The Sopranos

[DigglerontheHoof 21277]

And the only actor Sopranos regular who'd actually been in the mob. 

[Nole-4-Life 805]

Agree that Ralphie was the biggest piece of shit on that show by far.

[TonyTexas 10569]

Agree that Ralphie was the biggest piece of shit on that show by far.

Idk. Richie and Phil give him a run for his money. And don’t forget Minnie Matrone. She was a malignant cunt.

[pokeNbeans 203]

Other than possibly Meadow and Dr. Melfi, was there anyone on that show even remotely likable?

I had a love-hate thing going on as I watched it.  For me, there was no one to root for or against, I hated everyone and I wanted to see them all get whacked. Yet I couldn't turn my head away, it was like watching a car accident.

[Underdog 28870]

If you didn;t like Paulie, you hated America. 

 

[PilotsError 2338]

Who doesn't like Bobby?

[pokeNbeans 203]

He married Janice.

[CurlyDumps 4549]

2 hours ago, pokeNbeans said:

Other than possibly Meadow and Dr. Melfi, was there anyone on that show even remotely likable?

Carmela, Christopher, Paulie, Sylvio, Bobby, Junior, Adriana, Artie, Hesh, Carmine...

edit: the sleazy detective/dad from Home Alone

Edited March 26, 2019 by CurlyDumps

[qwertyu1234 496]

2 hours ago, pokeNbeans said:

Other than possibly Meadow and Dr. Melfi, was there anyone on that show even remotely likable?

I had a love-hate thing going on as I watched it.  For me, there was no one to root for or against, I hated everyone and I wanted to see them all get whacked. Yet I couldn't turn my head away, it was like watching a car accident.

I always liked Rosalie and Svetlana. 

[Deej 77171]

I liked Carmela's dad. 

[smuggs 9354]

2 hours ago, pokeNbeans said:

For me, there was no one to root for or against, I hated everyone and I wanted to see them all get whacked. 

 

I'd like to whack Charmaine Bucco.

[BigDHornfan 6593]

 

I'd like to whack off to Charmaine Bucco.

 

Fifm

 

[Aqua Buddha 14653]

I liked the Silvio character and for the "non actors" who were cast on the show, I thought Stevie Van Zandt was the best.

[Carl Spackler 3524]

3 hours ago, pokeNbeans said:

Other than possibly Meadow and Dr. Melfi, was there anyone on that show even remotely likable?

Finn seemed like a good guy.  In way over his head, but basically a good kid.

[lateshow 1309]

3 hours ago, CurlyDumps said:

Carmela, Christopher, Paulie, Sylvio, Bobby, Junior, Adriana, Artie, Hesh, Carmine...

edit: the sleazy detective/dad from Home Alone

You know, other than the fact he screwed a bunch of black artists out of their royalties on hit songs and was a loan shark, pretty good guy. 

[threesheets 1677]

3 hours ago, qwertyu1234 said:

I always liked Rosalie and Svetlana. 

Federal and FICA wizholding?

[66BUFF 2574]

9 hours ago, DigglerontheHoof said:

And the only actor Sopranos regular who'd actually been in the mob. 

Guido the killer pimp was in the mob?

[Landomatic 3813]

20 hours ago, Wyatt Mann said:

Paulie Walnuts was probably the biggest asshole on the show, the most unlikable character, and one of the few to survive!

 

12 hours ago, Augustus said:

He was a pretty unredeemable character.

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I fuckin love Paulie.  You gotta take him for what he is.  Which is everything Celery Man just said.  Then his character is genius.

And Celery Man is also correct that Ralphie was easily the most hate-able character and it’s not even close.  (Well, and Tony’s mother and sister...but he sucked the worst of all the mobsters.)

Although I do crack up every time I hear Ralphie’s outgoing voicemail message after he dies.  “Leave a message and be sure to leave a phone number.  With my schedule, I don’t have time to look up numbers.”  Guy was a fucking prick even in death.

[Saint Tacky 1622]

I'll take the new tennis instructor in Season 3, or settle for watching her and Adriana together

[Deej 77171]

Yeah, Paulie was stuck in middle-management hell and extremely bitter about it. 

[WhatTheBuck 28830]

24 minutes ago, Saint Tacky said:

I'll take the new tennis instructor in Season 3, or settle for watching her and Adriana together

My favorite guest starlet was Alicia Witt. I've had a thing for her since Cybill. 

[henrygandorf 29199]

i'll take the saleswoman from the mercedes dealership.

(annabella sciorra)

[Johnny Sack 8397]

2 hours ago, henrygandorf said:

i'll take the saleswoman from the mercedes dealership.

(annabella sciorra)

You must have finished at the top of your fucking class!

[qwertyu1234 496]

I'll take the vegas chick, Sarah Shahi. Even though she was in only one episode, definitely the hottest on the show. 

[billfromlaketravis 11602]

4 hours ago, Deej said:

Yeah, Paulie was stuck in middle-management hell and extremely bitter about it. 

I think he kind of accepted it at the end. He tried to turn Tony down when he offered him capo of the Aprile crew. He would have killed several dozen people for that position in previous seasons. 

