WTF just happened on the Sopranos?

Warning, possible spoilers!!!


I have to say, for a series finale, this episode left me wondering when it was going to get to the point. It seemed like one of those mid-season filler episodes that you just watch, then fuggetabout! The ending was quite odd. Are we to assume that Tony, Carmela, AJ and Meadow are all about to die? There's plenty of reason to come to that conclusion, but this show throws so many curve balls at you, you can't ever really assume anything.

What was the point of AJ's car going up in flames, his thoughts on joining the army, then changing his mind. The cat that stared a Chris' picture, Meadow not being able to parallel park, all the classic rock that kept getting played, (Jim Kerr is probably giddy over hearing himself on the radio during the show).

It all came to down to the breathtaking, heart-pounding, edge of your seat absolute nothing. That fight with NY, done. Some guy disappears, turns states' witness, Silvio still in the hospital, Phil gets whacked thanks to his own people turning on him. Seriously, WTF??? The next to last episode was so much better, it had tension, drama, and made us think that some great climactic confrontation was going to be next. Instead I was looking at the clock, wondering why I just wasted an hour and 5 minutes.

This was my only real reason to keep HBO. I hardly ever watch that channel anymore. I may just tell HBO to Fuggetaboutit!