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It's no easy task to match the peerless Long Term Parking, but this tragic closing episode of Season Five comes very close, putting an end to one major storyline and opening another, one that will affect the entire final season of the show.

Having ordered the murder of Adriana, Tony is already in pretty bad shape, emotionally speaking, and having his requests constantly denied by Johnny Sack doesn't do much to improve his state of mind either. Realizing neither Johnny nor Phil will stop before Tony Blundetto is undoubtedly whacked, he makes the tough decision of tracking down his beloved cousin and killing him himself, enlisting the reluctant help of his crew, all of whom think nothing will come from the boss's actions but an official war between New York and New Jersey.

As in the previous episode, the outcome is predictable to say the least, but the way the writers and director John Patterson craft the show guarantees the suspense never fades. Most notably, this is probably the bleakest 50 minutes of the season, with no humor whatsoever: even Phil's abuse of Christopher's mom at the beginning is really more disturbing than amusing, followed by a string of all but cheerful conversations right down to the tragic conclusion, which indicates Season Six will deal with some heavy stuff left in All Due Respect's violent wake.

I thought tonight's episode was slightly not as good as last week's. Just by a bit. It wasn't as thrilling or heart pounding as last week's, but it opened and closed a lot of doors, and it was kind of anticlimactic in a way. But that's the thing I admired most about it, was that it was anticlimactic. I was talking to someone about The Sopranos, and they say they watch it for the shock value. But The Sopranos isn't about that. It is very realistic (from what reputed mobsters have said, along with F.B.I. specialists) and kind of like a splice of life. I admired it being kind of anti-climatic, because life isn't a soap opera. The bad guys don't always lose, and the good guys don't always win. Every detail isn't sewn up in a neat little package. A lot of people were ed the big war between The New Jersey Family and the New York Family didn't happen, but in reality, how often do those happen between modern organized crime families? Not really often, since the 1940s. I knew ever since Tony B. (Steve Buscemi) killed Philly Leotardo's brother, that one of the two was going to go. In tonight's episode when I found out Phil was a captain (a made guy who runs his own crew; a step up from being made), I knew Tony B. would die. W a captain from another and more powerful family would be the LAST mistake Tony Soprano would ever make. I thought it was very smart of Tony to kill Tony B. It was quick, painless, and Tony B. didn't have time to think about what was going on. I thought what Silvio told Tony was 110% right about the upcoming war with Johnny Sack having nothing to do with Tony's love for Tony B., but problem with authority (his problem with Johnny Sack ordering him around; commanding). Also what Dr. Melfi said to Tony was true, that his feelings for Tony B. don't spawn from love, but guilt and regret for Tony B. doing 20 years and not him. Tony B. was the best way to put any chance of a war to rest. Even though Johnny Sack was ed Tony killed Tony B., what is he going to do? Kill Tony B. again? No, the dispute will be solved involving money, not shed. Exactly what Tony Soprano can handle. And Phil Leotardo's ed off. So, who cares? He'll get over it. As for the ending of this episode, when Johnny Sack and Tony Soprano were discussing how to handle the situation above in the previous paragraph (well more then a paragraph, I just didn't really feel like dividing it), when those guys started to approach Johnny Sack's house, I thought for sure Johnny Sack set up an ambush for Tony Soprano to get clipped, but then when Tony Soprano dropped his gun while running, I realized it was the F.B.I. Watching Tony run was hysterical though. I also thought the attack on Benny by Phil Leotardo (which later resulted in Benny unconscious in a hospital bed) made me kind of nervous to watch, but not anything as near as nervous as I was when Phil Leotardo had a "chat" with Christopher's mother, or when Carmela asked Christopher, "How's Adriana?" I thought the episode didn't contain as much entertainment as it did subliminal messages. The major message that comes to mind is the story behind Paulie's painting of Tony turned Napolean with Pie-O-My (the horse). When Tony stares at it in the garbage, he has a revelation (which later ends up in Tony B.'s fall, and a settled score with Johnny Sack). The revelation is he is a general, or leader. He leads his people, with a gold plated sword (in this case fear, intimidation, or a gun). He is the boss. He is a general, or a leader. It is his job to protect his people, and make hard decisions. That kind of seems like it will be a major plot point in Season 6. This episode opened many doors for next season; Johnny Sack and most of the Brooklyn crime family indicted with many charges including numerous homicides over the span of 18 years. Also, the feeling of not being appreciated from Paulie, which may lead to him to work with Johnny Sack again, or even ... Little Carmine. Also, what is to happen with Meadow's engagement, or Tony's fear of his son A.J. being gay since he yearns to be an event planner (I don't think there is anything gay about being an event planner, but look how much Tony Soprano's view on life is screwed up.) It may be leaked that Vito is gay, and Raymond Curto has been working with the F.B.I. since Season 3. Will Silvio push Tony too far? Will Christopher be able to deal with losing Adriana? Will Uncle Junior finally jump the train to the afterlife? Nobody knows but the writers of the show. In closing I give the tonight's episode an A+. I thought it was EXCEPTIONAL! I especially liked the nice little touch the Van Morrison song had, and it is my 7th favorite episode of all time. I hope the final season is as good. Written by Robin Green & Mitchell Burgess and David Chase; Directed by John Patterson. My Rating: 10/10

