TIS,

I wish I had worded it as well as you did. You hit it right on the head, especially about being conflicted about Tony being your favorite. I guess suffer was a poor choice of words on my part. Punished is a more accurate description of what I'd like to see happen to Tony. What I really do NOT want to see is Tony riding off into the sunset like Michael Corleone at the end of part 1. Do I love the end of part 1 ? I loved it 30 years ago and I love it now. It still gives me goosebumps, every time. But THE GODFATHER is opera where THE SOPRANOS is too close to real life. For me, an ending like GOODFELLAS, where everyone goes out in handcuffs, would be more appropriate.

PB