I recently watched the full series of the Sopranos for the first time in a couple of decades.
For those who have not seen it I am not going to give away any spoilers.
That said—imho the ending was stunning and brilliant—nothing like it before or since—went way over the head of most of the audience—on multiple levels.
The Sopranos is multi-layered and stunningly complex once you get into the details of it.
There are double meanings to just about everything—hilarious inside jokes—really rewards close concentration.
It was a true work of art.
I would also add that to understand it you need to have a complete understanding of the Godfather movies—many of the scenes are homages to those movies.
The Sopranos was a dark comedy.
And wasn’t the ending spectacular?
Lots of people didn’t like it. But then lots of people don’t like to think and use their creative imaginations.
I thought so, also. Most viewers wanted some pat ending where the Soprano family is mowed down by the guy approaching the restaurant or some big gun fight from Tony's entourage against the faceless assassin's hidden henchman. I thought it was perfect for the tone of the series. It left me wondering and I like surprises.
The ending was pretty clear as to what happened, as Chase said, “It’s all there.”
We haven’t seen the series in maybe five years, but enjoyed it. Would watch again if it were released to watch free.