[Albion Wilde]

I am telling you I never heard of this idiot until he croaked. I have heard of the show, but never partook of a single episode. The most recent thing I watched on TV is Nashville. Italian criminals don’t interest me, I am not from the East Coast like you.

Well, aren't you special. Had you watched the show, you would have seen a Shakesperean drama set in present day in a well-to-do suburb of New York, and all the machinations of power, lust, money, violence, fear and love, played by a superb cast -- Gandolfini the most subtle and intelligent actor among them -- especially so since he was not about violence in real life and was known for his kindness and generosity, including to wounded troops.

The point of the show was very much about the futility of power, money, violence, fear and lust, and the parent-child relationships that form us or warp us.

But maybe you folks don't have those issues out West? If you do, now who's the "idiot"?

[Drew68]

Well, aren't you special. Had you watched the show, you would have seen a Shakesperean drama set in present day in a well-to-do suburb of New York, and all the machinations of power, lust, money, violence, fear and love, played by a superb cast

For the record, I missed out on The Sopranos not because I had a problem with the subject matter. Heck, I regard Goodfellas as one of the greatest films ever made!

Nope, I missed out on The Sopranos because, quite simply, I didn't have HBO. I'd like to try and catch it on DVD if I can ever find the time.