Did Sopranos have 2 endings?
News of The Walking Dead’s ending being changed prior to the series finale has elicited memories of The Sopranos, where creator David Chase admitted to having had different endings in mind before opting to go with the one where the screen fades to black. Given how often the ending gets discussed, there is no doubt that Chase made the right call.
As good as the ending is, some fans feel that the show’s final moments would have been even more memorable if different choices had been made. On Reddit, several alternate ending ideas have been laid out and among them, a few stand out as more plausible and intriguing enough to leave fans satisfied or shocked.
What if the show ended with the boss making a deal? Leotardo242 thinks “it would have been fitting for him to flip at the very end and offer the FBI everything.”
The idea isn’t far-fetched since there were many FBI informants in The Sopranos. And given how hedonistic Tony is, spending time behind bars would be unappealing to him. When pushed into a corner, he’d have probably gotten into a scratch -my-back arrangement to ensure he kept living lavishly. There’s also the fact that Tony was friends with Special Agent Dwight Harris and had shown willingness to work with the lawman by providing information about terrorist cells. It’s thus likely that Tony would have accepted a sweet deal from Harris.
How would Carmela feel about Tony if she eventually discovered how evil he was? TisRepliedAuntHelga feels a perfect ending would be one where “Carmela unwittingly comes across proof positive that Tony killed Chris… or had Ade killed.”
Carmela is one of the most likable mob wives in The Sopranos because of her loyalty, but that has to do with the lack of information. She loves Tony because he is a good husband who doesn’t mix his criminal life with family life but what if she really knew he had a hand in the deaths of people she cared about? After all the hurdles the two had to overcome as a couple throughout the series, it would have been interesting to see Tony and Carmela part ways in the finale because of his cardinal sins. Perhaps, she could have even turned him in.
The war between New York’s Lupertazzi crime family and New Jersey’s DiMeo crime family is presumed to have ended when Butch “The Little Guy” DeConcini takes over from Phil Leotardo. In line with these circumstances. MwaiBoy loves an ending where the New York and New Jersey crime families come together and “a Commission is formed.”
The Lupertazzi vs DiMeo war does end up being very bloody, but after Butch’s meeting with Tony, it’s assumed that there will be an everlasting ceasefire. It would thus be sensible for the two families to take measures to ensure such a thing doesn’t happen again in the future. And the best way to do that is by forming a Commission where bosses respect each other and agree to do business together. Such a thing not only happened in many of the great gangster movies, but also in real life, where Charles “Lucky” Luciano formed a Mafia governing body following the Castellammarese War. In that regard, a final scene where the mobsters toast to peace could be golden.
Throughout their therapy sessions, there are always hints that Tony and Dr. Melfi might have an affair. He doesn’t hide his feelings for her, but she remains professional, even when he is completely inappropriate. A romance never happens, but if the show were to end in a marriage between the two, it might please a few fans.
