I thought that was an amazing episode and a very fitting ending to the show.
It was also a brilliant, TENSION FILLED last scene. I dont remember the last time I was so on the edge of my seat over a tv show as I was during that scene in the diner.
To me that the whole show is about right there. Dying to know whats going to happen next.
It’s a glimpse into the lives of a family not a movie with a clear beginning middle and end.
Tony once again come out on top on the business level and manages to take over the ny Crew, and everything is looking up for his immediate family, BUT he is experiencing new levels of stress, paranoia, anxiety, and emotional out bursts and badly needing to get back into therapy.
The black was also definitely was intended to make us wonder if it was just lights out for him. You see the meadow running toward the restaurant, you hear the door open but you don’t see who comes in. Last shot is tony reaching for something...is it quarters for the juke box or his gun?
The last scene also just transposes the two lives or families of Tony. All in all it was true to the series. All the loose ends are never tied up but life always goes on. Pauly even says it at the table with the youngsters....’Whatya gonna do....Life Goes On’
So even though its left open with no cliche mob ending which I was thankful for. It was to good and original of series to go out with something predictable. I think people are pissed today because the creators also definitely toyed with our heads by putting in some very classic mob scenes throughout the episode that seemed to be setting a tone for a classic mob story ending.
.... The funeral with FBI taking pictures
.... The throw back FBI scenes of wire taps and surveillance
....The Safe house just full of guys with guns in war time (w/The Twilight Zone on TV)
....The sit down in the warehouse.
...Paulie’s last scene sitting in front of Satrialli’s Tanning after getting the jinxed promotion and the cats walks into the shot was classic.
Geese flying by the backyard.
....also The phil hit starts out real straight up OG real gangster then gets hilarious when phil’s head gets smushed and the black dudes are like ooooowwww then that weird midget guy goes ‘OH SHIT!’ and then a black guy pukes.....as the car with the two babies is still rolling into the street.
For AJ things are really looking up for at this point. Everyone hated on AJ most of the season when he was being a whiney bitch but I think all in all it was good coming of age story. He avoided going down the same path as Tony. He overcame his depression, at least for the moment and is with a hot girl, and going into films to probably make movies to channel all of his emotion and things he wants to say into. His last scene leaving work, picking up his girl in the bmw and the song playing “scratch your name into the fabric of this world before you go” was great I thougt.
There were a few minor things I didnt like....Carlo flipping after all that shit just went down just to get his son out of an ecstacy charge is pretty unbelievable, but I guess they just needed a way to quickly regenerate the ever-looming threat of incarceration.
Anyway it just goes on and on and on and onnnnnn....
One of the best shows ever. I think I am gonna wait like 5 years now and then watch the whole thing over again
