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The Sopranos

  • 14-01-2015 2:32am
    #1
    Photo-Sniper
    Registered Users Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭


    I've a degree in filmmaking and would consider myself to be a huge fan of cinema and television. I've seen as much of the greats as I possibly could and continue to do so...I've watched some of the greatest tv shows ever made..twin peaks, breaking bad, spaced etc.

    To my friends surprise I have never seen the sopranos. That was until, tonight. I'm currently after watching the first two episodes and all I have to say is Meh.

    Does it get better? I'm looking for an honest opinion and not some die hard sopranos fan opinion. I'm well aware many tv shows take awhile to get into but I'm worried that it will persist like this.

    Sorry for bad grammar, posting off a smartphone


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  • #2
    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,202 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    What's making it meh for you?

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

    CMod: Entertainment



  • #3
    x43r0
    Registered Users Posts: 4,277 ✭✭✭x43r0


    Without trying to sound like a "die hard sopranos fan", yes it does get better. But more importantly it remains consistently good throughout it's run.

    I hold the Sopranos up there with only The West Wing as my favourite shows. I liked Breaking Bad but I don't think it touches those two


  • #4
    Thidp
    Registered Users Posts: 147 ✭✭Thidp


    Well, you wrote this a few weeks ago, don't know if you keep watching or no... my advice would be to do so, it is a incredible show.

    Season 5 is the best one for me.


  • #5
    PropJoe10
    Registered Users Posts: 5,245 ✭✭✭PropJoe10


    The Sopranos is a work of art. Season 1 is a bit patchy but has some great moments. After that, its pretty much pure gold.


  • #6
    Field east
    Registered Users Posts: 2,429 ✭✭✭Field east


    Bought the box set. Have tried to get into some of the others and failed. But the S. Is superb for the story line , the acting, the contrasts between religion and pure brutality and how utterly seamless it could from one to the other, the characters, etc. love/hate is a total amateur towards it and I found it very good also - bar one or two episodes


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  • #7
    stanley1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,511 ✭✭✭stanley1


    Was into this from Series1 Ep1, utterly brilliant.


  • #8
    DEFTLEFTHAND
    Registered Users Posts: 16,500 ✭✭✭✭DEFTLEFTHAND


    Sopranos is the closest depiction to the real modern day Mafia that's ever been on the screen. It's authenticity made the show a hit.

    For instance Chase based the show off the real life DeCavalcante Family. A NJ crime family who are linked with the Lucchese and Gambino families in NYC.

    Apparently the Tony character was originally based off mobster Vincent 'Vinny Ocean' Palermo who was head of the the Decavalcantes when the show was in production.


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