Film Student Watches THE SOPRANOS s6ep19 for the FIRST TIME 'The Second Coming' Reaction!

[@eliemoses]

If you are looking for my kenny and heidi reaction, YT has blocked it so here is the link!! Hope you enjoy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eF7FhZZrp9iZpZo

[@caudilleagle697]

Still blocked

[@TescoOfficial]

Hey can you please upload this again/elsewhere? It's blocked globally, been watching these reactions for months so it's really frustrating to see one of the penultimate episodes isn't watchable.

[@jeremyrfritz]

Phenomenal acting from Robert Iler in this episode. I don't think enough credit is given in general to either Iler as A.J. or Aida Turturro as Janice. Their characters drive us all absolutely crazy, but that's a real testament to the believability both actors bring to their roles. I don't think of them as annoying characters on a show. I think of them as annoying people I actually know. After 6+ seasons of seriously wanting to strangle A.J., Robert Iler's performance in this episode is absolutely heartbreaking. I just want to give the kid a hug.

[@playermartin286]

When Tony threw away that hot dog you knew that he really loved AJ

[@RonaldRobert-us7qk]

Or the pool. "AJ, don't disrespect the pool!" 😄

[@jackpacera6319]

AJ’s foray into existentialism has always been one of the funniest undertones of the show, back in the earlier seasons and even DURING his suicide attempt (which is gut-wrenchingly sad but Tony’s reaction always makes me laugh at first). It encapsulates how the show tackles devastating, mature themes while sprinkling in unparalleled comedy about the deepest parts of life, same with Tony’s attempt to explain the meaning of life to a bunch of guys whose job it is to snuff it out

[@valthestudio4886]

With this 2 last episodes, we are at the precipice of an enormous crossroad.

[@laurensb1b]

Very observant, the sacred and the propane.

[@HighLordBlazeReborn]

You remind me of Lewis's finance minister. De something, lived in a palace like Ver-sails.

[@johnny-vu6rl]

Historically, historical reactions have come from these last 2 episodes

[@LateCambrian]

@@johnny-vu6rl It going to be hard to verify that I think they'll be more effective.

[@camillecarroll106]

Still, after all these years & countless times watching it, I still get all choked up when Carmela says, "He was our happy little boy." Just devastating.

[@wowitseligh]

The craziest thing about this episode is that it completely cements Phil’s arc as a character. He did 20 years in the can and then turned into a house.

[@anthonyc2044]

The synopsis of the erie but powerful final track ... Ninna Ninna Lullaby from Sardinia. The mother sings to her little boy. His father, a brigand, escaped to the mountains and is being followed. She sings “Antoneddu, little Anton, I’d rather see you dead than a bandit in the mountains.” So that she will not have to disclose her husband’s whereabouts, she too will go into the mountains. Her son sings “Mama, mama, when I live in the mountains, I won’t fall into dishonor.” In the third stanza, the ghost-like voice of the father is heard: “Sing o beautiful, sing o beautiful, all around me it’s quiet and I only hear you singing.”

[@PlutonianRabbit308]

Great insight. Thank you.

[@RonaldRobert-us7qk]

I'm half Sardo (Sardinian to you non-Italians) on my mother's side. My mother would sing this when we were kids. A devastating episode made even more so, as I was watching it with my parents.

[@ericposin9661]

This is the episode where Phil transforms into a House.

[@passwordprotectedd]

24:00 rewatching this show with a more mature mindset as I've aged since I last seen it has made me realize AJ is the way he is quite literally only becuase of his awful family. Livia, Tony and Carm all set him up for failure from the beginning. AJ could have taken better accountability for his actions, but it's so clear his family ruined him. I mean, just go back to the first time AJ brought up the absurdity of life where he says god isn't real to T and Carm and they shut him down so quick without even being interested in what he has to say, basically just invaliditng any curiosity he has. There's so many examples of this throughout the show, it's really sad.

[@dumbage]

yep, i saw a lot of myself in aj and we all can so i don’t get why he gets so much hate

[@IMold363]

Nothing better than a room full of sociopaths trying to figure out what depression is lol “he gets the blues, I dunno… 🤷‍♂️ “

[@Acjetec]

i love the callbacks to previous episodes, especially the tooth. it was a big topic in The Test Dream. just amazing writing man i will never get enough

[@N394-l1f]

Last night, I wanted to watch Elie react to the Sopranos. But I compromised - I watched him react to The Wire instead.

[@anthonyzarate9807]

Hey Ellie, great pickup on the scene with Tony, Little Carmine, Butchie, and Phil. That scene is so strong and has so many layers to it, and has so many ways it can be interpreted. It also reminds me of his dreams and that house that Livia is in. This episode is without a doubt in my top 5 of the entire series!

[@stpfpw]

You’re right the decline in standards is real, one minute New York are losing it over a fat joke, next minute Chris’ mother is being threatened and Tony’s daughter sexually harassed and no retaliation expected

[@RonaldRobert-us7qk]

Carmine Sr. didn't respect Jersey, but he did respect Tony. Johnny Sack was friends with Tony, and respected the money Jersey brought in. Phil, with Butchie in his ear, disrespects Jersey, Tony, and the whole glorified crew over there.

