"Its a Terrible Life" - Parting Thoughts on The Final Episode of The Sopranos
Someone pointed this out to me last night regarding the final episode of The Sopranos. And I'm very surprised I'd hadn't thought of this.
The final scene in the restaurant is filled with tension. People coming in, people at the bar counter, people moving toward the rest room.
What is Tony Soprano doing the whole time? He's sitting there with his family. But...you have the clear sense that he's watching everything, everyone, all the time.
So, in addition to this episode showing us that "life goes on" (as about a hundred thousand posters all over the web have stated), it also shows us, the viewers, that Tony Soprano's life is a living hell.
No matter where he goes, no matter what he's doing, he'll always be on the lookout for the hit that has his name on it.
2 Comments:
I heard that all of the customers in the restaurant were actually characters from earlier shows - every one of them!
Not being a fan of the show (I have honestly never seen an episode specifically because I missed the first season and didn't want to come in in the middle of it, knowing it would come out on DVD, and just haven't seen it yet), I don't know if this is true or not, but that was really interesting. It reinforces what you're saying about his never being able to relax.
Hmmm. I can't say I noticed that. But I have the episode recorded on dvr, so I'll watch that last scene again. I know what you mean about not wanting to just "jump in". Actually, I didn't start catching the show as it was broadcast until the start of the 3rd season. Prior to the third season, I got the dvds and starting watching them so I wouldn't have any break in continuity. The show is like "Alias". You really need to see every episode.
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