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Between the first and fifth centuries of the common era, Rome had nearly 100 rulers. And it’s said that only 4 of them died of natural causes. Emperors don’t die. Emperors are murdered.
Tony Soprano is an emperor, or at least he’d like to be. He’s acquired all the necessary attributes: palatial villa, clever wife, genetic successors, a Praetorian Guard (misfits though they may be). He has money, power, ambition, and a taste for both banter and blood.
Over the course of six impeccable seasons watch a man nurture and grow his own psychopathy until everyone he knows has either been encompassed by it or has succumbed to it. I say ‘knows’ and not ‘loves’ because Soprano does not possess the capacity for an emotion as genuine as that. Everything is negotiable. Every table can turn. Sure, he can play the part of a human who loves, who is loyal and maybe even kind. But if you outlive your usefulness, you’re as fair a game as a clay skeet in the sky. And he’ll care about that much for you when he’s broken you.
Follow the emperor. Respect the emperor. Commend him if he ever shows you mercy, but never ever forget what he is.
A psychopathic, malignant-narcissist murderer. lol An antihero you still like. Good writing.
That last shot took the cake. Had to get out some hankies. Finally got to watch this during shutdown, and no wonder I used to see articles about it all over the place. Hope the prequel is just as solid.
Gilded lilies snap their stems and end up face down in the dirt. I believe I’ll be avoiding any prequels. Some things are best just left alone.
That being said, I only got around to this one last year. And like you, not sure what took me so long.
I read his son is playing him. Tough act to follow, but it could be done. Look at “Better Call Saul”.
It can be done, sure. But that’s as rare as hens teeth. I’ll let myself believe it when I see it, and not a moment sooner.
I revisit this series about every couple of years. I enjoy it as much now as when it was running. Superior television.
“New Line Cinema obtained the rights to produce The Many Saints of Newark alongside HBO Films. Warner Bros. Pictures was to initially release the film on September 25, 2020, however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, its release date was rescheduled to March 12, 2021.” [ Wikipedia ] I’m hoping for good things. If the writing is as stellar as the casting, it will be spectacular. I have to believe that David Chase will not diminish his first incredible effort.
The Sopranos is a great mafia series that well deserved all the raves and high ratings it got. I binged it a long time ago and plan to again. It’s a classic.