Saturday, April 07, 2007

My prediction for the Sopranos

I predict the last season of the Sopranos will turn on Tony's relationship with A.J. Tony's insipid son will get himself in trouble either through his relationship with his new Hispanic girlfriend (who undoubtedly knows who A.J.'s father is and may seek to benefit from the connection) or by trying to trade on the family name to complete some criminal transaction of his own. Because he is weak and incompetent, A.J. will get caught. The feds will try to get A.J. to rat out Tony. A.J. will resist, but ultimately, Tony himself will tell A.J. to take the deal. This Tony will sacrifice himself for his family. This willingness to sacrifice, at the end of the day, is Tony's justification for all the crimes and violence that he has perpetrated. By going to jail for A,J., Tony will finally get out of the mob life that he has long ceased to enjoy. He will also prove to himself and others what he has always said: that he was doing it to provide for and protect his wife and kids all along.

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