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[Cage]

The ad in the sports illustrated Swimsuit edition is fucking awsome. Great ad.

[Jimmy's Dignity]

I hope to shit Janice goes....I've always hated her

As for Uncle Junior biting the dust...I could see that, he's getting pretty senile and that cancer just keeps coming back. Chris might go...he's going to keep a lot of resentment over having to have had Adrianna whacked

T-minus 26 days....

[kloraferm]

I can't wait to see how this all turns out. BTW nice find Cage!

[frogger]

cant wait to start downloading this in hd again....

[blee]

I just bought a high def projector. I can't wait to watch the Sopranos on a 12 foot screen in high definition!

[25133WhooOoAH]

man the demand shit is like CRACK they've showed seasons 1-5 in the last 3 months ive watched each season in a spand of a week each, ill watch like 3 or 4 episodes anight, its highly addicitng, i also think tis gonan eb hard for when it starts having to wait a week, ahhhh! fuck that lol - season 5 was so much better then 4 - i hope janice gets killed this season

[25133WhooOoAH]

so whats everyones favorite Season, mine has to be the first one man his own mother and uncle, that was some intense shit

fav character has to go to Christopher Moltisanti

[Mother Shucker]

Ralphie.

[Boratfan]

the stripper with the braces

[Stormrider666]

The 2nd season, where Big Pussy gets it in the end. In my opinion, the show has not been better since. If I was to pick a favorite characther it would be Silvo. Wise, silent, but violent when its necessary.

[Cage]

One of my favorite episodes was Season 3 was "Pine Barrons"

[MinnesotaMolMan]

One of my favorite episodes was Season 3 was "Pine Barrons"

Couldn't agree more Cage...Pine Barrens was hilarious. Paulie and Christopher lost out in the woods...directed by Steve Buscemi too.

[Mommadeez4u]

I gotta say Steve Buscemi... it's a shame he didn't get to develop more before he got Dick Cheney'd.

Also Old School Furio.

[Cage]

My favorite episode in Season 4 I think the episode "Whoever Did This" the one where Ralph looses his head over Pie-O-My.

[LiddyRules]

Show went down hill once Livia died and it has never picked up since awful CGI Livia.

[fandango86]

Ralphie.

Ralphie was definitely my favorite character, but my favorite overall season was Season 2. If for no other reason than the episode with Alicia Witt. I *love* her.

[blee]

Bring on season 6!!! I just finished season 5. I really hated season 5 when it first aired but now it is one of my favorite seasons. Maybe it is from the lack of new Sopranos shows.

[WhiteHonkyDevil]

Furio, before they used him as a plot device to break up Tony and Carmella (what a bunch of shit)

Also, Paulie rules.

Best season....either 1 or 2. I still like the rest of the series, but I REALLY liked the first 2.

[25133WhooOoAH]

yeah i like all the seasons but the first 2 are amazing

[Stormrider666]

One of my favorite episodes was Season 3 was "Pine Barrons"
I just don't get it, why is this episdoe so popular? I watched it and it wasn't really anything special. Overrated like the series itself.

[Turtle]

Paulie Walnuts and Silvio Dante.

Paulie because he killed the old woman (a friend of his mothers) and took her money so his tribute to Tony would be bigger that week.

Silvio because he killed Adriana LaCerva. "Come here you stinkin cunt."

[kickapoo]

ralphie

[JSHAW]

Christoper Moltisanti, he's always been my favorite on the show. I like his attitude.

The season where Chris met Jon Favreau and fucked the red head studio
assistant.

[WhiteHonkyDevil]

I just don't get it, why is this episdoe so popular? I watched it and it wasn't really anything special. Overrated like the series itself.


Great interaction between Paulie and Chris, plus, the whole situation is just SO fucked up....that's why I like it at least...

[DeltaPin]

Silvio

[Jimmysescort]

the stripper with the braces


I thought she was so hot even with the braces. I loved the red dress she wore while given Ralphie a BJ. And of course getting smashed on the barricade.

[Cage]

Christoper Moltisanti, he's always been my favorite on the show. I like his attitude.

The season where Chris met Jon Favreau and fucked the red head studio
assistant.

I believe that episode was called "D-Girl"

[kloraferm]

the stripper with the braces
Tracee. I think the best seasons so far have been seasons 1 & 5, although the other ones have had some great episodes.

[MAVRIC305]

Tony Soprano and Ralphie.

I liked the season when Big Pussy got his in the end as well...

I also really enjoyed the season where Tony killed Ralphie.

When is the new season going to start? Madone, I can't wait... Mink ya Tutti, it's been a fucking lifetime... :icon_mrgr

[Sinn Fein]

Furio got a raw deal. The potential was there for greatness and they wasted it on that imaginary affair with Carmella. Ugh...

[DeltaPin]

Furio got a raw deal. The potential was there for greatness and they wasted it on that imaginary affair with Carmella. Ugh...

They built up his ruthlessness through his actions in Italy & the massage parlor he busted up. Just watched the episode where Artie got beat up by the French guy. When Furio showed up at the door at the end, you just knew he fucked up that guy without even seeing it.

[Turtle]

They built up his ruthlessness through his actions in Italy & the massage parlor he busted up. Just watched the episode where Artie got beat up by the French guy. When Furio showed up at the door at the end, you just knew he fucked up that guy without even seeing it.
Gotta agree with you, Furio was great I would have liked to see him fuck that French guy up though..it was great how Tony took over the debt and then turned his pit bull on the guy. The other great part of that episode was seeing Artie try and be a wiseguy and get fuck up in the process.

[Sinn Fein]

Exactly. They blew it. Think about Furio being involved with the more recent/current things... the NY feud, the business with Adriana, etc. It would be great.

[Turtle]

Exactly. They blew it. Think about Furio being involved with the more recent/current things... the NY feud, the business with Adriana, etc. It would be great.
Your dead on, what a waste to just get ride of him in such a lame way. I would have liked to see Bobby Bacala kill Adriana rather than Silvio. We have only see a few short glances at the dark side of Bacala (in the bar intimidating the union rep & cracking heads once with a crow bar in a construction site) it would have built his character a lot to have him rather than Silvio do that hit. Meh what could have been.

[DeltaPin]

Your dead on, what a waste to just get ride of him in such a lame way. I would have liked to see Bobby Bacala kill Adriana rather than Silvio. We have only see a few short glances at the dark side of Bacala (in the bar intimidating the union rep & cracking heads once with a crow bar in a construction site) it would have built his character a lot to have him rather than Silvio do that hit. Meh what could have been.

Based on the previews, it looks like Bobby Bacala is going to be a little more involved in the "business". One can only hope. That and less interaction with Janice.

[WhiteHonkyDevil]

I'm waiting for Patsy Parisi to get more involved. I think it was on Sopranoland or something like that, but the director was talking about him, saying that when he gets angry, he makes Furio look like a girl scout.

Eh, whatever. I don't think Furio would have been very good with the whole New York fued. That's where they would have fucked up Furio, had they not already fucked his story up. He would've been in Tony B's shoes instead, or, he would've killed Tony B waaaay before Tony S did.

[LilJimmyRbinson]

The first 2 seasons were among the best on TV ever. Season 3 had too much Jackie Jr. (so glad he got it in the end) and season 4 was all over the place.

My favorite character is Furio and I'm angry at how he left the show. He was the most badass person in Tony's crew. Fuckin' stone faced. I loved it.

[HerkyJerkyHog]

I saw Sopranos on my ondemand in December and thought I'd check it out because everyone says it so good.

Holy shit, I got hooked. I just finished season 5 last week and can't wait for March 12th to come. I can't imagine how the old fans waited almost two years...

[Jimmy's Dignity]

I'm thinking that Chris turns...or at least the Feds try to flip him over the Adrianna thing

I'm also betting right now that Bobby Baccala dies and that fat sow Janice gets married to someone else in the family

[Chester'sLiver]

I can't imagine how the old fans waited almost two years...
It hasn't been easy. Little over a week now and I can not wait. This should be a good season.

[jackdaniels1940]

A lot of people around here have experience waiting for 2+ years for a show they love to return.......

EL OH EL

[prozac]

It hasn't been easy. Little over a week now and I can not wait. This should be a good season.

I'm so starved for new Sopranos that I'll take whatever they put out no matter how awful it is.

[Shadow812]

Will this be any good i mean its been away for so long willl it still have the strong fan base and will it be as good granted i cant fucking wait it been to long and i wann se blood violence story line complete and someody to be wacked

[MJMANDALAY]

about fuckin time
Gotta do a marathon to catch dafuck up now.

