Shark Bytes

To Mike Below

Are you blind? On hbo's site right now, The Sopranos is 13th down on the show list

Jumped during Season 4...

Something interesting that I have realized....I think that the show is now officially gone from HBO....there is no mention of it anywhere on there website....

The Sopranos is the greatest television show of all time.

However, seasons five and six pretty much blow, and if I have to pick one element that caused this show to jump the shark, it's Vito's storyline. The subject matter of homosexuality was crudely rendered (especially in that gay bar populated with Village People caricatures) and felt like a desperate attempt to be edgy (ooh, a gay mobster!) and to emulate a show that dealt with it more deftly (Six Feet Under). I was also annoyed that the show had an array of great characters that had been developed for years and then I had to waste time with this half-baked Vito character. I'm hearing about Johnnycakes for an hour and the show's greatest character (Christopher) doesn't make a single appearance onscreen!?! Lame! There goes the shark.

I was also bummed that Steve Buscemi was underutilized as an actor (a masseuse!?!) in Season Five.

1.the first three seasons were brilliant.
2.phil rescued the last two seasons by bringing a wartime edge that the show desperately needed.
3.the russian caper in season 3 left me salivating for his return.
4.last 5mins of the show "brilliant"
5. can anybody remember the last 5mins of any show? good or bad.

Though I watched it from beginning to end there was a big decline, for me, after and perhaps during season 3. I enjoyed the first 2 seasons so much though. Certain male bonding qualities went out the window when Tony became the official head and I thought a lot of supporting characters became annoying. I couldn't stand the psychologist scenes and Carmela's subplots or even Christopher's. I think the character of Tony carried the show for me until the end.

Loved this show the first 3 - 4 seasons, but found it not quite as good thereafter, but still faithfully tuned in.

About the last episode's final scene, I thought Tony must have been shot dead because when he and Bobby were at the cabin, they were talking about what happens when you die. I think it was Tony who said it would be black and there would be no sound - nothing. So that's why I figured Tony was dead.

Never jumped. Though I was furious at first, the ending was genius in retrospect. It still sparks conversations to this day. In this way, the show remains relevant. This show is probably the greatest ever. Granted, being on HBO gave them an edge over being on network television. However, the fact that it was on HBO helped only marginally. Take a look at all the other shows that have been on HBO and you'll see that most of the sucked. The gay fantasy of Sex in the City, the over-hyped puff of Entourage, the pedestrian borefest of Tell Me You Love Me, the juvenile jerk-off of Dream On, the utter cheese that was John from Cincinnati, the steaming pile of dung that is In Treatment, the unwatchable Flight of the Concords, the derivative Curb Your Enthusiasm, etc.

Season 4 was pretty stank with way too much talk! Good drama comes from good talking but it helps when you have a little more going on. Season 4 was bogged down with talk scenes. Season 5 picked up things a little with Tony B and Adriana, but it was a little late to patch things up. Season 6 had some solid stuff but the Vito homosexual angle threw a wrench into things. An episode or two was nice as to not rush the issue to much but why even have the issue at all? It just kept going. Who knows. Three great seasons, a lousy one, and two okay ones.

What a great show. I continue to watch it over and over on HBO On Demand. The most recent episode I watched was when Janice went into soccer mom rage against another mom, and Bobby made her go to anger management class. Tony showed further examples of his own uncontrolled rage in that episode, and couldn't live with the fact that Janice was making progress. So he instigated a fight with her at Sunday dinner over her estranged son, Harpo, and what a horrible mother she was just to make her snap. It was truly evil, and showed how loathsome Tony could be.

This show was awesome, but the writers got too full of themselves, and got sloppy. When Phil went out to the cabin to kill Tony B. but found him dead already? Tony B. was in the middle of nowhere -- he would have seen and heard Phil coming from miles away, and would have easily gotten the drop on Phil when he came, alone, in THE FRONT DOOR! Uncharacteristically careless for such an amazing show.

Onion rings?

I could have forgiven all, if only the Russian had re-surfaced.

Answer me this: did the guys on this show sleep with or without shirts on? Without is more realistic

Gandolfini is a fat slob. Edie Falco is a whining hen. Lorraine Bracco need to go bacin into the witness protection program with Ray Liotta. Too many people read reviews that said the show was great then they nonned their heads and sais "Yeah. It must be." LMAO! Not.

Michael Imperioli is lucky he chocked on his blood and was smothered by that oaf Gandolfini. All because he was afaid he wouldn't pass a drug test. That makes a lot of sense.

The most over rated show in TV history. Glad it’s over. Creators, cast, and crew took their money and ran, just like the mob does. Smart move. Stay gone. Good riddance.

No wise guy is gonna be called 'Big *****'. Period! He was one of the most realistic actors though.

No wise guy is gonna name his kid Meadow. Period. Where'd they come up with that?

Furio was a credible character until he fell in 'love' with Carmella. Are they crazy? Why is a hit man gonna fall in love? with the big man's ol' lady? C'mon!
A sensitive button man?

The minute anybody finds out 'Tony' is spilling his guts to some female shrink, he visits Paul Castellano! BadaBing.