Do people still really think this show is the greatest ever?

>>79434861
>Compare an episode of this to an episode of something like Breaking Bad and you'll realise how dated this show is.

This is when the bait becomes too obvious. It was good up til them though.

>>79434861
low quality bait

You don't have to bait, you could start an unironic Sopranos thread, it's fine

It was the term dated that did him in. Now he'll never get a Watch it Chrissy pepe

>>79434907
This

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>>79434861

>>79434907
>>79434916
>>79434925
I meant that cinematography-wise, Breaking Bad shits all over The Sopranos. Not baiting, just stating.

>>79434861
The only things you could make a believable case for being better would be The Wire and Mad Men.

>>79434978
Breaking Bad was very flashy.

Sopranos in the later seasons was very matter-of-fact. Not overstated.

It's funny because I was on /tv/ 10 years ago and back then people felt the same way about The Sopranos that they did about Breaking Bad, that it was lowest common denominator trash, and that Dexter was a superior show.

>>79434978
nah

what's so supposedly good about Sopranos? is it just le epic gangster wish fulfillment like Scarface and Godfather?

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>>79434978
Having a giggle mate?

>>79435054
If you have to ask, you don't belong on this board. Come back later.

>>79435054
It's the opposite. It's about how emotionally crippled these supposed "gangsters" are and how that leads to a toxic family life.

It's the opposite of Scarface in that everything is boring and miserable.

It's a great series.

>>79435005
And The Americans, but you faggots can't be bothered to watch that show.

Sopranos > The Wire > Deadwood >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Breaking Bad

that's just how it is

When debating best shows of all time, there's the Sopranos, the Wire...and then there's everyone else

>>79435097
>you faggots

You're not special anon, dont be so pretentious. Yes, many of us fans of the Sopranos and Mad Men also enjoy the Americans, it's excellent.

>>79435143
Deadwood?

>>79435129
>>79435143
When you're ready, Mad Men awaits. (No guns though fyi)

>>79435042

Pls b memeing me

I understand that Dexter wasn't really in a position to be considered trash by 2007, but saying Dexter is better than the Sopranos is something I'd expect my 16 year old self to do

>>79435054

Give it a try,what is the worst thing that can happen?

>>79435178

Hopefully. I've always put it off, and I assume I'll enjoy when I finally watch it 10 years from now

>>79435169

Possibly. I gave it one watch, hasn't resonated as well with me as the other two. But the other two took a couple of watches, so I assume Deadwood will be the same

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>>79435178
>Mad Men

>>79435252
That's correct. Your reading comprehension game is off the chain. Meme game, lacking.

>>79435181
At the time it was fresh and exciting, and /tv/ regarded that to be enough criteria to hold it above The Sopranos.

>>79434978
what do you mean cinematography-wise?

>>79435321

DUDE IT LOOKS PRETTY AND SYMMETRICAL LMAO

>>79435129
>>79435143

The Holy Trinity:
>The Sopranos
>Mad Men
>The Wire
>Deadwood

Great:
>The Shield
>Six Feet Under
>Friday Night Lights
>The Leftovers

Mostly Good:
>Oz
>LOST
>Battlestar Galactica
>Boardwalk Empire

Overrated shit:
>Breaking Bad
>House of Cards
>Walking Dead
>Game of Thrones

>>79434861
Do you guys think Tony paid his taxes? I mean he's bigshot mafia, he could probably weasel himself out of it using his connections.

>>79435054
there isn't a lot of the gangster shit in the series. I mean, sure they make buisness, colections etc. but murders and shooting are rare.
Most of the show is characters developments which is great

>>79435362
Yes, thus the sanitation job.
Oh, this is that hot new meme. I have been had.

>>79435437
You've been taxed!

>>79435361
>Trinity
>Four

>>79435361
>house of cards
>breaking bad
I agree it's overrated but it's not the same garbage tier as GoT and WD

Why do people think The Sopranos is better than The Wire?

Season 4 of the Wire is better than any season of Sopranos

>>79435361
Depending on what happens in the last season, The Leftovers might jump up there with the big boys for me.

>>79435650

maybe cause this isnt reddit

hit that back button a few times fella

>>79435650
Sopranos is broader in scope for one. It's about a lot of stuff. Family, infidelity, raising children, mental illness, masculinity, nostalgia, even before the crime related aspects. The Wire is incredible, but the scope more specialized, the war on drugs.

