I know how the Sopranos will end.
I base this on no insider information. I have not stolen the scripts for the upcoming season nor have I slept with David Chase. I have, however, just finished re-watching the entire series. This has led me to several inescapable conclusions.
First, this is the funniest show on TV. Maybe ever. On seeing it again, it seems so obviously to be structured primarily as a comedy. Chase must have been thinking, "Wouldn't it be hysterical if..." And no show earns its laughs the way this one does, putting real people into a sub-world with its own tight but insane logic.
Second, I always thought that Steven Van Zandt - Silvio on the Sopranos, and Springsteen's guitarist off the Sopranos - wore that stupid scarf because he was balding. Now I'm concluding that he wears it because Silvio's hair isn't a hairpiece. Scary!
Third, I have a guess about how the series ends. Here goes...
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Christopher, his nephew, turns state's evidence on Tony in order to save his own ass. Adriana, his fiancee, has already been turned into an informant. She ends up informing on Chris - do you really want to see them get married? - who then tries to weasel out of it by ratting on Tony. We were set up for this ending in the previous season when Tony told the drug-addled Chris that from now on, Tony's going to confide only in Chris because he alone in the crew is a blood relative.
I will admit that this leaves a few questions unanswered. Will Carmela be left alone? Yes. Will Dr. Melfi testify at Tony's trial? Nah, they won't show the trial. Will Paulie Walnuts switch to Johnny Sack's crew? Nope, it's clear that Johnny recognizes Paulie for the disloyal tool that he is. Will Bobby and Janice tie the knot? Let's hope not. In fact, I see a doomed fade-out on Janice eyeing Artie. Will Meadow continue her escape from the world of the Sopranos? Yes, she will continue walking the straight and narrow path of boredom, although she will realize how deeply she loves her father and the ethos within which she was raised, as Tony is perp-walked into re-runs. Will AJ get through adolescence without killing himself? Yeah, but maybe only because Chris ends up killing one of his friends. Will Ralphie arise from the dead and reassemble himself? Unfortunately not. Who will take over the family? Johnny Sack, but only after Janice exhibits a surprisingly strong will to power. Will the BaddaBing remain open? Yes, but it will be converted into an Office Max.
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— go to most recent comments1 - Madison
you sir, are wrong. Tony will hae the oppotunity to turn states and will consider it deeply. Whether he does or not will be the dramatic climax of the series.
Tony's son will want to get into the family business to the horror of his dad. He's alsready seen two young guys he considered like sons ruined. He doesn't want it to happen again. Plus his life will be in danger from Johnny Sack's crew. Plus without the help of Melfi his mental state begine to unravel. All this will push him to want to leave behind the mob game and save himself and his family.
Let's see what happens.
2 - David Weinberger
I like it! I especially like the dynamic with AJ.
But Tony's on his own now that Carmela has left him. That takes away some motive for wanting to turn state's evidence. He might do it to save his family, but do it for himself? I don't think so.
BTW, since you mention that he's seen 2 young guys ruined, we have another pattern of 2 waiting for a third: Janice's men last about as long as Spinal Tap drummers. We'll see if Bobby survives her...
3 - Eric Olsen
Very logical and interesting possibility Dave, great to hear from you!
4 - Craig Lyndall
Does anyone remember the Russian who Chris and Paulie lost in the woods? He never revisited. I hate that loose end. Anyway, these are all interesting thoughts. I think it could very easily happen that Tony would kill himself as the ultimate move to make you feel sorry for a bad guy, which was the interesting part of the show to begin with.
5 - dan
you are a ########, get a life, that is all!
6 - Joey G
Ok... This is turning into re-run of real life, Does anyone remember what happend to the teflon don.. Well tony will off johnny saks making him the most powerfull boss then makes the ultimate sacrifice for the family and takes the blam for everything and then dies in jail(at the hand of chris "The bull" )...uncle Junior "The Chin" is exposed as mental fake and is now under indictment again. chris sounds like sammy "the bull" and puts tony in jail then disappears. like most of the others in real life "The Family" dont disappear yet just get a little better at keeping a low profile..
Read the News ... you can figure out who the other players are..
