The Sopranos: Season 6, Part 2

On the first run-through of Season 6B, I thought it was really good, but a bit underwhelming at times, especially early on, but after watching the season a second and then a third time, I can safely say that The Sopranos went out on top. Was it their best season? I cannot say that, as it is hard to anything to top Season 2, which is arguably the best season of any television show ever, but Season 6B was outstanding, nonetheless. It was definitely a darker season than we were used to, but the high quality was still there, in spades. For me, one of the highlights of the season was the continuing buildup and the eventual resolution to the Tony/Christopher arc. Animosity between the two had been building for several seasons, and it finally came to head. At the end of "Stage 5," when they hugged following the baptism of Christopher's daugher, you could see it in both of their eyes...there was nothing left. Both were empty inside towards the other, and I thought, this is not going to end well. And it didn't, as we all saw in "Kennedy and Heidi." Without going into too much detail, I can honestly say that no episode of the show shocked me as much as this one, not even "Long Term Parking," which I still regard as the best 60 minutes of television ever. In fact, no matter how times I see "Kennedy and Heidi," I am still shocked and amazed at how everything transpired. The feel of the episode is unlike any other in the series, and it was at that point where you knew that there would be no redemption or salvation for Tony Soprano. Which brings me to "Made in America." What happened? We will never know for sure, thanks to the creative mind of David Chase, who left it up to us to decide what Tony Soprano's fate was. Personally, when I watched the ending live as it happened, like so many other fans, I was not happy with it. I was like, "that is it?" But after watching it again, and after taking everything into consideration, there was enough there for me to draw my own conclusion as to what Tony's fate was. Sure, David Chase could have made it nice and easy, but most fans of The Sopranos know that he was never about wrapping everything up in a nice and neat little package. Chase always liked to make his viewers think, and he ended the show by making us all think. Kudos to him for not doing the "typical" ending. He took a chance, and the finale is now one of the most talked about television shows in history, and will probably remain so for a long time. Ultimately, while I would have loved for The Sopranos to go on and on, the show went out on top. Very few shows can say that, but to me, it is only fitting that what I consider the best dramatic television show ever did in fact go out on top.

Contains Spoilers. Good Final Season. I've read where some have said that this season looked as if the writers were running out of ideas and story lines. I am not sure that is true. This season holds up well with all that has gone before. It does have a little bit of a desultory feel, perhaps as it is tying up a lot of character arcs, such as that of Johnny Sack, that of Junior Soprano, and also that of Anthony Jr., Tony's son. Obviously, the wheels of drama have to slow a little on these arcs, but they do so only a little. Otherwise, there are some awesome moments, such as the death of Christopher, which to me was the hardest one in the series to really absorb: how could Tony stoop so low? And yet, it is in character for him. His trip to Vegas afterwards puts much of it in context for him: how he processes his emotions. In Vegas, he buries his guilt and feelings under good sex, psychotropic drugs and a perhaps false epiphany under the aegis of both. Tony trundles on. He's built that way. He's spent years now murdering anyone who stood in his way or threatened his world, including many of his own crime family, even kith and kin. All he's kept sacred, really, is his own immediate family...as long as you don't count his cheating on Carmela and his threats against his son. The season builds to a climatic confrontation with the New York family, headed by Phil Leotardo, who was never appeased over the death of hs brother Billy, and has a grudge against Tony over it. The ending of the series, in my view, is perfect, and perfectly ambiguous. When and where Tony trundles off this Earth was and is not the point. The point is what condition is his soul when he does leave. Tony still demonstrates some capacity for love, and is perhaps not beyond the possibility of redemption.

If you've been under a rock and don't know how this series ends, well, I won't spoil it for you. Season 6, Part 2 of the Sopranos on DVD is a must have for anyone collecting the series, and one cannot review this part without considering the whole. The entire saga is a case study of a brotherhood of sociopaths in a modern day Mafia setting. On the surface, you might describe The Sopranos as something between The Godfather and My Cousin Vinny. This mob functions quietly and efficiently, as one might expect, skillfully piloted by the boss, Tony Soprano, yet we watch him struggle to address his inner demons in weekly psychotherapy sessions. Tony is a loving family guy, full of contradictions, who cannot resist temptation, engaging in serial affairs with women he meets in casual settings. Throughout the story, there are flashbacks to his youth, and we see his young father and mother as they interact with each other and with other family members. It doesn't take long for the viewer to begin to see resemblance to his mother in the women he dallies with, a very definite Oedipus complex at work. Our main character is very intelligent in mob business and one must pay close attention to dialog to catch his subtle malapropisms... so subtle are they, you might miss them. Personally, I found them somehow "jarring" to the story line, distracting, but perhaps my judgment is too harsh, and the writer enjoys playing with our brain in a tongue-in-cheek way. There is no resolution to Tony's psychological problems, but he doesn't know that. His visits to Dr. Melfi are skillfully used to give the viewer insight into our main character by underlining and highlighting the flaws in his thinking, watching him circle around his personality defect but never recognizing the elephant in the room. All of the acting is perfect. Every character is perfectly cast and every story is neatly wrapped up, even if it extends into multiple episodes. The series netted a number of well deserved Emmys over the years it played on HBO. The end of Season 6 leaves the viewer craving more even while acknowledging the end MUST come. One will ponder the fate of the Soprano family, whom we have come to love over the years in spite of the lack of compunction, contrition or remorse. Note of caution: The Sopranos is not for everyone. If your sensibilities are easily affronted, avoid this series. There is nudity, adult sexual situations, strong language - oh - and violence. Lots of violence... to say nothing of the absence of morality.

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This rating is not for the show itself, but for the DVD set. I bought a copy of the season 6, part 2 set, and some of the discs did not play. I then bought a replacement. The first disc I tried on that does not play. This was a highly popular, prominent show on a major network. What kind of fly-by-night outfit produced the DVDs for it?

Awesome deal. Great show

Hi, I love the Sopranos and use to watch them on HBO years ago. I've been trying to collect all the seasons, and this one is my second to last to find. I still have Season 6, Part 1 to get. One more to go and I will have the complete collection. I can watch them over and over, and never get tired of Tony Soprano and the family. It was a great series with a lot of great actors playing the parts. It was a show about a mob family with a lot of drama, action and plain good acting. Not recommended for children because of the language, but good adult entertainment!

The season was great and I loved the ending. Most of the discs played well, except for 1 episode on the 3rd disc I could not get to play.

Excelente serie y fue una suerte encontrar las temporadas a super precio. A complete toda la series. Super recomendable, verla o tenerla.

ME ENVIARON DVDs DER OTRA ZONA , Y NO PUEDO VISUALIZARLOS. YA ESTAN ABIERTOS, Y NO PUEDO DEVOLVERLOS MAL MAL

The last season of the sopranos is excellent. A very good and ground breaking finale that everyone is still taking about nearly 20 years later. Probably one of the best dramas on HBO. Highly recommend

Even after all these years, this is the series that I can come back to time after time and not be disappointed with the writing, the acting, the arching storylines, and the compelling drama. Truly one of (if not the) best shows in television history.

Pour compléter ma collection. Tout était parfait !!!