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Has The Sopranos jumped the shark?
An American In Turkiye

Posted on 05/21/2006 5:28:55 PM PDT by An American in Turkiye

To all fellow FReeper Sopranos fans: Has The Sopranos officially jumped the shark? I am waiting with baited breath that tonights episode isn't another delve into BrokeBack Mafia-ism. Enought about Vito already. What happened to the groundbreaking series that we all fell in love with? Noone wants to see or hear what Vito has been doing with his cannoli. Any thoughts?


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: brokebackmafia; sopranos; worstseason
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To: Mr. Mojo
This season is a whole different package so far, what with Tony almost dying and the power struggles that are going on. Fans had to know that Vito would have to be dealt with when Finn caught him in the construction site parking lot.

Vito is going to get whacked tonight. He's resolved to not living with Johnny-cakes and is going back to town and deal with whatever fate he might find. He may figure that getting whacked as a gay, fat mob captain is better than pretending not to be a gay, fat mob captain living in a small New Hampshire town.
21 posted on 05/21/2006 5:45:18 PM PDT by BigBlueJon (Superman wears Jack Bauer pajamas to bed.......Jack Bauer wears George W pajamas.)
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To: eleni121

Oh it's not mine either. It's just a tad less painful to watch than Vito rolling around in the grass.


22 posted on 05/21/2006 5:45:26 PM PDT by mainepatsfan
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To: dennisw

Here's the way I would write it: the Russian ex-Special Forces guy emerges from the Pine Barrens, shoots Paulie, meets Vito and they fall in love, move to Bucks County and sell antiques.


23 posted on 05/21/2006 5:48:41 PM PDT by Pharmboy (Democrats lie because they must)
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To: An American in Turkiye
Noone wants to see or hear what Vito has been doing with his cannoli. Any thoughts?

What interests me is that Peter Noone is a Sopranos fan.

24 posted on 05/21/2006 5:48:41 PM PDT by Stentor
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To: Pharmboy

How come Christopher gets spared?


25 posted on 05/21/2006 5:50:11 PM PDT by mainepatsfan
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To: dennisw
Did you notice that after those two started doing it in bed, the next shot was of Bobby Bacala and his son working with model trains? A model train went into a tunnel.

I remembered the last scene of Hitchcock's "To Catch a Thief" and rolled over laughing.

26 posted on 05/21/2006 5:53:47 PM PDT by Publius
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To: Publius
Caught it. Surprisingly funny in a not so funny moment.
27 posted on 05/21/2006 6:01:00 PM PDT by BigBlueJon (Superman wears Jack Bauer pajamas to bed.......Jack Bauer wears George W pajamas.)
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To: Publius

missed it


28 posted on 05/21/2006 6:02:41 PM PDT by dennisw
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To: Pharmboy

Here's the way I would write it: the Russian ex-Special Forces guy emerges from the Pine Barrens.......


I like how that guy was DROPPED. Another Sopranos loose end


29 posted on 05/21/2006 6:04:08 PM PDT by dennisw
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To: Publius
That was a particularly good moment of directing.

I won't be able to catch tonights episode till tomorrow night, so don't spoil this for me.

Thanks,

L

30 posted on 05/21/2006 6:06:45 PM PDT by Lurker (Real conservatives oppose the Presidents amnesty proposal. Help make sure it dies in the House.)
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To: An American in Turkiye

First off, let me say that I am a HUGE Sopranos fan. I have every season on dvd. That being said, this season has been painful to watch. If I didn't already have five seasons invested in watching it I would not spend anymore of my time watching. Enough already with Vito and his experiences in Gayford, New Hampshire. We all get it, he's gay. Don't need to spend 80 percent of the season reminding me of it.

The only good episodes this season were the first two when Tony was shot, and the reactions of everyone to it in the hospital. The dream episode was actually very interesting and well done too. Since then it has been down hill fast. Absolutely nothing has happened. They better end it with a hell of a bang if they want to salvage what was up until this season the best show on TV.

I'll be watching again tonight though since the Mets are absoultely embarrassing to watch after their complete and total meltdown yesterday.


31 posted on 05/21/2006 6:10:30 PM PDT by frankiep (Visualize Whirled Peas)
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To: An American in Turkiye

I am waiting, hoping they all get whacked... every last one of them.


32 posted on 05/21/2006 6:12:31 PM PDT by Lawgvr1955 (You can never have too much cowbell !!)
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To: Publius
A model train went into a tunnel. I remembered the last scene of Hitchcock's "To Catch a Thief" and rolled over laughing.

Unless Hitchcock employed it there too (I haven’t seen it in ages), you’re probably thinking of North by Northwest.

33 posted on 05/21/2006 6:47:06 PM PDT by dighton
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To: frankiep

Well, well, well. Vito is done. And it's about time Tony started putting his foot down to AJ. All in all, this was a very good episode, and it seems they are going back to the root of the series.


34 posted on 05/21/2006 7:13:26 PM PDT by An American in Turkiye
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To: An American in Turkiye

Told ya it would be soon :)


35 posted on 05/21/2006 7:14:15 PM PDT by MikefromOhio (aka MikeinIraq - Woohoo!! I'm on A List!!! yay!!!!)
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To: mainepatsfan

Looks like you were right. Good call!


36 posted on 05/21/2006 7:24:32 PM PDT by An American in Turkiye
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To: An American in Turkiye

Interesting web-site: www.jumptheshark.com


37 posted on 05/21/2006 8:10:52 PM PDT by rawhide
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To: An American in Turkiye
Well, the Fonz is Italian, right?


38 posted on 05/21/2006 8:16:14 PM PDT by JRios1968 (In memoriam...)
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To: An American in Turkiye

Tonight was more like it. This is the Sopranos that we all know and love. Things actually happened, the story moved along well, and even the Carmela in Paris side story, although it wasn't vital to the plot, was very interesting. I was really freaked out for a second when I saw the part with Adrianna walking her dog.


39 posted on 05/21/2006 8:37:57 PM PDT by frankiep (Visualize Whirled Peas)
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To: An American in Turkiye

By the way. I love Frank Vincent as Phil Leotardo. What a cold blooded bastard he is.


40 posted on 05/21/2006 8:40:58 PM PDT by frankiep (Visualize Whirled Peas)
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