douglasjordane
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THE MANY SAINTS OF NEWARK: A SOPRANOS STORY (MY IMDb RATING: 7 OF 10 STARS)
JOHN MAGARO AS STEVEN VAN ZANDT WAS WORTH THE PRICE OF ADMISSION. THAT WAS A HILARIOUS PORTRAYAL, WATCHING MAGARO'S ACTING CRAFT AT WORK, PLAYING A YOUNG SILVIO. AT FIRST IT WAS HARD TO RECOGNIZE THOSE SUPPORTING ROLE CHARACTERS, BUT THE SILVIO CHARACTER HITS YOU ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. IT MADE ME SMILE!
AS FOR THIS "COMING OF AGE OF MICHAEL GANDOLPHINI," THE VERDICT IS STILL OUT. I BELIEVE THE WRITING WAS MORE TO BLAME FOR THIS STORY NOT QUITE HITTING THE MARK OF SOPRANOS' LEVEL SCRIPT WRITING EXCELLENCE. IN FAIRNESS, VERY FEW SCRIPTS WOULD COMPARE TO THE ORIGINAL SOPRANOS SERIES.
THE STORYLINE, THEREFORE, DID NOT LIVE UP TO SOPRANOS LEVEL CHARM AND GENIUS. HOWEVER, THE APPROACH AND PLOT ENDING SUFFICED IN BEING THE OTHER PART OF THE OVERALL APPEAL OF GETTING A PASSING MARK.
7 OF 10 STARS.
JOHN MAGARO AS STEVEN VAN ZANDT WAS WORTH THE PRICE OF ADMISSION. THAT WAS A HILARIOUS PORTRAYAL, WATCHING MAGARO'S ACTING CRAFT AT WORK, PLAYING A YOUNG SILVIO. AT FIRST IT WAS HARD TO RECOGNIZE THOSE SUPPORTING ROLE CHARACTERS, BUT THE SILVIO CHARACTER HITS YOU ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. IT MADE ME SMILE!
AS FOR THIS "COMING OF AGE OF MICHAEL GANDOLPHINI," THE VERDICT IS STILL OUT. I BELIEVE THE WRITING WAS MORE TO BLAME FOR THIS STORY NOT QUITE HITTING THE MARK OF SOPRANOS' LEVEL SCRIPT WRITING EXCELLENCE. IN FAIRNESS, VERY FEW SCRIPTS WOULD COMPARE TO THE ORIGINAL SOPRANOS SERIES.
THE STORYLINE, THEREFORE, DID NOT LIVE UP TO SOPRANOS LEVEL CHARM AND GENIUS. HOWEVER, THE APPROACH AND PLOT ENDING SUFFICED IN BEING THE OTHER PART OF THE OVERALL APPEAL OF GETTING A PASSING MARK.
7 OF 10 STARS.
I DO NOT KNOW OF WHAT I WATCH. I DO KNOW WHEN WHAT I WATCH IS BAD. BAD IN A GOOD WAY. BAD TO THE BONE. SOMETHING ABOUT KATY SAGALL AND WOMEN WITH BIG DICK ENERGY THAI I FIND INTRIGUING AND TITILLATING!
I JUST ARRIVED AT THE PARTY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEASON BY HAPPENSTANCE. I WAS IN SEARCH OF SOME BAD-ASSERY OF ANOTHER PERCHANCE WATCHING ENCOUNTER. AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT, I FOUND THIS BAD INSTEAD. FOR THAT, I AM FORTUNATE AND HAPPY.
I JUST ARRIVED AT THE PARTY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEASON BY HAPPENSTANCE. I WAS IN SEARCH OF SOME BAD-ASSERY OF ANOTHER PERCHANCE WATCHING ENCOUNTER. AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT, I FOUND THIS BAD INSTEAD. FOR THAT, I AM FORTUNATE AND HAPPY.