7 - tonymarkellis
Tony will die. I heard an interview with P Walnuts and he says "it ends with eveyone crying". I think Chris would kill Adriana as sson as he knows shes flipped. AJ has no intentions and "wouldnt last a day" in the mafia as Tony says. Expect to see Big Pussy, Ralphie, Mikey all again in Tonys dreams. And Meadow will be pregnant by the end of season 5. Tony B will also make some crazy moves as he's just laying low right now
8 - JenaD
I think this season Christopher and A will tie the knot but they will both get wacked on their wedding day. Meadow is more than likely going to get knocked up and throw away her life. Tony and Lil Carmine are going to clip Johnny Sack. Tony B is going to turn back to a life of crime and work on a way to take out tony with the help of Janice. Bobby B is going to turn violent when he gets ripped about the way janice treats him. Junior is going to die this season. AJ is going to get beat down by Tony. AJ is also going to get into drugs heavily and weird sex acts. Carmela is going to shack up with a few men including one of Tony's young body guards. Melfi is going to open up to Tony about the rape.
9 - jpc20
Little tony is gonna eventually take over the family..big tony will eventually retire and might avoid prosecution, AJ will get better, meadow will get knocked up, carmela will rat on the guy she was seeing to get revenge, he will get the shit kicked out of him, little carmine will get whacked with the help of big and little tony who will stage the hit
10 - jonnydanger
ok First of all.. Big T turning states evidence? Give me break. hes the top dog.. all else is little fishes compared to him. I have always wondered if Christopher will eventually flip. And if he does, i woudlnt be suprised to see big T try and defend him an get whacked because of it. Tonite was interesting. Was Fin proposing to Meadow in order to save his ass from the newly found out homo Vito? i must admit i laughed my ass off after seeing vitos head come up from that security guys lap. Fin looks like John Kerry. He needs to move back to cali. It was also very interesting to see as Carmine tried to get a lawyer, and was turned down. The Bear was watching teh house. (very interesting metaphor). Tony Blew it and should have gone into the house. he could have had carm back. but in any case she will be back with T. I woudlnt be suprised if Buscemi Gets whacked next week on the show. And WHAT HAPPENED TO THE RUSSIAN. I WANT THAT RESOLVED!
11 - ShiksaGrrrl
Tonights Show, May 9th---anyone know the artists name that did the song at the end of the show which is an old song.......the lyrics are:
" 'Cause I'm not like everybody else,
I'm not like everybody else,
I'm not like everybody else,
I'm not like everybody else.
and I don't want to ball about like everybody else,
and I don't want to live my life like everybody else,
and I won't say that I'm so fine like everybody else,
'Cause I'm not like everybody else,
I'm not like everybody else. "
Think it was done by the Kinks and Chris Spedding........at least that i know of so if anyone knows WHO this is, please post it here and/or email me the answer ;-)
12 - HW Saxton Jr.
That was The Chesterfield Kings. A neo-
garage rock band from upstate New York.
Steve Van Zandt plays them once in a while on his radio show.
13 - sam ruiz
The song at the end of the May 9 episode was "I'm Not Like Everyone Else" by the Kinks that appears on their 1965 album "Kinkdom."
14 - M. Cimino
"I'm not like everybody else" is the b side to the 1966 single "Sunny Afternoon," but the version played on the Sopranos was definitely a more contemporary live version that I haven't heard before. If anybody knows more - let me know - ASAP!
15 - Marukka
I'M NOT LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE... BOSS HOG
16 - BRICKLAYER
Was that the Kink's version off of the "Close to Bone" album from 1996, or was it someone else? It sure sounded like Ray Davies. That song rips, best ending song for a Sopranos episode since "You can't put your arms around a memory"! And on this, there can be no debate.
Also, was Jennifer Malfi's assailant ever dealt with by Tony?
17 - UncleJr
Definitely the kinks - see here
18 - HW Saxton Jr.
Bricklayer, No. Dr. Melfi's rapist was
never dealt with. She seemed like she was going to tell Tony at one point but
decided against it. You could tell she had mixed feelings about doing this and
it made for a fairly tense episode.
19 - Johnny
well kiddies.... Hate to let it out but Meadow is going to take a dirt nap!
20 - Joe
Dude, you couldn't have been any more wrong. Hope you learn from this.