Chase regards it as Carmela's best episode

 

I thought it was incredible the first time I saw it. During this rewatch though I wasn't wildly impressed. That may be because I learned how in love with it everbody is? Idk

I agree. It's not even close. The scene in the garage is bone chilling.

 

it's pretty funny and the transition to a man v nature conflict is surprisingly compelling both thematically and narratively. i'm a little cold on how many neat turns the story takes - the conflict feels a little manufactured at times, what with the constant spotty signals, incompetence of paulie/chrissie, and russian magic - and i prefer the sopranos' long-game approach to narrative rather than a self-contained episode. but the gloria subplotting is ace, as are the therapy scenes, as usual.

 

Whitecaps is probably my favorite ep. Along with Whoever Did This, and The Blue Comet.

 

Yeah happened to just watch Whitecaps last night. It is perfection. Love the ending too. Perfect.

 

Doing a rewatch now and man I fucking hate Richie Aprile

 

I hated his character but his character brought good conflict for tony and ended up with some great episodes. I was so bored of feech (robert logia) in season 5 bc it was essentially the same story as richie, some old guy gets outta the can and thinks nothings changed and then gets pissed. I was so happy that he wasnt around long.

 

Well part of that was to show that Tony had learned from his experience with Richie.

I think he literally says before deciding to take care of Feech, "Did I learn nothing from Richie Aprile?"

I always liked the Feech arc. I love the shot where it slowly pans around the table at everyone laughing and then it gets to Feech and he's scowling at Tony.

 

Yeah that part was so creepy

 

anybody ever watch the unofficial behind the scenes sopranos on amazon? theyre so hilariously 2000-home-videos and usually only really feature interviews with minor characters like gigi but they're so earnestly trying to capitalize on the sopranos goodwill that it's a little endearing lol

 

Are there any good books covering sopranos as a whole?

 

Finished. I thought HBO Go was fucking up. So much so that I switched to Prime and just let it play. I had no idea about the black screen. Holyyyyy shit.

 

I didn’t watch the show when it aired but the fade to black was widely reported the next day after the finale

 

Yup. I have a terrible memory and I still can recollect vividly how widespread people were speaking about it. It was an awesome cultural moment. I’d argue that that ending paved the way for a lot of excellent television in the next 10+ years

 

im shocked/impressed that someone has been able to keep from having the ending to this show spoiled for them over 11 years

 

One of my favorite ending scenes ever. Chase really makes you feel the ending, instead of just passively watching it

 

To be honest, I'm not sure how I didn't get it spoiled. I'm so so glad I didn't see it coming.

 

I finished for the first time 2 years ago and it wasn't spoiled for me. The ending had me going nuts.

 

I will say that anyone I know irl that is my age (24 or 25ish and younger) has no idea that this show even has a controversial ending, or anything to spoil.

They don't know anything about the show except that they scroll past it when they're looking for GOT on HBOGo.

 

^You’ve got the wrong friends dude! I’m the same age and all of my friends have watched this show.

 

I am the only one out of my immediate family and friends group who have seen the show. My parents said all of their friends watched when it was on but we never had HBO growing up.