The Magnificent Bastard
2004-02-08 21:59:10 UTC
I want to be the first one to go on record as saying that Season 5 of
The Sopranos will be brilliant. Not just everyday run-of-the-mill
brilliant, but out-of-this-world brilliant.
Anyone who fails to agree with this line of thinking will be asked to
step quickly to the "you obviously don't get it" section. Or perhaps,
you'll be asked to move to the "you obviously don't understand it"
section. A rare few may be moved to the "you get it, but you just don't
appreciate it" section.
If you state that the show needs more violence or "whacking",
then you will be ridiculed as a simpleton and told to go rent the movie
"Casino" if all you want to see is gratuitous mob violence. The
Sopranos is not a "mob" show and if you haven't figured that out yet (or
read the numerous reviews pointing this out) then perhaps you should
stop watching.
If you know only one thing about The Sopranos, you should know that this
show has "it". The definition of "it" varies, depending on whom you
talk to, but the show is literally dripping with "it". The Sopranos is
about the "it" experience and fans of the show love to go out of their
way to congratulate themselves for getting "it" and enjoying such a
fabulous television show.
Whatever you do, make sure you do *not* criticize the show. You might as
well tattoo the word "IDIOT" on your forehead. Feel free to heap
unmitigated praise upon HBO and David Chase for daring to make brilliant
television drama. Ignore, at all costs, the fact that James Gandolfini
has made the character of Tony Soprano a caricature of what he was in
seasons one and two. Please pretend that seasons three and four didn't
have a few too many meandering episodes, too many dropped plot lines and
uneven character development.
Search for deep, hidden meaning in all of the music that is played on
each episode. Discuss, ad nauseum, the deeper psychological
implications of every minor detail in each and every scene. Do not
wonder what happened to the Russian from the "Pine Barrens" episode.
Do not speculate about any of the dropped story lines or forgotten
characters. David Chase is a genius of the highest level and
this will be made perfectly clear in season 5. We'll see that he's been
leading us down a carefully chosen path for the past four seasons
and that all will be revealed in due time.
Seriously. Just sit back and watch. Trust me. "It" is going to be
brilliant.
The Sopranos will be brilliant. Not just everyday run-of-the-mill
brilliant, but out-of-this-world brilliant.
Anyone who fails to agree with this line of thinking will be asked to
step quickly to the "you obviously don't get it" section. Or perhaps,
you'll be asked to move to the "you obviously don't understand it"
section. A rare few may be moved to the "you get it, but you just don't
appreciate it" section.
If you state that the show needs more violence or "whacking",
then you will be ridiculed as a simpleton and told to go rent the movie
"Casino" if all you want to see is gratuitous mob violence. The
Sopranos is not a "mob" show and if you haven't figured that out yet (or
read the numerous reviews pointing this out) then perhaps you should
stop watching.
If you know only one thing about The Sopranos, you should know that this
show has "it". The definition of "it" varies, depending on whom you
talk to, but the show is literally dripping with "it". The Sopranos is
about the "it" experience and fans of the show love to go out of their
way to congratulate themselves for getting "it" and enjoying such a
fabulous television show.
Whatever you do, make sure you do *not* criticize the show. You might as
well tattoo the word "IDIOT" on your forehead. Feel free to heap
unmitigated praise upon HBO and David Chase for daring to make brilliant
television drama. Ignore, at all costs, the fact that James Gandolfini
has made the character of Tony Soprano a caricature of what he was in
seasons one and two. Please pretend that seasons three and four didn't
have a few too many meandering episodes, too many dropped plot lines and
uneven character development.
Search for deep, hidden meaning in all of the music that is played on
each episode. Discuss, ad nauseum, the deeper psychological
implications of every minor detail in each and every scene. Do not
wonder what happened to the Russian from the "Pine Barrens" episode.
Do not speculate about any of the dropped story lines or forgotten
characters. David Chase is a genius of the highest level and
this will be made perfectly clear in season 5. We'll see that he's been
leading us down a carefully chosen path for the past four seasons
and that all will be revealed in due time.
Seriously. Just sit back and watch. Trust me. "It" is going to be
brilliant.
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http://www.magnificentbastardproductions.com