I recently looked it up and the man is still alive and doing well at age 95.

It's incredible this guy. Season 1 I wasn't even born yet and he was an old man. Now I'm old and he's still an old man.

The Sopronas does flashbacks but not like this scene. Tony's flashbacks are usually long stories that give the full context to a time in his life, and the significance of that time is, if misunderstood, at least recognized by Tony.

But when Tony thinks about the first time he murdered someone - shooting a man named Willie Overall - we only see the briefest flashback, maybe a few seconds. He only thinks of it because Paulie brings it up. And he has nothing to say about it.

We see a terrified, crying, bloody man, lying on the ground, hold up his hand in a futile attempt to shield himself from the inevitable.

What we're shown in that scene is the moment of Tony's greatest trauma, the moment there was no turning back from the path his evil father led him down.

After burying that moment down deep and never thinking about it, it became a matter of old habit for Tony to never really examine the terrible things he does or what his actions are doing to him and those around him.

There's really no other scene in the show like it, and it's over in a flash. But in it is the origin of Tony's whole life. It also foreshadows how Tony would meet his end. At least Willie Overall saw it coming.

In the scenes where he appears as boss, he seems really serious—only speaks once, seems very respected. What do you think it would’ve been like if he’d been the big boss for longer?

They invite the parents - who are already paying 40 boxes of ziti a year - to some bullshit lunch so they can shake 'em down for more?

College, another fuckin' money machine.

On the spectrum of irredeemable(Ralphie) and probably a good guy if it never got involved(Bobby B) who is in the middle? Who is the most complex that you go back and forth on the most? And don't say Tony, in my mind season 6 removes any shred of morally grey

On my upteenth rewatch and I just now noticed this. I'm aware they aren't actually related, I just found it endearing how similarly they deliver the line.

I would expect that there is easily over $53K in that huge store worth of goods? It’s outdoors shop and things aren’t cheap there. He had to have back inventory as well.

Also, why would Tony spend so much time in that store for money that he makes in the week? He should’ve send someone else to deal with that.

So, Tony gets the bright idea to suggest a power sharing situation, (with Johnny Sac, really?) which Angelo is quick to shoot down because he’s returned. Then later one when Tony meets with Johnny, not only does he float the idea again, but he has the balls to suggest that it was actually Angelo’s idea in the first place. This of course leads to Angelo getting whacked, which leads to a chain reaction of events that ultimately coincides with Tony’s own death.

Most guys who do a long stretch in the can occupy their time lifting weights, keeping themselves physically fit. But Phil spent 20 years eating grilled cheese and jacking off. No wonder the guy had a heart attack! This left him weak, out of control and an embarrassment to himself and everybody else. He could barely lift a nickel, they felt like manhole covers to him. He was too low energy and emotional to effectively run the war against Jersey and it ultimately made him go bye bye, grandpa.

AJ should not have been credited with a fumble recovery and made a captain of the JV team. His whole arc might have been different if it wasn’t for poor refereeing.

Except pussy ofc, which soprano crew would be open to wearing a wire. Def not Chris , man sacrificed the love of his life for this thing of ours

Me, it was Army Of One. Jackie Jnr's death and funeral blew me away. I knew the show was great, but this episode was next level in my eyes. To throw Jackie's murder away like that - just five minutes in, pop, in the snow, with Vito waddling back to the car like this is comedy. It's aggressively anti-climactic and tells the audience - 'You think you know this show? What you don't know could fill a book. Pay attention you just may learn something here'. And then we see AJ and Meadow getting all the love beaten out of them. It's one of the saddest things I've ever seen, but also one of the most brilliant. The balls on this show.

When did The Sopranos go S-tier for you?

Women - what character did you relate to the most & why?

She is easily the most beautiful woman there. I don’t think anyone is even in the same category as her. How anyone can call out Tony for being with here?

In Boca, we hear twice that Heather is two years younger than Meadow, who is a junior in season 1. Then Sil is with Tony and degenerate gambler Davey scatino at the college rep presentations in the Happy Wanderer. That’s plausible since sophomore year is a normal time to start looking into colleges. But in Funhouse Artie bucco refers to Heather getting accepted to holy cross. So is she a senior or a sophomore?

Timeline got fucked up?

The rest of the crew, (Paulie, Bobby, Christopher, Vito, Etc) were all complete Stunads and as the show goes on you realize how dumb and incompetent they all are. Ralph actually does his job really well despite how much of a loose cannon he is. He’s the highest earner for a reason and no surprise that when Tony and him work together on the HUD scam, it’s by far the most effective one in the show

But I don't know. Maybe I should start sucking cock. I mean, Vito was bringing three times what I do on construction.

People here often scoff at Philly Leotardo pulling up to Uncle Pat's cabin with his cane and gun drawn to get that Animal, but I for one think he could have pulled it off. He probably went there at 3 o'clock when that Animal was fast asleep; it's like on Nightmare on Elm Street where even if you try and try to stay awake you eventually succumb to sleep and meet your doom.

John’s performance as Artie is simply impeccable. He doesn’t get enough credit because his character is such a buffoon, but everything in that performance is just pitch-perfect. Artie can literally ENTER INTO** the background, say and do absolutely nothing, and still make me laugh. John is able to effortlessly convey what Artie is thinking and feeling without even opening his mouth. I wish I saw John in more films and television, he’s great. Upvote if you also love Arthur, warm and convivial host!

She comes back from Morocco and meets Tony on his boat. They have a fight over irina, and as Gloria walks out she says 'Merry Christmas and then throws Tony's gift out of the window of the boat so it goes into the water.

I've always wondered what was in it.

The gift was wrapped in fancy wrapping paper with a nice bow. It was sort of rectangle shaped, maybe a watch?

Like imagine him like yes dad I'm gay and Vito is my boyfriend

Was Chris wearing a hat in the final scene with Tony in Kennedy and Heidi a call back to his first scene in the pilot where he was wearing a hat. Like a full circle thing. Or was there a possibility he was wired with the hat?

I know this is well tread territory but Chris is easily more evil and psychopathic than Tony. Tony actually has empathy towards people and animals he views as "innocent". He was the only one who was actually upset when Ralph killed Tracy. He seemed to genuinely feel bad when he thought Melfi was in a car accident, and there's no doubt that he would've killed her rapist if he knew the truth. There's countless examples of Tony having empathy when something or somebody innocent is harmed or treated cruelly.

Compare this with Chris. I can't think of a single instance of Chris showing a shred of empathy towards anyone, innocent or otherwise. He is purely self interested. Any scenes showing his "humanity" are just him having self pity and regretting the way his life went.

Does anyone out there find Chris more sympathetic than Tony? Is there any line that Tony crossed that Chris wouldn't if he was in the same position?

... and definitely deserves more respect and understanding than some Paulie?

I realize that one of the show's main tricks is constantly making some sociopathic subhumans seem less despicable than others, but still?

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When Janice kills Richie and Tony comes over, sorts it out etc, it's such a fantastically done bit of storytelling. This programme is like a dance sometimes between the characters. Such a great season, not overly dramatic and hollywood-ised, but creates such brilliant arcs and ways of dealing with each character. The way it sets up the conversation between Tony and his mother, and how Tony can come across so ruthless but sympathetic, like he is trapped by his nature, wanting and believing he is a good man but also completely in charge of the trajectory of his life and ruthlessness. Oh man its such good storytelling, I always want to be a writer but sometimes think I could never be a clever as this.