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Artistic-Toe-8803 t1_ixtoc8c wrote

Reply to comment by bleachtemple in Your favorite stretch of episodes in a TV show? by bros402

I'm watching The Sopranos rn and just finding it a slog. I'm on season 4 (ewrly, like ep 2 or 3 so far) so I feel like atp I may as well finish it, but according to most people it was supposed to be my favorite show by season 3, so idk if I will. Does it get significantly better or is it mostly the same thing? I just hate how it's so episodic and feels like not much significant happens episode by episode. I haven't really cared too much about the characters that died so far apart from >!Pussy, but he's also a serial cheater and rat so it wasn't that sad a death for me!<

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bleachtemple t1_ixu5ytz wrote

sopranos doesn't have much of a plot. tbh the plot doesn't kick in in terms of action / final arcs until like the last 10 episodes. if you're looking for plot development you're not gonna enjoy it. it's purely a character study. everything that happens that doesn't seem 'significant' is usually massively important for character development/exploration. I think it's the best TV show of all time personally but if you're going in expecting breaking bad type plot twists/tension you're going to be very dissapointed. I like to see it as sitting down and watching a group of people's daily lives, and taking away from it whatever you feel. it's also incredibly funny, nearly every episode has laugh out loud moments for me. I think a lot of people take it too seriously when the majority of it is farce/absolute nonsense

it's amazing, but yeah if you're expecting action and a typical plot you're going to find it a slog

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Artistic-Toe-8803 t1_ixu74kz wrote

well it's precisely the fact that the vast majority of people consider it the greatest show of all time, that made me wanna watch it. But atp I have no clue how it can match shows like The Wire, for instance. With BB I can at least understand how people say The Sopranos is better bc Walter White is inspired by Tony Soprano in a lot of ways.

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bleachtemple t1_ixu778l wrote

the sopranos is definitely as good as the wire, it's just got more experimental storytelling that you don't seem to enjoy. and that's fine

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bobosuda t1_ixtzb7h wrote

You can just stop watching it. Like all shows it's not for everyone. I personally love it and so do a lot of people obviously, but if you're on s4 and you still haven't found anything you like about the show it's easier to just drop it.

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