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Focus (Forum & Focus)

Aug. 3, 2007

Clarifying Rehearing

Focus Column - By Nathan R. Scott - What do the standard for rehearing appeals and the final episode of "The Sopranos" have in common? More than you'd think.

FOCUS COLUMN

By Nathan R. Scott

      As "The Sopranos" viewers know, one of the keys to good drama is foreshadowing: subtly suggesting plot twists before they happen. Sure, the ending of the show's final episode initially came as a shock - it's now common knowledge that the screen simply went black after a final glance at mob boss Tony Soprano. But the ending was a water-cooler topic everywhere because it had been foreshadowed in d...

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