Meadow was Tony’s guardian angel. She stopped Fabian from killing him at the hotel her voice woke him up from the coma. But here she couldn’t make it in time to sit next to him and block the shot. Also Tony’s favorite scene from godfather is Michael coming from the bathroom to kill them. And Christopher said “three o’clock” that guy came out from his 3 o clock.
Yep. And the restroom is at Tony’s 3 o’clock. I always wondered if the members only jacket was a nod to Eugene. He always wore one. Maybe the guy is a relative of Eugene’s who feels that Eugene was done wrong. Or just a hitter he happens to be wearing one…Not such a big stretch when you think about how Eugene’s wife would have been the one to get his aunt’s money. More than enough to order a hit. I’m probably wrong. I’m almost sure I’m wrong actually…but it is possible. And it would catch Tony off guard. He only saw Phil as his biggest threat…when we know there was a line stretched around the block to kill Tony by the end of the show.
@@thaistomp he literally did tho. it would've been sooooo obvious to you if you had paid attention to the show. Oh and David chase confirmed it a while ago now.
@@xdguy2569 Paulie was sad because the guilt is overwhelming him. He set Tony up along with Butchie so Paulie takes over Jersey the same as Butchie sets up Phil so Butchie can take over New York.
The zoom out to the wide shot of Satriales is brilliant. Our expectation is we expect the guys to be hanging out outside, but in reality the family has been ripped to shreds and are on their last legs. It's beautiful yet sad view.
One of my favorite fan theories, is Adrianna was the cat. Since she always wore leopard prints, and is guarding Christopher. Also how cats in ancient Egypt lead the dead to the afterlife.
Best channel I’ve seen for a sopranos reaction. It’s such a complex show yet you guys picked up on even some of the subtle things that are difficult to notice upon first viewing. The best part, it gets better each time you watch it
Sad to see it end. I hated the ending at first like I'm sure most people did, but I came to love it, it couldn't have ended any other way, we didn't need to see it happen, but it happened, ask your friend up there on the wall.
It’s not a satisfying ending in the traditional sense, but it’s perfect. Everything makes sense. New York gave Tony permission to kill Phil but since the hit went down in front of Phil’s family Tony got killed in front of his family as revenge. Mirrors real life mafia history with Joe gallo
I still hate the ending and Sopranos is my favorite series of all time. I wanted Tony to take that assault rifle and go out in a blaze of glory against Phil and his boys. Would've been a way better ending.
@@russsnyder2026 idk cause that’s just a theory. it’s not a definitive answer nor has it been confirmed that he was the killer. but that would also presuppose that Tony is dead which nobody really knows. and that’s okay.
Butchy on the cellphone started his walk in Little Italy and ended it in Chinatown. It's a nod to how Little Italy used to be blocks and blocks and has now been reduced to a couple, if that. Really helps paint a picture.
Christopher from episode 1 always had dreams of going into the movie business and was actively trying to Pursue his goal till D girl cause Tony gave him an ultimatum than picking it back up in season 6 but Tony time and time again did whatever he could to make that not happen worried he’d turn into a Henry hill while Aj gets the job out of nowhere cause of Tony which just shows that if Tony truly wanted the best for Christopher the person he pretty much raised he could’ve let him become a development agent like aj but no Tony put his legacy first making Chris do worse and worse things to prove himself as a successor which only fueled his addiction cause Chris knows he’s going to hell for him and thinks it’s too late for him to go to heaven and the fact he isn’t following his true path which is acting/screenwriting
Butchy got the hit done. The guy who walks in before AJ is dressed in a “members only” jacket just like dead Eugene when doing a hit. He enters the bathroom just like godfather “Tony’s favorite movie”. And to quote Bobby “I bet you never even hear it.”
@@k.23_02 it did too lol. If you watch it more than once you will notice all the subtleties and foreshadowing, especially the last half of the season. And all the subtleties in just the last scene alone. It’s not ambiguous at all. Anybody that says it’s lazy is just lazy themselves in most cases lol.
Always remember the conversation that Bobby had with Tony on the boat about not knowing when it happens and also remember the bell ringing on the buoy and Tony turning his head every time. Tony soprano was murdered in that restaurant.😎
It's a genius ending. The most perfect ending ever. And all the clues for what it means are all peppered throughout this season. People don't like it because the implication of it is nihilistic and disturbing. But the whole story is told through Tony and when he bites it, blackness. Thanks for reacting to this landmark show. You guys were great and a lot of fun to watch.
@@michaelhudson2912Yup. That’s what David Chase said. It’s obvious Tony is dead. It was surprising that all those people just wanted to see Tony get killed on screen.
Man, originally I didn't know how to feel about this ending. But after watching the other great HBO shows face plant their finales (and entire final seasons), I realized how difficult it is to put a bow on an epic TV show. Sopranos came as close to sticking the landing as you can reasonably expect. Ah salud
Yea. Game of Thrones broke my trust in HBO entirely. They literally did every single thing they could to ruin the entire series in less than 7 episodes. Taken big shits all over some of the most important character arch’s of any show in history. They could not have done any worse than what they did and I myself pretend that season 6 was the final season.
Tony, look down, Tony looked up, Tony, look down again. He let his guard down, Tony got killed and they always said you don't hear it coming, I was with you guys from the very first episode, rest in peace to the legendary. James Gandolfini.. nobody could have played this role better than him, also rest in peace to so many other people that died in this show. From Tony Sirico, aka Pauly, Frank Vincent aka Phil, the list goes on and on, Jenny sack also she passed away from cancer. I forget her real name but she beat out 15,000 people to get the roll as Johnny's wife... I hope you guys do Dexter for your next show. It would be amazing and I will be on board
I was pissed about it when it first aired but as time progressed, I appreciated the ending. Bobby said you probably won’t know it when it happens and Tony didn’t. David Chase has since confirmed that Tony got blasted. Shit happened in front of his family. I’m good with not seeing that. I do agree Dr. Melfi cutting Tony off was sudden and wrong.
