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Article: TONY SOPRANO IS A MONSTER - But his humanity - and ours - keeps us hoping for his redemption
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- June 1, 2007
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Critic's Notebook
With but two episodes left, "The Sopranos" is approaching its
endgame. And if creator David Chase does right by us, he'll answer
the question that he - and we - have mulled since 1999, when a family
of ducks first took flight from the Soprano swimming pool. He'll
deliver the ironic punch line, or the tragic finish, to the
psychological mystery that has had eight years, 80something episodes,
and 80,000 miles of analysis as setup: Can Tony Soprano - loving
father, bullied son, long-suffering boss, brutal animal - be saved?
Is there a conscience buried beside all those bodies, underneath the
panic and depression?
Because, like Dr. Melfi, and like Carmela, many fans have truly ...