Ferrari Mailing List: Re: OT: Sopranos Finale (SPOILER)

[Fellippe Galletta (fellippe.galletta]

On 6/15/07, Jim Conforti <lndshrk [at] xmission.com> wrote:
> Having rewatched the final few seconds I have to disagree.
>
> (If you disagree with me - please REWATCH the last few seconds
> of the final episode)
>
> The final frames of the scene (that we see - it is rumored much more
> was filmed as a 'red herring' to those on the set) are NOT in Tony's
> perspective.  They are US, watching Tony - eat an onion ring and talking
> to be specific.  It is OUR P.O.V. that goes black, not his.
>
> The bell rings (presumably the door opens and Meadow is walking in)
> and "cut to black" FOR US.
>
> So take it one of two ways.
>
> 1) Our time with the Sopranos has ended - but they go on
>
> 2) Tony had US (the camera - OUR P.O.V.) whacked and we didn't see it
> coming.
>
> Either way, Tony did NOT get whacked at a place no one knew they were
> going
> to be at - except the family. (i.e.: not a mob hangout)
>
> Of course #2 doesn't make much sense since it's the last episode and we
> the audience KNEW it was going to end.
>
> Jim


Jim,


Your viewpoint is very valid and it was one of the first I thought of
myself.

It was hard to envision him getting whacked for me, despite the obvious
tension building with all of those characters in the ice cream parlor and
Meadow's parking...

I dunno, it probably was the fact that I was in Montreal and missed the show
live and had to endure about 20+ hours of isolation from society to watch it
on my DVR. By then, perhaps it lost it's flair and I was somewhat annoyed by
that...

However, I did see an official statement from an HBO spokesman that kinda
implies that Tony did indeed get whacked. He was saying that the "clues were
there" and that david chase did want some sort of true ending. While David
Chase has stopped himself from explaining it he did say, "Some have been
closer than others"...

I guess the true test of the solution is whether a movie based on the
aftermath comes out.


FG

ps - Was anyone else really feelin that piano music at the end of the
penultimate episode (with him going to bed with the gun)?? So eerie and
melodic....it was just as special as no music for the finale :)