All Due Respect was a great finish to a great season, but I want to talk about some of the things going around in my head while watching it. So far, while I know what Tony is, he's still a character that we do sympathize with, we do feel for him. And while we may have seen some of his most sensitive moments in Season 5, it also brought me to realizing just how despicable this man is. There aren't any specific moments that I can pinpoint as evidence, but just the whole structure of the season, and series, thus far.

The one point in the finale that reminded me of this was in the one scene where Tony and Christopher mentioned Adriana. Christopher mentions how she was willing to throw him to the wolves as long as she was guaranteed safety. This is wrong of course, and it's sad how Christopher will only think of her this way, especially after all of the things she went through in the two years, and how unwilling she was to do anything to put Chris in the line of fire. But as bad as Christopher acts at times, as horrible as he can be, there's no underlying sense of hatred towards him. No resentment. After Christopher mentions that, we get Tony, willing to agree, calling her a "cu*t". His one word response is what got me thinking of the progress of the series and everything that has happened. It has all revolved around Tony. Yes, it's his series, but what's incredibly frustrating, and completely sad, is his dismissal of Adriana. Can't he see WHY these people do what they do? With Adriana it's not even a matter of forgiving her. He needs to deal with the problem, and he did by having her killed. That's what needed to be done. But the complete lack of awareness from him, and him unable to see her perspective and why she did what she did, is what's wrong here. No, she wasn't simply a "cunt". Tony will now see her as one of his many rats, just some rat who betrayed him and deserved to die. She needed to die, yes, for Tony's sake, but his reaction is perhaps what's most unsettling. He tries to, but he mostly fails to have empathy for others, and observe their situations. If he had in this case, he would have replied much differently to Christopher. He wouldn't have dismissed her as just some "cu*t". But that whole ignorance doesn't just come from him, but by many of the same Mafia family. Adriana won't be regarded as the victim by them, she will be regarded as that bitch who wanted to destroy them. THAT'S what has stuck with me, and what makes the whole ordeal even more painful. Will Tony even acknowledge how much Christopher gave up to save, in reality, just him? How in the end, he proved to be more faithful to Tony than Adriana? Probably not, and as Silvio said, he is buried in his own self pride.

Okay, end of long rant. Fantastic season though. It started off strong and ended strong, my only complaint is that during the middle section it loses some steam. But we have Carmela and Tony back together, and although one could also say a million things about Carmela, we have to understand this. She's not a monster, but she's certainly someone who also tries to cloud her better judgement, and many times she does it purposely. She knows, oh yes, she knows that her new reunion with Tony won't end well, but throughout the series we have seen that she also has a lot of the same problems. Like Tony said in Whitecaps and this season, she isn't a victim, even though she acts like it. Oh, and although Melfi wasn't in this season as much as in the first three, at least she was in it a lot more than in 4, and at least a lot of her scenes were really great material.

Season 5 opens with the release from prison of a load of new faces back into the Family, both in New York and in Jersey, most notably Tony's cousin Tony, who got pinched on a job that TS himself was meant to be on many years ago. This device made me think that perhaps the season would be following the same sort of thread that it had done before with Richie/Ralphie being an ambitious and rebellious thorn in Tony's side, however this is not really the case as the new faces are used in different ways but mainly to lead to a power struggle in the NY families. As with previous seasons, Tony's proper family is very much a part of things with him and Carmela separated and AJ struggling academically as usual.

In terms of playing as a straight mob-drama, season 5 is actually one of the stronger seasons due to the sheer scale and violence of it. Events spiral out of control, death comes quickly and from trusted "friends" and generally the plot is engaging as the many threads all support one another in that regard. It also links well to the previous season in terms of Tony's relationship with Johnny Sack and other aspects, which is not something that the previous seasons had perhaps been as strong at, as some of the mob-related threads would be more of a season-long frame for everything else. The downside of this is that the other material doesn't sit quite so easily as part of the show, even though it still does do a very good job of developing character and analysing Tony.