TWO THINGS THAT SHOULD NOT BE PRESENTED IN BLACK IMAGERY: MONKEES AND EMASCULATION. I COULD GO ON BUT THE ORVILLE HAS NOT STRAYED FROM THIS PATH -EVEN WITH MY FIRST WARNING ABOUT CLAIRE TAKINGS ISAACS FILTHY BANANA. FORGIVE ME, I DIGRESS.... BUT KLYDEN AND BORTUS RE-SANCTIFICATION CEREMONY WAS VERY UNSETTLING.
MAYBE THAT IS THE IRONIC HUMOR IN ALL OF THIS: TO SHOW THINGS IN A BAD LIGHT OR BLACK LIGHT. WHERE THE ORVILLE HAS MERIT IS IN THESE VERY CONTROVERSIAL STORIES AND SUBJECTS. THE DRAMA AND THE STORY HAVE A COHERENT COHESION.
MARRIAGE AND WEDDINGS ARE A GREAT WAY TO END A SEASON SINCE THE POPULARITY OF THE SERIAL NUPTIALS OF LUKE AND LAURA FROM THE SOAP OPERAS. WELL IT HAS BEEN FUN AND ENTERTAINING AT TIMES.
THIS EPISODE TITLE IS THE VERY CONCLUSION TO TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THIS SHOW. THE ORVILLE CAN CONTINUE. IT MAY EVEN SURPASS STAR TREK IN THE REALM OF THIS MODERN AGE OF A SKITTLES UNIVERSE -AND AS FAR AS SPACE WESTERNS CAN TAKE US IN ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA. THE QUESTION IS WHETHER THERE ARE ENOUGH HOURS TO SPEND ON SUCH AN EXHAUSTED GENRE. THE ANSWER IS APROPOS: THE FUTURE IS UNKNOWN.
ONE THING IS FOR CERTAIN THOUGH. THE ORVILLE GIVES THE BEST WEDDINGS AND PARTING CELEBRATIONS -EVEN THOUGH IT IS WAY OFF SCRIPT. THE WRITING IS BOLD ENOUGH TO GO WHERE OTHERS HAVE FAILED.
8 OF 10 STARS
OVERALL SEASON RATING 8.1 STARS.
MAYBE THAT IS THE IRONIC HUMOR IN ALL OF THIS: TO SHOW THINGS IN A BAD LIGHT OR BLACK LIGHT. WHERE THE ORVILLE HAS MERIT IS IN THESE VERY CONTROVERSIAL STORIES AND SUBJECTS. THE DRAMA AND THE STORY HAVE A COHERENT COHESION.
MARRIAGE AND WEDDINGS ARE A GREAT WAY TO END A SEASON SINCE THE POPULARITY OF THE SERIAL NUPTIALS OF LUKE AND LAURA FROM THE SOAP OPERAS. WELL IT HAS BEEN FUN AND ENTERTAINING AT TIMES.
THIS EPISODE TITLE IS THE VERY CONCLUSION TO TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THIS SHOW. THE ORVILLE CAN CONTINUE. IT MAY EVEN SURPASS STAR TREK IN THE REALM OF THIS MODERN AGE OF A SKITTLES UNIVERSE -AND AS FAR AS SPACE WESTERNS CAN TAKE US IN ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA. THE QUESTION IS WHETHER THERE ARE ENOUGH HOURS TO SPEND ON SUCH AN EXHAUSTED GENRE. THE ANSWER IS APROPOS: THE FUTURE IS UNKNOWN.
ONE THING IS FOR CERTAIN THOUGH. THE ORVILLE GIVES THE BEST WEDDINGS AND PARTING CELEBRATIONS -EVEN THOUGH IT IS WAY OFF SCRIPT. THE WRITING IS BOLD ENOUGH TO GO WHERE OTHERS HAVE FAILED.
8 OF 10 STARS
OVERALL SEASON RATING 8.1 STARS.