[Sinn Fein]

I've watched the entire series yet again over the last 6 months via Comcast On-Demand. I'm ready to go.

[Cage]

Some bad news about the Sopranos. The "extra" episodes are not going to air till 2007 :( according to a David Chase interview. What a way for HBO to keep subscribers for awhile.

[Jimmy's Dignity]

Some bad news about the Sopranos. The "extra" episodes are not going to air till 2007 :(
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[SyKoPaThChiK]

Some bad news about the Sopranos. The "extra" episodes are not going to air till 2007 :( according to a David Chase interview. What a way for HBO to keep subscribers for awhile.

No fuckin way are you kidding me .... :fight6: :fight6:

[DeltaPin]

Some bad news about the Sopranos. The "extra" episodes are not going to air till 2007 :( according to a David Chase interview. What a way for HBO to keep subscribers for awhile.

Hell, that's only a year, we can do that short a wait here standing on our heads.

[25133WhooOoAH]

oh man a week from tommorow a new sopranos ep will AIR!!!!!!!!!!

[robinquivers]

If you have HBO on demand on your cable, check out the little 15 minute "Making of the Sopranos" they put together for season six. Looks like a lot of violence, a funeral, AJ with long hair and very little shown of Uncle Junior

[NuttyJim]

we waited this long for new episodes...im sure we could handle another year for the rest of them! I want to see if they ever close up the Russian in the woods storyline..as well as Furio!

[weakside]

Just got done reading the Entertainment Weekly article on the show. They said that the last 3 minutes of episode one "offers a Sopranos shocker for the ages."

Fucking tease...now I really can't wait!

[Cage]

Just got done reading the Entertainment Weekly article on the show. They said that the last 3 minutes of episode one "offers a Sopranos shocker for the ages."

Fucking tease...now I really can't wait!

What a tease, I can't wait but I will have to wait one extra day till I get a chance to see the first new episode. :(

[bryanswafford]

I think that a showdown between Chris and Tony is unavoidable. In my opinion, season 2 was the best, Big Pussy was cool.

[robinquivers]

The Boston Herald gave it a shitty review today in the paperhttp://theedge.bostonherald.com/tvNews/view.bg?articleid=129614

[Jimmy's Dignity]

Fuck Boston

[LiddyRules]

I'm looking at Lorraine Bracco on The Colbert Report now...is she pregnant or did something bad happen?

[DeltaPin]

I'm looking at Lorraine Bracco on The Colbert Report now...is she pregnant or did something bad happen?

Aging is a terrible thing.

[weakside]

The Boston Herald gave it a shitty review today in the paper

Everybody has a right to an opinion. I am sure there are some reviewers who are saying its going to be the best season out of the series. The truth probably lies somewhere in the middle.

That being said the one major issue the reviewer had had with the first episode is that you are re-introduced to a lot of characters and story lines, too much in fact. This is probably a fair critique but you have to remember that this is not a typical half-hour show that takes normal breaks. The Sopranos has been off the air for a while and so they need to "compact" a lot in the first episode in order to re-acquaint the fans with past story lines.

Anyway, Bostonians talk funny and therefor can not be trusted to form solid, sensible thoughts.

[mr_rake]

I hear sonny comes back from the dead this season and wacks henry hill

[burningsun]

tonight!

[rahrah]

so pumped for tonight

[TurboDan]

I hear sonny comes back from the dead this season and wacks henry hill

HAHA! That seriously made me laugh out loud. Good line. :icon_mrgr

[jules]

9:04 and still not on WTF!!

[Clit Commander]

What is with all the chitter chatter on HBO? This shit better run late.

[jules]

What is with all the chitter chatter on HBO? This shit better run late.
OFCOURSE IT WONT and now they are recapping the last season for five minutes

[RandomNY]

Here we go..

[jules]

about friggin time

[XMScott]

Oh this is going to be good

[al885]

I've already seen enough product placements

[joefrombklyn]

janice had a kid huh....

[RandomNY]

First death of the season. :)

Nice NYC taxi driver

[jules]

I've already seen enough product placements
holy shit, you got that right

[RandomNY]

Dam I was wrong. :(

[XMScott]

Cant believe he survived that hit

[RandomNY]

Wow a rat died without having to be killed for his deceit to the family. :)

[Clit Commander]

Does anyone have the ability to screen cap some of Jamie Lynn-Sigler doing the strip tease? She was sporting some nice camel toe. She's a major piece of tushy.

[joefrombklyn]

is anyone dvr- this and can it be done it seems like its working but i heard that hbo is trying to prevent it??

[RandomNY]

I love how the price of oil is affecting the mob's business. :)

[Clit Commander]

yeah, yeah, fuel surcharges, union tampering. Meadow Soprano had a nice see through panty thing working with nice camel toe to boot. We need to share this with the rest of wackbag.

[RandomNY]

How fucking stupid could he be? Wiping the blood of the guy he just killed on a map?

[Clit Commander]

I said the same thing. You need to find a shady gas station and hit the bathroom. A little cheap soap, some hair grease and paper towel, evidence gone.

[RandomNY]

You know I really hope these FBI agents get popped, they are starting to piss me off.

[RandomNY]

Well that is one way to not help the FBI.

[al885]

how fucked up was that? i knew it was coming

[joefrombklyn]

gene fucken killed himself holy shit

[RandomNY]

HOLY shit... now the old koot needs to die....

[jules]

Holy Fuckin Shit!!!

[joefrombklyn]

holy shit holy shit holy shit

[XMScott]

You Can Do It!

[RandomNY]

Wow

[jules]

Wwwwooooooowwwwwww

[click]

yeah, yeah, fuel surcharges, union tampering. Meadow Soprano had a nice see through panty thing working with nice camel toe to boot. We need to share this with the rest of wackbag.
Yes, please share. I won't be able to watch till tomorrow( see my fu to comcast) I'm trying not to read any other spoilers though.

[Sinn Fein]

Holy Fucking Shit!

At least it wasn't Boo.

[jules]

What No Fuckin Previews

[burningsun]

what a fucking ending!

[Capt'n Obvious]

Damn... that was awesome

[joefrombklyn]

no previews

[Clit Commander]

Yes, please share. I won't be able to watch till tomorrow( see my fu to comcast) I'm trying not to read any other spoilers though.
Make sure you stare directly at Meadows snatch. You'll see it a few times, a lovely, shaved, bare, camel toe.

[ImAlrightSpider]

Damn, Sopranos know how to get things DONE in the season opener!

I loved Junior cowering in the closet!

[jules]

best episode they have had in about four years

[DeltaPin]

no previews

Gotta keep you guessing.




Oh yeah...




HOLY SHIT!

[25133WhooOoAH]

that was amazing, tony beign shto at the end made me cringe wtf is goign to happen, and gene this was the first story line he gets and he dies lol poor guy, meadow in the begining was hot! i want more paulie though

[joefrombklyn]

unfukenbelievable episode....

[weakside]

Wow, time to stick uncle in the "home".

[click]

best episode they have had in about four years
Fuck,now I'm even more pissed at comcast. I wonder if O&A will do a Sopranos recap like the oldern days of NEW.

[Big Dick Mcgee]

That was the best show I have seen in a long time.God I missed this show.

[25133WhooOoAH]

anyone else feel bad for eugene

[DeltaPin]

I'm still laughing seeing Bobby Bacala in the railroad engineer hat.



How many people in Tony's crew has the FBI turned?

[MJMANDALAY]

Good shit, where are the previews

[25133WhooOoAH]

3? plus adrianna?

[prozac]

Great premiere...some good surprises...

[SuperGolfer]

I've been down on the Sopranos for a while now, but they really got the job done with this first episode.

Hopefully they can keep it up.

[Jimmy's Dignity]

holy fuckin shit...lil' jew gettin hit by the car = vicious.
Ray? Goddamn that was fantastic....stroke or coronary?
Eugene...well...so much for Florida. You think the money really was an inheritance? Or just a front for the Feds?

I was dying lookin at Uncle Jun without his uppers :haha7: :haha7:

Tony looked fat as hell lying on that kitchen floor

Why couldn't it have been Janice who got shot in her fat gut?
How many people in Tony's crew has the FBI turned?I think it's 5 overall...Pussy, Jimmy (the guy they whacked before Pussy), Adrianna, Ray, and Eugene. Christ, how many of these people are pushing H and have to flip?

