tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post3536791504776199835..comments2024-03-28T18:01:28.997-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: Sopranos Rewind: The Blue CometAlan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-9013178842869848552009-03-18T00:12:00.000-04:002009-03-18T00:12:00.000-04:00The name of the adult movie corky is watching when...The name of the adult movie corky is watching when the guys call him to say they wacked phil is "Briana Loves Jenna" (2001).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-14273090940494692642008-06-19T05:04:00.000-04:002008-06-19T05:04:00.000-04:00anybody know the name of the porn movie corky is w...anybody know the name of the porn movie corky is watching when the guys call him to say they wacked phil?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-83565814692227058412007-06-08T17:46:00.000-04:002007-06-08T17:46:00.000-04:00I clicked over to HBO.com and saw the title of the...I clicked over to HBO.com and saw the title of the last episode is "Made in America." <BR/><BR/>Hmmmmmmmm. Terrorists?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-29203700392394689162007-06-07T18:59:00.000-04:002007-06-07T18:59:00.000-04:00I might give "John from Cincinnati" a try just bec...I might give "John from Cincinnati" a try just because "he" sent me a postcard from Imperial Beach, heh....<BR/><BR/>But not directly after the last ep of "The Sopranos" ever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-20436687838170704512007-06-07T17:51:00.000-04:002007-06-07T17:51:00.000-04:00Is anyone else thinking along these lines? Adrian...Is anyone else thinking along these lines? Adriana's Mom is responsible for Tony's demise..in a drunk driving accidentKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06126739744314133408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-53378880711455329332007-06-05T23:26:00.000-04:002007-06-05T23:26:00.000-04:00The future of HBO may indeed be a little uncertain...The future of HBO may indeed be a little uncertain: not only is its flagship show ending, but Chris Albrecht has now officially been replaced. I don't want to pre-judge "John from Cincinnati", but a show about levitating surfers doesn't strike me as addressing the same audience as "The Sopranos" (that's not to say that it couldn't be hugely successful).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-60082069388700619122007-06-05T18:20:00.000-04:002007-06-05T18:20:00.000-04:00Will Tony live or die? Is that all you people thin...Will Tony live or die? Is that all you people think about? I'm wondering if HBO will live or die. Come Monday morning we'll all have to face that (not at all) tough decision. Is Entourage really worth $20 a month? Live or die, I'll miss Tony when he's "gone". I'll also miss Bill Maher.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-34440572628875267662007-06-05T13:49:00.000-04:002007-06-05T13:49:00.000-04:00AJ and his galpal were in his room looking at a su...AJ and his galpal were in his room looking at a suicide bomber webpage. AJ had walked into the nursing home intending to kill Uncle June for shooting his dad.<BR/><BR/>My bet: AJ kills Phil, sacrifices himself to save his Dad.<BR/><BR/>Carmela, enraged that Tony led to AJ's death, kills Tony.<BR/><BR/>She takes over the family, with Meadow, the lawyer, as consigliore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-39473306345201847962007-06-05T13:19:00.000-04:002007-06-05T13:19:00.000-04:00With all the speculation about the final episode, ...With all the speculation about the final episode, I'm stunned that no one else seems to be thinking along the same lines as me. I'm betting the finale will satisfy no one and provide no closure or resolution. Consider Chase and the show's M.O., plus the image that closed out this episode: Tony lying down on a bed. My guess is that the finale will be an extended dream sequence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-78923262069325332492007-06-05T09:46:00.000-04:002007-06-05T09:46:00.000-04:00Thanks for the correction Alan. I look to you eve...Thanks for the correction Alan. I look to you every week to help explain some of the things I'm left wondering about. I guess I just couldn't wrap my head around WHY they would ever have a cut-out of Sil there. I thought my mind was playing tricks with my eyes. <BR/><BR/>Your comments about John From Cincy cracked me up. That's exactly how I've felt about the series each time I see another commercial for it.