Clearly the lead characters figure to be Tony's parents, Junior, child Tony, and related associates, ie not even the actors who played them in the '60s episodes of the series (cuz they're too old).
― ice cream social justice (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 8 March 2018 21:38 (six years ago) link
My brother made the same observation - I'd forgotten there were flashback scenes tbh
― scotti pruitti (wins), Thursday, 8 March 2018 21:44 (six years ago) link
i'm slowly watching this for the first time, i'm early in season 2 now. what is the name of the character who is part of the gang who looks like chevy chase? i feel like he's there and they never say his name and he just hangs out looking like chevy chase
― na (NA), Friday, 20 April 2018 15:22 (six years ago) link
this dude:
https://i.imgur.com/FwUrkqW.png
― na (NA), Friday, 20 April 2018 15:26 (six years ago) link
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Curto
― Οὖτις, Friday, 20 April 2018 15:42 (six years ago) link
uh but maybe don't read all that (spoilers)
― Οὖτις, Friday, 20 April 2018 15:43 (six years ago) link
there are a bunch of (usually minor) recurring characters who are only partially introduced when they initially appear
― Οὖτις, Friday, 20 April 2018 15:44 (six years ago) link
it's funny, I think the wiki entries take a lot from scripts and other sources, cuz that dude is definitely never referred to as "Buffalo Ray" on-screen
― Οὖτις, Friday, 20 April 2018 15:45 (six years ago) link
(spoilers)
The revelation that he's [** *********] is one of the more fascinating mysteries of the show, since they never really explain when or how or if there's any consequences from it (I'm not sure there ever were? At least not on screen; possible it would have had consequences down the line)
― Evan R, Friday, 20 April 2018 15:54 (six years ago) link
Seitz and Sepinwall have a new book imminent, The Sopranos Sessions. Related a NYC Sopranos film fest that features both The Public Enemy and Barry Lyndon, along with more direct content:
http://www.ifccenter.com/series/the-sopranos-film-festival/
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 4 January 2019 17:53 (five years ago) link
the authors speak:
We didn’t get him to admit Tony died or anything like that. He was saying that the original intention was to have intimations that Tony died, but he moved away from that to something more philosophical in nature. But David would talk about things being intentional without really being intentional. I asked him: Is it possible that a lifetime of consuming gangster films where heroes die at the end left a flavor? And he said, “That’s possible.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/30/books/sopranos-sessions-matt-zoller-seitz-alan-sepinwall-interview.html
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 4 January 2019 17:58 (five years ago) link
Has anyone here even mentioned Chase's upcoming Sopranos prequel flick?
― The Mandal Brah Set (Old Lunch), Friday, 4 January 2019 18:26 (five years ago) link
It centers on Christopher's father, says Mike Imperioli.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 4 January 2019 19:39 (five years ago) link
the name of that Seitz/Sepinwall book sends me looking for the "irrationally angry" thread
― resident hack (Simon H.), Friday, 4 January 2019 19:45 (five years ago) link
on that movie
https://deadline.com/2019/01/the-sopranos-david-chase-20th-anniversary-prequel-film-tony-soprano-the-many-saints-of-newark-1202530544/
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 10 January 2019 19:49 (five years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dwk-gKeUUAAiuI-.jpg
― lag∞n, Thursday, 10 January 2019 20:56 (five years ago) link
was this the best four minutes of telly ever?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g77BFazbwkU
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Thursday, 24 January 2019 00:06 (five years ago) link
im watching this show for the first time right now
― flopson, Thursday, 24 January 2019 00:32 (five years ago) link
it takes a while to get its footing
― Rhine Jive Click Bait (Hadrian VIII), Thursday, 24 January 2019 00:34 (five years ago) link
there's some hilariously un-sopranoish stuff at the beginning. tony and christopher riding after a guy in broad daylight in front of literally hundreds of people and beating him up in a really cartoonish way
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Thursday, 24 January 2019 00:35 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IsyuTZq3cw
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Thursday, 24 January 2019 00:36 (five years ago) link
yeah it's almost like a different show for at least a few episodes
― Rhine Jive Click Bait (Hadrian VIII), Thursday, 24 January 2019 00:37 (five years ago) link
I agree. It's that scene I posted where it switches to great. (don't get me wrong there are great things in season one)
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Thursday, 24 January 2019 01:05 (five years ago) link
The show was often cartoonish, eg Van Zandt. That's not nec a problem.
