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The Sopranos Sessions
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 18 hrs and 37 mins
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Summary
On January 10, 1999, a mobster walked into a psychiatrist's office and changed TV history. By shattering preconceptions about the kinds of stories the medium should tell, The Sopranos launched our current age of prestige television, paving the way for such giants as Mad Men, The Wire, Breaking Bad, and Game of Thrones.
As TV critics for Tony Soprano's hometown paper, New Jersey's Star-Ledger, Alan Sepinwall and Matt Zoller Seitz were among the first to write about the series before it became a cultural phenomenon.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the show's debut, Sepinwall and Seitz have reunited to produce The Sopranos Sessions, a collection of recaps, conversations, and critical essays covering every episode. Featuring a series of new long-form interviews with series creator David Chase, as well as selections from the authors' archival writing on the series, The Sopranos Sessions explores the show's artistry, themes, and legacy, examining its portrayal of Italian Americans, its graphic depictions of violence, and its deep connections to other cinematic and television classics.
Contains mature themes.
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- Graham G Grant
- 07-04-24
The making of an anti-hero
Tony Soprano is one of the all-time great TV villains. He had two families - his wife and kids, and his organised crime clan. The Sopranos told the story of Tony’s attempts to spin these plates. The series opens with Tony visiting his psychiatrist - in real life a dangerous move for any real-life Mob chieftain. In the series, Tony’s interaction with Dr Melfi becomes one of the pivotal relationships as he battles depression and panic attacks which cause him to faint suddenly at stressful moments. The Sopranos Sessions explores the series in granular detail. There are many piercing insights. It begins with an episode-by-episode synopsis. I listened over several months, sometimes only a few minutes per day. I considered at times giving up early on. A long listen lay ahead - and I’d seen the series all the way through twice over. But I stuck with it because the synopses went beyond brief recaps. They helped me to see the series in a different light - and to appreciate some elements I’d missed. The book then moves on to conversations with show creator David Chase. The insights keep coming. They are read out by the (very good) narrator rather than Chase himself talking, which is disappointing. But once you get used to it, it works well. The book concludes with articles about the series and interviews with key players - the articles are read out by the narrator. There’s a lot of discussion of the ambiguous final episode: what happens to Tony in the end? Does he die? No definitive conclusions are reached but Chase says the final message is simple: life is precious and can end at any time, and love is the only defence we have. I’ve always felt Tony survives - but spends the rest of his life looking over his shoulder. That’s a living death, and a kind of punishment for his sins. And one day he’ll probably pay the ultimate price - a bullet almost certainly has his name on it. Or he’ll end up in the can… This is obligatory listening for all Sopranos disciples.
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- Sean
- 27-04-24
Exceptional and outstanding
So informative and exceptional listen a wonderful insight to all things sopranos and episodes. A joy
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- sarah kate small
- 18-09-22
Great for Sopranos fans that want more
I thoroughly enjoyed this. The episode analysis sections were brief but definitely highlighted the key points and provided insight in places. The final parts of the book were very touching, especially David Chase's farewell to James Gandolfini.
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- Ross guild
- 08-02-21
addictive like the show!
great insight into an extraordinary show. I really enjoyed the layout and input from David Chase
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- Daz
- 05-08-23
Excellent
A must listen for any Sopranos fan, great insights and behind the scenes info. Well narrated too
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- lenny murray
- 20-01-22
superb
loved hearing some inside track ,brought back some good memories of 1 of the greatest TV series ever highly recommend to any fans of the sopranos
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- NHorisk96
- 17-04-20
An essential listen for Sopranos fans.
An essential listen for Sopranos fans. It's like listening to an epic podcast, rich in detail.
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- Amazon Customer
- 31-03-20
Who chooses these narrators?!
Excellent detail but I gave up after 3 hours to buy the paper book, narrator is genuinely unbearable!
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