Oh no, Freeman, I agree. And wasn't it great? With regard to whether the
FBI had the ability to intercept, that too, is up for debate.
** But it's pretty clear that by the time we reach the ending, everyone
knows that w/the "popping" of rival gang leader Phil -- that Tony's enemies
have lost their leader. The motive to whack the Sopranos is lost because
the rival gang's own top lieutenants tip their hands earlier -- even if they
were lying -- that they has no stomach for war. Phil's lieutenant,
receiving no commitment to be "made" by Phil himself -- meets Tony at a
neutral location and decides to let Tony hit his boss without hitting back.
He won't provide Phil's location but the FBI is trying to hide its
enthusiasm, giving Tony subtle "leads" about Phil's possible location, etc.
** The FBI has nothing to gain losing Tony and everything to gain by keeping
him "solvent." The FBI has been setting up Tony from the beginning, making
Tony feel like the FBI could actually "help" him survive. Even the
"counter-terrorism" stuff may be been a set-up -- because since the series
premiered in 1999, the FBI has tried all sorts of things, playing
cat-and-mouse with Tony, coming close to nailing him, but always missing.
** We as an audience know that the Sopranos are right wing mobsters who can
be played w/the terrorism angle, and the vexing thing for the family is the
issue about A.J. and his confusion about the world around him. Because when
the chips are down, despite their feelings about America, they'll let A.J.
do anything even marginally illegal just to keep him from joining the Army.
I agree the A.J. plot line gave A.J. something to do, providing a subtext
that was close to a damn speech. And this was starting to get annoying only
because you can hear the audience saying to themselves, "yes, yes, we get
all that, but what's going to happen to Tony?"
** I'm cancelling HBO tomorrow and renewing when "Curb Your Enthusiasm"
returns in September.
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Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2007 23:24:40 EDT
Do not continue if you haven't seen the finale.
David regarding whack or no whack........the main point I was making was
Chase left it shockingly ambiguous. That was what was spellbinding to me.
I think personally it was a race to the finish for Tony's life, either
dead or alive but dead in hands of Feds. First thought, not enough
muscle for an FBI intercept........and the individual going to the restroom
called up Pacino going to the head and coming out with more than just his
dick in his hand. But beautifully up to us to debate.
But leave it to Chase to create suspense to near unbearable heights
brilliantly just by Meadow's inability to parallel park........ wonderful,
As for AJ his character's maddening naivety , unrealistic,
self-absorbed, "purpose driven life" was given I think the needed extra
time so to be served up by Chase and skewered a searing indictment on the
current lack of integrity,passion and dedication of today's youth for a
better future. This by witnessing AJ's complete surrender of any of his
declarations to address dependency on oil, rights violations of Muslims,
Nuclear proliferation, and his supposed epiphany of material wealth and
conspicuous consumption with his SUV burned up all rendered moot when
given an entry level film deal and a new car albeit with somewhat better
mileage and poof there went global pro-activity.
And it allowed once again the delusions of Tony and Carmela the idea of
success.......that AJ is working for an active film production
company.....exactly one step up above porn now venturing into cheapie
torture horror films. Carmela's classic yes make those phone calls and
get valuable contacts.
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