>>79434907
You'll say the same about breaking bad in ten years time, maybe even five

Comparing a Michael Bay tier action/twist Breaking Bad to a masterfully crafted drama is not a valid comparison.

>>79435650
Season 4 of the Wire is the worst season of the show by far, but I don't believe it's better than any season of the Sopranos.

>>79435782
The first 3 seasons of BB had potential, but my god did it just go off the rails.

>>79435252
>watches mad men once

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>>79435888
What kind of crack you smoking? The Wire seasons are ranked 4 > 1 > 3 > 2 > 5, this is undebatable.

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Madonn', this thread looks terrible!

>>79434861
you clearly haven't watched the show because it has aged like wine.

UP

>>79434925
Kek

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>it's an anon is a gangster episode

>>79435129
>the wire
my man

>>79435361
>deadwood
>same group as Sopranos/Wire

O I'm laffin

>>79435362
Hardly any of his income was on the books.

It's like you didn't even watch the show

>>79435361
Add Rome, Fargo and True Detective season 1 to great. Replace Mad Men With Twin Peaks and you are all good.

Also The Leftovers if it has a great final season could be up there with the big boys.

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>strong silent type

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>>79435361
imo Deadwood belongs in a caste of its own between Holy Trinity and Great, maybe What Could Have Been tier. what we got from it was fantastic, but it could have been so much more.

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>>79436996
>Fargo
>Replace Mad Men

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>>79436912
Get out, zitifag.

season 1 and 2 is god tier, the rest is shit

This one scene alone shits all over Breaking Bad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Bgi3z4M-Mo

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>>79437174
when I heard Stranger Things poached that exact music cue for one of their scenes I fucking lost it

>>79436900
IN

>>79436912
at least he's not artie

>>79437364
>>79437102
tbqh Bobby was one of the most heart-warming characters in the movie.
Artie was an idiot with hot wife

>>79437596
Artie was objectively one of the best human beings on the show through virtue of him being a legitimate businessman

>>79434978
Fuck off, mate.

Where's the shot of Tony tripping in Vegas?

>>79437277
THE

>>79437643
nah he would go also the bad way, but he knew he was to weak for that

>>79437233
As soon as it started playing I was pissed. Because normies will continuously praise the show, when The Sopranos did it first. And Chase was sincere in its use. Stranger Things wasn't.

>>79435042
oh another ' let me tell you how it was' post

>>79434861
who says it's the greatest show ever...?

>>79436578
Not even close senpai. 2 > 1 > 3 > 5 > 4

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>>79435361
>hasn't watched X Files
Opinion discarded

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>it's an character that you want to kill so badly episode

>>79437876
Janice is one of the most kino characters you video game swilling pleb.

>>79437876
An

L2enlish bro!

>>79437876
how could you be so callous?

>>79437937
>>79438037
she was the biggest hipocryte and parasite in whole series
>that romance with aprile and talking him into being a boss
what do you expect from a hippie leftist cunt

Can someone give me a quick rundown on why BB is bad? Only watched S1

>>79437876

That's not Tony. Are you telling me that you like those greaseball guido that weigh on average 300 pounds?

Gangsters who are cowards that will shoot people in the back, because they can't take on people 1v1, and will murder you for setting a horse on fire.

>>79438090
a bad person doesn't mean a bad character

>>79438153
it's not a bad show, it's just not special in any way

>>79438165
It was meant in terms of being annoying as fuck not that the character/acting was bad

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>>79434861
I watched it for the first time just a couple of months ago. It's a fantastic, engrossing show. Shows what happens when you have writers that actually care about their craft and have a genuine experience with the subject material.

Breaking Bad was great while it lasted, but I dunno. Looking back it seems kind of soap opera tier at times.

One thing I do want to point out is that I fucking despise AJ with all my heart, and I hope the last scene of the show included him in it.

>>79438153
The "hot pocket" video game sensibilities exude from its every pore. Literally cheeto dust: the show.

>>79438305
Do you mean that it's what basement virgins find "dramatic" and "cool"

Breaking bad is good but its the Red Lobster shrimp scampi to the Sopranos's Crablegs

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If breaking balls is such a big part of being a gangster, why are they always so offended whenever it happens? They all dish it out, but they can never take it.

>>79438153
BB is a superbly-crafted crime drama, it just doesn't really exceed that. which is fine in its own right, but imo not enough to qualify it as one of television's supreme masterpieces.

