HBO’s CYA

HBO Spokesman Quentin Schaffer: “While he [David Chase] won't say to me 100 percent what it all means, he says some people who've guessed have come closer than others. There are definitely things there that he intended for people to pick up on.”

Schaffer’s assertion is ridiculous. Chase’s conclusion was not meticulous. His conclusion was nonexistent. There were no clues. Chase promised finality. He provided onion rings. HBO is merely attempting criticism deflection.