[@passwordprotectedd]

Some facts abt this episode - Terrence Winter wanted the AJ suicide scene to be tragic but "humoruous" ie the cinder block drowning method lol. AJ was too dumb to even kill himeself. Winter had an idea of AJ trying to shoothim self but ends up shooting his foot, but he wanted to use the pool as a connection to the ducks in season 1 which ties in the theme of loss of family. Also, Robert Iler actually had to drown himself, it was all real and there were lifeguards on set.

[@valthestudio4886]

Now THIS is an interesting BTS fact. I think Terrence Winter is probably the best writer on the show.

[@cecillegravelle2590]

too dumb to "Delete" himself: I get that about Anthony Jr. for sure big time.. but it's a known fact that many people attempting this don't succeed in that task, dumb or smart.

[@passwordprotectedd]

@@cecillegravelle2590 yea i dont think I or the writers were trying to make a statement about failed suicide attemps, it's simply the nature of AJ's character

[@cecillegravelle2590]

@passwordprotectedd yes I know. I should have been more clear on that part. they either wanted to show he was dumb or thesethings do fail when tried.

[@RonaldRobert-us7qk]

In a previous episode, I think it was Cold Cuts, Melfi quotes The Second Coming poem to Tony. "The falcon cannot here the falconer. The center cannot hold." Tony's replied, "What the hell are you talking about?" If only they both knew then how important it was for Tony to have tried to understand. God this show is brilliant!

[@passwordprotectedd]

27:17 no wonder they're so disfuctional. carm is actually shaming tony and aj for having depression and blames T's anceestors. she's so un self aware.

[@WisteriaNerium]

Really looking forward to hearing your thoughts on the last two episodes- I came in late, I discovered your channel when you were starting season 6, so I've only watched those in full and some select few from past seasons that are my favorite. Your comments are very insightful, from a technical point where you mention the camera, the framing the lightning, but also for the narrative since you pick up a lot of subtle cues that took me rewatching a few times and discussing it with people. Hope your channel grows more, you deserve it.

[@eliemoses]

thnank youuuu

[@danielsmith7048]

Agreed on Little Carmine. He sounds like an idiot, but he's actually pretty reasonable.

[@gregsgoogle2947]

Think so?? Maybe he played Tony. Seems more likely that “brokered meeting” was fake. A ruse set up to make Tony look small & insignificant in the NY mob world.

[@RonaldRobert-us7qk]

@@gregsgoogle2947 New York is so much more powerful than Jersey. They don't have to resort to stunts.

[@passwordprotectedd]

oh yea another fact about this episode from Terrence Winter- the coco curb stomp was intentional because before, T said he's going "talk to" somebody about Coco. it's a connection since both actions have to do something with the mouth (talking and putting the mouth on the curb).

[@RonaldRobert-us7qk]

Interesting note, since the debate on whether or not Tony is actually a sociopath is coming: the study Eliot references seems to concentrate on convicted criminals. Presumably, these people were forced into therapy, so they have reason to con their way out. Tony voluntarily went and stayed in therapy. So, does it apply to him to the letter? 🤔

[@JB-gv3lo]

I agree I get annoyed when people say tony is definitively a sociopath, he definitely has sociopathic tendencies, but a show as ambiguous as the sopranos obvious leaves it open ended for the viewer to decide Also he holds back tears in his last scene with Junior in Made in America

[@AllenDM]

Hey! Hope you and your family are OK. We've been reading about stabbings in Sydney.

[@eliemoses]

Thank you. God Bless ❤️❤️❤️

[@tidepride86]

8:51 You're upsetting ppl whove been through a tragedy. Tony.....you murdered him! Lol

[@ReymundoCortez]

Shits about to get real.

[@cecillegravelle2590]

Love all you reactions !!!! seeing things through your eyes.. great catches on so much... Have you heard of FARGO. the movie? and the tv series. there are only 5 seasons so far10 episodes each.. each season has a different cast. very well done.

[@opaljk4835]

Season 4 was such a slog. And season 5 was okay. The movie is a masterpiece

[@cecillegravelle2590]

@opaljk4835 season 1, 2 and 3 were fantastic. I didn't see all of 4. I liked 5.

[@tidepride86]

Elie check this out ...the darkness has come home to roost. We started the series with Tony in the pool playing with a family of ducks....now he's in the pool trying to stop his son from offing himself

[@wwrt31]

man season 6 was so different. loved it

[@Jimbow-sz9kh]

I hate AJ but his scream and cry always makes me tear up and get some goosebumps (probably also due to Tony being the most nurturing and softest spoken we've seen him for a split second outside of animals and women). Obviously AJ and Meadow's actors were great just being the typical teens they were in the earlier seasons but they both stepped it up when the time came for their characters to change especially AJ's actor Robert who really got me with the Uncle Jr knife scene, subsequent scene he shared with Tony and ofc the pool scene in this episode.

