Just watched it again, 9 years later. There's been so much talk about the ending since 6/10/07, I just had to revisit it to see if all of the David Chase bashing was spot on. IT WAS NOT! EVERYTHING that was great about the series (great tension between characters {Tony vs. Paulie, Tony & Carmela vs. AJ, Tony vs. Uncle Jr.}, some dark moments (Silvio on life support, Phil getting whacked and then having his scull crushed) and some goofy humor (the tabby cat staring at a pic. of Christopher and freaking out Paulie) were all here. And even though I knew the "zap to black" was coming, the tension leading up to it was still riveting. I guess my only beef with Chase was his choice of a Journey song used at the end that I always hated (and I won't name again here). It has become ubiquitous in 2016, and is now something which seems like I can't go a single day without hearing at some point.
But here's a big thanks D.C. for throwing in that Dylan song from "Bringing It All Back Home" right before AJ's SUV went up IN FLAMES!
But here's a big thanks D.C. for throwing in that Dylan song from "Bringing It All Back Home" right before AJ's SUV went up IN FLAMES!