The perspective of Tony looking at the diner's entrance every time the bell rings is indeed a crucial element in the final scene of "The Sopranos" and plays a significant role in the theory of his demise. This theory suggests that the repetitive shots from Tony’s perspective, followed by the sudden cut to black, symbolize his death. Here's a detailed breakdown of this interpretation: 1. **Point of View Pattern**: Throughout the final scene, there's a consistent pattern established where the camera shows Tony looking up every time the bell rings as someone enters the diner. This is followed by a shot from Tony's point of view, showing who is coming in. 2. **Reference to Earlier Conversation**: In a previous episode, Tony and Bobby Bacala have a conversation where Bobby speculates that if you were to get whacked, it would happen suddenly and you wouldn’t even realize it - "everything would just go black." This conversation is often cited as foreshadowing the final scene. 3. **The Man in the Members Only Jacket**: The scene pays particular attention to a man wearing a Members Only jacket who enters the diner. This man later gets up and goes to the bathroom, which some viewers interpret as a nod to the famous scene in "The Godfather" where Michael Corleone retrieves a gun from a bathroom before committing a murder. 4. **The Cut to Black as Tony’s Perspective**: The theory posits that when the bell rings and the screen cuts to black instead of showing Tony’s perspective, it signifies that Tony’s perspective has ended - implying his death. The abruptness and the silence of the cut to black mirror the earlier conversation about death being sudden and unknowable from the victim's perspective. 5. **David Chase's Intentions**: While David Chase, the creator of the show, has been notoriously tight-lipped about the exact meaning of the ending, he has mentioned the importance of the POV (point of view) shots in that final scene. Some interpret his comments as supporting this theory. 6. **Audience Involvement**: This approach to the ending also serves to directly involve the audience, making them a part of the scene. When the screen cuts to black, it's not just Tony's experience; it's also the audience being cut off from the story, leaving them to contemplate what just happened. This perspective on the ending suggests that the cut to black signifies Tony's death, experienced from his point of view. It relies heavily on the established pattern of the scene and the thematic elements woven throughout the series.
David Chase said in a recent interview that the ending is supposed to SUGGEST that tony COULD have been killed there. But I think he really just did die. Also they hit Uncle Philly in front of his family, and that a no-no.
In another interview, David Chase said that even through all of his faults and all of his evil, we have learned to love him and that he couldn't stand the thought of us seeing him with his face down in a plate of onion rings
@@Fleig.yeah that’s the main thing. It all makes sense when you consider the families. It seems to line up with the story of Joe Gallo in real life, who was given permission to have Joe Colombo killed but had it done in front of his family, which ended up with him being killed in in front of his family at Umbertos
I knew Formal wouldn’t rock with the ending 100%😂 Personally I was pretty upset when I first watched the series. But the ending matches the theme they setup. “The life” ends in jail, in the dirt, or a flip
I always loved it, but too predictable that he wouldn’t. It is some juxtaposition with how he enjoyed the therapy sessions and Tony and Carm’s relationship. But an ending that is isn’t nice and tidy and/or blood bath, not good enough. I can tell you, i barely remember the BB finale. The last scene sure, but episode as a whole nope. It’s finale few episodes were excellent though.
@@LaCheeserie I disagree. Breaking Bad is one of the few shows where the ending shined brightest. Felina is the closest you can get to a perfect finale.
I hated the ending at first, but after rewatching it, and watching videos analyzing the episode i saw so much hints that Tony was going to die at the end just like Phil, even if he didn’t die he’s still gonna go to jail and end up like John. it’s also a callback to his conversation with Bobby about how you probably don’t know it happened. (also remember when Patsy said “It won’t be cinematic”)
You asked '' Please stop ! '' and they did, right on cue. You should be happy. 😂 I watched that series about 15 times. Best show ever. Even with that weird ending. It was fun watching it again with you guys. Thank you for the ride.
You guys have been the most entertaining reactors with the Sopranos and your both funny as hell doing so. The ending at the time was “What the Fuck”?! And being a bunch of 20 yr olds watching this over at a friends house, we were scrambling checking the satellite dish/cable, even asked the neighbours if there cable ext was working? Then after what seemed like a lifetime, we all saw the credits and then all you could hear was glass shattering and new flat screen TV’s being tossed right out the windows/ doors of so many homes ( which was hilarious ). Cheers and thanks guys!
“The final episode should just hit” all of the emotional reactions that you felt in the final sequence were intended, but the last scene was shot from Tony’s perspective. This might be the greatest ending to a series in TV history-they foreshadowed this ending since episode 1 of season 6. You said it seemed dumb, but y’alls reaction proves it wasn’t, because y’all conversation was the intent of that ending. Hope you’ve gestated on this ending and changed your opinion. The ending of Tony Soprano’s story wasn’t supposed to feel good. Rewatch the series 1/2 more times. You’ll see. Honestly your reaction was the exact same as most people’s first time: too many loose ends, they took the easy way out etc; but it takes a lot of balls to just cut to black. Sopranos is a series with symbolism that is inferred or sublimated under traditional motifs. Remember that it started out as a black comedy/satire-and ended with a psychological message.
Their entire point was that the show specifically the finale should "just hit" they don't want to have to watch it a couple more times. It should hit the 1st time
Remember Chrissy’s 3 o’clock message. It doesn’t just mean time, it can also mean direction. The guy going into the bathroom (who was wearing a member’s only jacket like Eugene) was at Tony’s 3.
Pretty crazy how Agent Harris even began looking like Tony. The big bald spot, laying in bed cheating with another broad. Lol dude was Tony on the other side of the law
I went crazy checking my TIVO thinking I lost connection when this scene popped off back in 2007. I’m still upset to this day. 😂 I re-watched the series 7-8 times in full. I still hate the ending.
Tony clearly got shot and that was his pov for the end, and much better than a traditional expected ending imo. Also, it clearly is a good way to end the series because ppl still talk about it and theorize about it today 15 years later. Maybe not in the short run or on first reaction, but in the long run it was a great ending. Enjoyed all the reactions to the series tho guys, one for the books.
To wait 3 fucking days for the finale? It's a fucking disgrace. But I'll serve my time quiet. 3 fucking days, and not a peep. I'm go watch da bloomberg in the meantime.
Greatest finale of all time. You guys keep asking “was it going somewhere” the answer is yes , it was going somewhere and it went there. It’s a show that makes you think, so think.
