i’m pretty sure it’s supposed to be open to interpretation wether tony dies in made in america, the screen cutting to black could be an allusion to death and specifically the way a mobster’s life could be abruptly ‘cut short’ at any moment. but it could also allude to continuity, with the rest of the story being “unseen” as is much of the criminal underworld- our privileged glimpse into this clandestine life is simply over. also i can’t find anything ANYWHERE about david chase “joking” about tony’s death? everything i’ve read has just shown a very sensitive and thoughtful handling of this tension. MOREOVER why are people still discussing this in 2019? the sopranos has been a cultural megalith for over 10 years now… it’s not NEWS that tony MIGHT die at the end?
“‘Oh, come on, give me a break,’ Warren said in response to the lightbulb question, in one of the breakout moments of the night. 'This is exactly what the fossil fuel industry wants us to talk about. … They want to be able to stir up a lot of controversy around your lightbulbs, around your straws, and around your cheeseburgers, when 70 percent of the pollution, of the carbon that we’re throwing into the air, comes from three industries.’
"As the New York Times noted, the industries Warren homed in on as most directly contributing to carbon pollution were 'the building industry, the electric power industry and the oil industry.
"Warren’s response speaks to how the fossil fuel industry and other corporate giants are eager to shift the framing of subjects like lightbulbs and paper straws, in order to put the focus on consumer choice and deflect from the larger issue of reducing pollution.”
