Yes. My Headline is based on my ranking of seasons from best to worse. I know some may disagree, but I've felt this way since the show ended in 2007. And as a tradition I make it a point to watch the entire series once a year. I really love season 6 part 1. Back when it was airing I did not have HBO, so I had to wait for the DVD release. But many of my friends who were fans had mixed emotions about this season. That being said, it's a season you could love with all your heart, or just hate. I think the reason why I love it so much and I mark it number 2 on my ranking list, is because from the start it takes a different approach. First off, it does not start off slow. Episode 1 we see Tony unexpectedly getting shot by a very confused Uncle Junior, and the anticipation of the next episodes just rises higher. Carmella and Christopher's characters are more likable than season 5 including very touching moments that show they really love Tony in spite of all his wrong doings. Carmella finally admits that she knew who Tony was before they ot married, which she refused to do in season 5, and Christopher stands by his side, even though Tony had Adrianna whacked. We see Christopher staying true to his sobriety, (with a few minor slip ups) but seeing him overcome those slip ups and developing himself to a better lifestyle, including a new girl by his side who is the complete opposite of Adrianna. AJ' at the beginning is great. For the first few episodes you have a feeling that maybe he will become some sort of badass in retaliation for his father's near death situation. But we later see A decline into a typical bratty 20 year old later on. The botched murder attempt of Uncle Junior was actually entertaining for me. But at the end of 6 part 1 it appears, AJ is slowly growing out of his rebellion, getting a construction job, and falling for an older girl with a kid. Then there is Vito, which I think is the saddest part of the season. Unlike most of the others who get whacked in previous seasons, Vito's only crime was being homosexual, and his death to me was probably the saddest and most disturbing, which is the catalyst of Tony and Phil's start to a possible war. Speaking of Phil, at the start of the season, he seems to have shaken off the death of his brother, and let by gones be by gones, and the dealings between Phil and Tony seem to be compromised. That is up until Phil's resentment of Vito's homosexuality. I truly loved this season. It had a different plot, and was dark in many ways imaginable. And I definatley. Felt for Paulie Walnuts in this season. Having to find out that his entire life was a big lie, and his troubled relationship with Nucci, which in the end was very touching when they reconciled in THE RIDE.
