DMC's TV Reviews

The ending portrayed what the series was really about all along -- Tony as a regular guy with a regular family and all the good and bad things that come along with that. His son is still a mess, his daughter is just now starting to find her way, his wife is trying to make a name for herself apart from her husband, his uncle's mind is gone with Alzheimer's, and his sister is still out for what's best for her.

The fact that Tony was a crime family boss made the whole thing far more interesting, but it wasn't ever the main focus of the series. And once Phil was gone, you could almost feel things settling back down to business as usual, to the extent that's possible for someone like Tony.

Overall, the ending left a lot of things still open, just like in real life, and that's what made The Sopranos what it was.