Soprano Urban Legend) -read and what do you think??

I think you have a VERY interesting ysis of the ending! I haven't seen much of the show, but to me the suddenly going black at the end of the show was meant to portray the uncertainty of life, and that it could "fade to black" (if you will) at any given instant. As you have clearly been a follower of the show I think you have a very good ysis of what Chase was trying to get at - that when Tony gets whacked (if that is what happened) its "lights out", or "curtains". If there is going to be a movie, this also leaves the possibilities wide open.