>>79438283
Breaking Bad is a thriller. I watched it live from the first season. I remember picking it up because of Hal. Anyway, it was an incredible experience to watch live. But I haven't looked back at it so fondly after you know the ending.

>>79438403
That's what cracks me up. Chris' intervention - we can go toe-to-toe on that!

>>79438153
They started to pander to retards on later seasons.

>>79438403

Funny how they also gossip like housewives, like Ginny' Sack's mole.

>>79438403
Why are surprised that sociopaths are hypocrites?

>>79438355
Video game playing basement virgins. Capeshit chugging normie plebes. It is a show that appeals to infantilized, immature and unsophisticated. Wherever those characteristics may be found. To embrace breaking bad is to reject adulthood.

>>79435717
The Wire also deals with addiction, education, the working class, the government, homelessness, and the media. The Wire has an incredibly wide scope and focuses on multiple subjects.

>>79438437
I was on the edge of my seat when I first watched the Mexican brothers trying to kill Isaac Schrader, but in hindsight it seems like one of the dumbest moments in television history.

>>79438490
the best scene was with the gossip after Ad and Tonys car crash.

>>79438571
The Wire looks society-wide, The Sopranos looks into the souls of it's characters and oddly enough ends up being more universal.

>>79438573
The whole show is a series of "HYPE" moments. Either it's feeding you an epin meme scene or it's laying the groundwork as a promise of giving you an epin meme scene down the line. It's a well produced rollercoaster ride, but it has none of the character depth of the sopranos. I think it had potential in the first couple of seasons but instead of digging deep into the characters they doubled down on the crowd pleaser elements until you're watching borderline capeshit by season 5.

>>79438786
this is a good summary
scenes like walter vs tuco in his offices are pure kino but the characters development and many lame episodes killed the series

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>>79435361
>The Holy Trinity:
>posts four things

>>79435406
>murders and shooting are rare

I'd argue the opposite. I was surprised at the amount of scenes were someone was casually shot, beat, robbed, etc. However, I think casually is the key word in how it differs to a show like Breaking Bad where a moment of violence is often played up and becomes the focal point of an episode. In Sopranos, by contrast, it's usually just another scene filmed without any flash or show to it. It's meant to show how violence is inherent to the gangster life style and treated as if it's just a regular part of doing business, which for them it is.

>>79439652
My point was more how the action of the series concentrate on characters develoment and their interactions and far less on shootings

>>79438472
When I came in to open one morning there you were with your head half in the toilet

Your hair was in the toilet water

Disgusting

>>79439768
You probably should have used a different word instead of rare then.

>>79436947
deadwood had god tier dialogue though, you have to admit

>>79435095
hey except syl

he had it all together

>>79440586
>stylish
>always calm, but with a mean grip on his face
>manager of one of the best buisnesses
>content with his high position of consiglieri
>sweet milf wife
>proud Italian
best person in the series

>>79441114
His daughter didn't bring home no charcoal briquette either

>>79441333
>>79441333
trips of truth
also
>got an offer to switch sides
>kills the guy old school style with garrote

>six seasons to go from point A to point A
Great *claps* fucking *claps* story *claps* HBO

>>79441850
>70 years of life to go from point A to Point A
Nice try plot babby.

>>79441877
I wouldn't watch a TV show about my life otherwise I wouldn't watch TV.

>>79434861
I disagree with your opinion, but I will not include my reasons for why your opinion is feces.

>>79434861

Why should i watch it? Chrissy didn't.

>>79441928
Grow up

>>79435361
i wouldnt change anything on this list.

MAYBE differentiate later seasons of oz and lost in to shit tier

>>79442036
If your life is interesting enough that you'd watch a TV show on it then you probably wouldn't be watching TV.

>>79435361
If The Shield is "great" then Breaking Bad is at least mostly good.

>>79441850
Hit this son of a bitch with the Aj browsing /tv/ webm.

>>79442094
The Sopranos excels in capturing the banal and routine of daily life better than any other TV show in existence, that's probably the thing that sets it apart from every other show ever.

>>79441997
I hated Chrissy in the beggining but in the end I think it was a shit move from Tony to kill him

>>79442124
That doesn't make it good TV.

>>79442151
I disagree.

>>79442201
I feel bad for you.

>>79442220
Don't, I'm sure you've got your own problems.

>>79442231
That makes it even worse.

>>79442242
I'm sorry.