And by default he was Tony's de facto underboss by the final episode. 

 

[billfromlaketravis 11602]

16 hours ago, Nole-4-Life said:

Agree that Ralphie was the biggest piece of shit on that show by far.

Ralphie was kind of human at the end. He wasn't a good father, but he did love his son. 

Again, Richie was the biggest POS on the show. What he did to Beansie remains messed up. He should have just killed Beans, but he paralyzed him instead. 

I think Beans was connected enough that Tony probably could have had Richie clipped if he pressed the issue. Tony's hesitation with Richie for all of Season 2 was frustrating, and he gets bailed out by Janice. It was one hell of a plot twist, but not a satisfying end. 

Edited March 27, 2019 by billfromlaketravis

[Nole-4-Life 805]

10 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Ralphie was kind of human at the end. He wasn't a good father, but he did love his son. 

Again, Richie was the biggest POS on the show. What he did to Beansie remains messed up. He should have just killed Beans, but he paralyzed him instead. 

I think Beans was connected enough that Tony probably could have had Richie clipped if he pressed the issue. Tony's hesitation with Richie for all of Season 2 was frustrating, and he gets bailed out by Janice. It was one hell of a plot twist, but not a satisfying end. 

Good point. Just the way Ralphie beat that pregnant stripper to death stuck with me as the real piece of shit-ism.

[billfromlaketravis 11602]

2 hours ago, Nole-4-Life said:

Good point. Just the way Ralphie beat that pregnant stripper to death stuck with me as the real piece of shit-ism.

Yep. Gawd what an awful scene.

Has Joey Pants ever played a good guy? 

[Nole-4-Life 805]

One of the saddest characters to me was the poor bartender at the Bing. Kept saying stupid shit and Tony would just beat the fuck out of him.

[drewcifer 33]

21 minutes ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Yep. Gawd what an awful scene.

Has Joey Pants ever played a good guy? 

He was one of TLJ's guys in The Fugitive. He also helped equip the expedition in Congo.

[Nole-4-Life 805]

1 hour ago, drewcifer said:

He was one of TLJ's guys in The Fugitive. He also helped equip the expedition in Congo.

But he was a shithead in The Matrix!

[MrBig 5507]

I don’t like how they changed Furio from a bad ass motherfucker into a housewarming handyman type of dude. 

[Deej 77171]

10 minutes ago, MrBig said:

I don’t like how they changed Furio from a bad ass motherfucker into a housewarming handyman type of dude. 

He symbolized how America turned the mob into pussies. 

[Guest Lobo]

The mob turns people into pussies, not countries.  

[CurlyDumps 4549]

Speaking of the tennis instructor, it's funny how bad she looks at actual tennis.

And in S1, it's hilarious how awkward and un-athletic Meadow looks playing goalie in her soccer game. 

[Guest Lobo]

And somehow both those girls got athletic scholarships to UT .   It’s who you know, it’s who knows you.  

[Deej 77171]

6 hours ago, CurlyDumps said:

Speaking of the tennis instructor, it's funny how bad she looks at actual tennis.

And in S1, it's hilarious how awkward and un-athletic Meadow looks playing goalie in her soccer game. 

I never even noticed her tennis ability and I've rewatched that scene numerous times.

[Landomatic 3813]

1 hour ago, Deej said:

I never even noticed her tennis ability and I've rewatched that scene numerous times.

Wait...there was tennis?

[Homercles 10206]

I don’t like how they changed Furio from a bad ass motherfucker into a housewarming handyman type of dude. 

I did love his “Mike from Breaking Bad” moment

[Dolemite 143]

On 3/26/2019 at 7:23 PM, WhatTheBuck said:

My favorite guest starlet was Alicia Witt. I've had a thing for her since Cybill. 

Mine too. I mentioned this before. She played Alia Atreides as a child:

Edited March 29, 2019 by Dolemite

[Dolemite 143]

 

[Dolemite 143]

Now, what was it barking?

 

[billfromlaketravis 11602]

Michael Franzese, aka the Yuppie Don, Captain in the Colombo Crime Family, has said in a couple interviews that any made member in LCN that visited a psychiatrist would be killed very quickly. Not because they were concerned about what was being said in sessions, but for showing mental weakness. Basically if Tony is willing to talk to a shrink, who else will he talk to? 

[PilotsError 2338]

Yeah that's why Tony hid it.  

[billfromlaketravis 11602]

1 hour ago, PilotsError said:

Yeah that's why Tony hid it.  

He told Sil, Chris , and Paulie.

[PilotsError 2338]

Yeah after it blew up.  

[billfromlaketravis 11602]

4 hours ago, PilotsError said:

Yeah after it blew up.  

Fair enough. Franzese's point is that Tony would have been killed, but it's a TV show. 

[CurlyDumps 4549]

Jackie Jr’s acting.  Woof.  How did this dude get cast.

[PilotsError 2338]

I don't know if you knew, but his father was the boss. If you didn't know, he'll tell you

[Hate 20157]

On 3/25/2019 at 8:41 PM, Wyatt Mann said:

Paulie Walnuts was probably the biggest asshole on the show, the most unlikable character, and one of the few to survive!