Since the Cavs were laying another egg last night, I noticed that the Sopranos had five more minutes to go to end its run. It's a show I never watched, but I read a lot, so I figured I'd look at the conclusion. I thought the ending was most excellent. I'm not one of the people screaming about a lack of payoff.

It allowed the viewer the opportunity to imagine what the ending would be, and that way, no one is wrong or right. You could interpret the scene anyway you like. My version is that Tony did not get whacked. It showed that even in alleged good times, eating onion rings with his family, he was fated that whenever someone came into a room, he had to eye them as if this could be his demise. And it could come from anyone. The guy arranging the coffee creamer in a peculiar way, the guy who followed his son in who then went to the bathroom maybe to pick up a gun a la "The Godfather", the two black guys who came in after that, was that his wife or sister coming in (thank God it's not my sister, who might kill me). Utterly fascinating.

Then again, I did not have the investment of 6 seasons/8 years end with a Journey song playing on the jukebox with a fade to black. The best thing that can be said about the conclusion is everyone is talking about it and I'm sure that's what David Chase wanted. Apparently this ending was used in John Sayles' "Limbo" a few years back. Probably gotta seek that movie out.

As mentioned in the Washington Post, I find it odd that all of the main characters in "Seinfeld" ended up in jail, while none of the main characters in "The Sopranos" did. That's a bit of a twist.

Meal of Links

What would have happened if Fox News was present throughout history. Scarily accurate portrait, I'd say.

Ichiro doesn't like our town (last item). Ichiro. Every time I see him I think of the 2001 playoffs. In right field, this drunk next to us yelled "Godzirah" the entire game.

All about the engagement ring.

Exercise Yard

The Cavs are really spitting the bit.

But they'll always have this theme song (courtesy of Tony Soprano):



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