I love this post, especially your last paragraph.

Take it easy sir.  It's just a show.

Take it easy sir.  It's just a show.

Todd. Amazing right up!  (While I disagree with your main point, to me Tony clearly dies).

Todd. Amazing right up!  (While I disagree with your main point, to me Tony clearly dies).

I always though it was interesting that Walden, as the man who kills Phil, has to defend his name to Paulie.  If you recall, Phil had a whole diatribe about his disgraced name "Leotardo"

I always though it was interesting that Walden, as the man who kills Phil, has to defend his name to Paulie.  If you recall, Phil had a whole diatribe about his disgraced name "Leotardo"

DPA. If you recall, I believe the very first words of Season 6B are from the flashback to Tony and Johnny Sack at the end of Season 5 when Sack is busted by the Feds.   I believe "Sopranos Home Movies" opens with the title card "Two years ago" and we hear Tony lamenting to Sack about how stressful it is to be boss to…

DPA. If you recall, I believe the very first words of Season 6B are from the flashback to Tony and Johnny Sack at the end of Season 5 when Sack is busted by the Feds.   I believe "Sopranos Home Movies" opens with the title card "Two years ago" and we hear Tony lamenting to Sack about how stressful it is to be boss to…

Gern Blanston: You BETTER be around for the finale comments.  You were brilliant about the subject in the "Mayham" thread.

Gern Blanston: You BETTER be around for the finale comments.  You were brilliant about the subject in the "Mayham" thread.

As if Chase would be so offended by the idea of Tony dying.  You know because just about EVERY gangster character on this show ended up dead, in jail, or abandoned.  You're right only to the extent that the show is not a typical narrative, but as far as the gangsters paying the price for the sins, Chase is clearly a…

As if Chase would be so offended by the idea of Tony dying.  You know because just about EVERY gangster character on this show ended up dead, in jail, or abandoned.  You're right only to the extent that the show is not a typical narrative, but as far as the gangsters paying the price for the sins, Chase is clearly a…

DPA, Everyone here should read your first two posts (Todd included).  This is exactly what I was talking about last week when I said knowing that Tony died opens up the door to a much deeper and poetic ending.

DPA, Everyone here should read your first two posts (Todd included).  This is exactly what I was talking about last week when I said knowing that Tony died opens up the door to a much deeper and poetic ending.

I agree, Tony living happily ever after provides more closure than the alternative that actually occurs, which only raises more questions.

I agree, Tony living happily ever after provides more closure than the alternative that actually occurs, which only raises more questions.

I know this joke and I'm gonna steal it:

I know this joke and I'm gonna steal it:

Disagree Jordo.  Chase's statements to Belzer and his statements about the Jerry Torciano hit in the Sopranos HBO book are hardly vague.  In those statements, Chase does seem to be engaging in some verbal gymnastics to not actually say the words "Tony died!"