s/o If you just watched or rewatched The Sopranos, let's talk about the ending

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Anonymous wrote:It was a "life goes on" ending, which was popular at the time rather than a definitive conclusion. Tony's lifestyle was going to get him killed, maybe in that restaurant, maybe a week later, maybe years later.

I think this is essentially what David Chase has said in interviews. Tony does die, and it’s sooner rather than later. Could be in that restaurant, could be the next day or the day after. No one knows exactly how or when but it will happen.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It was a "life goes on" ending, which was popular at the time rather than a definitive conclusion. Tony's lifestyle was going to get him killed, maybe in that restaurant, maybe a week later, maybe years later.

I think this is essentially what David Chase has said in interviews. Tony does die, and it’s sooner rather than later. Could be in that restaurant, could be the next day or the day after. No one knows exactly how or when but it will happen.

It happened at the end. That is why the screen went to black and the sound stopped. He died.

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He died and Carmela killed him.

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Anonymous wrote:Mafia hits wouldn’t happen in front of the wife and kid so it isn’t obvious he died . The ending was terrible

Soprano outfit literally had just murdered a rival boss (Phil) in front of his wife and grandchild.

+1. If you didn’t see it coming, you weren’t paying attention.

Everybody saw it coming. But nobody saw it happen.

[Anonymous]

He died - David Chase confirmed it.

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Tony told Melfi that the only ways out are dead or in jail. I think he either dies or keeps on living to either die or go to jail. The cycle just never ends for him

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Anonymous wrote:Why would a mob boss be driving around solo during a war? He couldn’t afford an armed driver, who’d watch the door and sit nearby in a public places? Show’s writing was so amateur and half baked.

I loved the show but agree on this point. I lived in Philly and knew some connected to the mob. Their personal Doctors even had armed “drivers” sitting in waiting rooms in case a hit came in on one of their guys and their backs were never to the door in any restaurant. Ever.

Also I believe the show runner was ambiguous about Tony’s death at first because they might have wanted the option for a show or spin off but when James Gandolfini died, Tony died with him and they starting clarifying the show’s end in interviews.

Np and I agree with the pp. The explanation changed to a definitive death after James Gandolfini died.

[Anonymous]

I can’t believe that people are still arguing about this or that there was ever any confusion in the first place.

He died. It’s obvious. If you don’t get it, it’s probably because you don’t WANT to get it.

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Anonymous wrote:The ending is purposefully ambiguous. It's so you're catching your breath with anticipation but not finding out what the conclusion is - and the reason for that, is they are conveying what the character of Tony Soprano is going to be feeling like for the rest of his life every time that diner door opens. You are Tony Soprano in that moment, you don't know what is happening next. It is f-king genius tv. I love it so much. Anyone who doesn't get it is a total idiot.

No, the ending is not ambiguous. He was killed.

Not on camera he wasn't. Hence "ambiguous".

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Anonymous wrote:I thought it was brilliant. Interesting theory that the son & wife died, never thought about that! But I think it was limited to Tony.

It wouldn’t have been wife and kids. Code wouldn’t let someone kill them, just Tony.

Agree. Have you *ever* heard of a mob wife being killed along with the husband? It's not how it happens. They do have their "code" because it's what separates them from your regular drug gang, for whatever it's worth. Carmela and AJ are innocents and not involved in the mob activity. They were not killed. It's not some drug lord film where everyone is brutally killed.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I thought it was brilliant. Interesting theory that the son & wife died, never thought about that! But I think it was limited to Tony.

It wouldn’t have been wife and kids. Code wouldn’t let someone kill them, just Tony.

Agree. Have you *ever* heard of a mob wife being killed along with the husband? It's not how it happens. They do have their "code" because it's what separates them from your regular drug gang, for whatever it's worth. Carmela and AJ are innocents and not involved in the mob activity. They were not killed. It's not some drug lord film where everyone is brutally killed.

Then you must have hated The Godfather when they tried to kill young Vito Corleone because it was believed he would avenge his father's death someday.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I thought it was brilliant. Interesting theory that the son & wife died, never thought about that! But I think it was limited to Tony.

It wouldn’t have been wife and kids. Code wouldn’t let someone kill them, just Tony.

Agree. Have you *ever* heard of a mob wife being killed along with the husband? It's not how it happens. They do have their "code" because it's what separates them from your regular drug gang, for whatever it's worth. Carmela and AJ are innocents and not involved in the mob activity. They were not killed. It's not some drug lord film where everyone is brutally killed.

Here's a wife that was killed and it was acknowledged that there is no longer a code: https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6845655

[Anonymous]

I'd love to see a sequel miniseries with Meadow Soprano avenging the deaths of her parents and brother as the first female mafia boss of the family.

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Anonymous wrote:I'd love to see a sequel miniseries with Meadow Soprano avenging the deaths of her parents and brother as the first female mafia boss of the family.

That would be interesting . The Mafia doesn’t even believe women should leave the house /work

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Anonymous wrote:I'd love to see a sequel miniseries with Meadow Soprano avenging the deaths of her parents and brother as the first female mafia boss of the family.

That would be interesting . The Mafia doesn’t even believe women should leave the house /work

She could be the Maria Licciardi of America.