regulars include Robert Iler as Anthony Soprano, Jr., Jamie-Lynn Sigler as Meadow Soprano, Tony Sirico as Paulie Walnuts,

the series, the interplay between the writers and directors (and the manner in which it changed over the course of the show), And because of that, it all comes down to people clinging to the idea of a "better time" and maybe even a "better place," even though doing became yet another destructive force. It consumed the individual (and, in this case, the violent, insular community he's a part of) faster than the unavoidable tide of change – or, in the case of 'The Sopranos,' the inevitable end of it all.

isn't as extensive as it might first seem. The commentaries are also extremely hit or miss, with a few highlights nestled among nearly as problematic as its video presentation. While the first season once again offers the least impressive mix in the set, it inspection, though, there isn't as much to get excited about, especially since most of the material has been ported over from the did. HBO Home Entertainment's 28-disc Complete Series release doesn't quite live up to the show itself, but should still

wide array of subjects, from the genesis of the series to its pilot, early years, thematic and narrative layering, casting and P. Lost Scenes (Season 2, Episode 6): Tony rants to his family about Richie being at the funeral. (00:51) Patten, "From Where to Eternity" with director Henry Bronchstein and producer Ilene Landress, "The Knight in White Satin room, the hum of Jersey's streets, the cramped trunk of a car, the hustle and bustle of Nuovo Vesuvio, the roar of traffic, the

throughout, colors slide from vibrant and oversaturated to dusty and muddy as the episodes roll out, fleshtones are often Christopher" (4.3), "Where's Johnny?" (5.3), "Members Only" (6.1), "Johnny Cakes" (6.8), "Cold Stones" (6.11) and "Soprano

shows you love (and the shows you love to hate) might not even exist. And that isn't being hyperbolic. At the very least, Elliot Kupferberg) plays host to writer/creator David Chase. Unfortunately, it's a dry, underwhelming chat that doesn't go saturation, more convincing hues, and more revealing detail. Not perfect, mind you. But closer to the mark. Season Three and, more importantly, three hours of all new HD retrospectives), fans will find their money has been well spent. Could there be

The Sopranos: Other Seasons

Lost Scenes (Season 1, Episode 1): Tony and Dr. Melfi discuss Gotti, Guiliani and his Mother (01:33) The opening sequence is more than just the song that will forever be linked to the series; it serves as a template for what the show was about: A world slowly eating away at itself from the inside out. It wasn't just an indictment on morality and greed, consumer and corporate culture, and the franchising and branding of everything down to slightest minutia; it was a heady insight into American life enraptured with the world as it once was, and unable to reconcile itself with the world as it is now.