Matt: An important distinction. Yeah, I was thinking that, too — that despite the hours we’ve spent talking to Chase about the ending, I don’t think it’s necessarily been “explained” in any meaningful sense, in terms of what happened next, and I get the impression that Chase can’t really explain it either. It’s not an insult to say that he doesn’t really know why he did what he did, because all through our interviews with him, we kept trying to get him to explain the reasoning behind certain choices, only to discover that there wasn’t any, and he and the writers and directors were just doing what felt correct. Character profile – Bobby Baccala". HBO. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020 . Retrieved July 29, 2008. a b "HBO: Sopranos: Behind the Scenes: Director of Photography Feature". HBO. Archived from the original on November 25, 2007 . Retrieved November 14, 2007. Best Written TV Series Of All Time' From WGA/TV Guide: Complete List". Deadline. June 2, 2013. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013 . Retrieved July 15, 2013. Alan: What I mean is, maybe that cat is Christopher reincarnated, or maybe it’s just a cat that won’t stop hanging around Satriale’s and staring at a photo of Christopher. We don’t know, and will never know. And thus, that cat is Christopher and not Christopher at the same time.

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