When it aired, originally? Millions of people (myself included) got up to check their cable boxes! 😆 David Chase wanted to leave out the end credits, but he couldn't do that without violating union rules, lol. He ended it the way he wanted to end it. You'll have to sleep on it, like everybody else did. I eventually was ok with it. Even if Tony survived? He was probably heading to jail.
You don't even hear when it happens right. Bobby's prophetic words.Those last ten seconds ..all black. That was Tony's pov. He was dead. Everytime the bell rang he looked up to see who was coming through the door they showed us Tony's pov looking at the door and who was coming though. But when meadow came through the door and they showed us Tony's pov it was all black because he had been shot by the man in the grey members only jacket who went to the bathroom to Tony's right. Tony got shot from the 3 O'clock position thats what Christopher told him and Paulie in season 2. He got shot in front of his kids and wife because that's how Phil got shot. There's a whole post-sopranos universe on Google reddit. Welcome to this world.
For me, personally, this ending makes more sense than Breaking Bad and The Wire, I get that you guys hated😊 it, but ultimately your thoughts on the story were perfectly in line with how they ended it.
Never forget what Christopher said to Tony after his near death experience in season 2: “in hell Mikey said to tell Tony and Paulie: 3oClock” Tony got shot from his 3oClock On his right when the man exited the bathroom Also on his right was a photo of the house he saw Tony B at in purgatory/ his coma dream For the record Paulie got his cancer diagnosis at 3am earlier this season
We all felt how y’all did when it ended more or less lol. You do really have to re-watch and catch a lot of the subtleties along the way and then the subtleties in the last scene alone, it’s really not an ambiguous ending at all. Tony died, got clapped right in front of the fam.
I loved the ending, and I still do...the series starts with Tony (sitting at Melfi's waiting room), and ends with Tony, seeing his daughter come in to the diner, and at the same moment, gets shot in the head....I'm from a generation that likes open endings, in shows and movies, most of this generation wants everything to be explained....
Feel how you feel. Most felt the same way, numb. It took a while for me to reconcile, accept, and appreciate the ending. When we watched in real time we thought our cable went haywire. LOL!
RIP Tony. In my head canon, Silvio survives, goes into WitPro and moved to Lillehammer, Norway. You can see the rest of that journey in the show "Lilyhammer." It won't do YT numbers, but to me, it was a dope lil' series.
“You Probably Don’t Even Hear 👂 it when it Happens 🔫 “ BOBBY Thanks for A Great Reaction to the Sopranos Fellas, it was a Good time ,look forward to y’all reacting To Boardwalk Empire,Peaky Blinders till then, wishing y’all Nothing but Growth ,success and Peace.
Love the ending. Very much the opposite of breaking bad were you get everything you want. This left you wanting more and got my gears spinning in overdrive. Obviously he got killed and if he didn’t the end is near.
It's been so awesome watching your guys reaction to imo, the greatest show in TV history. Sure we break ballz here but FRR goes way back. And I just want to say it an honor to be joined by men in the comment section. Commendatori!
You probably don't even hear it when it happens. Priceless reaction to the ending! Thank you guys for thos amazing journey! Every rewatch brings something new with it, some new layer or insight... The Sopranos is the gift that keeps on giving as you mature with it, best TV series ever!
I think this ending was done for SHOCK value and JUST IN CASE if the series would have continued somewhere down the line. Unfortunately, Jim Gandolfini died a few years later. But, yep, he definitely was shot that moment. This series could be and has been interpreted so many times and in so many different ways.
Formal you’re right. If it’s not obvious Tony is dead. I think the show runners thought the audience was smarter than we were at the time. There were multiple context clues to him dying. -Episode starts with funeral music and Tony appears to be in a casket -In the boat with Bobby: “I bet you don’t even hear it” -Sil in the restaurant when they shot that NY guy: “he was gone before I heard the shot” Tony and the door in the restaurant: the bell rings and Tony looks each time. We’re seeing Tony’s perspective. So when Meadow walks in the bell rings. Tony looks and it fades to black. It’s black because Tony is dead and sees nothing because he’s gone. He’s likely shot by the suspect looking dude who went in the bathroom. And if you’re wondering who popped him. My money always been on Patsy being behind it
I felt so betrayed by the finale at first but I later came to think that it ended logically with Tony being “clipped” just as he had done to so many other people. It was his time.
That junior and Tony scene was great junior immediately knows they played catch together. Also showing the love that Tony had for junior without saying it.
Remember when he and Bobby on the lake talking about dying or getting wacked? Bobby said he thinks the lights will just go out and you won't know what happened? Lights out.
If we would have seen that, then the ending would have been forgotten just like most series finales are forgotten, even BB's. Does anyone think twice about that ending? It was tied up and satisfying, but I bet most people can't remember how BB ends. Or even The Wire, which I think is brilliant, but no one talks about or remembers how it ended. People are still talking about, debating, and theorizing about this ending 17 years after it aired, and they will be talking about it, along with the rest of the series, for another 50 or 100 years. True masterpiece. @FriendRequestReviews
There's a reason your Sopranos reactions have the most views of any TV series you guys have reacted to, even though it's the oldest show. It's just the best.
The two black guys are definitely a symbol. Same with the members only guy and the john q American with the flag hat. If you tie in with patsys past beef (knows tony killed twin and obviously thought about killing tony)and patsy son being best friends and partners with Carlo son who were probably both pinched. Then add in the last conversation with Bobby "you never hear it coming" with the bells, the diner door bell rings the same way. And how they started episode with tony looking like hes in coffin. So the way i see it. The members only guy comes out bathroom,shoots and it cuts to tonys perspective which is just nothing assuming he got headshot. I know it feels very blue balls.. But you gotta give them props on the nuts it took to take that type of creative risk.
