the word on the Sopranos

[spatch]

I think David Chase is a fucking genius and I don't care who knows nor how profane my emphasis.

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[jimmystagger.livejournal.com]

I have never seen a single episode of "The Sopranos." I grew up on Long Island, I feel no need, I know those people. I think the whole hoo-hah is funny. Is it any worse than when "St. Elsewhere" turned out to be the dream of an autistic kid?!

[spatch]

The St. Elsewhere ending was whimsical in a twisted kind of way.

The Newhart ending was hilarious and unexpected, but in keeping with the show's kind of humor.

Cheers' ending was bittersweet; the noted End of an Era. "Sorry, we're closed."

The Sopranos' ending was abrupt. Left plots dangling, stories unresolved, the fates of the characters never to be known. Usually this only happens when a show is cancelled in mid-run. David Chase planned this kind of thing out on purpose, which gave him the luxury of really doing it well. I love it.