Yes, I should have said the upcoming end of Deadwood also leaves me crestfallen. From a reader:
Jonah,
I’m personally disappointed that you did not share this level of
disappointment at the (very likely) end of Deadwood, a show much
better than either The Sopranos or Rome and teeming with fertile
ground for conservative discussion, namely the role of social
institutions (from commerce to friendship, religion to secular
community)in providing order in a land without law–how come we
haven’t seen whole books written about this? It’s also waaay more
vulgar and violent than the other two put together, which should
satisfy your more prudish complainers–err, readers.
Also, am I the only one who was wondering a few episodes ago if there
was going to be some Rome/Sopranos crossover? When Vorenus starts
talking about how the collegia should adapt and become a role model
for the community, offering problem-solving and helping others in
addition to their role as leg-breakers and dock organizers, I
half-expected someone named “Sopranus” to step forward and take charge
of the new idea.