Good point! Tony may have simply died instantly from a heart attack. All the pretext in the show about dying and every thing going black after death. It doesn't matter. Tony died. Simple as.
appreciation for Gandolfini is a bell-curve >WOAW, HE'S AMAZING >he's alright, but not THAT good >he is THAT good and his performance is one of the best in all of television and film
this makes sense. A.J alludes to an occasion where Tony told them to appreciate the small things in life, which Tony didn't remember, That was the way the show told us Tony was a dead man, dead because he fell into moral/spiritual nothingness.
>James Gandolfini washed down two orders of fried king prawns and a “large portion” of foie gras with at least eight alcoholic drinks just hours before he collapsed in his Rome hotel room
We're not supposed to know. A lot of the time when someone is killed in Sopranos, only a select few people know what really happened. But as per the mob's code of silence, they don't talk about it. There's always a few throwaway lines from other characters in later episodes that showcase this.
Richy and Big Pussy in 'witness protection'
Adriana running away with another man
Shit like that.
Chase is the only one who knows what happened in this scene and he's keeping it quiet, and we're the rest of the world speculating. He actually pulled us into the world one last time and we're still talking about it to this day.
He's flipped flopped on this so many times and contradicted himself
As of now, Pie oh My was killed by Ralphie, Tony died and Sil was always bald despite wearing a wig for surgeries
I don't take anything he's said recently as his original intentions. Only the one or two interviews during the initial shock/controversy.
Now, with Gandolfini dead and Saints of Newark critically panned, he'll say anything to stay relevant.
>his original intentions
Were pretty clear from anyone not braindead. Tony dies in the dinner. It literally couldn't be any more spelled out to the viewer.
Actually, Noah punches his lights out. How fricking moronic can you be? He looks up, and then the screen goes black. Only Noah from season 3 hinted at wanting to do that.
He's flipped flopped on this so many times and contradicted himself
As of now, Pie oh My was killed by Ralphie, Tony died and Sil was always bald despite wearing a wig for surgeries
I don't take anything he's said recently as his original intentions. Only the one or two interviews during the initial shock/controversy.
Now, with Gandolfini dead and Saints of Newark critically panned, he'll say anything to stay relevant.
Fat Pete Chiodo >On May 8, 1991, two shooters ambushed Chiodo at a gas station in Staten Island, where he was working on a car. Chiodo received 12 bullet wounds in the arms, legs and torso, but survived the attack.[261][264] Doctors credited Chiodo's massive girth for saving his life; none of the slugs penetrated a vital organ or artery.[262]
No he wasn't. But he could die or be killed or arrested at any time. Which is the point of the entire show - if you're in organized crime, you can be killed from behind in front of your family, despite the money and the girls there will always be a sword hanging over your head, stressing and sucking the joy out of your life.
I feel the same about my white-collar job. The second the economy has a downturn I get fired and basically lose my entire life as I am no longer able to pay bills and such.
Martin Bruestle said the original edit of this scene had the song sounding more accurate to how it did on location, coming from the ceiling and sounding more tin-y like from a speaker. Do you think that would’ve ruined the scene or would the effect still be the same?
This scene: > You look at Tony. > Tony looks ate you for the first time. > Tony teleports behind you. > "Omae Wa Mo Shindeiru." > "NANI?!" > But it's too late... You, the audience, are already dead...
I'm watching this show for the first time and season 5 kinda blows. Why does everything look different? Everything is super dark for no fricking reason. Can't see shit.
Should've cut to black from Tony's POV, as he's watching Meadow enter the building, from his POV. Then the hard cut to black would have made sense and been more emotional.
Regardless, the ending sucks and the final season felt like an acid trip.
Yes. That's what makes death so sudden. He would see a hunter from a mile away and smell betrayal coming around the block but not his own food habits. That was the trojan horse that brought the soprano down.
No he was only killed after the onion rings were served.
Good point! Tony may have simply died instantly from a heart attack. All the pretext in the show about dying and every thing going black after death. It doesn't matter. Tony died. Simple as.
they foreshadowed the ending and people just dismiss it as a coincidence. No fricking way it was a coincidence.
No body no death
Yes… but no.
At some point there will be a Sopranos comic book that continues the story, and it will be canon
screencap this
yes, unless he agreed to do a movie then no.
Are you asking of Alex Baldwin shot a loaded gun at him
Speak English, garbage.
Yes.
Tony died when he killed Christopher. At least that is where his soul died.
His soul died when he killed Tony Blundetto and Adrianna.
Will anyone ever be able to act like this again?
Yes, in 3 years with AI. I expect a Sopranos derivative to be among the first live-action AI shows.
Calm down kiddo he was good he wasn't that good.
