*clap**clap**clap**clap**clap*. I blew through most of these articles in a few days and now look forward to every new one posted. Then I imagined myself typing in Google some words and maybe there is some sort of Homepage which have at least a few hints and Infos like that, what a freakin coincidence I found your Blog and I was stunned to be honest. Excellent work Ron, glad to see all us Sopranos fanatics coming together. Portail des communes de France : nos coups de coeur sur les routes de France. Me, that is. The real world events (9/11) definitely had major influence on the writing, which reflected present day feelings of uncertainty. Season 5: March 2004 – November 2004 Really looking forward to reading your take on the rest of the series as I feel the psychology gets much more complex as it goes on. Excellent analysis on an amazing program. I always thought the beacon was from The Inn at the Oaks, or The Entrance to Hell, which is lit up like a Christmas tree. Do you support the dream theory, Ron? In short, I think your timeline for this season is ultimately correct, but the show exists in some weird version of New Jersey that’s secretly located somewhere on the west coast of Florida. While The Sopranos certainly does go into some very dark territory, I think the series continuously pushes back against the idea that life is inherently meaningless. I am watching the Sopranos for the first time and reading your blog has really helped me understand the larger picture. You’re killing me. Thank you! Looking forward for the rest of the episode reviews, especially of “The Test Dream”. We appreciate you. I haven’t actually read it, but Carousel, by Matt Seitz, has gotten good reviews. And things that I may have but forgot as there are just so many things! I guess since Many Saints is a Sopranos prequel, there may be a place for it on here. Carmela goes out to rent Cinderella Man in 6.11 which released on DVD in December 2005. Currently rewatching the series for the enth-time (I truly do not know how many times I have watched this from start to finish but it’s alot. when do you think we’ll get the rest of review for season five ? Ya know, I love your work Ron but I’ve almost been dreading the final episode analysis since it will mean, well, the end. That was strange and scary. Not that the first two seasons aren’t good (they’re excellent), but the show really starts hitting its stride around the third season, and then never looks back. I literally live within 15 minutes of all the locations i.e., Holstenâs, Nori Sushi, the motel from âCollegeâ, Bada Bings, Fairfield Motors, etc. (More on this in my write-up which will be coming out later today…). I don’t know if you watch The Deuce, but Michael Gandolfini has a small role in the second season, and it’s amazing how much he looks like Tony in any of the flashback scenes to Tony’s teen years. Its not that I hate it, I just feel like im missing something. I just want to tell you that I keep reading books about the Sopranos that you mention, but they aren’t as interesting or as in depth as your writing. Give it a few weeks between Isabella and the final episode and we’re in April ’99. Thanks Ron! Not to mention the fact that when Michael’s character is being “made” in Sopranos there is a crow outside on the windowsill , Hey Ron, will you comment the two final episodes? No plans to do a book version—can’t condense it all plus lots of legal and printing issues.. Man I just have to say something at this point, what a funny world we live in and sometimes its even for a good reason. Nice job. . It’s been absolutely excellent so far. Despite all of this, I feel that the individual episodes of The Sopranos have not really received the close scrutiny they deserve. Examine ‘Made in America’ from the perspective of a stressed Tony working through his current preoccupations in his sleep and all of a sudden it makes a hell of a lot of sense as a fitting ending for a brilliant series. First, glad to see 4.11 has been posted! I recently re-watched the entire series and read your recaps along with it, and it really enhanced the experience. The add is what drew me in; these people look interesting, but not much different from the common person on the street. I’m so glad. These publications do not have the benefit of hindsight or later reflection. Anyway hope all is well, it’s nice to see you’re continuing this site, I’m really looking forward to your analysis of kaisha. cheese steak, no doubt an order of fries are implied and expected. Martin was primarily a food writer before he started writing about the Sopranos but it is a well-informed article, thanks for the link. Thanks for sharing the