The Sopranos

Byrnzie
Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
edited October 2013 in All Encompassing Trip
I'm a relative latecomer to this series. I watched series 4 a few years ago but have only been catching up with the rest of them over the past year.

I love it!

Anyone else a fan?
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  • musicismylife78
    musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    huge fan. Was a latecomer as well, got into the series right as Season 6 part 2 was airing. My moms side of the family is italian, and I have always identified with that part of my heritige, as I am close to my moms relatives.

    I took 2 years of italian in college, and never really connected with it. Even with my own heritige it just never really made any sense to me and never had an impact. Whats funny is, my Italian class, in 2 years, never mentioned The Sopranos tv show once. Not once. I can tell you right now though, that had I been watching that show during those years of Italian class, I would have loved every minute of that class.

    Additionally, The Sopranos made me proud to be Italian. My moms side is from New Jersey, so seeing that the show was set in suburban New Jersey really had an impact.

    I love the dialogue, the language. Manigut. gabagool, MOOZarella, Madone.

    A very good case could be made for it being the greatest show on tv.
  • musicismylife78
    musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    the show is flawless. I also find it facinating to read about the family that inspired the Sopranos show. And how real mafia members would watch the show every week and critique it or praise it. I love the characters. Christopher, AJ, Tone, Pauly Walnuts, Silvio, Bobby Baccala, Uncle june, dr melphi, these are great characters
  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    musicismylife78 wrote:
    huge fan. Was a latecomer as well, got into the series right as Season 6 part 2 was airing. My moms side of the family is italian, and I have always identified with that part of my heritage, as I am close to my moms relatives.

    I took 2 years of italian in college, and never really connected with it. Even with my own heritage it just never really made any sense to me and never had an impact. Whats funny is, my Italian class, in 2 years, never mentioned The Sopranos tv show once. Not once. I can tell you right now though, that had I been watching that show during those years of Italian class, I would have loved every minute of that class.

    Additionally, The Sopranos made me proud to be Italian. My moms side is from New Jersey, so seeing that the show was set in suburban New Jersey really had an impact.

    I love the dialogue, the language. Manigut. gabagool, MOOZarella, Madone.

    A very good case could be made for it being the greatest show on tv.

    Steve Van Zandt's character cracks me up. He's so over-the-top & exaggerated. I've still got another series and a half to watch so I've something to look forward to.
  • Digital Twilight
    Digital Twilight Posts: 5,642
    Great show but i haven't seen the last series yet :?
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,075
    The Sopranos and The Wire are my two favorite shows ever.
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    My favourite drama series ever.
    I got the box set of all seasons.
    Got to watch them again one day.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • carolinabeerguy
    carolinabeerguy Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,516
    I just watched the entire series on DVD over the past six weeks. Incredible show. I really liked The Wire but this was on another level. Hands down the best drama series I've ever seen. I can't say enough good things about the show.
    I wish I was as fortunate, as fortunate as me.
  • aNiMaL
    aNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    By far one of the greatest TV shows ever made. From season one episode one, to the series finale, it was a fantastic ride!!

    Huge Sopranos fan!! :mrgreen:

    Favorite episode: Pine Barrens. Loved Paulie, Chris, and the Russian in the woods!!!
  • The Champ
    The Champ Posts: 4,063
    musicismylife78 wrote:
    huge fan. Was a latecomer as well, got into the series right as Season 6 part 2 was airing. My moms side of the family is italian, and I have always identified with that part of my heritige, as I am close to my moms relatives.

    I took 2 years of italian in college, and never really connected with it. Even with my own heritige it just never really made any sense to me and never had an impact. Whats funny is, my Italian class, in 2 years, never mentioned The Sopranos tv show once. Not once. I can tell you right now though, that had I been watching that show during those years of Italian class, I would have loved every minute of that class.

    Additionally, The Sopranos made me proud to be Italian. My moms side is from New Jersey, so seeing that the show was set in suburban New Jersey really had an impact.

    I love the dialogue, the language. Manigut. gabagool, MOOZarella, Madone.

    A very good case could be made for it being the greatest show on tv.

    I enjoyed the show also for what it was....but how the fuck does a bunch of low-life murdering scumbag Italian mobsters make you proud to be an Italian?
    'I want to hurry home to you
    put on a slow, dumb show for you
    and crack you up
    so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
    god I'm very, very frightening
    and I'll overdo it'
  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    aNiMaL wrote:
    By far one of the greatest TV shows ever made. From season one episode one, to the series finale, it was a fantastic ride!!

