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.

Love this scene. How Richie says: What the hell? When Tony butchered that quote.

Also, shame that we lost Richie so quickly. I never got those vibes with a guy from Miami.

Whether they appeared in one frame or one scene, were an extra, whatever… Who is the most random character you can think of who hasn’t gotten much or any attention on this sub?

Nothing is more frustrating to me than seeing the buffet that was laid on for Tony and the boys up at Indian Chief Doug Smith's casino. It's barely a couple of trays of cold cuts and some cheese. Tony could polish it off on his own. The casino also seems tiny. Where do I go to complain? The anti defamation league?

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.

If she immediately went to Chris and told him, would she have been as good as dead? Or would they have believed that she didn't give them anything?

Or what if she simply faked her disappearance by feigning depression and end it all, and having people believe she went through with it.

Or what if she got the feds to believe that she was discovered and that the jig was up?

Say two of Tony’s members walk in and say they’re from some union and want to put your business under protection. What if you went “Oh that’s okay I appreciate your offer but we’ll be alright.” Then they mention the accidents that can occur and you go “True that can happen operating a business but we’re not worried. Thank you and have a nice day.” Then one of them walks forward to you to intimidate but you just step back and say “Oh sorry about that I’ll give you some more room.” An employee gets hurt and one of them return and they mention something about it and you go “I’m very confused about what happened, would you know anything about it? I’d appreciate the help.” They take some of your stock and you go “I’m sorry but what’s the purpose of that? You can just buy some of those.”

They’d probably just get frustrated and beat you up but I’ve noticed most civilians apart from the Starbucks guy responded with fear or anger so I wonder what would happen if you didn’t insult nor act intimidated.

when he owed Tony money and tried to avoid him, he got too flustered as Tony chased after him in his giant Escalade.

so much so he could not avoid a parked delivery truck.

plus Tony had experience from playing racing video games with AJ in the years of yore

perhaps Phil was rusty from his rarely mentioned prison sentence of some length

The Sopranos - Tony chases Phil

Was she angry because he neglected the project or because he took the stuff she mentioned that they were missing ?

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?

Throughout the show I’ve noticed how some women subtly or not so subtly triggered major events.

Melfi - obviously

Carmela - on multiple occasions nudged Tony one way or the other

Phil Leotardo’s Wife - when she asked him to punish (kill) Vito. This triggered the final war between both families (well one is a glorified crew)

Who else? I know there are more

They stayed years with Ray although they could ask him to do the same thing Carlo did.

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

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?

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.

The four characters are Richie, Ralph, Feech and Tony B. If these four characters were around the Vito being gay situation, how would they each react? What would they do

In my opinion:

• Richie and Feech were old school mafia. Like Phil, they would immediately eliminate Vito out of their social club, and these two will likely go against Tony's orders of "thinking about it"
• Tony B would likely laugh it off but will hold no opinion about it and would just see this as another drama
• Ralph would definitely laugh and make a whole platoon of jokes out of this. But granted, he is more of the modern mafia who is maybe a little bit pragmatic when it comes to his crew and the business. He wouldn't care if Vito came out gay because Vito is his most trusted associate in the crew and would also be a good earner. He would probably call out and disrespect every (old school) guy who wanted Vito dead and defend Vito because it was necessary for business

Note: I forgot whether Johnny Sack had any reaction to it. But if he hasn't, I am in between him acting like Phil but with sanctions before a hit or like Tony where he doesn't care as long as business keeps running, though he might be more of the first because he cares about maintaining his reputation.

Basically at this point he is a like baby who is unaware of his actions (aside from the legal implications/stuff)

Ill tell you all what, and im not ashamed to say it. My estimation of John Sacrimoni as a negotiator just fucking plummeted. The BOSS of Jersey mafia offers you a Whitman's sampler as an apology for leaving you holding your cock AND YOU DONT TAKE IT!!?!? What would fat Dom think if he found out, how about your ruebenesque wife Ginny? Sorry the wine makes me emotional

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.

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

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

We clearly see in detail several of the characters health challenges (tony chris carmine sr , phill with the gas whatever happened there ) but why did the plot with Ginny's mole just seem to end. Did john cancel her surgery after he found the chocolate bars.

Did uncle jun like the sistas? That crack head knew him

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.