"You probably don't even hear it when it happens" - Bobby The ending feels like a cop-out at first because as an audience we're so accustomed to getting that clear, immediate resolution in the end. But after a couple days of thinking on it, you kinda realize that's basically in line with what the rest of the show was about. Junior getting indicted, Janice shooting Ritchie, the FBI almost nabbing Tony and then getting switched to focus on anti-terror after 9/11, Livia dying right after getting pinched for those stolen airline tickets, John getting arrested, Butchie getting cold feet and selling out Phil. A lot of these plots get resolved in the most inextraordinary, anti-climactic ways and Tony rarely has to directly confront his problems squarely like traditional protagonists do, just the circumstances and dumb luck of life comes around in a lot of cases. It's more about what those events do to the characters and how they react then the plot itself, that's really about .What will showing Tony's death accomplish when this man has been dying a spiritual death for the last 7 years. Tony really died for me on that mountain after killing Chris and feeling nothing and shouting "I get it!". This soulless fatso that looks like Tony isn't the same man from season 1. "Isn't that what you said one time? Remember the good times?". Tony doesn't remember saying that because he's changed so much from the season one finale, where after having his uncle try to whack him, his best friend finding out about setting the restaurant on fire and finding out his mom on some level hated him his whole life Tony was still able to show gratitude. He doesn't remember that because that Tony is gone and that's a more impactful death than seeing some bullet fly through his head like we already seen on so many hits in this show.
You'll see a large amount of ppl saying the same thing...the night it happened we were all pissed lol. Years have gone on and I appreciate it now. I think I got the most insight from Matthew Weiner, a writer on the show who went on to do Mad Men. He said partially it was an F you to the viewers who just wanted to see Tony die. And there's a bunch of things that could have happened but it never lives up to the hype the audience comes up with in their head, and to quote him "What do you think is gonna happen? The guy is a f'n criminal. It's not going to end well."
I don't write nothing down, so I'll keep this short and sweet: don't worry about not liking the ending, you'll come to like it. A lot. Alright, then, I'll talk to you.
Woke up this morning (no pun intended) and saw that the finale reaction was up! So I made a big ass breakfast and warmed up a slice of leftover pizza from last night. I sit down to start eating and fired up the reaction; and then these FOOS whacked ME! 😂😂…. I had to eat my food watching the news instead 🥲🥲
24:08 the song in this scene “you kept me hanging on “is used repeatedly and what’s pretty funny is it’s the same song used in once upon a time in Hollywood, the ending scene where Brad Pitt‘s character is fighting the Manson kids in both scenes the bad guy character gets their head squished when the song is playing💀
Takes a while to realize it, but the ending really was genius. I remember watching it and grabing for the remote, like wtf happened to my tv!! But Tony got whacked
The last scene you see random strangers entering the diner and its left up to you to speculate what happened to Tony and his family when Tony looked up and the screen cuts to black.
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"You probably don't even hear it when it happens" ~ Calzone with Legs
No more talking like that!
Meadow was Tony’s guardian angel. She stopped Fabian from killing him at the hotel her voice woke him up from the coma. But here she couldn’t make it in time to sit next to him and block the shot. Also Tony’s favorite scene from godfather is Michael coming from the bathroom to kill them. And Christopher said “three o’clock” that guy came out from his 3 o clock.
Yep. And the restroom is at Tony’s 3 o’clock. I always wondered if the members only jacket was a nod to Eugene. He always wore one. Maybe the guy is a relative of Eugene’s who feels that Eugene was done wrong. Or just a hitter he happens to be wearing one…Not such a big stretch when you think about how Eugene’s wife would have been the one to get his aunt’s money. More than enough to order a hit.
I’m probably wrong. I’m almost sure I’m wrong actually…but it is possible. And it would catch Tony off guard. He only saw Phil as his biggest threat…when we know there was a line stretched around the block to kill Tony by the end of the show.
There's life before The Sopranos, and life after The Sopranos. Takes a while for the dust to settle.
This
Dude this is exactly how I feel I’ve just finished sopranos for the first time and I feel empty and shook af like wtf do I watch now HAHAH
The audience got whacked lol
Tony got whacked
@@Shjejkf278 nope
@@thaistomp he literally did tho. it would've been sooooo obvious to you if you had paid attention to the show. Oh and David chase confirmed it a while ago now.
@@afckingleaf1946 hell nah
@@thaistomp well its true. idk what to tell you man
Paulie sitting alone outside Satriale's is so sad, we see so many scenes with the guys joking and laughing there and now there's nobody left
@@xdguy2569 Paulie was sad because the guilt is overwhelming him. He set Tony up along with Butchie so Paulie takes over Jersey the same as Butchie sets up Phil so Butchie can take over New York.
The zoom out to the wide shot of Satriales is brilliant. Our expectation is we expect the guys to be hanging out outside, but in reality the family has been ripped to shreds and are on their last legs. It's beautiful yet sad view.
One of my favorite fan theories, is Adrianna was the cat. Since she always wore leopard prints, and is guarding Christopher. Also how cats in ancient Egypt lead the dead to the afterlife.
I always thought it was obvious. Remember the band she liked, Visiting Day? One word - MEOW.
Best channel I’ve seen for a sopranos reaction. It’s such a complex show yet you guys picked up on even some of the subtle things that are difficult to notice upon first viewing. The best part, it gets better each time you watch it
Sad to see it end. I hated the ending at first like I'm sure most people did, but I came to love it, it couldn't have ended any other way, we didn't need to see it happen, but it happened, ask your friend up there on the wall.
It’s not a satisfying ending in the traditional sense, but it’s perfect. Everything makes sense. New York gave Tony permission to kill Phil but since the hit went down in front of Phil’s family Tony got killed in front of his family as revenge. Mirrors real life mafia history with Joe gallo
I still hate the ending and Sopranos is my favorite series of all time. I wanted Tony to take that assault rifle and go out in a blaze of glory against Phil and his boys. Would've been a way better ending.
@@thaistomp take it easy, we’re not making a western here
@@thaistomp That would've been extremely clichéd and over the top. This show ain't Scarface, never has been.
@@stobe187 It still would have been better as a fan of the series.
Best ending to a show ever. If you don't think Tony is dead, you're in denial. It's laced throughout the episode. Amazing ending.
Funeral dirge on the radio in the very beginning. Christopher’s ghost looming through the cat
nah the finale is the definition of ambiguous lol. there is no definitive answer or proof that Tony is dead nor alive. the show ends and that’s that.
@@mast3rNatedude they couldn’t have made it more obvious members only guy is there to kill tony
@@russsnyder2026 idk cause that’s just a theory. it’s not a definitive answer nor has it been confirmed that he was the killer. but that would also presuppose that Tony is dead which nobody really knows. and that’s okay.
