Posted on 06/11/2007 4:33:46 AM PDT by Mobile Vulgus
I take pride in not watching a vile, despicable show that portrays Italian Americans as murderous thugsEver notice that the Mafia is filled with Italian Americans that are murderous thugs? Just wondered?
I honestly can’t decide which annoys me more, this ending, or Deadwood just disappearing the way it did.
Too bad I’m hoooked on Entourage, or I’d cancel HBO and stick with Showtime for The Tudors.
‘The goomba lurches past the booth where Tony sits and disappears into the darkness of the doorway that is situated at Tony’s back. We see him no more in these waning seconds of the episode. ‘
A homage to the Godfather?
Thats the thought that occured to me.
‘I liked the ending as well, but the author of this piece makes a number of narrative assumptions that he fails to prove.’
Hence the simple elegance of the ending. You don’t know for sure...ever.
‘So if you’ve never seen one episode, why bother posting on a thread about the finale? ‘
(chuckle)
“I canceled my entire hbo,cinemax etc. package, saved 40 or 50 bucks a month.”
So go post over at the “I canceled my entire hbo,cinemax etc. package, saved 40 or 50 bucks a month” thread.
Ever notice that Hollywood glorifies it? Just wondered?
Deadwood didn’t just disappear. They have two four hour movies planned to finish off the story line. Just an FYI.
Now Carnivale! THAT just disappeared!!!
Relax gang. This “ending” paves the way for a Sopranos movie somewhere down the line
Yes I have, but for you to act like Italians aren’t in the Mafia is just as much a fantasy as saying that ONLY Italians are in the Mafia!!!
“I canceled my entire hbo,cinemax etc. package, saved 40 or 50 bucks a month.” So go post over at the “I canceled my entire hbo,cinemax etc. package, saved 40 or 50 bucks a month” thread.OK, THAT made me laugh.
As did I. Sal Catalano, a Gambino capo who got nicked in the famous "Heroin Pizza Ring" in the 80s was one of my customers on my NY Post delivery route.
These guys were for the most part a joke. Some were psychopaths but most were low IQ losers. The stories I have of their stupidity would take all day to write. That's why I could never get into the show, it was nothing but fantasy.
I completely disagree.
The show portrays 99% of the soldiers and associates as morons and losers, just as you say.
There's no "fantasy" or "mystique" about mobsters who make their money ripping off carting routes, hijacking trucks with suits or vitamins in them, ripping out copper pipes from old homes for scrap money, beating up strippers for missing work, shaking down landscapers for money, etc.
The Sopranos portrays the mob as a sordid business that isn't particularly remunerative run by a crew of smallminded idiots fighting over diminishing scraps.
I am not so sure that the ending was indicative of Tony’s violent demise. I tend to agree that the sense of dread that permeated the last 5 minutes of the program gave the viewer some insight in to the lives that would be lived by the characters into the future. Also, killing Tony would not make sense to the extent that Phil was the one who gave the orders and apparently Phil did not even have the support of all his crew in the effort to whack Tony. With Phil dead, where would the initiative come from to go after Tony? What would be the reason aside from an encounter with someone who held a long grudge, the background of which would have somehow had to been worked into the plot of the last program.
“Life doesn’t always end wrapped up neatly wrapped in a box with a pretty bow.”
No nut this isn’t life, its HBO. I still think an award winning show should have could have had a better crafted ending.
I dont recall saying that. What I am saying is Hollywood glorifies it, the public consumes it especially rappers and then they act it out in real life in our streets. Doesnt make for a good society.
Yeah, I know about the Deadwood movies, but they haven’t been very forthcoming about when they will occur. They announced that deal a year ago, when the 3rd season premiered and since then - nothing.
OK. I gotcha now.
That's what I thought was happening, too---when Mike made his bones in that restaurant.
Well, that IS a good point. We have heard zip about further production. I SURE hope it wasn’t just blowin’ smoke up our _ _ _!
What is it that Swigin would call ‘em? C _ _ _ Suc_ _ S!
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