it probably isn not fair that i have get to see the majority of all the interesting review on the soprano and then get to add what people have forget and but oh well . from a standpoint of act and how could any actor fail with these character . each one mesmerizing and intense in their pursuit of life . tony soprano while a mob capo and suffer from mental illness and still see his life in front of him and know what have to be do to survive . each of his men and you see their life virtually from the inside like the true form of voyerism . it definitely bring out a sort nosey side in each and every viewer and and i include myself in this . while some above do not care for bracco and i have to say this be the fresh role she have have in year since good fella . she be the side of tony that make him listen to reason and that make him decent and that offer him respite when deal with his human emotion that he have fail to feel for so long and if ever . she be simply put and his savior . ( not speak in religious tone ) but the knockout performance here be without doubt and edie falco . to see her prison guard role in the other acclaim hbo series and oz and then see her a livia be the ultimate compliment for any actor or actress . she have transcend the boundries of a recognizable actress and something only actresses like merle streep can get away with . a sort of chameleon quality to transcend role . but a i have mention before and with a character a strong a these and how can any actor fail . livia strength be in her daily affirmation of faith in herself . she be a survivor and a she hop her husband and family will be survivor . she be prepared for the bad because she know the hazard of her husband business and yet know the lifestyle she have be more then most woman from jersey . she be wise if not wise and more street savvy then tony himself . all in all and the big crime from the soprano family be that we the viewer have to wait until january 2000 to see the next season . this in my opinion be the bad thing about the hbo series . it be what bring the larry sanders show and sex and the city and dream on and and others back down to earth in popularity and eventually kill them . too much space in between season and very sporadic . until then and i will watch the rerun with the hope that this gap in programming be fill .