The problem is more that this side of things feels very isolated from the main narrative. The on/off stuff with Melfi feels a little old and isn't particularly well done but otherwise the very good material in this regard is put into a couple of specific episodes which, although part of the narrative, do feel a little like stand alone episodes. The one that sticks in the mind the most is the episode where Tony meets his father's old flame. This delivers a lot about Tony in one episode and it is well supported by other threads in other specific episodes where we really get a good understanding of him and find him to be a very unpleasant character. One example is his inability to see his sister coping with her rage better than he is (and baits her into failing, producing a tangible joy in him) but there are several. This episode also features standalone material for Junior and Chris. Junior's is funny and tragic as he finds happiness at funerals as they release him from house arrest (and are just another time in his life when he gains pleasure at the cost of others). Chris' section is better though as it perfectly sums up the duality of the life he is in, as he totally separates his business from his life – witness the incredulity on the face of JT as Chris (as friend) tries to help him from the rock-bottom that Chris (as loan shark) has been a massive part in leading him to. As much as the drama of the power-struggles and personality clashes within the Family gripped me throughout the whole season, this episode was my favourite because of what it did away from this thread.

No matter where they fall within the narratives, the cast are roundly strong but still Gandolfini is head and shoulders above. He does such great work conveying internal thoughts and struggles with just tiny changes in expression and it is sometimes easy to forget this as a lot of his performance here involves violent expression rather than subtle – but he is great yet again. Falco benefits from a strong role in the season, and does very well with Carmela's journey, discovering her limited options and who she now is as a person. Imperioli's character is not as strong as I would have liked but he plays it very well – a bit over the top at times but it fits the show. De Matteo does good work in the season and, although she is not given a "big" final scene, it fits the show again in terms of how sudden and unsentimental it all is. As always the rest of the cast play up to the genre clichés while also making their characters work within the context of the show's drama, thrills, development and comedy – Sirico, Van Zandt, Chianese, Schirripa are all good examples of this. The new additions do good jobs as well, although Buscemi's season long thread is perhaps a bit too obvious as a thing.

Season 5 is not the perfect season but it is still very good stuff indeed. Some of the material that makes the show good is fragmented into different parts or different episodes rather than making it all a good blend but it does still work very well with the usual qualities all present and correct within the frame of an engaging power struggle and fallout between the various families and factions. Well worth seeing and another very good season under the belt ahead of the final one.

The Sopranos

A classic take on the most beloved genre which clearly suggests the crazy love it received from the audience but also left a long lasting impression on critics and awards shows where it took away five justified Golden Globes to its home. The Sopranos is a character driven series about a family that basically runs the whole town, just illegally.

The writing is adaptive, gripping and ground-breaking on terms of its structure that is so eerily easy as it slips away from the audience like some jelly; it is sweet, nutritious and immensely pleasing. It is rich on technical aspects like its metaphorical cinematography, sharp sound effects and up beating songs along with palpable background score. The series is shot beautifully, each and every color sparks up neatly; especially the visuals that are taken in sunny days are amazing.

The performance by the cast is plausible since the effort is clearly visible but Gandolfini, Bracco, Falco and Imperioli stands alone due to their easiness in their acts. Gandolfini; at the heart of it, oozes power and the aegis nature which is what helps makers keep the audience rooting for the character.

The relationship between Gandolfini and Bracco is the highlight of the series due its fragile tone which is soothing to experience as it lights up the series in a whole new way. Pragmatic conversations, three dimensional character, gut-wrenching politics, brawny dialogues and brilliant execution are the high points of the feature that makes it one of the best series.

Season 05

The fifth act brings back the family drama and a bit mature ethereal morale conflicts that is sort of surprising and brilliant of them to pull it off considering the higher and lethal stakes that it usually fiddles with and it also joins in the previous threats and newer characters.

All Due Respect

It was more human, hand-to-hand and specific than the other finales that we have received which still doesn't suggest that it isn't mature, it has the potential to take away the power and give it back to its characters within those 50 minutes.

Johnny Sack wants Phil to have the revenge on Tony B., but Tony wants to fight against it. Everyone thinks he is favoring his cousin, but at the end he still ends up killing him and then has a conversation with the other family. But then the BI arrives and he has to run away, turns out there was somebody giving information on the other family.

Finale is as usually less exciting than the episode before it, but still of very high quality. Actually the time towards the end was so far the most eventful from all other finales, usually he is just in some restaurant with the rest, but in this case there was an actual action with running away and arrests.

I am also said as was mentioned in another review here about Adriana. The attitude Tony has about her could be two things, they might want to develop him in a less compassionate and empathetical character towards the end or he he just said it to make Chris feel better. Still, I eel sad Chris thinks of her like that. I wish she would have just left him and ran away....Just or the character, not the story of course. When it comes to the storyline the way they did it was perfect.