Blog 5 My Favorite T.V. Show

Oh My Goodness, I am so excited that I get to talk about The Sopranos for class. That is my favorite show of all time for many reasons. I became utterly addicted to this show when I learned that it was coming on A&E because I do not have HBO. So I counted down the day until it came and and the night before I watched my friends DVD of the first episode.

I preceded to rent the seasons with my boyfriend and it's like a drug addiction.

O.K., now for the reason for this obsession. The show in itself. As we talked about in class, like in that show "Sledge Hammer!" the characters have no longevity. That is probably my favorite part of the whole show. Throughout the seasons, the character's personality develops more and more and goes deeper and deeper. For those not familiar with the Soprano family, the show stars Tony Soprano, a leader of the New Jersey mob. The tagline for the show is "If one family doesn't kill him; the other one will." This could not cover the show anymore. In the beginning episodes, like any other show, it establishes characters and basically tells you why things are the way they are. Back to the continuity of the character though. For example, the show starts with Tony having a panic attack and ending up in a "shrink's office." This is showed in the first episode, but like I said earlier, the plot gets deeper and deeper and really goes back to why he is the way he is and nothing is left out. That is why I think I love it the most. It is a look at a person's life entirely and you are not left wanting at all; you are given reasons for everything that happens.

Another reason why I think I love this so much is the actual characters themselves. It is a relatable family. Obviously, my family is not the mafia, nor Italian, but we are loud, colorful, and Lebanese. Anyone who comes from an ethnically raised background can relate to them.

All in all I would defnitely recommend this show. It is very entertaining and I guarantee it will have you on the edge of your seat. Another awesome point about this show that is not true for every T.V. program is that you can start in the middle of the 4th season and still get completely into and understand what is going on. That is the reason why I don't watch too many T.V. shows because they've all been on for at least a couple seasons and you just figure "Ah, I missed too many episodes and there'd be no point to start watching it now because I won't know what's going on." I think many people share this feeling with me. But, like I said, whether you're an avid fan or have just watched a few sporatic episodes, or even none at all, I defnitely guarantee this show...you'll LOVE Love love it!!!!