Comments on: SAG and The Sopranos, Sitting in a Tree http://popvultures.com/2008/01/29/sag-and-the-sopranos-sitting-in-a-tree/ Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:28:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: ASG http://popvultures.com/2008/01/29/sag-and-the-sopranos-sitting-in-a-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-655 ASG Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:23:23 +0000 http://popvultures.com/2008/01/29/sag-and-the-sopranos-sitting-in-a-tree/#comment-655 My dad loves <i>The Sopranos</i>. My dad is a very intelligent and open-minded guy who spent many years shunning television. You know the sort: "Television is for sheep!" he says. "Read books!" he says. <i>The Sopranos</i> convinced him that television could be cutting and creative and smart. And <i>that's</i> the main virtue of the show, I think. I'm embedded deeply enough in popular culture to know that there's lots and lots and LOTS of good TV out there, much of which is much wittier and more intense and more smartly-paced than <i>The Sopranos</i>. But you need to <i>look</i> for that stuff. <i>The Sopranos</i> is sort of the "default" edgy show, designed for people who aren't aware that TV can be edgy. It's the Aveeno of cable TV. My dad loves The Sopranos. My dad is a very intelligent and open-minded guy who spent many years shunning television. You know the sort: “Television is for sheep!” he says. “Read books!” he says.

The Sopranos convinced him that television could be cutting and creative and smart. And that’s the main virtue of the show, I think. I’m embedded deeply enough in popular culture to know that there’s lots and lots and LOTS of good TV out there, much of which is much wittier and more intense and more smartly-paced than The Sopranos. But you need to look for that stuff. The Sopranos is sort of the “default” edgy show, designed for people who aren’t aware that TV can be edgy. It’s the Aveeno of cable TV.

]]> By: Rachel http://popvultures.com/2008/01/29/sag-and-the-sopranos-sitting-in-a-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-643 Rachel Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:40:03 +0000 http://popvultures.com/2008/01/29/sag-and-the-sopranos-sitting-in-a-tree/#comment-643 The Wire wasn't nominated for best cast? I can't even. The Wire wasn’t nominated for best cast? I can’t even.

]]> By: Fergus http://popvultures.com/2008/01/29/sag-and-the-sopranos-sitting-in-a-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-636 Fergus Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:19:31 +0000 http://popvultures.com/2008/01/29/sag-and-the-sopranos-sitting-in-a-tree/#comment-636 I saw 'The Sopranos' once. It was okaaay. I saw ‘The Sopranos’ once. It was okaaay.

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