The Sopranos

[Wash DC Blue]

I’m rewatching The Sopranos for the first time in a long time.

It was premiered 26 years ago. 26 years before that was 1973!

Just before smartphones and social media but it still seems relevant regardless of zeitgeist since its release.

What a fantastic show it is!

[Trigger]

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One show I've tried to watch a few times but never got past the first few episodes.

Mates used to love it and it's the sort of thing I'd like so I might have to try another time.

[goats]

Re: The Sopranos

I’m rewatching The Sopranos for the first time in a long time.

It was premiered 26 years ago. 26 years before that was 1973!

Just before smartphones and social media but it still seems relevant regardless of zeitgeist since its release.

What a fantastic show it is!

Full of amazing characters, like Pauli who was part of the mafia before he shot to fame….its just a classic show which I don’t think anything has yet surpassed it. I always remember seeing Galdofini in True Romance and knew he was special.

[BlueArmy 86]

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One show I've tried to watch a few times but never got past the first few episodes.

Mates used to love it and it's the sort of thing I'd like so I might have to try another time.

The first series can seem quite dated, although I still love it. From the second series onwards, it's the best boxset ever made in my opinion. I'm on the final episodes now, and I think it's the fourth time I've watched them over. I've never rewatched a boxset before, apart from comedies like Peep Show and The Office. It's top tier.

[J R Hartley]

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Full of amazing characters, like Pauli who was part of the mafia before he shot to fame….its just a classic show which I don’t think anything has yet surpassed it. I always remember seeing Galdofini in True Romance and knew he was special.

Hes absolutely brilliant in The Last Castle.

[Steve the Tea]

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'Designated Survivor,' on Netflix is excellent. There are three series and 55 episodes (45 mins per episode).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Designated_Survivor_(TV_series)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRA1gb3SJtw

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[Taunton Blue Genie]

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I tried watching it and hung on for as long as possible but I just couldn't take to it.
On the other hand, I thought that 'The Wire' was extraordinary

[tforturton]

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'The Sopranos' is a real slow burn, and I know a few people who couldn't/wouldn't stick with it. but it rewards those who persist, with some great acting and storylines, charting the slow decline of the Italian Mafia in the US.
Pauli's real-life background is indeed very interesting, but it took me a long time to get over the fact the one of the main characters was played by Bruce Springsteen's guitarist...

[Don Corleone]

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I tried watching it and hung on for as long as possible but I just couldn't take to it.
On the other hand, I thought that 'The Wire' was extraordinary

I was the exact opposite. I was totally hooked on The Sopranos and burnt through the series. I had heard and read so many good things about The Wire but I only got 3 to 4 episodes in and gave up . I recall at the time I had real difficulty understanding the dialogue and didn’t have a clue what was happening!

I didn’t take to Ozark either, gave up on that after about 5 episodes but was gripped by Breaking Bad

Some series grab you, others don’t eh!

[Michael Morris]

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'The Sopranos' is a real slow burn, and I know a few people who couldn't/wouldn't stick with it. but it rewards those who persist, with some great acting and storylines, charting the slow decline of the Italian Mafia in the US.
Pauli's real-life background is indeed very interesting, but it took me a long time to get over the fact the one of the main characters was played by Bruce Springsteen's guitarist...

Try Lilyhammer, Steve Van Zandt is the main character in that series. It's 10 years old now but I think it was one of the first shows made exclusively for Netflix.

I liked it.

[Michael Morris]

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Is there much love for Yellowstone? I had no idea about it, when it came out or what it was about so I started watching a few months ago and ripped through it. I thought it had finised when Netflix ran out of episodes but it turns out there's another season on Paramount+ so I've just started that.

I've not tried the historical based spin offs 1883 or 1923.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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I was the exact opposite. I was totally hooked on The Sopranos and burnt through the series. I had heard and read so many good things about The Wire but I only got 3 to 4 episodes in and gave up . I recall at the time I had real difficulty understanding the dialogue and didn’t have a clue what was happening!

I didn’t take to Ozark either, gave up on that after about 5 episodes but was gripped by Breaking Bad

Some series grab you, others don’t eh!

I watched 'The Wire' with the sub-titles on.

[Wash DC Blue]

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I watched 'The Wire' with the sub-titles on.

I think that The Wire is also up there.
Omar is such a great character.

[goats]

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'The Sopranos' is a real slow burn, and I know a few people who couldn't/wouldn't stick with it. but it rewards those who persist, with some great acting and storylines, charting the slow decline of the Italian Mafia in the US.
Pauli's real-life background is indeed very interesting, but it took me a long time to get over the fact the one of the main characters was played by Bruce Springsteen's guitarist...

Series 3 & 4 probably the best, but then after watching it through a few times you start to appreciate 5 & 6 too

[goats]

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Is there much love for Yellowstone? I had no idea about it, when it came out or what it was about so I started watching a few months ago and ripped through it. I thought it had finised when Netflix ran out of episodes but it turns out there's another season on Paramount+ so I've just started that.

I've not tried the historical based spin offs 1883 or 1923.

Worth watching just for two stunners