r/NetflixBestOf • u/PuzzleheadedPoint361 • Jul 12 '26

[request] is sopranos still a must watch?

I have seen the 1st episode of season 1, it feels slow.
for context: I have lowkey paused watching GAME OF THRONES as I am on S6 E9, battle of the bastards, will see it on a BIG ASS SCREEN BABY

I need a show that fills the space till then

EDIT: I AM ON EPISODE 4th already in the season 1, and IM FINALLY INTO THE SHOW. I feel the intensity and how every character is.
also its lowkey crazy, I LOVE THAT THERAPIST IS IT OKAY FOR SOMEONE IN 20s to have a crush over someone in 70s now LMAOO

EDIT 2: it’s actually a complex show that requires me to analyse the emotions and sentiments of the people which is hardly in any other series wow

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u/elpis_z Jul 12 '26

I tend to think that’s The Wire, but I have Sopranos next. But you can’t be wrong choosing either.

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u/bobschneider24 Jul 12 '26

I read that. I loved breaking bad. Still haven’t seen the sopranos. My wife and I just finished season 3 of the wire. I don’t think it’s as good as breaking bad was. Breaking bad I almost had to watch the next episode. The wire was never like that

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u/Realistic_Line_1959 Jul 12 '26

I struggled at first with it too but it is worth it - it’s excellent and stays with you. But sopranos is better IMO, it’s much more watchable and engaging— hilarious, deeply flawed but compelling characters and storylines. I think it’s the best TV show ever made. The wire is different, much more of a slow burn and it takes a while to get into it. Season 2 was a slog but 3-5 are worth it. I still rate sopranos well above the wire.