Posted on 05/21/2013 7:34:09 AM PDT by lbryce
In what is by most accounts the Sopranos' most talked about, controversial episode, David Chase,the Sopranos' creator, looks to respond to what is probably the fans' biggest gripe of the series regarding a tantalizing plot issue left unresolved. "Pine Barrens" has Chris and Paulie getting lost in the wintry wilderness of South Jersey in the aftermath of their intention to dispose of a Russian mobster "Goodfellas" style, but the mobster, best friend of Tony's business associate manages to escape the clutches of these seemingly inept henchmen.
Fans were quite upset that a very compelling story line whereby the mobster returns to wreak havoc on Tony and his crew is never explored nor is the mobster and his fate ever addressed.
Chase is asked by the interviewer about the incident and tries to mollify the fans many years too late.
It’s still an excellent read, very in depth and the reasons given for Tony’s death are great. I stopped watching The Sopranos after hearing about that horrible ending, but a year ago I read this and then I watched it over again.
That’s what happened, but IMHO they made it confusing because the last image before darkness should have been Tony’s view of his daugher walking in, not of Tony himself.
I’ll buy it, but Coppola was better.
I read it as well, and agree.
Of course those 2 story lines are separated by 3 seasons.
He’s an interior decorator.
His house looked like $#!T.
Yeah they did make it confusing. Although the camera angle did serve a purpose.
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