The Sopranos: The Complete First Season

Customer reviews:

I'm a Sopranos newbie, 2008-09-15
I was converted to the Sopranos over a rainy summer vacation in Summerside, PEI. A&E was airing the show at 10:00 am Atlantic time. I was drawn into the story lines about Adriana LaCerva and Meadow Soprano, and Anthony Jr., to a lesser extent. I think that's because I work in a high school, so I would want to see how Meadow's and Anthony Jr's teen lives were portrayed. I'm 29, so I am attracted to Adriana's fancy clothes and accessories. As soon as we got home, one week later, I rented the entire first season.

And it was a very interesting first season! My favorite story lines still revolve around Meadow and Adriana. We don't see much of Adriana, but when we do, she's an adorable mob girl who just loves luxury! She is also confident she will have a career in music management. Meadow is the conflicted teen who has pieced it all together- her family is Mafia!!! We watch Tony Soprano piece his life together. His mother- is she senile, evil, or both? Is she a devoted mother or vengeful Mafia lady? You'll learn all about her through surprise twists and turns!!!

And then there's Uncle Junior. I'm not all that knowledgable when it comes to the Mafia. Uncle Junior is a harmless old guy, right? And these pretty ladies he wines and dines? None of them could possibly get him in trouble, right?

You'll find out soon enough!!! The Sopranos is addictive. But, it's not the healthiest show- waaaay too much graphic violence, profanity, and sex. I understand that Tony runs a strip club, but I really don't need to see topless, g-stringed ladies humping poles as Tony plans his next move. The sex scenes are pornographic. Again, simply not needed!!!!

This said, I recommend this series IN SMALL DOSES. It also helps to wiki the Italian mob for background knowledge. No one on this show is a hero, remember that!!! Carmella Soprano is an enabling doormat. Dr. Melfi needs a backbone and new patients. Adriana needs to dump the abusive Christopher. Watch incrementally for the cultural phenomenon that it was.

PS- Because this show is very violent, very graphic, etc, I will not be watching seasons 2, 3, and 4 in their entirety. I am only watching the ones whose plotlines revolve around Adriana and/or Meadow.

A must have for any Sopranos fan , 2008-09-05
I have watched this over and over again with the same enjoyment that I experienced about 8 years ago when watching it on HBO. And if you are a huge fan of the Sopranos, just like I am, you will also want to get a copy of this. I am a student of Spanish so I also enjoy watching this DVD in Spanish. I noticed that the audio is also dubbed in French so if you are studying French and you are a Sopranos fan, then you will definitely want to invest in this.