moi wrote:Memento Mori wrote:The Wire is the most boring show I've ever seen. It's television's version of Superman Returns.
I'll give you this, you're never afraid to voice an unpopular opinion!
Gil-Martin wrote:Yeah, the 2nd half of Season 6 of The Sopranos was pretty crap compared to the 1st half, as Chase seemed to be rushing to bring everything to a climax.
I'd rate the seasons in order of quality viz:
2
6 (part 1)
3
5
4
1
6 (Part 2)
Say it ain't so GM! Part 1 of six is still goodish, but the best? The critics seem to think The Sops was perfect for the first two seasons and went downhill from there, but I think when it got darker it got better - 3,4 and 5 are the best. I was amazed when I listened to the DVD commentary on that great episode in season 4 where Johnny Sack wanted to whack Ralphie over a joke about his missus; that episode was hastily written from scratch just before filming began because the original script they had in mind had to be scrapped, since the actor who played Paulie injured his back and had to cancel lots of filming.
OK, OK. Yeah, maybe I need to watch it again (my parents have all the seasons at the moment, so Ill get it back soon), so I'll renege and put season 2 at the top. For me, though, the 1st half of season 6 was so excellent because of the fantastic way it dealt with Tony's coma and the hugely symbolic sequences it featured, as well as the superb storyline concerning Vito's homosexuality. Plus the 1st Ep of Season 6 had me coming out in the biggest goosebumps when it did the usual season opener of focusing on the main characters to music - that music being Material's 'Seven Souls' with Willaim S Burroughs' musings on the ancient Egyptians' souls, being very cleverly matched to certain characters. So, yeah, anyway, season 2 is the best, then. Not taking that back.
It sounds like you've got the same fancy hardback
The Sopranos: The Complete Book that I've got, the way you know about the stories behind some of the episodes. Amirite?