Baccala + cap = hilarious.
PUUHHLLLLLEEEEESSSSEEEEE....SCREEN CAPS OF MEADOW!!!
eh, I had something else I wanted to write, but I forgot...I'm sure I'd remember it if I was gonna watch the replay on Tuesday...but I think I'm gonna go see The Hills Have Eyes instead

we did a big Italian dinner tonight with the fam...spicey sausage lasagne and a fuckin diesel chicken cacciatore....I rule

[Mother Shucker]

Very good first episode. Lots of great shit going on. Any speculation on what happens now with Tony?

[Arkie]

Bada mother fucking bing bitches! Who ever thought Junior's crazy ass would shoot tony. YOu gotta feel bad for Gene but he has to know where is place is. Like tony said he made a commitment that cant be switched. He wanted out and the only way was to kill himself. I love how every time a rat gets close to the feds the person died. I could go on and on. BY FAR THE BEST SHOW EVER ON TV. This season looks to be more like the first 2 already involved with alot of action. BUt who knows? This is great I am so fucking happy to have this show back on. O and A + The Sopranos = the best entertainment money can buy! If only they could figure out how to combine the two!

[Jimmy's Dignity]

I'm pissed off they didn't show "next week on the Sopranos" but they did show "next week on Bill Paxton fucking 3 different chicks"

[joem1211]

best episode they have had in about four years

It was the only episode in about 4 years.

The last 10 minutes were good, the first 50 were horse shit, if we are to wait 2 years for a new episode, then it should have been better

To me the funniest comment was vito talking about how much he does on the treadmill and then the girl came in talling him that he was in the handicapped spot again

[Arkie]

I think vito got the aids! After all last season he did get caught sucking pole. This would explain his weight loss! I hope he is the next guy to get knocked off. He is in bed with Phil and Johnny Sacks.

[Shadow812]

Idk i think tony might be dead who knows but yea holy shit what a fucking kick ass episode and i got to admit w/e it was that junior yelled before he shot Tony that way it was done was fucking hillarious

[Absolutely]

I guess it's been so long since season 5, and I only saw each episode once, but I completely forgot who this guy who loves Florida was.

[Mick32]

Eugene was the guy who was made at the same time as Christopher. He broke a bottle over Benny's head last season as well. Coincidentally, he was also the guy who was pissed off that Tony didn't kill Phil Leotardo when HE beat Benny up.

[robinquivers]

It was the only episode in about 4 years.

The last 10 minutes were good, the first 50 were horse shit, if we are to wait 2 years for a new episode, then it should have been better

To me the funniest comment was vito talking about how much he does on the treadmill and then the girl came in talling him that he was in the handicapped spot again

How bout when Eugene brought in the lunch to the Bing and Vito reaches in and pulls out the hot dog without the bun and bites into it

[Rob]

good episode... didnt start off that great, but ended well...

[Stormrider666]

I'm pissed off they didn't show "next week on the Sopranos" but they did show "next week on Bill Paxton fucking 3 different chicks"
Well what do you expect, when HBO spends the first 5 minutes jacking itself about the Soprano's NYC premiere.

[SPeeDy]

They wanted to keep you guessing about Tony.

If they show a preview for next week, the whole shock factor would be lost.
Great surprise ending. Funny since Melfi complains to Tony that he is caring for a man that conspired to kill him... only to have Junior shoot him while he is trying to help him

[Chief79]

Bobby Baccalla has got to go. He is the gayest Gangster i have ever seen. Between Pushing the baby stroller and playing with his Trains in the garage dressed like "CHOO CHOO CHARLIE". Come to think of it, when did you ever see Bobby do any Mafia stuff. I don't think i have ever seen him tune some one up or even threaten anyone. Please make Baccalla sleep with the fishes

[Deoptics8]

You got a point about Vito's weight/ T-Cell count loss. He keeps talking about how he loses his weight as a smoke screen of what the real problem is.

[edzeppe]

Bobby Baccalla has got to go. He is the gayest Gangster i have ever seen. Between Pushing the baby stroller and playing with his Trains in the garage dressed like "CHOO CHOO CHARLIE". Come to think of it, when did you ever see Bobby do any Mafia stuff. I don't think i have ever seen him tune some one up or even threaten anyone. Please make Baccalla sleep with the fishes


Bobby has not done much Gangster shit, but they did give him one scene right after his wife died when he went and gave some veiled threats about a union vote to some guy in a bar. Pretty good scene....

and bobby is the one guy I have never wished to be killed at some point or another... probably because he gives off that "hey- even you can be a gangster!" vibe.

[NightStalker3]

The faint sight of Meadow's camel toe brought me back in. Vito seems to have blown his way to the front. Bobby is gonna meet a train..... LOL Uncle Junior has become the Six Flags coot.

http://www.hbo.com/slideshows/sopranos_premiere_s6_ny/img/slide_01.jpg

[Six-Pack]

Bobby Baccalla has got to go. He is the gayest Gangster i have ever seen.

Umm...actually that would be the guy blowing dudes in the truck

[Sinn Fein]

I'm watching it again right now via On-Demand.

[ih8Uboo-boo]

With the exception of the rampant product placement, I thought that it was a pretty good episode...

The part where tony screamed "I can't catch a break" followed by Ray dropping dead was priceless...

[Chester'sLiver]

I thought the whole episode rocked. I TIVOed and Im watching it again now. I cna't wait till next week. I htink we all know Tony will make it through. They were very careful not to show him in the previews past the first episode.

[Mick32]

Bacala took part in a racial beating the season that Tony and Big Pussy killed the kid who starred in Bronx Tale that killed the cop a couple months back.

[NuttyJim]

I never thought Uncle June would shoot T....who the fuck saw that coming????

[WhiteHonkyDevil]

Overall, great episode, great return to television....

Having typed that, the ONLY thing that saved it was the last 10 minutes or so....

[sued]

Ok I think Tony lives but Christopher has to run things while Tony recovers. I think he;ll have problems with the NJ guy who works for Johnny.

I think Vito is going to get in a relationship he has to hide and the gang will think he is a rat. He'll either come out to them before they kill him for they'll find out after.

I loved whatever Uncle Jun screamed before he shot Tony and how he hid in the closet. he promises to be very funny this season. Also I loved the shot of AJ in class. Very funny

[NuttyJim]

I constantly still wonder if Uncle Junior is fucking nuts...or is he doing this on purpose??? Either way...last 10 mins did save the episode...it started off very dry for a Sopranos episode...just gotta wait to see next sunday.

[sued]

Oh the other thing I think is going to happen is Janice is going to laugh her ass off when she hears that Jun shot Tony. I think Bobby will laugh too and Tony will hear about it and think it is disrespectful.

[Spadanko]

.

I loved whatever Uncle Jun screamed before he shot Tony and how he hid in the closet. he promises to be very funny this season. Also I loved the shot of AJ in class. Very funny


He yelled "Catzato Mallagna!!"

which basically mean fucking Mallanga (talking about Pussy mallanga)

[neoshinigami]

They played up tonys weight int his episode and he got shot in the gut, so i think hes gonna pull through cause the bullet got lodged in his fat. Junior though has to go, if hes really as out of it as we all think. he knows to much and is to far gone to go into a home, he could let something slip. But hes also being watched by the feds because of his trial, if he winds up dead after Tony is shot in his house (which the police will know happened) the feds will come right for tony.

Also now that the feds are out of informants they will need to find someone new, my guess would be AJ. He's gonan fuck up and they are gonan try and get information out of him.

I also think someone in the familyt is going to take advantage of T being out of it for a while and make a powerplay. My guess would be Vito or Paulie, Silvio is to smart to get involved and Christopher is to dumb to try anything. Tony is going to see this and start grooming AJ.

[MAVRIC305]

With the exception of the rampant product placement, I thought that it was a pretty good episode...

The part where tony screamed "I can't catch a break" followed by Ray dropping dead was priceless...

That was pretty fucking funny!

I never thought Uncle June would shoot T....who the fuck saw that coming????

I actually said it out loud when Uncle Jun yelled down the stairs, "Who's there?" and Tony said, "Malanga" or whatever, I said, "Oh shit, he is gonna shoot him" He was talking as if he wanted to kill that guy all episode.

When Tony said that jokingly, I knew something bad was coming. I knew he was going to try to shoot him, it was really cool that he actually did it.

How much do you want to bet they start next weeks episode with a funeral? It will be for the dude that hung himself, not Tony of course.

[Wilmington WOW]

I don't know if this was mentioned before but ...