<BR/><BR/>Nice job on Glenn Beck. Too bad there wasn't enough time for any real analysis or discussion.<BR/><BR/>I know other posters here and on nj.com have mentioned wanting you to put a book together. I also agree. I'd love to hear stories about what it's been like for you over the 7+ years covering the Sopranos. You must have some funny stories to tell. We'd love to hear them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-42527230689061382462007-06-05T09:40:00.000-04:002007-06-05T09:40:00.000-04:00It's Bobby who tells Paulie that Phil will be at t...It's Bobby who tells Paulie that Phil will be at the Ukranian housekeeper's house on Friday night. So it's hard for me to believe that the bungled hit is evidence of Paulie's betrayal.<BR/><BR/>I can't help being fascinated by Bobby's conversation with the hobby store owner. The Blue Comet ran from NYC to AC -- is this a reference to Phil's attempt to takeover the Jersey family?Irene Donehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06487513411911942757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-21555766263095673022007-06-05T06:37:00.000-04:002007-06-05T06:37:00.000-04:00Alan, we hope you take over John From Cincy or som...<I>Alan, we hope you take over John From Cincy or some other series with as much gusto and insight as you've done with The Sopranos.</I><BR/><BR/>Few shows demand or deserve this level of analysis. I've gone almost as in-depth with <A HREF="http://sepinwall.blogspot.com/search/label/Deadwood" REL="nofollow">Deadwood</A> and <A HREF="http://sepinwall.blogspot.com/search/label/The%20Wire" REL="nofollow">The Wire</A>, and if another show comes along this rich, I'll do it. For me to give John from Cincy this kind of treatment would require me to understand John from Cincy.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-78569614216407842072007-06-05T06:28:00.000-04:002007-06-05T06:28:00.000-04:00Julie, it's definitely a Silvio cut-out. The same ...Julie, it's definitely a Silvio cut-out. The same person at the show who told me the safehouse was a random house (and not Junior's or Livia's) also explained that they wanted Sil to have some kind of presence in the scene, so they decided that the Family also used the safehouse to store random odds and ends, like an old Bing promotional item. (Though why anybody would want to go to a strip club based on a life-size picture of the owner...)<BR/><BR/>I talked a bit about the Paulie-as-turncoat theory in <A HREF="http://blog.nj.com/alltv/2007/06/second_opinion_the_blue_comet.html" REL="nofollow">today's Sopranos blog entry on NJ.com</A>, but the short version is that I'm skeptical, simply because Chase isn't fond of doing big surprise reveals. If Paulie was working for New York, we would have known about it already.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-12599307630769467482007-06-05T01:15:00.000-04:002007-06-05T01:15:00.000-04:00Rewatching the preview for next week, is A.J.'s fa...Rewatching the preview for next week, is A.J.'s face lit up (I'm trying to be vague) while he has that shocked look on his face?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-5356064118390927552007-06-05T00:47:00.000-04:002007-06-05T00:47:00.000-04:00Julie: A screencap...http://img371.imageshack.us/i...Julie: A screencap...<BR/><BR/>http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/1283/picture1wb0.png<BR/><BR/>http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/9901/picture2tg4.pngAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-34123431502592937742007-06-04T22:59:00.000-04:002007-06-04T22:59:00.000-04:00I'm with EvilGator regarding Paulie being NY's "in...I'm with EvilGator regarding Paulie being NY's "inside man". I would add a couple or so theories to the ten that were previously posted:<BR/><BR/>11) Paulie already flirted with changing sides, back when Johnny Sack was still in charge.<BR/><BR/>12) Paulie is quite ready to take full responsability for the botched job on Phil. Maybe he knows nobody of importance is gonna be left standing when this whole deal ends?<BR/><BR/>13) After rewatching the whole episode, it's almost astonishing how nonchalant Paulie acts, even during the worst of it. This is a guy who let's his emotions take over whenever the going gets rough (look at the deal with the unkillable Russian as exhibit A of many others). We're supposed to believe he's just gonna mention how Sil won't likely regain consciousness, or comment on blondie's "stems", or not spill any other ill advised comments, and be completely at ease with himself? I smell a rat...