For decades I'd heard about how good this show was, one of the best of all time, etc. So I thought I'd better catch up, see what all the fuss was about, and check out season one. I love Scorsese's gangster movies, I'm a big fan of BREAKING BAD, which the same fans often rave about, so I was expecting great things. The first couple of episodes fluctuated, but the novelty saw me through, and the acting, particularly Gandolfini's, held my attention. Then I started wavering. The storylines seemed to slow down, and padding crept in. An episode about oral sex, another about random supporting characters trying out at music studios. The therapy scenes already became repetitive and tiresome. So I bailed. Perhaps this is one of those shows where you had to be there at the time, or perhaps it's one where you have to invest in a couple of seasons before it gets good. Either way, I'm done. Life's too short, and there are more interesting things to watch...
Review of The Sopranos