You think they all got hit or just tony?
Fun Fact: The girl who plays Hunter is David Chase’s (The creator of The Sopranos)daughter. Pops had to put her on for the last episode.
Butchy on the cellphone started his walk in Little Italy and ended it in Chinatown. It's a nod to how Little Italy used to be blocks and blocks and has now been reduced to a couple, if that. Really helps paint a picture.
One of my favourite scenes of this show. Encapsulates the death of the mafia perfectly. It's just some old men fighting over a few blocks of land.
Bobby: "You probably don't even hear it when it happens, right?" episode 6-13
ya ya ya.. big deal. still a bad ending.
@@cecillegravelle2590 that's a valid opinion...
@@cecillegravelle2590nah the ending’s great.
@@silkyjohnson7599 No.
@@StevenJShow the ending is brilliant.
It’s crazy how Tony gave AJ the one job Christopher always wanted
Bruh. What an observation. How have I never thought of this?
Sorry what do you mean?
Christopher from episode 1 always had dreams of going into the movie business and was actively trying to Pursue his goal till D girl cause Tony gave him an ultimatum than picking it back up in season 6 but Tony time and time again did whatever he could to make that not happen worried he’d turn into a Henry hill while Aj gets the job out of nowhere cause of Tony which just shows that if Tony truly wanted the best for Christopher the person he pretty much raised he could’ve let him become a development agent like aj but no Tony put his legacy first making Chris do worse and worse things to prove himself as a successor which only fueled his addiction cause Chris knows he’s going to hell for him and thinks it’s too late for him to go to heaven and the fact he isn’t following his true path which is acting/screenwriting
Butchy got the hit done. The guy who walks in before AJ is dressed in a “members only” jacket just like dead Eugene when doing a hit. He enters the bathroom just like godfather “Tony’s favorite movie”. And to quote Bobby “I bet you never even hear it.”
Exactly.
Perfect explanation
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the 2 black guys killed him
🎵Don’t stop believing🎵
(Up in da club)
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Sopranos finale >>>>> BB finale
@@k.23_02 it did too lol. If you watch it more than once you will notice all the subtleties and foreshadowing, especially the last half of the season. And all the subtleties in just the last scene alone. It’s not ambiguous at all. Anybody that says it’s lazy is just lazy themselves in most cases lol.
Always remember the conversation that Bobby had with Tony on the boat about not knowing when it happens and also remember the bell ringing on the buoy and Tony turning his head every time. Tony soprano was murdered in that restaurant.😎
It's a genius ending. The most perfect ending ever. And all the clues for what it means are all peppered throughout this season. People don't like it because the implication of it is nihilistic and disturbing. But the whole story is told through Tony and when he bites it, blackness.
Thanks for reacting to this landmark show. You guys were great and a lot of fun to watch.
yeah it's like, do you really need to actually see Tony get shot?
@@michaelhudson2912Yup. That’s what David Chase said. It’s obvious Tony is dead. It was surprising that all those people just wanted to see Tony get killed on screen.
"the most perfect ending ever" lmao um no. Even breaking bad had a better ending than this.
Especially because we already saw him get shot at the top of the season. @@michaelhudson2912
RIP James Gandolfini
Man, originally I didn't know how to feel about this ending. But after watching the other great HBO shows face plant their finales (and entire final seasons), I realized how difficult it is to put a bow on an epic TV show.
Sopranos came as close to sticking the landing as you can reasonably expect. Ah salud
Yea. Game of Thrones broke my trust in HBO entirely. They literally did every single thing they could to ruin the entire series in less than 7 episodes. Taken big shits all over some of the most important character arch’s of any show in history. They could not have done any worse than what they did and I myself pretend that season 6 was the final season.
Yeah, GOT was beyond awful. I thought The Wire and Boardwalk also trod water during their final seasons. At least compared to their peaks.
@@whereisCarmenSandiego game of thrones had been going downhill since season 5, the finale being bad was hardly surprising at that point
Tony, look down, Tony looked up, Tony, look down again. He let his guard down, Tony got killed and they always said you don't hear it coming, I was with you guys from the very first episode, rest in peace to the legendary. James Gandolfini.. nobody could have played this role better than him, also rest in peace to so many other people that died in this show. From Tony Sirico, aka Pauly, Frank Vincent aka Phil, the list goes on and on, Jenny sack also she passed away from cancer. I forget her real name but she beat out 15,000 people to get the roll as Johnny's wife... I hope you guys do Dexter for your next show. It would be amazing and I will be on board
Formal's face at the end when the screen went black and the credits started playing 😂😂
I was pissed about it when it first aired but as time progressed, I appreciated the ending. Bobby said you probably won’t know it when it happens and Tony didn’t. David Chase has since confirmed that Tony got blasted. Shit happened in front of his family. I’m good with not seeing that. I do agree Dr. Melfi cutting Tony off was sudden and wrong.
Besht onion ringsh in the shtate, ash far ash I'm concerned!
The perspective of Tony looking at the diner's entrance every time the bell rings is indeed a crucial element in the final scene of "The Sopranos" and plays a significant role in the theory of his demise. This theory suggests that the repetitive shots from Tony’s perspective, followed by the sudden cut to black, symbolize his death. Here's a detailed breakdown of this interpretation:
1. **Point of View Pattern**: Throughout the final scene, there's a consistent pattern established where the camera shows Tony looking up every time the bell rings as someone enters the diner. This is followed by a shot from Tony's point of view, showing who is coming in.
2. **Reference to Earlier Conversation**: In a previous episode, Tony and Bobby Bacala have a conversation where Bobby speculates that if you were to get whacked, it would happen suddenly and you wouldn’t even realize it - "everything would just go black." This conversation is often cited as foreshadowing the final scene.
3. **The Man in the Members Only Jacket**: The scene pays particular attention to a man wearing a Members Only jacket who enters the diner. This man later gets up and goes to the bathroom, which some viewers interpret as a nod to the famous scene in "The Godfather" where Michael Corleone retrieves a gun from a bathroom before committing a murder.
