No spoilers here, and my “real” (or at least more considered) thoughts on the series as a whole will appear in the next issue of NRODT, but last night’s episode was pretty amazing. What’s surprising (to me anyway) is that showrunner David Chase seems to be reacting to the conventional wisdom that there would be no slam-bang, big, series-ending finale–wisdom which was based on how little regard Chase has for such dramatic conventions–by going ahead and playing more or less to convention with a grand showdown. Also, I think the scene with Dr. Melfi may end up being the defining moment of the series. But to say more would require serious spoilers, so I’ll stay mum for now.