I am rewatching the Sopranos

[Anonymous]

Oh my. It is good.

[Anonymous]

It seems dated to me. Much like SATC. Entertaining, but very much a relic of the past.

[Anonymous]

Only works if you skip past any scene with Carm, the kids Artie, and the shrink. The gangster parts are good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Only works if you skip past any scene with Carm, the kids Artie, and the shrink. The gangster parts are good.

WHAT?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Only works if you skip past any scene with Carm, the kids Artie, and the shrink. The gangster parts are good.

WHAT?

There are different levels of viewers.... this is what they used to call a "hits & tits" viewer.
It takes a multiple viewings to gain a fuller appreciation and nuance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It seems dated to me. Much like SATC. Entertaining, but very much a relic of the past.

I like the dated, relic of the past shows. They are so much better than the unfunny, vapid, politically correct, socially conscious/nauseatingly diverse, uncreative, boring shows of today.

I never watched Sopranos because I don’t care to get into the psyche of a mobster, but I’m positive that it’s much better than any new show.

[Anonymous]

Whenever I catch an episode, I’m always amazed at how they carry out so many hits in broad daylight. Now with cameras on every street corner, it’s sometimes hard not to view it from a current perspective.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It seems dated to me. Much like SATC. Entertaining, but very much a relic of the past.

Be honest. Are you under 28? Do you believe that all new entertainment should feature a proportion of POC exactly reflecting the US of this moment -- even though Jefferson or Hamlet or Tony Soprano or Mary Poppins wouldn't have interacted with a South Asian person in their lifetime?

If so, stick with the reboots. Let the rest of us accept that neither central Jersey or Sicily would have had any trans Latinx/Black people in the family in 1999.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It seems dated to me. Much like SATC. Entertaining, but very much a relic of the past.

Well, sure. Because a lot has changed in society since it aired. When you watched Deadwood, did you complain that it was dated? How about Rome? Shogun?

[Anonymous]

I’m starting it for the first time and enjoying it!

[Anonymous]

This is a very real depiction of NY/North Jersey mafia families.

[Anonymous]

It was fine, but I was really struck by how disjointed the plot lines were

[Anonymous]

I tried, and then stopped because it was so violent. Which is weird, because I don't think that fazed me at all the first time around.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It seems dated to me. Much like SATC. Entertaining, but very much a relic of the past.

Be honest. Are you under 28? Do you believe that all new entertainment should feature a proportion of POC exactly reflecting the US of this moment -- even though Jefferson or Hamlet or Tony Soprano or Mary Poppins wouldn't have interacted with a South Asian person in their lifetime?

If so, stick with the reboots. Let the rest of us accept that neither central Jersey or Sicily would have had any trans Latinx/Black people in the family in 1999.

NP. I grew up among the mob (my dad worked for them in NY - long story (he's still alive)), and I assure you they interacted with South Asian people, because they demanded any Indian-owned businesses used their waste management companies. Restaurants, medical offices, etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It seems dated to me. Much like SATC. Entertaining, but very much a relic of the past.

Be honest. Are you under 28? Do you believe that all new entertainment should feature a proportion of POC exactly reflecting the US of this moment -- even though Jefferson or Hamlet or Tony Soprano or Mary Poppins wouldn't have interacted with a South Asian person in their lifetime?

If so, stick with the reboots. Let the rest of us accept that neither central Jersey or Sicily would have had any trans Latinx/Black people in the family in 1999.

No, not at all. As I said, it was entertaining -- I never said it was offensive.
I don't watch much television, but I have enjoyed plenty of "white" shows (whatever that means) like Breaking Bad and Mad Men.

Some things from the 90s didn't age well. Like Nirvana.