I could not believe they had a brief interview with Robin
as shw was walking in the premier showing

insert Anthony impersonation "oh Howard"

she looked like she had a brown pinapple on her head

[Jimmy's Dignity]

How much do you want to bet they start next weeks episode with a funeral? It will be for the dude that hung himself, not Tony of course.
http://english1010.com/images/hit_the_nail_on_the_head.gif

[Quinn Martin]

I thought the whole episode rocked.

I can say without reservation that this was the best "Sopranos" episode I've seen in more than a year. You see, because the show's been off the air and...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/drakedrake/cricket.jpg

...I'm just sayin'

Seriously, I thought this was a very good beginning. I know it's fashionable to downplay how good this show is, and I've heard plenty of that today from various people. Clearly this series will always disappoint the A.D.D. crowd (I'll bet Opie really switched over to Lisa Loeb's reality show-- intentionally). But Ant & Norton were dead on about the Dr. Melphi scenes for the past several seasons-- a tired premise that has overstayed its welcome. Tony might as well be talking to a paneled wall-- Loraine Brocco has the acting presence of wood.

[Bob]

Ok I think Tony lives but Christopher has to run things while Tony recovers. I think he;ll have problems with the NJ guy who works for Johnny.

Well didn’t Vito say if anything ever happened to Tony, he was next in line to be the boss? Which then would have allowed Gene to leave and go to Florida; I would like to know how they taped that hanging it looked so fucking real, I’m guessing they had a bungee on him.

great start, cant wait till Sunday.

[prozac]

I don't know if this was mentioned before but a rumor is going around that the first episode was really the last and from here on we look back on what happend that lead to that day.

Then the finale or the episode before will go back to Tonly being on the floor bleeding.

Did that make sense? Well I'll try and explain it better if anyone has a question.

[Bob]

I don't know if this was mentioned before but a rumor is going around that the first episode was really the last and from here on we look back on what happend that lead to that day.

that would blow.

[DeltaPin]

Well didn’t Vito say if anything ever happened to Tony, he was next in line to be the boss? Which then would have allowed Gene to leave and go to Florida; I would like to know how they taped that hanging it looked so fucking real, I’m guessing they had a bungee on him.

great start, cant wait till Sunday.

I'm sure Vito thinks that because he is the 'self-proclaimed' top earner, but I'm sure the other Capo's would have something to say about that.

Vito might have let Gene leave, but it didn't seem that the FBI was too happy with the move either.

[robinquivers]

I don't know if this was mentioned before but a rumor is going around that the first episode was really the last and from here on we look back on what happend that lead to that day.

Then the finale or the episode before will go back to Tonly being on the floor bleeding.

Did that make sense? Well I'll try and explain it better if anyone has a question.

Like that backwards Seinfeld episode. Great so why bother watching the rest of the show, Tonys dead thats it, over finale thank you have good night

[DeltaPin]

Like that backwards Seinfeld episode. Great so why bother watching the rest of the show, Tonys dead thats it, over finale thank you have good night

*****POTENTIAL SPOILERS*****

From what's listed on Yahoo TV for the next couple of episodes.







"Join the Club" Episode #67.
Tony suffers from a case of mistaken identity during a business trip. Adult Situations; Graphic Language; Nudity; Graphic Violence.

"Mayham" Episode #68.
Silvio divides the spoils from Paulie's latest score; Carmela turns to an unexpected source for help with AJ; Christopher turns to an old writing acquaintance. Adult Situations; Graphic Language; Nudity; Graphic Violence.

[25133WhooOoAH]

that would be horrible if they went back and the end was tony dying right there, that be bad -cuz then it ends right there and we dont see what happens afetr tony dies

[Boston Funbags]

They played up tonys weight int his episode and he got shot in the gut, so i think hes gonna pull through cause the bullet got lodged in his fat.
The way they were mentioning his weight and how they kept saying "what if anything were to happen to him," I thought he was going to have a heart attack. I fucking forgot how much Tony's heavy breathing annoyed/skeeved me until Sunday...jesus christ the guy needs a puff of an inhaler just to eat a meal. I also forgot how good Gandolfini is at acting tired, he does the best "just woke up" walk of all time

With that being said, does anyone have the soundclip of Junior's famous line? I want to prank call my sister with it. (yes, I do realize how retarded this sounds, it's the little things in life that give me joy.)

[Boston Funbags]

Yay found it http://youtube.com/watch?v=ykR_OLNMCEE&search=sopranos

Neat li'l recap from Best Week Ever http://youtube.com/watch?v=mLJooHzDxwQ&search=sopranos

Annnnnnd Junior goes to 6 Flags http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z3UKGp0TKJg&search=sopranos

[Dre]

I liked the first episode and I know Tony will be okay, but all that I'm worried about is, is that this will turn into Dallas, that will piss me off and ruin the last season of the show for me, and I will be so pissed off.

[blee]

The Rumor going around is that on next episode, Tony thinks that he sees Furio. Somewhere it was listed that the actor that plays Furio is in the credits for this season.

[NightStalker3]

He yelled "Catzato Mallagna!!"

which basically mean fucking Mallanga (talking about Pussy mallanga)

Thanks, I have been looking all morning for this quote.


I thought this line was a little car crash, but funny.

"You ever think what a coincidence it is that Lou Gehrig died of Lou Gehrig's disease?"
- Christopher

[mills]

I don't know if this was mentioned before but a rumor is going around that the first episode was really the last and from here on we look back on what happend that lead to that day.
that has to be the worst rumor ever. that would mean that there wouldn't be a war between nj and ny and come on we all know there will be. also, we'd know how tony dies which is just dumb. my 4 year old nephew could come up with better rumors than that...

[Kyle]

Tony got shot in the stomach, right? That wouldn't kill him for quite a while, unless he had something like as a result of the attack. He was able to reach the phone, and dial 911, so most likely, they send the cops and find him on the floor.

[DeltaPin]

I don't know if this was mentioned before but a rumor is going around that the first episode was really the last and from here on we look back on what happend that lead to that day.

I can see them doing flashbacks, sort of, as Tony is laid up. Him thinking about shit he's done, bad decisions he's made. Though action will go forward with different people manuvering to gain an advantage.

[Cage]

Tonight's episode sounds interesting, I wonder who is getting whacked tonight? Will the FBI look for a new person to flip tonight?

[Mick32]

I think Ginny Sac showed Johnny pictures of his daughter's shower, and Tony goes to the wedding, so the "whole rest of the show is a flashback" theory isn't very likely.

[RandomNY]

10 minutes and counting...

[prozac]

The theory I heard seems really unlikly but I'm ready for today's episode which is just about to begin.

[Chester'sLiver]

The theory I heard seems really unlikly but I'm ready for today's episode which is just about to begin.
anyone notice th little shit they are throwing in.... He is obviously in the hospital, the helicopter was really a doctor or an EMT. This is already a wierd episode.

[al885]

Is the version of tony in the straight life?

[RandomNY]

SO is this a JACOB's Latter type of episode where TONY is supposed to be in a psychoic limbo state?

Uhhhgggg!!!!!!!!!!!!

[XMScott]

So utterly confused

[Nimrod]

anyone notice th little shit they are throwing in.... He is obviously in the hospital, the helicopter was really a doctor or an EMT. This is already a wierd episode.

You can see someone shining a light in his eyes.

[jpc165]

What The Fuck Is This Shit!?

[XMScott]

You can see someone shining a light in his eyes.

Jason! :action-sm

Putting the tube back in is something i dont want to see either

[MJMANDALAY]

What the hell???

[RandomNY]

What The Fuck Is This Shit!?


David Chase's acid trip?

[al885]

haha paulie walnuts is the man

[RandomNY]

What about DR. Kennedy? Hesss goood

[XMScott]

This is awful

[jpc165]

Where's Dr. House when you need him?

[Sinn Fein]

This episode stinks so far.

[RandomNY]

Listen the voice of his wife on the PHONE in his dream it's not Carmela...

It's the bitch who sold the Mercedez-benz's that threw the pork-roast at him

[jpc165]

It reminds me of the episode where he was dreaming and realized Big Pussy was a rat. What will he discover this time...

Coming up on a very introspective episode of the sopranos. Put on your wacky thinking caps!

[XMScott]

Listen the voice of his wife on the PHONE in his dream it's not Carmela...


Mr Obvious checking in.

Get back to Tony dying please!

[RandomNY]

Uhhhhhgggg give me some of that shit I need to be put in a coma watching this.

[jpc165]

Carmela looks like fucking shit

[Greenway]

let's move it along already...
What an annoying bitch his sister is

[MJMANDALAY]

This shit is putting me to sleep.

[jpc165]

would they really let those people in the room with his wound exposed? that doesn't seem right.