4. **The Cut to Black as Tony’s Perspective**: The theory posits that when the bell rings and the screen cuts to black instead of showing Tony’s perspective, it signifies that Tony’s perspective has ended - implying his death. The abruptness and the silence of the cut to black mirror the earlier conversation about death being sudden and unknowable from the victim's perspective.
5. **David Chase's Intentions**: While David Chase, the creator of the show, has been notoriously tight-lipped about the exact meaning of the ending, he has mentioned the importance of the POV (point of view) shots in that final scene. Some interpret his comments as supporting this theory.
6. **Audience Involvement**: This approach to the ending also serves to directly involve the audience, making them a part of the scene. When the screen cuts to black, it's not just Tony's experience; it's also the audience being cut off from the story, leaving them to contemplate what just happened.
This perspective on the ending suggests that the cut to black signifies Tony's death, experienced from his point of view. It relies heavily on the established pattern of the scene and the thematic elements woven throughout the series.
David Chase said in a recent interview that the ending is supposed to SUGGEST that tony COULD have been killed there. But I think he really just did die. Also they hit Uncle Philly in front of his family, and that a no-no.
In another interview, David Chase said that even through all of his faults and all of his evil, we have learned to love him and that he couldn't stand the thought of us seeing him with his face down in a plate of onion rings
@@Fleig.yeah that’s the main thing. It all makes sense when you consider the families. It seems to line up with the story of Joe Gallo in real life, who was given permission to have Joe Colombo killed but had it done in front of his family, which ended up with him being killed in in front of his family at Umbertos
every time the bell rings it shows Tony’s POV when the bell rang at the end it cut to black bc he was shot by the guy that went in the bathroom
“You prolly don’t even hear it when it happens” all you need to know. Ending was brilliant lol
I knew Formal wouldn’t rock with the ending 100%😂
Personally I was pretty upset when I first watched the series. But the ending matches the theme they setup. “The life” ends in jail, in the dirt, or a flip
I always loved it, but too predictable that he wouldn’t. It is some juxtaposition with how he enjoyed the therapy sessions and Tony and Carm’s relationship. But an ending that is isn’t nice and tidy and/or blood bath, not good enough. I can tell you, i barely remember the BB finale. The last scene sure, but episode as a whole nope. It’s finale few episodes were excellent though.
BB is far superior.. I do love sopranos though.
You're smoke all that blue meth@@cecillegravelle2590
@@LaCheeserie I disagree. Breaking Bad is one of the few shows where the ending shined brightest. Felina is the closest you can get to a perfect finale.
@@unc54 I will not argue against its greatest, I love BB
I hated the ending at first, but after rewatching it, and watching videos analyzing the episode i saw so much hints that Tony was going to die at the end just like Phil, even if he didn’t die he’s still gonna go to jail and end up like John. it’s also a callback to his conversation with Bobby about how you probably don’t know it happened.
(also remember when Patsy said “It won’t be cinematic”)
I know Sal Vitro was somewhere in that diner. Buddy was done doing free landscaping. 🔫
Tony was taken out just like ‘The Hair Doo’ did while dining with Sil.😎
RIP Tony and the patron who caught the stray round.😎😁
How yall think we felt watching this on cable. A complete black screen then credits.
@@BigItalian_Chesseburger well there are two reactions. Low IQ = angry and confused and normal IQ+ understanding the ending completely and liking it.
You asked '' Please stop ! '' and they did, right on cue. You should be happy. 😂 I watched that series about 15 times. Best show ever. Even with that weird ending. It was fun watching it again with you guys. Thank you for the ride.
how the hell do you watch this series 15 fucking times? I could barely get thru it the 2nd time
@@bluecomet1109 Because it's a work of art. The more you watch it the better it gets.
Nah.. you can’t be teasing us like that lol
fr 😆 I already know they hated the ending. Let's get this over with lol
If you want to see how an actor can make the most in short screen time, watch Killing Them Softly. Gandolfini is brilliant.
True Romance as well...his scene with Patricia Arquette 🔥
You guys have been the most entertaining reactors with the Sopranos and your both funny as hell doing so. The ending at the time was “What the Fuck”?!
And being a bunch of 20 yr olds watching this over at a friends house, we were scrambling checking the satellite dish/cable, even asked the neighbours if there cable ext was working? Then after what seemed like a lifetime, we all saw the credits and then all you could hear was glass shattering and new flat screen TV’s being tossed right out the windows/ doors of so many homes ( which was hilarious ).
Cheers and thanks guys!
Jeez stunads. Tony was clipped at the end. Stay away from the penguin exhibit.
Didn’t he almost drown in two inches of water?
“The final episode should just hit” all of the emotional reactions that you felt in the final sequence were intended, but the last scene was shot from Tony’s perspective. This might be the greatest ending to a series in TV history-they foreshadowed this ending since episode 1 of season 6. You said it seemed dumb, but y’alls reaction proves it wasn’t, because y’all conversation was the intent of that ending. Hope you’ve gestated on this ending and changed your opinion. The ending of Tony Soprano’s story wasn’t supposed to feel good. Rewatch the series 1/2 more times. You’ll see. Honestly your reaction was the exact same as most people’s first time: too many loose ends, they took the easy way out etc; but it takes a lot of balls to just cut to black. Sopranos is a series with symbolism that is inferred or sublimated under traditional motifs. Remember that it started out as a black comedy/satire-and ended with a psychological message.
Their entire point was that the show specifically the finale should "just hit" they don't want to have to watch it a couple more times. It should hit the 1st time
I’ve watched the series more times I can remember and these guys picked up on things I’ve never noticed. Great job guys. Really entertaining.
Remember Chrissy’s 3 o’clock message. It doesn’t just mean time, it can also mean direction. The guy going into the bathroom (who was wearing a member’s only jacket like Eugene) was at Tony’s 3.
You reachin lol. I never thought about that before though haha
@@anomiemnemonical578 Alot of people believe the whole 3 o'clock thing was put in there on purpose.
no he isn't lol, there's clues all throughout the show@@anomiemnemonical578
Uncle Junior, in his old age confusion/dementia, thinks Janice is referring to Bobby Kennedy, who was killed at the Ambassador Hotel in L.A. in 1968.