    Huge Sopranos fan!! :mrgreen:

    Favorite episode: Pine Barrens. Loved Paulie, Chris, and the Russian in the woods!!!

    I saw this episode just yesterday - weird coincidence.
  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    The Champ wrote:
    I enjoyed the show also for what it was....but how the fuck does a bunch of low-life murdering scumbag Italian mobsters make you proud to be an Italian?

    But they're not low-life scumbags, they're all interesting, funny, cool characters.

    Clearly you just don't get it.
  • aNiMaL
    aNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    Byrnzie wrote:
    aNiMaL wrote:
    By far one of the greatest TV shows ever made. From season one episode one, to the series finale, it was a fantastic ride!!

    Huge Sopranos fan!! :mrgreen:

    Favorite episode: Pine Barrens. Loved Paulie, Chris, and the Russian in the woods!!!

    I saw this episode just yesterday - weird coincidence.
    Thinking about that episode just makes me smile. :D
  • The Champ
    The Champ Posts: 4,063
    Byrnzie wrote:
    The Champ wrote:
    I enjoyed the show also for what it was....but how the fuck does a bunch of low-life murdering scumbag Italian mobsters make you proud to be an Italian?

    But they're not low-life scumbags, they're all interesting, funny, cool characters.

    Clearly you just don't get it.

    Clearly, you don't get it....Silvio was the best: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNgBf6VQbaY
    'I want to hurry home to you
    put on a slow, dumb show for you
    and crack you up
    so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
    god I'm very, very frightening
    and I'll overdo it'
  • Black Diamond
    Black Diamond Posts: 25,109
    aNiMaL wrote:
    By far one of the greatest TV shows ever made. From season one episode one, to the series finale, it was a fantastic ride!!

    Huge Sopranos fan!! :mrgreen:

    Favorite episode: Pine Barrens. Loved Paulie, Chris, and the Russian in the woods!!!
    Ohhh that's the one!!!!
    I don't think I ever laughed so hard in my life!
    Whatever happened to the Russian :?
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,075
    The Champ wrote:
    Byrnzie wrote:
    The Champ wrote:
    I enjoyed the show also for what it was....but how the fuck does a bunch of low-life murdering scumbag Italian mobsters make you proud to be an Italian?

    But they're not low-life scumbags, they're all interesting, funny, cool characters.

    Clearly you just don't get it.

    Clearly, you don't get it....Silvio was the best: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNgBf6VQbaY

    Great episode.
  • Nothingman54
    Nothingman54 Posts: 2,251
    my fav is when Ralf called Paulies mom. "he was suckin a cubsscouts dick" lmfao
    I'll be back
  • aNiMaL
    aNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    Black Diamond wrote:
    aNiMaL wrote:
    By far one of the greatest TV shows ever made. From season one episode one, to the series finale, it was a fantastic ride!!

    Huge Sopranos fan!! :mrgreen:

    Favorite episode: Pine Barrens. Loved Paulie, Chris, and the Russian in the woods!!!
    Ohhh that's the one!!!!
    I don't think I ever laughed so hard in my life!
    Whatever happened to the Russian :?
    SPOILER ALERT.......















    The Russian never came back. I was sure somewhere down the line he would return, but never did.
  • musicismylife78
    musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    the sopranos makes me proud to be italian because it made italian fun in my mind. As I said, I took 2 years of italian in college and just couldnt get into it. I loathed that class. With the Sopranos, their were many on the surface, and hidden references to Italy, the culture, the way of life, and constant Italian slang and words. As someone who interacts with people/family daily who are italian and lived and were born in the suburbs of New jersey, I can tell you that is how Italians act. I found the characters very real, because my mom, uncle, grandfather all are from new jersey and are italian. The way they talk, their demeanor, their attitude. Years later I still talk about "getting some gabbagool" when I am hungry, and eating manigut, (manicotti). When I was in italian class, i really had no desire to memorize these words, or to learn italian. It was boring to me. With The Sopranos, I felt and feel proud to be italian, and feel sort of sad I didnt know about The Sopranos when i was in class, I may have majored in it.
  • musicismylife78
    musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
    My mom and her side of the family, moved to the west coast years before i was born, and I have lived on the west coast my whole life. The Sopranos, sort of allowed me to visit, vicariously, that part of my heritidge.

    Beyond that, the show is expertly written. Its flawless.
  • rrivers
    rrivers Posts: 3,698
    It is great. I have been watching the whole series this fall, somewhat out of order. I still have season 2 and Season 6 to finish.

    I still don't understand how selfish murders makes you proud to be Italian, but to each his own.
    "We're fixed good, lamp-wise."

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