[click]

would they really let those people in the room with his wound exposed? that doesn't seem right.
I was thinking that too. Doctors don't talk like that either. He still might die?

[joefrombklyn]

silence of the lambs song......

[Hazardhyper]

Pick her up like a big bear. Grrrrrrr.

[XMScott]

Cant wait for Big Love!

[RandomNY]

Nipple alert :)

[RandomNY]

Meadow needs to be naked to save this episode.

[MJMANDALAY]

"The curb line is your limit" Go Paulie

[click]

Meadow needs to be naked to save this episode.
I'd settle for Carmela at this point.

[RandomNY]

The old koot had no idea what the fuck he was doing.

Yea it's called fucking BEING OLD!!!!! and losing his fucking mind....

[RandomNY]

I thought he wanted a FUCKING PRIUS...

[RandomNY]

Ohhhh fucking stooooppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!1

Hooo really tough guy AJ, your going to kill a old man with cancer.. Whoo Hoo how gangsta of you.


How about peeing on Meadow, really make this episode worth watching.

[RandomNY]

Hoy "Oyster" Chow was one of the buddist monks...

[Hazardhyper]

Ok, that episode is over, let's look foward to the future.

BTW, what was that light looking like nuclear testing in the distance while "Coma-Tony" was in the hotel room?

[RandomNY]

With great power comes great responsibilty? What is this fucking SPIDERMAN?

[kidconnor]

60 min of Finnerty crap just to hear Aj say I'm gonna put a bullet in his fucking mummy head? What a slow dissapointing episode.

Next week finally has some killing a what not. Hope its better than this crap was....

[MJMANDALAY]

Well at least the previews for next week look interesting, maybe some action at least.

[jpc165]

Holy shit that ending was weak

[RandomNY]

Ok, that episode is over, let's look foward to the future.

BTW, what was that light looking like nuclear testing in the distance while "Coma-Tony" was in the hotel room?

It was probably another attempt at symbolizm, like he is going to die. Unless the light comes back later this season, we really will never know...

Ok I'm off... later

[XMScott]

Wouldnt turn off HBO just yet

[DeltaPin]

You did see some of the little "power" moves:

Paulie saying he's gonna send a stereo to the hospital, Chris telling him Tony doesn't need it right now, then Chris sending a stereo first.

Vito bitching about everything, putting blame on Baccala.

Was funny hearing Vito say someone else could possibly be a homo.


One of those transitional episodes, Tony's in a coma, both 'famiilies' distraught & confused. The whole empire is going to start to crumble.

[Perch1019]

would they really let those people in the room with his wound exposed? that doesn't seem right.


My mother is a nurse and when I called her before thats the first thing she said to me when I asked if she watched that horseshit.

That was just an atrocity. One of my friends is sitting here saying that if you didnt like it, your a moron and you dont know how to think about TV. I tried explaining to him how many times these episodes happen where you say "it will make sense eventually" yet at seasons end they still explain nothing. Tony will wake up and we will never find out what that 'dream' was.

That episode took 2 years to write.

I saw someone wrote "at least the preview for next week looks good". Season 4, every single preview looked great and then by the time the episode aired, it was just terrible.

[MikeHimself]

my dad and i were saying before that aj would want to follow in his dad's footsteps and then he says that he is gonna kill junior. thought it was a good and funny episode with the dream tony.

[Mother Shucker]

To all you ass fucks who complained about last weeks episode:

You like apples? Well this weeks show blew monkey ass, how about them apples?

[Budyzir]

Well at least the previews for next week look interesting, maybe some action at least.


I dont think the preview was just next week instead, I think its from the rest of the season.

I guess, we're building up to a power struggle to replace Tony among the LTs in the family.

Oh, did anyone notice that a couple of scenes after the FBI agents talking to Chris about info on terrorists he has a couple of 'em hanging in the Bada Bing?? Kinda of a call back to the 9/11 ragheads hanging in FL strip clubs.

[Chief79]

Is it just me or does anyone else want to Bitch Slap AJ. Please don't tell me they are going to try and make him a "TUFF GUY". Next episode they should give him a conductors hat and let him play with Bobby Baccalla and his trains.

[Mick32]

Finn is going to out Vito and it's going to get ugly. Bank on it.
I did not really enjoy this episode, but I have faith that it's going to improve.

[Kyle]

Not a great episode. The coma thing's been done in too many other TV shows to be fresh, and it's obvious they're going to drag this out for a while.

Tony's not coming back...or if he does, it'll be as a vegetable/retard

And I think Vito will strike a deal with New York to take out the rest of Tony's guys.

[DrGonzoPA]

I thought Vito was going to give AJ a ride home from the hospital and try to suck his cock

[weakside]

I liked the episode. It was interesting to see how Tony envisioned his life if he was not in the Mafia, with elements of "you are who you are" inserted into his vision. I also liked the "Godfather" angle concerning A.J. being dragged into the "family" by his fathers shooting. If AJ does do something stupid (highly probable) it will cripple Tony and lead to his ultimate downfall.

Anyway, the episode was a needed set-up for a power struggle within the family and a possible battle with New York. Besides, the show doesn't always have to be bullets flying all over the place and action-packed to be good. Remember, this isn't just a series about the Mafia, it's about the struggle to walk the line between a family life and the Mob.

[Beeman99]

I thought Vito was going to give AJ a ride home from the hospital and try to suck his cock

and to hit the home run AJ responds with "Jeeb Jeeb Jeeb"

[Beeman99]

I fucking hate the dream episodes. The metaphors alone were enough to make want to throw my tv down the stairs. Sure it set up a power struggle within the captains, sets up AJ trying to cap Junior, and it basically set up Tony being totally fucked up for this whole season which will really leave a sour taste in my mouth. Tony is this show, and if they leave him a vegtable for the rest of the season/series to "signify" some meaning they can get aids and die. Bullshit episode and this season is shaping up to be a piece of shit. I love the show, but this is bullshit to ruin the last season with this story line.

[bucket-of-aids]

Guess they had to balance last week's great episode with this dogshit one. Glad I looked forward to that.

[highfive]

same shit as last year...the previews look great and the episode sucks.

[Sinn Fein]

What is really stupid is that HBO is running a 5-day free preview. So, this dogshit is all that non-subscribers got to see of the Sopranos. Good luck trying to win those new subscribers.

[GreatAmericanZero]

What is really stupid is that HBO is running a 5-day free preview. So, this dogshit is all that non-subscribers got to see of the Sopranos. Good luck trying to win those new subscribers.

you know what though? I think HBO is going to do just allright in the end....

[funnybonez]

It was funny when the monk bitched slapped Tony, and Tony did nothing back!!

Also, funny was Tony the salesman trying too hold back the thick guiney accent...

PS No Make-up Meadow still looked hot than the horrid No make-up Carmela Cougar...

[Chester'sLiver]

I didn't think the episode was that bad. It kept me intrested.

[dredpiratrobert]

I also believe dream sequences are done to death, but the negative reactions to this episode come from a desire for the same, old mob shit that's also been done to death.
Pretty odd that the bbbboys want the same tired plots when they rip others for watching all the same crap. I like irony.

Anyway, let's have more power struggles and plots like Oz turned into....No.

Plot lines will not be tied up because they are not the point.

The Russian is not coming back. The point of that episode was to show Paulie falling out of favor with Tony.

Melfi's **** story didn't go anywhere because the whole point of that was to have Melfi make the choice of whether to use Tony to get revenge.

[Perch1019]

I also believe dream sequences are done to death, but the negative reactions to this episode come from a desire for the same, old mob shit that's also been done to death.
Pretty odd that the bbbboys want the same tired plots when they rip others for watching all the same crap. I like irony.



Um no, the negative reactions come from the fact that we waited 2 years for new episodes and we get last weeks (which without the last 10 mins, i thought was subpar) and then this crap.
Im not asking for the same old mob crap (even tho its a show about the mob) but I also dont wanna see AJ complaining about a hybred car. Maybe if the dream thing goes somewhere in the future and they reveal what the hell it meant to tony that would be fine but this show has far too much of a track record of throwing shit like that in there and then giving it little or no explanation.
The russian thing had far bigger implications just because the guy got away and they never found him. They led you to believe that something was going to come of it and then nothing. not a single word. There are far better ways to show paulies falling out with tony than to have an entire episode of chris and him in the woods eating ketchup packets.
As for people who say " you dont get it because you dont think enough about it." or that you "dont put enough thought into the symbols", fuck you. This is a TV show. We shouldnt have to sit there and analyze ever little thing just to get some hint as to why this is happening. If I wanted to think deeply about something, ill go back to school and get my masters.