link. I plan on rewatching the episodes with the rewind/repeat control within immediate reach this time. 20th anniversary! The trickiest part here is figuring out whether the story picks up in 2001 or 2002. Hi Ron! It started out well, with interesting potential plots to develop around Don Draper and his past. Though there are references that could place us in September 2001 (the newspapers AJ gets at school are from 2001), things seem far too “normal” to be directly after 9/11, and references made to 9/11 make it seem like time has elapsed. Dear Twitpic Community - thank you for all the wonderful photos you have taken over the years. Greetings from Argentina, Are there any people on this site who subscribe to theory that entire episode MADE IN AMERICA is Tony’s dream in safehouse where he falls asleep at the end of BLUE COMET? Hi. Meanwhile I’m still getting through your write ups. Because if so, at least one person would buy it. I’m going to start rewatching and try to time it so we both reach the finale at the same time!! Some additional reading about episodes re-wacthed should allow to get a deeper inside. It might be interesting if Chase could find a way to include him in the upcoming prequel…. My patience, such as it is, comes from the belief that great work cannot be rushed. It strikes me that in conspiring to have his son whack someone, with a lot of other mobster fathers having avoided this fateful act for their sons, Johnny boy is the ultimate ‘stone gangster’, and Tony sees this vicious patriarchy in the mobsters of Johnny Boy’s generation like feech and Richie (who are both mentioned in season 5 as examples of violent, defiant old-school mafioso) and in Ralph the manic evil that would order their own vulnerable offspring to murder someone. I truly hope you can complete the site, but thank you for what you’ve done so far. You are excellent at breaking apart dense ideas, providing examples, and then contextualizing ideas/content. Even at points when I thought I had it all figured out, the show would throw a curve ball by veering back in time or ahead in time (based on cultural references made or seasonal events that took place in particular episodes), so consider this an approximation at best. Cool shit, bro. I think this is just great. Ron, In 6.19 Meadow talks about watching Borat at home, which would place us early into 2007. I am very happy to find such a website. Don’t worry, I don’t mind spoilers. Also, in Season 3, the FBI listens to a tape of Tony and Puss discussing the Bevilaqua hit in past tense. Really enjoy your analysis after I watch each episode. Please post your take on the rest of the episodes. The series never provides clear-cut answers, we have to grapple with its uncertain truths just as its characters do. This is all after Tony bets heavily, 5 dimes each on three upcoming baseball games. I can say without a doubt I was addicted from the first episode. Looking forward to (re)discover the series with you. The problem is, expressing a journey in cigars per mile begs several questions – at what point did he light it; how fast did he smoke it; did he get stuck in traffic; or even perhaps, did he smoke two on the ride. The iconic sign for “Collision World” autobody shop is no longer there but I snapped a photo of it before it disappeared (and made it the header pic for my 2.01 write-up)…. Looking forward to further posts! At the first viewing, I did not even notice these. All of your recaps are great! Been waiting over a year now for the 2nd part of the 6th season…, You can never have enough Sopranos websites… It still the best TV show that has ever aired.. This is precisely what constricts Todd VanDerWerff’s analysis at avclub.com. nac@pro-ns.net, I was searching old 80s videos on YouTube & came across a video by Hayzee Fantayzee. It’s long past mid 2018, and I’m dying over here!! Just wanted to thank you. Really excellent write ups here. Yes, I’m posting the next entry very soon. Whether it be him speaking to Melfi and confessing his crimes or him speaking to “Melfi” in the form of Gloria or Annalisa–or just visually as Livia–I find it hard to believe this theoretic final dream doesn’t include the entire point to the series. I’m an avid fan. Great scene and yes great use of a character who is commonly known to be retarded. Can’t wait to continue reading (and to try those famous fried Jersey hot dogs! We have now placed Twitpic in an archived state. Hey Ron, hope you had a good Christmas; I was just wondering when you were going to review Kaisha; I happen to love the montage where Chris and Julianna are smoking heroin and watching a movie.
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