Liam Gaughan is a writer at Collider with a passion for classic films and the work of Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese.
The Big Picture The Sopranos is so packed with classic episodes that choosing just one as the best is no easy task. Between the shockingly dark twist of “Long Term Parking,” the experimental surrealism of “The Test Dream,” and the controversial finale of “Made in America,” fans are often forced to debate which installment best represents the series.
The Sopranos TV-MADramaCrime New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano deals with personal and professional issues in his home and business life that affect his mental state, leading him to seek professional psychiatric counseling. The brilliance of “Pine Barrens” is that Valery’s fate is unimportant to the narrative arc of The Sopranos. It makes sense that Tony’s schemes would earn him a few enemies he never gets to confront, and the Russian characters don’t play a significant role in the rest of the series. However, “Pine Barrens” shows how incompetent both Christopher and Paulie are without Tony’s leadership, as they don’t sufficiently plan for the potential of Valery’s escape.
David Chase Filmed an Alternative Ending for "Pine Barrens" While its open-ended conclusion sparked heavy debate among fans of The Sopranos, Sirico revealed that a more conclusive ending for “Pine Barrens” had been filmed. Instead of being rescued by Bobby Baccalieri after nearly freezing to death in the woods, Paulie and Christopher would have found Valery hiding outside a bar and shot him to death.
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