As opposed to who?
appreciation for Gandolfini is a bell-curve
>WOAW, HE'S AMAZING
>he's alright, but not THAT good
>he is THAT good and his performance is one of the best in all of television and film
this makes sense. A.J alludes to an occasion where Tony told them to appreciate the small things in life, which Tony didn't remember, That was the way the show told us Tony was a dead man, dead because he fell into moral/spiritual nothingness.
No he bad a nice dinner with his family and then he went home and brushed his teeth and put on his pajamas and went to bed
>James Gandolfini washed down two orders of fried king prawns and a “large portion” of foie gras with at least eight alcoholic drinks just hours before he collapsed in his Rome hotel room
Was that in the director's cut? He ordered onion rings in a New Jersey diner.
giwtwm
People really don't understand how bad fried shit is for you
or being very obese for years or decades
I never ate fried shit before. How was it?
he died doing what he loved. the rest of us could only be so lucky.
I think about this every time I'm enjoying good drinks and good food, like I'd be content if this was the last meal I had
That's honestly the way to be.
Trve Roman Emperor death.
What a way to go. I wish that were me
tfw will never be rich enough to try foie gras
>Nigel
My king
We're not supposed to know. A lot of the time when someone is killed in Sopranos, only a select few people know what really happened. But as per the mob's code of silence, they don't talk about it. There's always a few throwaway lines from other characters in later episodes that showcase this.
Richy and Big Pussy in 'witness protection'
Adriana running away with another man
Shit like that.
Chase is the only one who knows what happened in this scene and he's keeping it quiet, and we're the rest of the world speculating. He actually pulled us into the world one last time and we're still talking about it to this day.
David chase said that you were supposed to understand that Tony got murdered. He was surprised so many people didn't get it.
He's flipped flopped on this so many times and contradicted himself
As of now, Pie oh My was killed by Ralphie, Tony died and Sil was always bald despite wearing a wig for surgeries
I don't take anything he's said recently as his original intentions. Only the one or two interviews during the initial shock/controversy.
Now, with Gandolfini dead and Saints of Newark critically panned, he'll say anything to stay relevant.
>his original intentions
Were pretty clear from anyone not braindead. Tony dies in the dinner. It literally couldn't be any more spelled out to the viewer.
Actually, Noah punches his lights out. How fricking moronic can you be? He looks up, and then the screen goes black. Only Noah from season 3 hinted at wanting to do that.
Tony didn't die, the fat in his body blocked the bullet so it didn't hit any vital organs
Fat Pete Chiodo
>On May 8, 1991, two shooters ambushed Chiodo at a gas station in Staten Island, where he was working on a car. Chiodo received 12 bullet wounds in the arms, legs and torso, but survived the attack.[261][264] Doctors credited Chiodo's massive girth for saving his life; none of the slugs penetrated a vital organ or artery.[262]
Not in the scene, but he definitely died.
He died years later of a heart attack
Yeah that's why Meadow was having difficulty parking her car, she knew what she had to do.
No he wasn't. But he could die or be killed or arrested at any time. Which is the point of the entire show - if you're in organized crime, you can be killed from behind in front of your family, despite the money and the girls there will always be a sword hanging over your head, stressing and sucking the joy out of your life.
Woah.. powerful
I feel the same about my white-collar job. The second the economy has a downturn I get fired and basically lose my entire life as I am no longer able to pay bills and such.
Martin Bruestle said the original edit of this scene had the song sounding more accurate to how it did on location, coming from the ceiling and sounding more tin-y like from a speaker. Do you think that would’ve ruined the scene or would the effect still be the same?
This scene:
> You look at Tony.
> Tony looks ate you for the first time.
> Tony teleports behind you.
> "Omae Wa Mo Shindeiru."
> "NANI?!"
> But it's too late... You, the audience, are already dead...
I'm watching this show for the first time and season 5 kinda blows. Why does everything look different? Everything is super dark for no fricking reason. Can't see shit.
>for no fricking reason
He was obviously killed. I don't even think it was meant to be ambiguous, I think Chase saw the reaction and just sort of leaned into it.
Watched it for the first time a few months ago, and my impression was that he definitely got killed, and Paulie was in on that.
Yeah Paulie had such a weasel look on his face. I think he and Butch made a deal to get rid of their bosses and take over their respective families.
Does it matter?
Should've cut to black from Tony's POV, as he's watching Meadow enter the building, from his POV. Then the hard cut to black would have made sense and been more emotional.
Regardless, the ending sucks and the final season felt like an acid trip.
He had a heart attack.
Too much gabagoo??
Yes. That's what makes death so sudden. He would see a hunter from a mile away and smell betrayal coming around the block but not his own food habits. That was the trojan horse that brought the soprano down.