<BR/><BR/>14) And goint into speculations: the last image from the teaser for this Sundays grand finale is of Tony opening the door of his car while being bathed by a bright light (big lantern or spotlight). He looks confused, uneasy. And yet, on the passenger's seat, Paulie is looking over him perfectly calm, without even hinting he's leaving the vehicle. Is Tony being "delivered" to someone? That would be too much, I know, and I'm also aware how foolish all speculation is at this point, but Mr. Walnuts has always been the pebble in Tony's shoe, the volatile element that is both high maintenance and hard to please even under good circumstances. Look at his character during the entire series and then go over the penultimate episode: something doesn't quite fit...<BR/><BR/>Sunday seems so far away, indeed!<BR/><BR/>Alan, we hope you take over John From Cincy or some other series with as much gusto and insight as you've done with The Sopranos. Good job!FinÃsima Personahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17581301382513661741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-21601925049092307462007-06-04T22:26:00.000-04:002007-06-04T22:26:00.000-04:00Alan, love your analysis very week. Thanks for al...Alan, love your analysis very week. Thanks for all your insight. <BR/><BR/>Are you sure that was a cut out of Sil in the safe house? Last night I thought it was Sil, too, but when I rewatched it again tonight, I couldn't tell who it really was.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-72840064790343469152007-06-04T21:40:00.000-04:002007-06-04T21:40:00.000-04:00Where was Little Carmine this week? I kept waitin...Where was Little Carmine this week? I kept waiting for him to have a role in the NY/NJ war. <BR/><BR/>Great episode, and great recap as usual Alan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-49274378099214646152007-06-04T18:31:00.000-04:002007-06-04T18:31:00.000-04:00An interesting (although probably unintentional) S...An interesting (although probably unintentional) Sopranos/Goodfellas connection in the most recent episode:<BR/> After the failed hit on Phil, the bartender shows Paulie and Sil the newspaper article and asks something like "Does this look like anybody you know?" referring to Phil.<BR/> In Goodfellas, there's the scene where Henry, Jimmy, and Tommy are having a late night meal at Tommy's mother's house, and she show's them a painting. The three of them are on their way to dispose of Billy Batts, played by Frank Vincent. The painting shows a man with white hair, like Batts', and Robert DeNiro says something like "Looks like someone we know."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-2734360224259097122007-06-04T16:16:00.000-04:002007-06-04T16:16:00.000-04:00Rewatched at lunch today, and two notes:1) the car...Rewatched at lunch today, and two notes:<BR/><BR/>1) the car that hits the motorcyclist after the Bing shooting is a Prius, and I think that was an interesting intentional choice- read into it as you please.<BR/><BR/>2) Where was AJ? We saw Meadow and Carmela go into Janice's house (Johnny & Ginny Sack's old place) but AJ was not with them. He was talking to Blondie outside the Soprano house while Paulie and Tony were locking up and talking about Silvio in the next scene. But we didn't see AJ at the safe house. He wasn't with Tony, and he wasn't in Paulie's car. I got the feeling after the bedroom encounter that Tony was going to take AJ with him, though that seemed a little risky, even if Tony was angry.Abbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07870171611538822211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-3939844288549564682007-06-04T16:05:00.000-04:002007-06-04T16:05:00.000-04:00Ten Reasons Why Paulie Could Be Turncoat1. When Bo...Ten Reasons Why Paulie Could Be Turncoat<BR/><BR/>1. When Bobby and Sil sent out the hit on Phil, Paulie challenged them and hesitated. He was clearly flustered.<BR/><BR/>2. Contrast Paulie's reaction to the hit on Phil, above, with his calmness when TS was packing up. He was flip enough to "look at the stems on blondie." He also wasn't anxious at Junior's house. He wouldn't be that calm unless he knew when and where it would happen.