I finally got around to watching it (and am now able to read this thread), I'm in the brilliant camp. I like how it leaves you thinking, the last 5 minutes were hard to sit through, crazy suspense!
All the recent theories floating around on the net make this ending even move fantastic. Tony's still the boss, life goes on even if the show doesn't. When they end most series they try to tie everything up into a nice package, the only series finale that could pull this off was M*A*S*H*, the wars over go home. Seinfeld’s jail scene was weak, Friends giving everyone a "go your own way" ending was dumb. The Sopranos was no exception, if Tony was killed then the questions would start..."If Phil is dead who called for the hit"..."Now is Pauly the boss"...Did they kill Syl too?" Tony lives to whack another day, we just don't get to see it anymore.
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