The Sopranos Ended With a Cut to Black — The Wire Ended With a Cut to Hope. Which Was More Honest?
Two shows. Two finales. Two completely different answers to the same question: what do you owe your audience at the end?
David Chase cut to black in a New Jersey diner and gave you nothing — no confirmation, no closure, no permission to stop worrying.
David Simon did something quieter and in some ways crueler. He showed you everything continuing. New corners, new players, same game.
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