[flyerfan116]

To me its looking like a kinda full circle kind of thing. I mean the series started off with Jackie on his way out and Tony becoming boss (via Junior of course) and it could be the same thing, hope not cause a season without the Tony character wouldn't be as much fun but we'll see.

And to the people who bitch constantly about how much this sucks that sucks, this season's horrible...we waited 2 years for this...etc.etc.etc....you have a remote if you don't like it turn it the fuck off and stop your bitching switch the channel put on desperate housewives or some shit, flush your remote and go fuck your mother :deadhorse

[dredpiratrobert]

Um no, the negative reactions come from the fact that we waited 2 years for new episodes and we get last weeks (which without the last 10 mins, i thought was subpar) and then this crap.
Im not asking for the same old mob crap (even tho its a show about the mob) but I also dont wanna see AJ complaining about a hybred car. Maybe if the dream thing goes somewhere in the future and they reveal what the hell it meant to tony that would be fine but this show has far too much of a track record of throwing shit like that in there and then giving it little or no explanation.
The russian thing had far bigger implications just because the guy got away and they never found him. They led you to believe that something was going to come of it and then nothing. not a single word. There are far better ways to show paulies falling out with tony than to have an entire episode of chris and him in the woods eating ketchup packets.
As for people who say " you dont get it because you dont think enough about it." or that you "dont put enough thought into the symbols", fuck you. This is a TV show. We shouldnt have to sit there and analyze ever little thing just to get some hint as to why this is happening. If I wanted to think deeply about something, ill go back to school and get my masters.

What bigger implications did the Russian have? A Russo-Dego mob war? When has the show been about that? It's not the Godfather.

Paulie ended up in the back seat of Tony's car looking like a tired old fuck with mayo on his face. You could see Tony's total disdain for him at that point. It was one of the best episodes they had.

I hate when shit is all spelled out. I know it's a TV show, but that doesn't mean it has to satisfy the lowest common denominator of cheap soap opera plots. In all honesty, plots suck. Characters and their conflicts create drama.

People complain that there is nothing but crap on TV, but when something comes along that isn't immediately satisfying on the most base levels, people shit all over that as well.

David Chase probably knows this, which is why this season started with HL Mencken's quote about the taste of the American public. There's way too much ego coming from viewers in that they are not willing to be led by a storyteller. Ultimately, you might not like how it goes, but at least appreciate that the producers, writers, and directors have their story to tell, not yours.

The first two episodes were basically the same as the rest of the series. A lot of characterization and only hints of larger plots and implications. Don't expect that to change. If people don't like it, they shouldn't continue watching, unless you are like Opie and watch stuff to get mad.

[commish13]

I thought the episode was really good. Watching AJ with Tony scared the hell out of me, as well as when Tony's sister freaked out when she saw them changing his bandages. Tony reminds me of my father like 6000%, just without the mob part, so seeing Tony so helpless was a bit frightening to me.

[sued]

I think we are spoiled by the first season and now it is just consistently disappointing. If something amazing doesn't happen within the next two weeks I think I'm going to let it go.

[dredpiratrobert]

I think we are spoiled by the first season and now it is just consistently disappointing. If something amazing doesn't happen within the next two weeks I think I'm going to let it go.

Tony was shot at the end of the first episode.

[Skeet Slambone]

I've been asleep since season 2.

[WMB]

Didn't someone call into the show last Monday and say they read a transcript of synopsis of the 2nd and 3rd episodes? I thought the caller said the 2nd episode was a "stand-alone" ep not related to Tony's shooting or condition?!?!

WTF, did the guy just read the first paragraph and see Tony AKA Kevin in Hotel room.......

The show is waaaaaaaaaayy past its prime. Just kill Tony already and end the saga that could have been a good series.

[Chester'sLiver]

Didn't someone call into the show last Monday and say they read a transcript of synopsis of the 2nd and 3rd episodes? I thought the caller said the 2nd episode was a "stand-alone" ep not related to Tony's shooting or condition?!?!

WTF, did the guy just read the first paragraph and see Tony AKA Kevin in Hotel room.......

The show is waaaaaaaaaayy past its prime. Just kill Tony already and end the saga that could have been a good series.
I read the same thing, I guess it ment that they don't tell you if he is ognna make it or not. Which they didn't. I thought it was entertaining and will continue to watch this season.

[DeltaPin]

I think we are spoiled by the first season and now it is just consistently disappointing. If something amazing doesn't happen within the next two weeks I think I'm going to let it go.

If nothing "amazing" happens over the next 2 weeks, you will still be here 3-4 weeks from now. Many people here complain about how the show now sucks, but they don't seem to be changing the channel.

[WMB]

If nothing "amazing" happens over the next 2 weeks, you will still be here 3-4 weeks from now. Many people here complain about how the show now sucks, but they don't seem to be changing the channel.

I agree 100%. As dissapointed as I am in the show's direction not to mention the long time off, BOTH times, I will still tune in each week to see how it ends. What else is on Sunday at 9:00, Desperate Cougars?

[Silera]

Tony's not coming back...or if he does, it'll be as a vegetable/retard


Impossible because I know that Swiss Miss filmed a scene with Tony that has yet to air.

I've never lost interest in the show. It's not only about action and mob story lines. The relationship, character development and power struggles are always the main focus and the mob aspect just helps expose human nature at its most base form.

Last night's symbolism was too heavy handed for my taste but Eddie Falco's acting was gut wrenching and Janice's false display of emotion was also equally nauseating.

BTW- my sister met AJ on Friday in the city and has confirmed for me that he is a complete homosexual. Her gaydar is 100% accurate.

[domelogic]

after watching that episode i know why we didnt see previews last week. it was very hard to stay with it but the reason people do(for those that say change the channel) is the hope that something will happen. we have seen it before with the sopranos and probably will see it again. i dont like the dream sequences that chase seems to enjoy putting in the story line. we knew he was going to be in the hospital, so that part was ok but to have the finnerty angle as filler just sucked. this show was originally based on family and the mob and somehow it loses its way with some episodes. stick with the original plan and everyone will be happy.

[fandango86]

If nothing "amazing" happens over the next 2 weeks, you will still be here 3-4 weeks from now. Many people here complain about how the show now sucks, but they don't seem to be changing the channel.

Taken completely out of context of the Sopranos thread, I think Opie and Anthony would get quite the chuckle out of this post...

[Boston Funbags]

I liked when Vito farted

[DeltaPin]

BTW- my sister met AJ on Friday in the city and has confirmed for me that he is a complete homosexual. Her gaydar is 100% accurate.

So he would have enjoyed getting a ride home from Vito.:icon_mrgr

[MAVRIC305]

I enjoy the way they do the "Dream" sequence on The Sopranos. I also liked seeing Tony as a business man. He was acting like James Gandolofini.

The episode reminded me of "Jacobs Ladder" with all the signs. Like, the lighthouse, being what I take as Heaven. Or, it could be his way back home. As it seemed the helicopter light was his way back to reality. He is in purgatory at the moment. I am interested in seeing next weeks episode.

I may be too easy to please, but I was really entertained by this episode. It left me wanting to know what's going to happen next.

[25133WhooOoAH]

dude what is wrong with you people that didnt like this episode, what was wrong with it? he just got shot , what do you want to happen it was a very family side episode, thats what this show is all about not mob whackings everyweek, i think this is one of the best episodes ever in the sopranos, it shows how human the show is - we can all relate to a.j, carmella, meadow, right? i mean he reminds me of my dad too, and it was sad seeign him lay there helpless, this episode was necassery

[Nortons_mule]

After the Sopranos rant, I wonder if the guys "just don't get the show." The described what they hate about it, but it was all shit that they do too. Loose ends rarely being tied, annoying people, etc. Flame away.

[highway23]

didn't hear what they said about it...

what did they say?

I liked the episode...I've always loved the dream episodes. It's a great starter to the new season...they can't just come in and start blasting away, the show is beyond (and better) than that

[BigBuffaloFan]

They are drawing this bullshit out.

[highway23]

If it were a movie...yes, it's drawn out. But we're talking about a one hour television show.

Obviously, the dream sequences are leading us to something big. We're not talking about a small character dying either, we're talkign about Tony. The main character is stuck in a coma and dying of a gut shot. It's huge, and we need to see how the other guys are giong to act as Tony is on his death bed, including AJ...

I don't know, I loved the episode. I thought it was great and I can't wait for next week's show.

