In celebration of the grand finale of The Sopranos this Sunday, I've compiled a short list of Things I Found about predictions for the series outcome.
What's going to happen in the final episode of The Sopranos? Here's a few.
If you're the incredibly inpatient sort who can't possibly wait for Sunday, Shawn Wasson has got a spoiler for you that he says is, in fact, how the season will end. Robert Gillis has his own prediction. To be honest, I think he may be right, but then again most of my predictions have been wrong. So what do I know?
Another prediction of Paulie whacking Tony to be boss. I've seen a number of these predictions. Although I don't think it's that far off the mark. Yet another Paulie prediction - with a little more justification for the theory.
Professor Paul Levinson thinks Tony will survive. He's in the minority at this point. So many people are predicting that Tony isn't going to make it. ( Except me. I think he'll live, but he'll be broke and alone )
John Price has an interesting scenario that brings Tony out on top ( for a short time ) over New York and New Jersey. It's worth a look, but I wonder if one hour is enough for all that takes place.
Here's another common prediction - that Tony will flip as an informant to the FBI. I think Pat Larkin's prediction is a little off primarily for the reason that I really don't see Tony flipping like that. Granted anything can happen, but I just have this feeling that the end will be more sensational.
What's going to happen in the final episode of The Sopranos? Here's a few.
If you're the incredibly inpatient sort who can't possibly wait for Sunday, Shawn Wasson has got a spoiler for you that he says is, in fact, how the season will end. Robert Gillis has his own prediction. To be honest, I think he may be right, but then again most of my predictions have been wrong. So what do I know?
Another prediction of Paulie whacking Tony to be boss. I've seen a number of these predictions. Although I don't think it's that far off the mark. Yet another Paulie prediction - with a little more justification for the theory.
Professor Paul Levinson thinks Tony will survive. He's in the minority at this point. So many people are predicting that Tony isn't going to make it. ( Except me. I think he'll live, but he'll be broke and alone )
John Price has an interesting scenario that brings Tony out on top ( for a short time ) over New York and New Jersey. It's worth a look, but I wonder if one hour is enough for all that takes place.
Here's another common prediction - that Tony will flip as an informant to the FBI. I think Pat Larkin's prediction is a little off primarily for the reason that I really don't see Tony flipping like that. Granted anything can happen, but I just have this feeling that the end will be more sensational.
OK - so after reading all the predictions, here's mine and the premise of it...
Scenario One: Tony survives - possibly by getting rid of Phil's guys, maybe not - but he meets with the other family heads to mandate a truce. Little Carmine is instrumental in making this happen - and takes over for Phil. Bringing back balance between NY & NJ.
Scenario Two: Janice flips out over Bobby and becomes the violent person she's always been under the surface. She find Phil and figures out how to kill him - once again, bringing balance between NY & NJ.
Likely Scenario: We have a very poorly written final, leaving many unanswered questions and lots of hope for either the return of the series or a big time movie deal.
Justification: There is way too much money in the franchise that has become the Sopranos - and most of the players (Gandolfini included) are popular, but not Seinfeld popular. This means that a movie deal would not only be HUGE, it would make many of the people live changing rich in the process - because with the cast of characters, the movie would not work. The series has really run it's course, even for HBO - and has become very expensive to maintain, a movie would take into a whole other category of "financing".