>>79442278
4u

>>79441850
It's almost as if people can't or won't change or something and that's what the show was trying to convey

>>79434978
breaking bads cinematohraphy was LITERALLY having a small object close to the camera in the foreground

thats it

everything else was by the numbers

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>>79434861
>Compare an episode of this to an episode of something like Breaking Bad and you'll realise how dated this show is.

>>79442423
And they only had to waste 90 hours to convey that poignant metaphor for life.

>>79435095

excellent post. Love the Sopranos for those reasons. Watching Tony's life play out in the most dysfunctional way was brilliant.

AJ was a bitch tho

>>79434861
h

>>79442464
>waste

>>79442464
It's also not a metaphor, but a bold-faced incontrovertible truth. You've been watching too much television.

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>tfw almost done watching the series
>tfw way too attached to the characters
>tfw will become extremely depressed when no more gabagool to watch
jdimsa

>>79442536
Truly deep.

>>79442594
Not really. Just honest.

>>79442699
If I wanted honest I'd read Solzhenitsyn not watch 90 hours of HBO's worst show.

>>79435005
Serious question. What are these opinions based on? I've seen all of The Wire and Mad Men and I don't get the infatuation. Mad Men especially. There were so many times in Mad Men that it was obvious the writers had no idea how to proceed so they just pulled shit out of their ass. The show has no fucking focus. I'm really starting to suspect people just think it's a classy show because it took place in an era that still believed in class. Haven't seen the Sopranos but I've learned my lesson not to expect anything spectacular from television anymore so I probably won't see it.

>>79435097
>The Americans
That show went to shit in the past 2 seasons.

>>79442747
I read The Gulag Archipelago. It was fine.

>>79442772
I'm not a huge fan of The Wire but The Soprano's and Mad Men have amazing characters, some of the best ever written. You sometimes see these shows described as boring but they're actually masterpieces of dialogue and character writing. The plots aren't always exciting but what makes it great is the character interactions.

>>79442930
Better than the Sopranos. Cancer Ward is even better.

>>79442747
Nobody wants honest, though. You're right. The show stressed that point constantly, like when Carmela's Jewish therapist refuses her "blood money".

>>79442958
Not better, not even comparable, actually. I guess you thought referencing an ebin Russian author would lend your post some gravitas, but really you just look like you're overcompensating.

>>79442941
Plot = character. Nobody got that better than David Chase. No other TV show even compares to the humanity and unwavering realism throughout the entire cast.

>>79435361
House of Cards had a GOAT first season, but everything after was absolute shit that people dickrode because of le epic sex and power

>>79443019
If you're looking for 'honest' as your post implies then yeah Gulag Archipelago is better.

>>79443069
Agreed. Chase struck a chord of genius

House>Sopranos

>>79434978
>Not baiting, just stating
This is great, definitely using this line in the future

>>79436912
>im shy

>>79435178
>No guns
Two chip-and-dips though.

>>79439286
In hindsight, the only really interesting characters were Walt and Hank. Jesse stopped developing after killing that guy whose name I can't remember.

>>79442579
its so good I watch it once a year

Other shows I need to put more time in between viewings

>>79438153
This is only a minor critique, but there are plenty of moments in BrBa that forego any attempt at realism, it's almost like a comic book at times (robot machine gun in the boot of a car, trauma victim missing half his face gets up and adjusts his tie).
There is nothing inherently wrong with this, however Gilligan never used these moments to provide anything greater than surface-level entertainment. There are plenty of surreal moments in a show like Twin Peaks, and to a lesser extent Mad Men and the Sopranos, however they are almost always self-aware and are actually used to further characterization or plot meaningfully.

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>>79437233
What pissed me off even more, was that they used a song from fucking a MGSV trailer too.

pretty fucking unoriginal

>>79443160
If you think it's that simple, you're a dullard.

>>79440037
You killed the dog? What, was it barkin?

When will there be a movie?

>>79443661
They used David Bowie's "Heroes" and Joy Division's "Atmosphere" too. Shameless piggy-backing on canonical works. The Sopranos takes from Scorsese in how original and obscure the music it used was, because it was made by someone who loves and respects music.

>>79443745
>The Sopranos 2017 starring AJ.

Fuck that made me cringe and my dick went soft

>>79443661
You mean a song from a 20 year old band? Still, I don't think that New Order song fit in the funeral scene, it seemed quite out of place.

>>79443713
Something indeed are that simple. I'll let you get back to your Sopranos circle jerk

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