[DjcmSS]

If it were a movie...yes, it's drawn out. But we're talking about a one hour television show.

Obviously, the dream sequences are leading us to something big. We're not talking about a small character dying either, we're talkign about Tony. The main character is stuck in a coma and dying of a gut shot. It's huge, and we need to see how the other guys are giong to act as Tony is on his death bed, including AJ...

I don't know, I loved the episode. I thought it was great and I can't wait for next week's show.

Exactly right, I enjoyed last nights episode. I just think the main thing is everyone has been waiting almost 2 years for the new season and expect just a massacre every episode. The first couple episodes always get the ball rolling so for all the people saying WTF so far just wait for a few more weeks and i'm sure the threads and on air talk about the show will turn into "Holy Shit did you see The Sopranos last night!!!"

[XMScott]

I didnt hear a rant but last nights episode was : zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

http://wackbag.com/showthread.php?t=38831&page=9

[Mother Shucker]

Why in Gods name was this not put in the Soprano's thread?

[cigarsandscotch]

I turned off O&A during the episode rant since I had to work Sunday night and didn't get to watch it until this afternoon. Personally, I thought the episode was very good. I work in a hospital, and it was very realistic. As for the dream sequences, they tied in great with his delirium and sepsis from the gunshot. Also, I thought the various family members coping reactions tduring the Tony hospital vigil were dead fucking on.
I assume he pulls through and recovers, but I can't say I ever thought the show would go in this direction. I appreciate the unpredictability of the show....much like O&A.

[JoeFromDetroit]

Hated this episode...lame!
The first one was ok. This show hasn't quite jumped the shark but doubt it will be as good as it once was. Plus, isn't this the last season? Missed most the show today and missed the rant but 2 episodes into a season I had to wait 2 years for, and not impressed.

[DjcmSS]

Hated this episode...lame!
The first one was ok. This show hasn't quite jumped the shark but doubt it will be as good as it once was. Plus, isn't this the last season? Missed most the show today and missed the rant but 2 episodes into a season I had to wait 2 years for, and not impressed.

Pretty sure there is 12 episodes this season, and a final 8 episodes next year

[ParanoiaKid]

OnA "just dont get the show" and "have no idea how an HBO series works" and "dont realize what it takes"

They sounded a little like "angry radio guys" today.... "I DONT GET WHY THEY DONT KILL MORE PEOPLE"

[whammy_kablammy]

Why in Gods name was this not put in the Soprano's thread?

My thoughts exactly. You beat me to it. This is the reason I haven't started a thread yet. Fear of repeating something. Maybe there was confusion beacause O&A talked about it on the air.

[JoeFromDetroit]

Pretty sure there is 12 episodes this season, and a final 8 episodes next year
Yeah, forgot about the "bonus" episodes.

[Mother Shucker]

My thoughts exactly. You beat me to it. This is the reason I haven't started a thread yet. Fear of repeating something. Maybe there was confusion beacause O&A talked about it on the air.

Not only is there a thread already, it is sticked.

[Jimmy's Dignity]

My Dad hated this episode, but I was quite the fan. It was very heavily into symbolism (gee, ya think?) so that'll turn a lot of people from it...but just from the way it's going to set up the rest of the season, the tensions are so going to boil over within the family as well as with New York...Ant if you just wanna see guineas whackin' guineas, watch the next two episodes.

Anyone think that Christopher may wind up doing a little work for the Feds? Maybe not turning on the family, but maybe just trying to see what was up with those Arab-like guys at the Bing?

[Three Testies]

They are drawing this bullshit out.

What series doesn't draw shit out? Just like the episode of Prison Break tonight. I wanted to throw something through the tv. To rephrase their words, change the channel for a bit then, heh. I thought they got a tad too critical myself, but everyone is entitled their opinion.

[XMScott]

What series doesn't draw shit out? Just like the episode of Prison Break tonight. I wanted to throw something through the tv. To rephrase their words, change the channel for a bit then, heh. I thought they got a tad too critical myself, but everyone is entitled their opinion.


but but but we waited 2 years for its return........ ok that wont work.

:icon_lol:

[Three Testies]

Yeah, tv in general sucks. At least on HBO its uncensored.

[bucket-of-aids]

I also believe dream sequences are done to death, but the negative reactions to this episode come from a desire for the same, old mob shit that's also been done to death.
Pretty odd that the bbbboys want the same tired plots when they rip others for watching all the same crap. I like irony.
I think the Sopranos could easily stay centered on mob activity, and the drama surrounding it, without getting old and tired.

Take The Wire, for example; same concept every episode - cops chasing drug dealers, drug dealers killing eachother, cops working with drug dealers, the politics of crime. Yet the show is fucking great, better than the Sopranos in my opinion.

The Sopranos has been feminized and turned into something other than what made it so popular.

[Shadow812]

i think tony is going to die because that would explaint he scene that was shot at the cemetary that everyone was trying to get a look at wondering who was dead

[jules]

i can see how alot of you guys would not like this episode,it had moments that i think could be seen as overdoing it. i liked the episode becasuse i lost my dad recently,and the scenes with tony and aj seemed to get to me for whatever reason. but saying that,i could easily see how someone could hate the episode. if it didnt hit personal in alot of ways with me,i probably wouldnt care for it either.

[domelogic]

Take The Wire, for example; same concept every episode - cops chasing drug dealers, drug dealers killing eachother, cops working with drug dealers, the politics of crime. Yet the show is fucking great, better than the Sopranos in my opinion.


no truer words have been spoken. :clap: they are in the midst of filming it now and i cant wait. this show moved away from its original concept in season 2 but more than made up for it in season 3 when it got back on track. omar rules

[SonnyForelli]

Not only is there a thread already, it is sticked.

Come on guys, the guy is Irish and only has 80 post , you cant really blame him for that, this is like the only part of the message board he knows about :action-sm,

BTW, I bet Tony comes back about 80 pounds lighter when he gets back on his feet, him stepping on the scale had meaning from last weeks episode, That David Chase is a fucking genious if that happens

[SonnyForelli]

Vito Farted, I think that was his Gaydar for AJ, spreading his gay feramones

[7cent]

I am so glad you guys didn't like the episode. The show is ultimately about Tony and his two families. Everyone seems to bitch at these episodes because they are smart episodes that focus on his relationship with his actual family.

I suggest if all you want is non stop action, you should watch the shield. Not much depth but action packed. Please stop bitching because you don't like the main theme of the show.

With that said, I usually watch the episodes 2 or 3 times the week they come out. I won't watch this one again, but I still think it was great and vitally important when you think of Tony. From the begining he's been a tragic hero, so he has to die or go to prison, in order to fulfill the arch. He has to lose both families one way or the other.

[mendozathejew]

ants complaints about the sopranos are 5 years too late. they stopped making it a mob show and turned it into a fucking soap opera long ago.

[poopiebottoms]

I thought Tony's dream of being a businessman that was lost and trying to find his way home was a metaphor for Tony's conscience trying to find his way out of the coma. The show ended with him being called out of the coma by Carmella, and him picking up a phone to call home, but then putting the phone down again.
I agree, I'm not a big fan of the dream sequence stuff, but putting Tony in a coma is a big twist. It will be a real challenge for the writers and cast to pull this off. I hope that Tony isn't in a coma for the rest of the season. That would blow.
It does look as though a power struggle within the NJ family is about to take place. Do you think AJ will take out Uncle Jun, or get sucked into the family business since he has flunked out of school?

[blevine77]

I loved the episode, personally. If every episode -- hell, even if every third episode was like this, it would drive me nuts. But you need an episode like this to balance things out. You can't cry because you didn't get enough mob hits every week. Go rent Goodfellas if you can't live without blood every 15 minutes.

[Furtherman]

What bigger implications did the Russian have? A Russo-Dego mob war? When has the show been about that? It's not the Godfather.

Paulie ended up in the back seat of Tony's car looking like a tired old fuck with mayo on his face. You could see Tony's total disdain for him at that point. It was one of the best episodes they had.

I hate when shit is all spelled out. I know it's a TV show, but that doesn't mean it has to satisfy the lowest common denominator of cheap soap opera plots. In all honesty, plots suck. Characters and their conflicts create drama.

People complain that there is nothing but crap on TV, but when something comes along that isn't immediately satisfying on the most base levels, people shit all over that as well.

David Chase probably knows this, which is why this season started with HL Mencken's quote about the taste of the American public. There's way too much ego coming from viewers in that they are not willing to be led by a storyteller. Ultimately, you might not like how it goes, but at least appreciate that the producers, writers, and directors have their story to tell, not yours.

