Decades since its final episode,The Sopranos' cultural staying power hasn’t waned.
Despite all the fellow dramas that imitated its prestigious scope,David Chase’s series outlasts them all.
On that night in 2007, viewers showed little interest in the “why?”
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and the “how?
“, but instead the “who?”
and the “what?”
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Across seven seasons,The Sopranosdealt with mortality head-on.
WhileThe Godfatherused oranges to represent impending death, fatalistic occurrences inThe Sopranosoften sees characters cooking eggs or consuming breakfast.
There are no heroes in the world of ‘The Sopranos,’ only villains.
Tony’s appointments with Dr. Melfi (Lorraine Bracco) are routinely held at 3:00 in the afternoon.
(Robert Iler).
Imperioli has no further insight as to why Chase continued infusing three o’clock into the show.
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Does this provide definitive clarity surrounding the ending ofThe Sopranos?
“Did Tony die?”
