Sopranos Star Thankful The End Is Near

The time has come for HBO's "The Sopranos" to be killed off. And Michael Imperioli is ready for the end.

The 41-year-old actor returns as Christopher Moltisanti for the final season of the Emmy-winning mob drama, which premieres Sunday night in the United States.

"I love the show," Imperioli told AP Radio in a recent interview. "It's gonna be sad to leave it. I think the timing is right to end it."

What's in store for his character?

"I would like to end it in the psychiatric hospital with Uncle Junior," he joked. "It's probably gonna end, I would imagine, not the way people expect."

Imperioli said he hopes Tony Soprano, played by James Gandolfini, won't allow Christopher to take over as mob boss.

"If it ends with me as the boss then what's the point, it's over, right? Then I don't get to enjoy it," he laughed. "I don't have any desires in that how it ends. I mean, I know however it's going to end, it's going to be interesting and appropriate."

He said it would be funny if Christopher's fiancee, Adriana La Cerva (Drea de Matteo), got revenge on him.

"Maybe (she) comes from beyond the grave, makes him a zombie and brings him to the netherworld. I don't know, I always thought he could be killed by Adriana but that's not gonna happen," he said.

[bevfoxmartin]

When the Sopranos ends, am I ever gonna MISS my Italian American FIX! Powerful show.... unforgettable performances.... compelling.... evil and the loveable goombah rolled into one experience! Frankly, I think that Meadow Soprano, like Michael Corleone -- educated, but, at heart, a stone cold killer, will take over as Mob Boss. Or is that Bossette?! After all, Meadow has, much more than the other members of the household, accepted her father, Tony, and who he is and what he does, matter-of-factly. Again, she has the tenacious character it would take to keep everyone in line. AND she is NOT AFRAID!

[isamkhoury]

sopranos is an all time best show ever. Its really a sad day to hear that this is its final season.

[sportminer]

I think it is time for the Sopranos to end. the actors did a good job but enought is enought!