Pretty crazy how Agent Harris even began looking like Tony. The big bald spot, laying in bed cheating with another broad. Lol dude was Tony on the other side of the law
You guys didn’t catch that Paulie was the only one sitting out in front of the store? He’s pretty much the last one left.
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I feel like Paulie Knew Tony was gonna get clipped too. Just a theory tho.
You didnt catch Chris drive past i bet 😂
@@woahblackbettybamalam I didn’t. Kinda spooky.
I went crazy checking my TIVO thinking I lost connection when this scene popped off back in 2007. I’m still upset to this day. 😂 I re-watched the series 7-8 times in full. I still hate the ending.
Tony clearly got shot and that was his pov for the end, and much better than a traditional expected ending imo. Also, it clearly is a good way to end the series because ppl still talk about it and theorize about it today 15 years later. Maybe not in the short run or on first reaction, but in the long run it was a great ending. Enjoyed all the reactions to the series tho guys, one for the books.
To wait 3 fucking days for the finale? It's a fucking disgrace. But I'll serve my time quiet. 3 fucking days, and not a peep.
I'm go watch da bloomberg in the meantime.
Man, been a fun time watching w you guys. Salute
Greatest finale of all time. You guys keep asking “was it going somewhere” the answer is yes , it was going somewhere and it went there. It’s a show that makes you think, so think.
Exactly
When it aired, originally? Millions of people (myself included) got up to check their cable boxes! 😆 David Chase wanted to leave out the end credits, but he couldn't do that without violating union rules, lol. He ended it the way he wanted to end it. You'll have to sleep on it, like everybody else did. I eventually was ok with it. Even if Tony survived? He was probably heading to jail.
You don't even hear when it happens right. Bobby's prophetic words.Those last ten seconds ..all black. That was Tony's pov. He was dead. Everytime the bell rang he looked up to see who was coming through the door they showed us Tony's pov looking at the door and who was coming though. But when meadow came through the door and they showed us Tony's pov it was all black because he had been shot by the man in the grey members only jacket who went to the bathroom to Tony's right. Tony got shot from the 3 O'clock position thats what Christopher told him and Paulie in season 2. He got shot in front of his kids and wife because that's how Phil got shot. There's a whole post-sopranos universe on Google reddit. Welcome to this world.
For me, personally, this ending makes more sense than Breaking Bad and The Wire, I get that you guys hated😊 it, but ultimately your thoughts on the story were perfectly in line with how they ended it.
Never forget what Christopher said to Tony after his near death experience in season 2: “in hell Mikey said to tell Tony and Paulie: 3oClock”
Tony got shot from his 3oClock
On his right when the man exited the bathroom
Also on his right was a photo of the house he saw Tony B at in purgatory/ his coma dream
For the record Paulie got his cancer diagnosis at 3am earlier this season
That's why we put the troll video at 3am
If you drive a car long enough for the engine and exhaust to heat up, it will 100% catch on fire if you park it in a lot of leafs.
Your reaction at the final scene is more than understandable. Now watch season 6 again with all your attention dedicated to it and it’ll click.
I don't think they have the patience to do that. They have said as much.
We all felt how y’all did when it ended more or less lol. You do really have to re-watch and catch a lot of the subtleties along the way and then the subtleties in the last scene alone, it’s really not an ambiguous ending at all. Tony died, got clapped right in front of the fam.
I loved the ending, and I still do...the series starts with Tony (sitting at Melfi's waiting room), and ends with Tony, seeing his daughter come in to the diner, and at the same moment, gets shot in the head....I'm from a generation that likes open endings, in shows and movies, most of this generation wants everything to be explained....
"You probably don't even hear it when it happens, right?" - Bobby Baccalieri
I know the ending is ass but after I thought about it, it was a good way to show Tony’s death.
Sil didn't die, he went to Lillyhammer
factual
ngl the first two seasons of that show are good but they lost me w S3
Feel how you feel. Most felt the same way, numb. It took a while for me to reconcile, accept, and appreciate the ending. When we watched in real time we thought our cable went haywire. LOL!
RIP Tony.
In my head canon, Silvio survives, goes into WitPro and moved to Lillehammer, Norway. You can see the rest of that journey in the show "Lilyhammer." It won't do YT numbers, but to me, it was a dope lil' series.
🎵Up n da club!🎵
“You Probably Don’t Even Hear 👂 it when it Happens 🔫 “ BOBBY
Thanks for A Great Reaction to the Sopranos Fellas, it was a Good time ,look forward to y’all reacting To Boardwalk Empire,Peaky Blinders till then, wishing y’all Nothing but Growth ,success and Peace.
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Love the ending. Very much the opposite of breaking bad were you get everything you want. This left you wanting more and got my gears spinning in overdrive. Obviously he got killed and if he didn’t the end is near.
It's been so awesome watching your guys reaction to imo, the greatest show in TV history. Sure we break ballz here but FRR goes way back. And I just want to say it an honor to be joined by men in the comment section. Commendatori!
You probably don't even hear it when it happens. Priceless reaction to the ending! Thank you guys for thos amazing journey! Every rewatch brings something new with it, some new layer or insight... The Sopranos is the gift that keeps on giving as you mature with it, best TV series ever!
Going miss you guys,, thanks for the ride !
More to come!
All the clues are there. You just have to put them together. Best ending in tv history
Watched this whole series with yall waiting on the reaction of Phill’s head getting ran over 🤣😂
I think this ending was done for SHOCK value and JUST IN CASE if the series would have continued somewhere down the line. Unfortunately, Jim Gandolfini died a few years later. But, yep, he definitely was shot that moment. This series could be and has been interpreted so many times and in so many different ways.
Formal you’re right. If it’s not obvious Tony is dead. I think the show runners thought the audience was smarter than we were at the time. There were multiple context clues to him dying.
-Episode starts with funeral music and Tony appears to be in a casket
-In the boat with Bobby: “I bet you don’t even hear it”
-Sil in the restaurant when they shot that NY guy: “he was gone before I heard the shot”
Tony and the door in the restaurant: the bell rings and Tony looks each time. We’re seeing Tony’s perspective. So when Meadow walks in the bell rings. Tony looks and it fades to black. It’s black because Tony is dead and sees nothing because he’s gone. He’s likely shot by the suspect looking dude who went in the bathroom.
