The Sopranos

Why did it have to end ? This has got to be the best drama ever on TV. Following the day to day lives of Tony soprano and his family and friends / associates. It is based on an Italian American crew of the New Jersey Mafia and their business ? activities. Tony is the main character played brilliantly by James Gandolfini who is a respected and feared man who has followed his farther and uncle into the mafia. The show has some incredible acting in it and some of the best storey lines ever written in my opinion. There is a great flow to the show from family life watching the characters developed to the harsher side of crime drugs and sex this show has it all. We ...  Read the complete review

The Sopranos is a U.S. made television drama series about the criminal and day to day lives of modern day mostly Italian American Mafia members. It is a work of fiction but said to be broadly based on reality. It is set in Nuu Joyzee (That's New Jersey to you and me). The programme ran for 6 series and 86 episodes all of which I have seen. It finished broadcasting in 2007. The story is built around the character of Tony Soprano (played superbly by James Gandolfini) who in series 1 and parts of series 2 is second in command of the Soprano crime family. He ultimately becomes the head of the family. What I like about this programme is ...  Read the complete review

It's awful. I can't eat, can't sleep. I find myself unable to hold meaningful conversations with any of my friends or family (except for my mate Voylie when we slip into our faux-mafia routine. You! Paisan! Whadya talking about! Am I here to amuse you? etc.). I've got Sopranos on the brain. When I close my eyes all I can see is Satriali's pork store, Artie Bucco's restaurant, Vesuvio's and the Bada Bing club. I'm going out of my mind, doc! Here we go, here comes the Prozac! The show's creators have a lot to answer for. Whoever's idea it was to mix 'Goodfella's', psychiatry and 'married with children' is an absolute genius. The concept is simple : ...  Read the complete review

WHAT IS IT ABOUT: The Sopranos follows the Italian mafia in modern day American, through Tony Soprano and his crew in New Jersey. The show is divided between Tony's gangster life in all its bloody violence, and his complex home-life with his wife and two children. The show ran six seasons. IS IT ANY GOOD: As regular readers of my reviews will know by now, I have watched a lot of TV in my time, and my number one favourite show ever is The Sopranos. It's so good because of many things: 1) The mafia link - The show is an authentic look at the modern life of the mafia; there's plenty of murder, but it's moved towards business and industry, ...  Read the complete review

The Sopranos is one of my all-time favourite tv shows. I was aware of it for many years before deciding to invest in the series one dvd box-set. I wasn't that impressed by the first few episodes but I'm glad I stuck with it because I then became so engrossed with the characters and storylines that I've watched all seven series within a few months. The main focus of the show is Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey mob boss who is having trouble with all aspects of his life; his family, friends and work colleagues all provide Tony with so much stress that he seeks professional help from therapy. It all sounds so dark and depressing but there are so many ...  Read the complete review