Sunday, December 2, 2007

THE SOPRANOS

I just went through six seasons of THE SOPRANOS.

A good series reminiscent of the Godfather Trilogy, The Sopranos has its usual share of blood and gore. Spun around a fictitious New Jersey Mafioso family, the comings and goings has its suspenseful moments, angst and senseless killings; with beautiful music thrown in at the end of every episode.

Tony Soprano is the main character. It is a well-developed character and the series shows his intra family relationships with Carmela, his wife, Meadows his daughter and son Anthony Jr. Externally he had relationships with his goon squad as well as with the five mafioso family controlling the greater New York area.

Part of the story is also seen through the private thoughts of Tony as he discusses his fears, the events that took place and his concerns with his psychologist, Dr. Jennifer Melfi.

Good engrossing series. The ending is intriguing. The screen goes blank;there is no music playback as the credit rolls. Does it signify the death of Tony? Some agreed that Tony died while others are of the view that it was intentionally done to allow an option for a screen version of the Sopranos, if there is a need for it in the future.

If you have the time, it is good to watch THE SOPRANOS to see the American psyche through the eyes and minds of the Mafioso. A good series - worth the watching!

Heartsong


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