Monday, June 04, 2007
Sopranos
I remember when I watched the very first episode of the Sopranos on HBO about 6 years ago. It was a Sunday night. I was in my living room in South Carolina. The family is upstairs in bed. All of the lights are off. I’m folding laundry by the light from the TV. I didn’t plan on watching the show. I was just channel surfing and happened to land on HBO.
When the show started, I was folding one of my white T-Shirts. The show starts off with that very compelling, and now somewhat familiar, song, “woke up this morning…..got yourself a gun”. Anyway, 48 minutes later, I’m still holding that same white T-Shirt - unfolded. I was so riveted to the show that I was unable to move for the entire show. I just sat there – glued to the set, motionless for 48 minutes. From that point on I was hooked. This was TV unlike anything else. It was plain captivating.
I faithfully watched every episode for the next 6 years. The first 2 seasons were incredible. Every show was as good as the first. The next 3 season went a little stale. This last season has notched back up.
Last night, the Sopranos finally captured some of the magic of the first two seasons. Ironically, I was again folding laundry. Again, I sat there with a T Shirt on my lap, unmoving, for the entire duration. It was great.
Anyway, next Sunday is the last episode – ever. Now, I’m feeling a little betrayed. The show was so good for the first two seasons. Then, then it was pretty mediocre for the next 3 seasons. Now, finally with 2 episodes to go, they switch gears and are back to being edgy, provocative, and riveting. I can’t wait for the final show!
If you haven’t gotten into the Sopranos, do yourself a favor – get the first few seasons on DVD. I’m telling ya, this is the best TV series ever made. Ever!
I’m out.
When the show started, I was folding one of my white T-Shirts. The show starts off with that very compelling, and now somewhat familiar, song, “woke up this morning…..got yourself a gun”. Anyway, 48 minutes later, I’m still holding that same white T-Shirt - unfolded. I was so riveted to the show that I was unable to move for the entire show. I just sat there – glued to the set, motionless for 48 minutes. From that point on I was hooked. This was TV unlike anything else. It was plain captivating.
I faithfully watched every episode for the next 6 years. The first 2 seasons were incredible. Every show was as good as the first. The next 3 season went a little stale. This last season has notched back up.
Last night, the Sopranos finally captured some of the magic of the first two seasons. Ironically, I was again folding laundry. Again, I sat there with a T Shirt on my lap, unmoving, for the entire duration. It was great.
Anyway, next Sunday is the last episode – ever. Now, I’m feeling a little betrayed. The show was so good for the first two seasons. Then, then it was pretty mediocre for the next 3 seasons. Now, finally with 2 episodes to go, they switch gears and are back to being edgy, provocative, and riveting. I can’t wait for the final show!
If you haven’t gotten into the Sopranos, do yourself a favor – get the first few seasons on DVD. I’m telling ya, this is the best TV series ever made. Ever!
I’m out.
