Speaking of endings, Byrne was also asked a question about the (in)famous ending to The Sopranos (of which she was a great fan), specifically, did she like it:
Well, at first, I felt cheated, I think, like the rest of America, probably. I felt very... shocked, and like my reception had dropped out. But then, on reflection, I loved it. I thought it was very smart, and just in keeping with the whole show. You know, he never really did what you wanted him to do. He just took it the other way again. And, I don’t know. I thought it was really, really smart. I mean, it’s kind of the best show I ever saw. I really liked it.
Personally I am still on the fence about Damages as a whole; it has some interesting aspects to it, but I find some of it quite disconcerting. The difference in look and feel between the two time periods I find to be overly stylized, and it is serialized to such an extent that missing a single episode may prove to make it impossible to understand. Even so, the trip from one period to another may be worth it. Hopefully the writers and producers of Damages are able to replicate in their finale Byrne's wonder, amazement, and love of the conclusion to The Sopranos. Hopefully they're able to take "it the other way" and do something truly unexpected.
Damages airs Tuesday nights at 10pm on FX.
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