<BR/><BR/>3. When Paulie met with Patsy (presumably to discuss setting up the hit on Phil) we were only shown traces of two conversations, one at the bar and another at the head. Something big could have been edited from those conversations. All we really heard was Paulie saying "Don't worry." <BR/><BR/>4. More importantly, when Paulie went outside to introduce Patsy to the guys from Naples, he sped off in his car. I remember a previous episode where the test for loyalty was how quickly the person drove off in a car after a meeting: if they drove off normally, then they were loyal; if they sped off (gravel, etc.), then they were anxious because they were not loyal. Paulie sped off and you could hear the gravel.<BR/><BR/>5. Paulie could have leaked the information to Phil allowing him to set up a doppleganger at his routine "meetings."<BR/><BR/>6. After the hit on Phil's doppleganger, Paulie met with Sil and wanted to leave town. He would have left if not for the unfortunante newspaper article and picture. Paulie could have wanted to leave because he new it would get bad for Jersey.<BR/><BR/>7. When New York was sending out the hits, somehow they knew that Bobby was the number 3 man. That could only come from the inside (i.e., Paulie). <BR/><BR/>8. When New York was sending out the hits, they purposfully left out Paulie from the list. <BR/><BR/>9. Paulie's episode with TS, where they went to Florida and the two went fishing, scared him. He's previously courted New York and likely is courting them again out of self preservation.<BR/><BR/>10. Paulie is old school. Phil is old school.<BR/><BR/>(Anonymous, but still EvilGator)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-55724458981250060512007-06-04T15:58:00.000-04:002007-06-04T15:58:00.000-04:00"The only time they showed Janice was inside with ..."The only time they showed Janice was inside with the kids on the couch."<BR/><BR/>Janice also was out back talking to Tony in this episode (went to ask for money for Uncle June) Was that the scene you saw? <BR/><BR/>another thought. i hated the flashback at the end-- the one tony had of bobby. thought it was overkill. tony holding the gun bobby gave him as a present and the look on his face was enough. i like the show best when they make me work/think to get it. my only real criticism of an otherwise amazing episode. <BR/><BR/>can't wait till next week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-27849102926067901612007-06-04T15:55:00.000-04:002007-06-04T15:55:00.000-04:00kris eton: janice also appeared outside Tony's hou...kris eton: janice also appeared outside Tony's house as he was working on the pool - asking him for $ for Junior. Maybe that was the shot they showed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-61919192723277474822007-06-04T15:47:00.000-04:002007-06-04T15:47:00.000-04:00To clarify my muddled sentence, I don't see Melfi'...To clarify my muddled sentence, I don't see Melfi's dismissal of Tony as being out of the blue or out of character.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-92063413481665072702007-06-04T15:46:00.000-04:002007-06-04T15:46:00.000-04:00wow, a lot of great food for thought here. And a g...wow, a lot of great food for thought here. And a great recap, Alan. <BR/><BR/>that train scene was indeed thunderously great. One of the best things they've ever done. <BR/><BR/>I must be alone in not seeing Melfi's behavior as not that out of the blue. I think she's wrestled with having Tony as a client for years. I think the way they brougth it about -- with Kupferberg being a jerk at the dinner party -- was a little on the obvious side, but still. He was just bringing up concerns she's been trying to bury for years. Not that I agree with his methods or his snobbery, but she had to admit that Kup was right. And I thought her kissoff scene with Tony was absolutely crackling. Excellent stuff. <BR/><BR/>It never occurred to me that Paulie could be a double agent. But it does make sense. Still... Paulie? Not sure he has the brains to survive such machinations, not sure he has what it takes to manipulate both sides successfullly. He's no Vic Mackey, heh. But still, Paulie? I guess he is that selfish. Could happen. <BR/><BR/>My guess -- purely a guess -- Carmela takes out Tony in some way. If she had to pick between the survival of her kids and Tony's continued survival, she'd pick Meadow and AJ in a heartbeat.<BR/><BR/>Then again, I don't like making any sort of prediction as to what Chase will do. Because I'll probably be wrong. <BR/><BR/>Gotta wonder what the very last song over the closing credits will be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com