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Facing an indeterminate sentence of weeks/months/years until new episodes, Sopranos fans are advised to take the fifth; season, that is. At this point, superlatives don't do The Sopranos justice, but justice was at last served to this benchmark series. For the first time, The Sopranos rubbed out The West Wing to take home its first Emmy for Outstanding Dramatic Series. Michael Imperioli and Drea de Matteo also earned Best Supporting Actor and Actress honors for some of their finest hours as Christopher and Adriana. From the moment a wayward bear lumbers into the Sopranos' yard in the season opener, it is clear that The Sopranos is in anything but a "stagmire." The series benefits from an infusion of new blood, the so-called "Class of 2004," imprisoned "family" members freshly released from jail. Most notable among these is Tony's cousin, Tony Blundetto (Steve Buscemi, who directed the pivotal season 3 episode "Pine Barrens"), who initially wants to go straight, but proves himself to be something of a "free agent," setting up a climactic stand-off between Tony and New York boss Johnny Sack.
These 13 mostly riveting episodes unfold with a page-turning intensity with many rich subplots. Estranged couple Tony and Carmela (the incomparable James Gandolfini and Edie Falco) work toward a reconciliation (greased by Tony's purchase of a $600,000 piece of property for Carmela to develop). The Feds lean harder on an increasingly stressed-out and distraught Adriana to "snitch" with inevitable results. This season's hot-button episode is "The Test Dream," in which Tony is visited by some of the series' dear, and not-so-dearly, departed in a harrowing nightmare. With this set, fans can enjoy marathon viewings of an especially satisfying season, but considering the long wait ahead for season 6, best to take Tony's advice to his son, who, at one point, gulps down a champagne toast. "Slow down," Tony says. "You're supposed to savor it." --Donald Liebenson, Amazon.com
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sorry but one star... and i usually love sopranos (2008-05-04)  This is definitely the series where the sopranos lost their way completely. It didn't just take a step toward the quirky and obscure, it jumped in with all arms, legs and kitchen sink.. there is no other way to put it, it was just plain weird and boring at that. If the franchise had back to back series of that style and standard it would die right there, no doubt. As an avid fan myself i know you are gonna buy anyway. you know you are gonna buy anyway, but i advise for you to set those expectations to low to avoid disappointment. Series 5 is way below expectations. Now series 6... is another story...
Weakest Season of Sopranos (2008-02-08)  The first few series of Sopranos are good, but the fifth season is truly weak, and seriously bleak. There is nothing wrong with bleak tv, film or music per se, but this type of bleak outlook is formed by repetitive actions that are unhuman, unreasonable and uninspirng. With Ralph Cifaretto now gone, an element of tension has been removed, and Tony's cousin, Tony Blundetto, recently released from prison, is not an interesting character at all.There are very few moments of happiness in this series, and even the small elements of humour that once characterised this show, have now been removed. Instead, this season illustrates the dark core of american capitalism, where the high costs of living, accesories and luxuries weigh heavily on much of the mafia family, who continue to resort to violence in order to keep up this facade of 'living'. Although the aim of the Sopranos is not to present inspiration, the sheer lack of any character's inspirational quality means that there is very little to gain from this season. Through this season, the whole of the Sopranos agenda becomes more apparent. The Sopranos are the 'bad guys', trying to live the 'good' consumerist life, but doing it in a 'bad' way. For the audience, the FBI and CIA are the real good guys, trying to 'help' society by capturing these criminals, while we are supposed to have mixed feelings because our attatchment to the family. But are the government forces any better than the mafia? They aim to bring tax money into the government, but since most US families receive little in return for these taxes (i.e. lack of public services),the mafia's reluctance to declare and pay everything actually makes them anything but mugs. Since when are the invaders of Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq the good guys? Why should anyone fund these oil-inspired military killing trips?
belter (2007-09-30)  Sopranos,for me was interrupted after season 4,by 24,a friend lent me season one of that and i had to see everything,so now that has finished,i have bought season 5 of sopranos and i am delighted to say that this season is again gold,pure gold.Season 5 is in many ways the most comfortable of series',very much at ease with itself,its almost as if everyone knows what they are about now and the show could literally write itself.This series is too be fair a wordy series,plenty of dialouge and less action than before but no less great for it though,when the blood flows,it flows violently but there is alot to be learnt by the scenes which stretch into vast conversation and can be deemed insightful and bring the story crashing down.That being said,of course,this means that many found this series dull and numb,but i implore you to be patient with this,new characters come and go here in style,and steve buscemi is great as Tonys cousin who wants to go straight after his release from jail.There are gentle twists and turns and once again,the show doesnt fall into the cliffhanger episode mode,further proof of the shows confidence in itself.VItal,yes,stunning,yes,am i looking forward to series 6 now,you better believe it!
Ignore Bad Reviews, Season 5 is great !! (2007-07-18)  Season 5 is a great addition to the sopranos series, Many plot twists and turns including a few major suprises during the last few episodes. Season 5 sets up for season 6 beautifully, leaving many questions for the viewer. Dont be put off by negative reviews, this season is well worth watching.
Ran out of steam a long time ago! (2006-09-04) The first two seasons of the Sopranos were some of the finest examnples of television drama in the history of the medium, with many people agreeing that each episode was better than most movies! However since then it has gone gradually down hill resulting in a fith season which is, quite frankly, just plain boring! I struggle to remember anything of note happening throughout the series other than allot of idle posturing and a series trying too hard to live up to its own reputation. The most worrying thing about the latest installments of the series though is that its lost its sense of humour, James Gandolfini himself once commented that if the show ever lost that it would be 'in the worst kind of trouble', well it has - and it is. The characters who were larger than life and who, despite their (many) flaws seemed to have genuine affection for each other, now just scheme and plot and fly into rages with little prompting. David Chase wrote the first series as a movie with Robert De Nero in mind, the Seccond series was a pleasant suprise, and in many ways was superior to its predecessor, since then though there is just the feeling that the show has continued without any real idea of where it was going, and its wholly possible the show wasn't meant to go on for so long and has succumb to the demands of the money men. Its a true crying shame, crucified grace at its most profound.
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