The Bottom Line
The HBO television show “The Sopranos” is the best dramatic TV series I have ever seen, and Season 3 maintains the high standards set during the first two seasons.
Pros
- Well-developed characters
- Intricate storylines
- Great dialogue
Cons
- Some viewers perceive ethnic stereotyping
- Lots of violence and profanity
- Some gratuitous female nudity
Description
- Four-disc set of third season of HBO’s "The Sopranos"
- Thirteen episodes of slightly less than one hour each
- DVDs contain a few special features
Guide Review - "The Sopranos Season 3" Four-Disc DVD Set
The HBO television show "The Sopranos" is the best dramatic TV series I have ever seen. I really enjoy the continuing saga of northern New Jersey mobster Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) and his two families—his crime family and his relatives. In Season 3 Tony feuds with subordinate Ralph Cifaretto (Joe Pantoliano). Tony’s wife Carmela (Edie Falco) grows increasingly unhappy in her marriage as Tony has a torrid affair with a Mercedes saleswoman (Annabella Sciorra). Tony's daughter Meadow, a Columbia freshman, has romantic problems, and Tony's son Anthony Jr. gets in big trouble at Catholic school. Also, Dr. Melfi (Lorraine Bracco) is raped. "The Sopranos" has won many awards, and as far as I’m concerned, it deserves them all.
