A little late, but I just watched the episode, so I thought I'd put my thoughts in as well...
Personally, I didn't hate or love the ending... but it was classic Sopranos to have it end that way... since when did Chase EVER provide closure? His style throughout this series has been to create ambiguity and leave the viewers wondering... and he definitely did that in the series finale. The guy with the DEA hat (presumably a Fed), the Italian-looking fella at the counter who later went to the washroom, the black guys who came in before Meadow... all distractions put there to keep us wondering... as always!
Personally, I think this show is all about the metaphors... those final minutes, with Tony, Carmella and AJ at the table with Meadow missing symbolizes Carmella and AJ always being with Tony... in the sense that the two of them almost have no control of their own lives... as Tony goes, so do they... while Meadow is slowly starting to break away... able to make her own choices and live her life her way.
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