THE SOPRANOS: THE FINAL EPISODES

[bluezulu]

This has been a great run. I am at a point where I want every single last one of the characters to get snuffed, I mean even with Bobby and Sil(sp) the way they have been portrayed over the past few seasons not a character has a redeeming thing about them. Again Tony has shown that he only gives a f*** about is Tony. He sees every one as an extension of him and what they can do for him. The ultimate narcissist. The last episode we should see how much of a monster Tony really is or he gets it. AJ is a waste of skin I agree.

[jefferson L.O.B. sergeant]

I might as well start the wild speculation for the last episode.

1) Tony gives up all interest in Jersey for Phil's scalp- With this new El Duce persona Phil has I am sure there must be someone in the 5 families willing to give up his whereabouts for all the joint projects in Jersey. I would say Carmine JR. but it would take a miraculous 180 for him to pull this off. Maybe someone is still angry enough over the Rusty murder to do something. 20%

2) Scarface final scene Sopranos style- Highly unlikely as that would be too expected and Chase is known for the swerve. I don't think the Bobby special even lets off a shot during the finale.5%

3) Tony fades away- Somehow Tony gets out alive and exchanges some crucial information for Phil's whereabouts,, after the hit Tony quits the life. No snitching, no witness protection, on his own terms he leaves. Carmella just made over a half a million dollars on the sale of her home along with the other provisions Tony has left for her, Meadow is well adjusted and tough enough to move on without him, the sticking point is AJ. 50%

4) Tony goes to jail- This is slim. All of the informants we know about are dead, the biggest thing over his head was Christopher caving in and turning on him and he is dead as well. The terrorism angle has been diminshed by his giving information on them, so what is really left? 24%

5) Tony is abducted by aliens to launch a sci-fi spinoff. 1%

[Cheirel]

Why did  count me off 5 minutes short?? left me Jonesing for just one more shot in the head somebody.....
But I always say if] you gonna kill somebody you betta keep it between your lips cuz you never know who will rat you out and for what.
And Carmella needs 1 black sista for a friend as soon as Tony said someone is trying to kill u___s homechick would have been burning rubber around the corner before the s in us hit the floor...y'all know I aint lying

[Pantherfan]

I'm thinking that both Tony and Phil go out in a blaze of glory.

[jefferson L.O.B. sergeant]

Whatever happens Tony gets out alive. The reason Chase is ending the series is because he doesn't want to kill Tony.

[Hypestyle]

...what are the chances that "everybody dies"?

[Sam Wilson]

perfect ending to the show.  "Life goes on" as it were...

[jefferson L.O.B. sergeant]

Last week it took Chase 52 minutes to make a classic, in the finale he was able to achieve it less than 5. Everything was set up to have Tony come out alive and then 10:00 hits and he makes you believe it will all come crashing down. The man who looked like a retired fisherman seemed like a decoy and then Mr. Members only walks in and away we go. While Tony initiated the eye contact, Members Only kept looking over and when he started toward Tony all I could say "was not this way". Of course Chase couldn't leave it at that and brought in 3 Black guys who seem completely out of place at the diner and who of course seem like hitmen the Mob hire to maintain anonimity.

So, either Members Only pulls a Michael Corleone and Kills Tony or it's the 3 Black men who gun him down and of course there is option 3 where Tony finishes his meal with his family and goes home.

For the thrill he gave me for those agonizing 4:30 minutes Chase has my total respect.

P.S. If Cablevision had really blacked out at that moment there may have been a riot in the streets

[Princesa]

I never watched this show for that matter I never saw a Godfather movie. To me its like they are trying to romanticize vermin. I also have never seen the Wire for that matter. I did tivo the last episode because I wanted to see Tony dead

[jefferson L.O.B. sergeant]

You have never see a Godfather movie/ I didn't think it was possible to escape them, at least the original. No Wire watching is an offense and community service is in order for you!

[Reginald Hudlin]

I never watched this show for that matter I never saw a Godfather movie. To me its like they are trying to romanticize vermin. I also have never seen the Wire for that matter. I did tivo the last episode because I wanted to see Tony dead

How can you understand American history without seeing THE GODFATHER?  One and two. 

[Jenn]

Tony didn't die. There was no reason to kill him, and nobody to do it. He'd basically sewn up everything in a nice little package.

I think the telling part is that Tony was always looking up, always looking over his shoulder, and that was going to be his life until the day he died - be it today, tomorrow or in 20 years. He'll never be able to just sit down and have a meal with his family, and he's given up a lot for that.

The only reason why I think he could've been killed is because of what Bobby said about never hearing it coming. Still, this isn't the 1940s, this is the 21st century. A Godfather-style killing in a restaurant just isn't going to happen unless it's some crazy ass guy coming to kill his girlfriend at all costs.