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 24 January 2019 01:25 (five years ago) link
btw Chase said his original feature film concept was for deNiro, and Anne Bancroft as the mother
(never mind that she was about 12 years older than RdN)
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 24 January 2019 01:28 (five years ago) link
did you just straight up lift that gripe from the graduate
― topical mlady (darraghmac), Thursday, 24 January 2019 01:30 (five years ago) link
I’m only on like episode 4 but im already loving it
― flopson, Thursday, 24 January 2019 01:31 (five years ago) link
peaks at ep 5 fyi give up after that
― topical mlady (darraghmac), Thursday, 24 January 2019 01:32 (five years ago) link
she was 5 years older than Hoffman
and her birth name was Anna Italiano
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 24 January 2019 01:36 (five years ago) link
Stay on for the college episode at least.
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 24 January 2019 05:20 (five years ago) link
^^^def where the show starts hitting it's stride
― Οὖτις, Friday, 25 January 2019 00:12 (five years ago) link
Skip the episode "A Hit is a Hit."
― Chris L, Friday, 25 January 2019 00:22 (five years ago) link
i unintentionally skipped that episode when i revisited the show last year
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Friday, 25 January 2019 00:27 (five years ago) link
what's so bad about it? (I have no particular memory of that episode)
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Friday, 25 January 2019 00:41 (five years ago) link
Hesh is good in it. NJ rockband shit is hilarious.
― Οὖτις, Friday, 25 January 2019 00:42 (five years ago) link
the college episode is the one where Meadow asks Tony if he's in the mafia?
My Sopranos story is that last week I saw a complete Sopranos box-set in a charity shop and bought it immediately. I visited my 83 y.o. mum and left the box there by accident. She phoned me to say that she'd watched six episodes in one night "it's a bit violent but it's a good story", oh my days. She's nearly at the end of season two now.
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Friday, 25 January 2019 00:48 (five years ago) link
Ha, that's cool!
― resident hack (Simon H.), Friday, 25 January 2019 00:49 (five years ago) link
Yes and lol
Xp
― Οὖτις, Friday, 25 January 2019 00:54 (five years ago) link
I think I need to be there to talk her through the last episode when she gets to it (which won't be long at this rate).
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Friday, 25 January 2019 00:55 (five years ago) link
Glaswegian Mammy gets into the Sopranos. I wish we had emojis on here, sometimes.
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Friday, 25 January 2019 00:58 (five years ago) link
Jim will enjoy that one, i think!
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Friday, 25 January 2019 01:11 (five years ago) link
tony says something hilarious in the very first scene when melfis prodding him about being in waste management he just nots and goes "the environment"
― lag∞n, Friday, 25 January 2019 01:47 (five years ago) link
Xp. I do enjoy it
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Friday, 25 January 2019 07:32 (five years ago) link
the one aspect of this show that is perfect/fully formed right out the gate is Livia and her relationship to Tony. She really anchors the first season.
― Οὖτις, Friday, 25 January 2019 22:17 (five years ago) link
great story, jed
ask what she thinks of Paulie
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 25 January 2019 22:22 (five years ago) link
the show has enabled to answer "Sopranos country" when asked where i'm from
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 25 January 2019 22:23 (five years ago) link
I'll ask her after she's watched the Pine Barrens episode!
― Acting Crazy (Instrumental) (jed_), Friday, 25 January 2019 23:51 (five years ago) link
I’ve been enjoying watching this concurrently with seemingly half of twitter
the sopranos is early costco-core, fruit bowl-wave, mcmansion gothic— Patricia Lockwood (@TriciaLockwood) January 23, 2019
― flopson, Saturday, 26 January 2019 00:01 (five years ago) link
sounds like ppl not from exotic New Jersey, alright
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 26 January 2019 00:58 (five years ago) link
i think s01e10 'a hit is a hit' where Adriana becomes a music manager for shitty grunge band is the first dud episode yet
― flopson, Wednesday, 6 February 2019 08:45 (five years ago) link