THE SOPRANOS
Holy moly. The Sopranos are back in a big way. You might as well hand the Emmy for Best Actress in a Drama Series to Edie Falco right now. Her work is unparalleled, layered and inspiring. There are very few actors I enjoy watching more than her, in this role. Carmela is one of the best characters on television. Ever.
Even though I was among the peanut gallery lamenting about the long layoff between seasons of The Sopranos, it was worth the wait. Each episode is like a movie; a well-produced, well-written short film with a superb ensemble cast.
Do I believe that Adriana is dead? No. First of all, although we see Silvio shoot at her during last season’s finale, we are never shown the actual body. Of course a man of his experience wouldn’t miss, but my gut feeling was that she somehow escaped or Silvio just couldn’t bring himself to do the deed. Also, it’s no secret that Joey is failing miserably and is about to be cancelled, which would free up Drea de Matteo to reappear on The Sopranos as more than a ghost.