The first two episodes were basically the same as the rest of the series. A lot of characterization and only hints of larger plots and implications. Don't expect that to change. If people don't like it, they shouldn't continue watching, unless you are like Opie and watch stuff to get mad.

Well said.

The show was a great episode. I liked getting a glimpse of "straight" Tony - Anthony Soprano, salesman, with his non-tough guy accent.

And A.J., finally showing some emotion instead of eating cereal, which I think is the only thing he's done in the past 3 years.

Oh, and Paulie calling AJ "Van Helsing" was f'n hysterical.

[dredpiratrobert]

after watching that episode i know why we didnt see previews last week. it was very hard to stay with it but the reason people do(for those that say change the channel) is the hope that something will happen. we have seen it before with the sopranos and probably will see it again. i dont like the dream sequences that chase seems to enjoy putting in the story line. we knew he was going to be in the hospital, so that part was ok but to have the finnerty angle as filler just sucked. this show was originally based on family and the mob and somehow it loses its way with some episodes. stick with the original plan and everyone will be happy.

I think, if you ask David Chase and everyone else involved in making the show, they would say they didn't give a shit about making everyone happy.

[Mybigcans]

I turned off O&A during the episode rant since I had to work Sunday night and didn't get to watch it until this afternoon. Personally, I thought the episode was very good. I work in a hospital, and it was very realistic. As for the dream sequences, they tied in great with his delirium and sepsis from the gunshot. Also, I thought the various family members coping reactions during the Tony hospital vigil were dead fucking on.
I assume he pulls through and recovers, but I can't say I ever thought the show would go in this direction. I appreciate the unpredictability of the show....much like O&A.
C&S you are sooo right on... As a prior tech in the ER you see things like this and it's EXACTLY how it happens... This is how it is folks.... Sepsis = one fucked up ride... I personally don't think Tony will pull out of this, I think he's gonna pass, and the remaining episodes will show the power struggle between the cast as to who is rightfully the next head... This season started off sooo strong, much better than last season...

[ProfessorAnt]

I liked when Vito farted

Farts are funny. That was the redeeming moment for me. I love the fact that Chase and Co. are not forgetting that this is just a television show. I didn't like this weeks ep. but it did something that another shoot-em-up episode could not have done....got people talking. If this was intended to be the wake up call for true fans, then they have succeeded. I'm on the edge of my seat, waiting for the next move. I have invested a lot of time in this series and I am not going to tune out for quite a while, so they have me in the palm of their hands.

The Sopranos has more loose ends than a plate of spagheti, but there's always a chance that the writers will be able to revive a plot from seasons past to give a major payoff to loyal fans. I remember buying the first seasons box set of DVDs and watching all of the episodes from start to finish. That was over six years ago and I still remember the feeling of regret for not watching the early episodes when they first aired. We may point back to this episode and say it was the "jump the shark" moment, but I don't care because I get to watch my tragic hero drive through the Jersey toll plazas once again. Welcome back, family.

[BopDiddyBop]

The episode sucked until AJ said he was gonna get Uncle June back for this... something to come?

Also when Carmela said that Tony "makes her hot down there" it seriously gave me the douche chills.

[Jimmy's Dignity]

Also when Carmela said that Tony "makes her hot down there" it seriously gave me the douche chills.Yeah, try watching that with your parents <shudder>

[cosmic cow]

This episode sucked Nordin's ass!!!! An hour of my life that I'll never have again. Given 2 years to write I think I could have written something better. Awful..I give it one limp dick

[mr_rake]

This episode sucked Nordin's ass!!!! An hour of my life that I'll never have again. Given 2 years to write I think I could have written something better. Awful..I give it one limp dick POOR YOU :action-sm

[oaswallow]

I also enjoyed it. I felt after the premier this season that Tony dies from Junior's gunshot. This is the best way to watch the others fuck each other in the ass to take control of the family. All the references in the premier about Tony might not always be the head of the family was a setup to this. I'll watch it through to the end. Watching Tony not knowing who the fuck he is and not being able to find a way home while he is in a coma is an interesting angle.

And it's always a pleasure seeing everyone weigh in on where a thread should be. Guess the board doesn't need mods anymore.

[Iron Duke]

Looks like another shitty year of the Sopranos. Enough with the dream sequences. Let's get to the wacking already.

[Chasboots]

I look at each season like a masterpiece in progress. Until it's finished we won't know how good it really is. Each episode is a weekly build to what should be something bigger and better. I know O&A complained about the "genius" of David Chase but look at this way. He draws into each week's episode to see what's going to happen. The episode on its own my seem to suck but when the pieces of the puzzle are fully assembled, we'll be able to fully appreciate this season. At least I hope so!

[BopDiddyBop]

Yeah, try watching that with your parents <shudder>
The mere thought of her leathery baby-maker would make me lose my erection for a month. Eeechhhhh.

[oatmeal]

I look at each season like a masterpiece in progress. Until it's finished we won't know how good it really is. Each episode is a weekly build to what should be something bigger and better. I know O&A complained about the "genius" of David Chase but look at this way. He draws into each week's episode to see what's going to happen. The episode on its own my seem to suck but when the pieces of the puzzle are fully assembled, we'll be able to fully appreciate this season. At least I hope so!

at least it looks like next week we will be seein some killin

[ASSBAG]

I don't care I love the show, unless they make it a musical like Cop Rock.

[oatmeal]

yeah..we can all bitch about the slowness of the dream sequence symbolism bullshit but I know we will all still watch every episode.

[Spadanko]

I thought it was a solid episode... i have to watch it again... too much going on... i like that they actually are dealing with the peoples lives and it is not jsut whacking everyone... that is fun too, but you gotta have some sort of story going on

[Shadow812]

i still say tony is goign to die i rmeber hearing they were filiming in a cemetary and everyone wnated to knwo who died and if its nott tony its going to be the old fuck for shooting tony

[Mybigcans]

i still say tony is goign to die i rmeber hearing they were filiming in a cemetary and everyone wnated to knwo who died and if its nott tony its going to be the old fuck for shooting tony
I have to agree with you, if it's not Tony, then good night Uncle Jun...

[doc]

I have to agree with you, if it's not Tony, then good night Uncle Jun...

I agree that Uncle Junior is a dead man. Is there any chance that AJ is actually going to make good on his promise to "put a bullet" in his "mummy head"?

I also agree with the boys, enough with the dreams Mr. Chase. Start wacking people. Janice would be a great place to start, then AJ. Hey, kill them both in a car accident, I don't care. I just want more characters killed.

[invisible76]

does anyone have audio clips of teh first episode this season? Especially the clip of junior before pulling the trigger?

[Sinn Fein]

Rebroadcast is on now for this week's episode.

I am noticing, Tony is much calmer in dealing with the whole luggage mixup than I'd expect him to be. I wonder what the significance is...

[kidconnor]

I think the Sopranos could easily stay centered on mob activity, and the drama surrounding it, without getting old and tired.

Take The Wire, for example; same concept every episode - cops chasing drug dealers, drug dealers killing eachother, cops working with drug dealers, the politics of crime. Yet the show is fucking great, better than the Sopranos in my opinion.

The Sopranos has been feminized and turned into something other than what made it so popular.



:clap: Right on the money sir.. Seems Mr.Chase has lost the formula that made the show popular and used that popularity to turn it into a symbolistic (that a word?...prob not) piece of crap. AND making people wait 2 years+ for it.....bravo sierra sir. You want to throw an episode like this in? Fine. But next week when another option pops up I no longer feel that I may be missing some great lines and some "water-cooler" conversation. I KNOW story lines arent gonna be wrapped up.....The suspense is gone. Yeah I'll still watch out of curiosity..but it aint the same.


Reminds me of the BS kings english they started spitting out in Deadwood. If not for the occasional "Kunt" that show would be out as well. And its a great show

And the WIRE kicks... always has.

[bucket-of-aids]

Got a pre-release copy of tonight's episode. Strap in kids:

AJ has a long dream about joining the peace corps but he is conflicted about whether to go to Africa to help aids patients or Indonesia to help Tsunami victims build new huts.

Carmella decides to start selling Avon products but it causes tension with Jennie (Sac's wife) because she sells them too. They work it out by hosting a tupperware party together.

Meadow and Fin start planning their wedding but they have an argument over which kind of rolls to use for the reception - wheat or rye.

Melfi has a breakthrough with her psychologist.

[RandomNY]

Tonight better not suck asss...

[MJMANDALAY]

Lets roll... Hopefully well get at least 45minutes of show.