ZEB WALTON
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He pretty much confirmed later that it sas the end of US watching the sopranos. Tony had to forever watch his back, the song saying life goes on.If you read all the David Chase quotes, and interviews, (and I agree there are conflicting statements) and his scene by scene breakdown, I think it is fairly clear he didn't mean to portray that Tony died that moment......I always thought about it the same way, as in, it was designed to show that way to be intentionally tense, but it wasn't Chase's intention that he die in the diner on the table. I always thought that was just too on the nose and over the top for the show. I always took the ending as things for the Sopranos will continue, but we aren't watching anymore. It all goes on, and it all stops, one way or another.
I kinda concur with this view now. Tony had the feds on his ass. They were the guy wit the usa hats. The members only guy was a ploy imo. Its tooooo obvious. It was left openended for a reason. One of the goat endings too.