The series finale to The Sopranos was maddening. First, Carmela (though there was a glimpse of a woman who looked like Tony’s sister Janice, and a large number of fans thought she’d be the one to off Tony), then, later, A.J. Except when A.J. arrived he was slightly behind a man who looked like he was there to whack Tony. The man sat at the counter and periodically eyed Tony and his family. The tension rose. Highlighted by a beautifully choreographed scene where daughter Meadow arrives but has all kinds of trouble parallel-parking out front, which prolongs the scene. Is she going to walk in just as the guy at the counter kills her father or slaughters her family? Will Meadow be the one to survive? Before she enters the diner, she is still parking, in an excruciating but now somehow funny scene – the man at the counter walks toward Tony and he just passes him. He heads to the bathroom. Next in the door – another two characters who could be hired thugs. But no. Then, finally, the camera slowed as Meadow marches across the street to the diner, and we see Tony looking down, the sound of the door pushed open is heard, he raises his head (apparently seeing Meadow) then touches the top of the counter jukebox just as Journey singer Steve Perry says, “Don’t stop…” and the screen goes shockingly to black, with no sound whatsoever. The end! The series finale was one of the most controversial in all of television history. The uproar that followed was immense. Many were very anger with few actually very content. The creator of the show, David Chase, still to this day won't give any clarity on what actually happened but said that the viewers must use their imagination. Comparing this to Breaking Bad is pretty easy. IT DOESN'T COME CLOSE! A finale as iconic as Breaking Bad definitely blows The Sopranos out of the water. I felt fulfilled with Breaking Bad and left scratching my head when watching the ending to The Sopranos. I was a little mad too. It goes to show the polarity of the two shows' endings. Breaking Bad was a masterpiece while The Sopranos just didn't make the cut. So to see how bad it is, here is the final 4 and a half minutes of the show. Enjoy!......or not.
Also enjoy the infograpic of all of Tony Soprano's crimes in each season and episode for your amusement
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