And if you’re wondering who popped him. My money always been on Patsy being behind it
I felt so betrayed by the finale at first but I later came to think that it ended logically with Tony being “clipped” just as he had done to so many other people. It was his time.
That junior and Tony scene was great junior immediately knows they played catch together. Also showing the love that Tony had for junior without saying it.
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I'm crying lmfaoooooooooooooo
Welp, twas an amazing ride with y'all. Thank you for these amazing reactions to my #1 favorite show 😩🤌🏽❤
Imagine watching it for years and waiting like two years for the final season.
Remember when he and Bobby on the lake talking about dying or getting wacked? Bobby said he thinks the lights will just go out and you won't know what happened? Lights out.
Members only jacket. Bathroom. You don't even hear it when it happens.
You aint gotta break nothin down. you just need to pay attention. Perfect ending.
Nah when needed to see his noodle get kapoodol
@@FriendRequestReviews lol. after 6 seasons, you should have expected some artsy type end to it all. I get you though.
If we would have seen that, then the ending would have been forgotten just like most series finales are forgotten, even BB's. Does anyone think twice about that ending? It was tied up and satisfying, but I bet most people can't remember how BB ends. Or even The Wire, which I think is brilliant, but no one talks about or remembers how it ended. People are still talking about, debating, and theorizing about this ending 17 years after it aired, and they will be talking about it, along with the rest of the series, for another 50 or 100 years. True masterpiece. @FriendRequestReviews
There's a reason your Sopranos reactions have the most views of any TV series you guys have reacted to, even though it's the oldest show. It's just the best.
The two black guys are definitely a symbol. Same with the members only guy and the john q American with the flag hat.
If you tie in with patsys past beef (knows tony killed twin and obviously thought about killing tony)and patsy son being best friends and partners with Carlo son who were probably both pinched. Then add in the last conversation with Bobby "you never hear it coming" with the bells, the diner door bell rings the same way. And how they started episode with tony looking like hes in coffin.
So the way i see it. The members only guy comes out bathroom,shoots and it cuts to tonys perspective which is just nothing assuming he got headshot.
I know it feels very blue balls.. But you gotta give them props on the nuts it took to take that type of creative risk.
"You probably don't even hear it when it happens" - Bobby
The ending feels like a cop-out at first because as an audience we're so accustomed to getting that clear, immediate resolution in the end. But after a couple days of thinking on it, you kinda realize that's basically in line with what the rest of the show was about. Junior getting indicted, Janice shooting Ritchie, the FBI almost nabbing Tony and then getting switched to focus on anti-terror after 9/11, Livia dying right after getting pinched for those stolen airline tickets, John getting arrested, Butchie getting cold feet and selling out Phil. A lot of these plots get resolved in the most inextraordinary, anti-climactic ways and Tony rarely has to directly confront his problems squarely like traditional protagonists do, just the circumstances and dumb luck of life comes around in a lot of cases. It's more about what those events do to the characters and how they react then the plot itself, that's really about .What will showing Tony's death accomplish when this man has been dying a spiritual death for the last 7 years. Tony really died for me on that mountain after killing Chris and feeling nothing and shouting "I get it!". This soulless fatso that looks like Tony isn't the same man from season 1.
"Isn't that what you said one time? Remember the good times?". Tony doesn't remember saying that because he's changed so much from the season one finale, where after having his uncle try to whack him, his best friend finding out about setting the restaurant on fire and finding out his mom on some level hated him his whole life Tony was still able to show gratitude. He doesn't remember that because that Tony is gone and that's a more impactful death than seeing some bullet fly through his head like we already seen on so many hits in this show.
You'll see a large amount of ppl saying the same thing...the night it happened we were all pissed lol. Years have gone on and I appreciate it now. I think I got the most insight from Matthew Weiner, a writer on the show who went on to do Mad Men. He said partially it was an F you to the viewers who just wanted to see Tony die. And there's a bunch of things that could have happened but it never lives up to the hype the audience comes up with in their head, and to quote him "What do you think is gonna happen? The guy is a f'n criminal. It's not going to end well."
I don't write nothing down, so I'll keep this short and sweet: don't worry about not liking the ending, you'll come to like it. A lot. Alright, then, I'll talk to you.
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You got me 😢 right now 🤣
@@FriendRequestReviews oh, poor you *waves handkerchief*
Remember what Bobby said “u probably don’t even hear it when it happens” Tony never heard the shot.
Thank you gentlemen.
Our pleasure!
The girl who played Hunter is David Chase's daughter in real life.
Watching this live when it aired you could hear screams coming from houses that thought the cable went out
YO! You guys made my night! Your faces were priceless! So many questions….and you can’t find the words….✌🏻 ♥️
Glad you enjoyed it ❤️🔥
Woke up this morning (no pun intended) and saw that the finale reaction was up! So I made a big ass breakfast and warmed up a slice of leftover pizza from last night. I sit down to start eating and fired up the reaction; and then these FOOS whacked ME! 😂😂…. I had to eat my food watching the news instead 🥲🥲
Has been a great journey with you guys!
The guy goes in to the bathroom, the way Al Pacino does in The Godfather to get his weapon, the clues are everywhere lol
Woke up this morning, got some gabagool
24:08 the song in this scene “you kept me hanging on “is used repeatedly and what’s pretty funny is it’s the same song used in once upon a time in Hollywood, the ending scene where Brad Pitt‘s character is fighting the Manson kids in both scenes the bad guy character gets their head squished when the song is playing💀
Watched all your reactions to Sopranos.
Ive seen it in full no less than 5 times....you see and hear more every time.....
Take those blue balls!
I love this ending so much lol, greatest I’ve ever seen. Aligns perfectly with the themes of the show as a whole.
lol blue balls accepted
The most famous parking scene of all time.
Remember Bobby telling Tony "you probably don't even hear it."
Takes a while to realize it, but the ending really was genius. I remember watching it and grabing for the remote, like wtf happened to my tv!! But Tony got whacked
34:03 "At least she's not gonna see her father get murdered" 😂
What time is the live??
The last scene you see random strangers entering the diner and its left up to you to speculate what happened to Tony and his family when Tony looked up and the screen cuts to black.