[@playermartin286]

Why´d you hate him? He's just a stupid little idiot. He´s not a bad human being unlike 90% of the other characters in this show

[@ReymundoCortez]

One of my favorite fight moves the "curb check" / curb stomp and they did it indoors. Not only are you at minimum putting the guy in the hospital with no teeth so physically extremely painful but since you put his mouth there or even worse making him hold it there you are humiliating him on a completely different level. Very popular in the 90s

[@biged263835]

As far as Sopranos memes go, this episode is an all timer. Phil turning into a house. 20 years. Eating grillled cheese off the rad-e-ate-her. Some guy on Reddit who got the thumbnail of this reaction as a tattoo on his thigh…

[@Jimbow-sz9kh]

Haha another horrid Sopranos tattoo I remember seeing, google "East Side Dave Sopranos tattoo" for nightmare fue 😂 That name might ring a bell for anyone that used to listen to live around NYC/NJ and tune into Opie and Anthony radio the same time as this show was airing

[@corinaperez226]

I've been watching this series since its original run, and my dumb ass just noticed that after the conversation Melfi has with her therapist about sociopaths, they cut to AJ'S session where he is honing his skills on not taking responsibility for his own behavior and putting everything on his parents. With the bus analogy, your views on that are a product of your youth. Tony is a grown man at a different point in his life. The child gets dropped off and has to learn to stand on its own two feet and not constantly look to have the bus available at any given moment to save him. You have a childs / adolescent viewpoint still.

[@EdoC123]

Ive watched every on of your reactions and enjoyed them alot, but it seems as though the episode before this, episode 18, has been taken down. Do you maybe have a link to the reaction? I wouldnt want to watch the rest without seeing this episode

[@eliemoses]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eF7FhZZrp9iZpZosi=111rQi2aWSP3d1on

[@EdoC123]

@@eliemoses Still blocked unfortunately mate even when unlisted. It says "Video unavailable This video contains content from Home Box Office Inc., who has blocked it on copyright grounds" Maybe can upload it to another site perhaps just for a backup

[@OptimusShlime]

So it's interesting that AJ seems to be using the therapy to become more manipulative, and not so much Tony. In the family session AJ is using all of the therapy speak to belittle his parents about things like the raincoat. I am not sure if David Chase did that on purpose or what.

[@jmwild1]

This episode can be hard to watch for me, because I've been where AJ is and even now at 50 trying to find ways to insulate myself from news media, but it's really hard, with it being an election year in the US among other things. I really love it though, and as insufferable as AJ can be as a character, Robert Iler was excellent, especially in the scene at the pool with Gandolfini.

[@Eli-vz8tb]

Not related but I really hope one day u react to the show snowfall, it’s amazing 😁

[@tidepride86]

The most disturbing part of AJs attempt was all the steps he had to take. Find the rope find the brick unfold the pool cover

[@Garindo]

What happened to episode 18 it's missing 😂

[@johnny-vu6rl]

i don’t think melfi can be his therapist because she already has tony as a patient, like a conflict of interest?

[@eliemoses]

I think Carmela went to her so AJ would be fine

[@raygarcia6218]

hey elie what kind of mic do you use ? any link ?

[@eliemoses]

Hyper x quadcast s 😁

[@BruceJohnson-om5kl]

Waiting on The Wire.😊

[@gregsgoogle2947]

Ironic you thought Tony should’ve taken a tooth for a souvenir. Turns out he did. You were fooled because T uses his pant cuffs as pockets too.

[@tidepride86]

Elie did ya give up on trying to get around copyright for 6x18?

[@eliemoses]

@@tidepride86 ive disputed it and it got denied

[@Nsscll]

@@eliemoseswhat about cutting some parts of the reaction out to avoid copyright and reuploading the episode? Because this is one if not the greatest Sopranos episode and unfortunately I and many others discovered your channel too late to see this vid. Also love your character and cinematography analysis, you probably have the best Sopranos reactions

[@eliemoses]

@@Nsscll my girl thank you ill work on it!

[@Nsscll]

@@eliemoses I’m a dude bro, gotta change that goofy ahh nickname 😭 Ty for responding tho

[@eliemoses]

@Lannahastar all good bro 🤣🤣

[@suedoughnim6665]

The truth about AJ is that he never had any compassion or motivation, so he learned that being depressed is an effective way to avoid responsibility. Unfortunately that kicked in for real, at least up to a point.

[@siciliansnow4119]

A bit off topic but since you were watching UFC 300 on the livestream… man Holloway deserves those 2 300k bonuses. That ending was straight outta a movie.

[@eliemoses]

both deserved the 300k!!

[@siciliansnow4119]

@@eliemosesyea Max Holloway got 300k from a performance of the night and him and Gaethje both got 300k from fight of the night so Holloway got 600k total. Jiri got 300k too. 4 bonuses were given out.

[@eliemoses]

@@siciliansnow4119 they all freaking deserved it what a night!!! Didn't like seeing Justin go out like that as awesome as it was. He was compromised from rd 1

[@siciliansnow4119]

@@eliemosesYea I like both guys a lot but frankly I couldn’t have written a better ending if you gave me months to think it over. Hope Gaethje recovers well he usually does at least but that’s the first time he’s ever been straight knocked out instead of a technical knockout. He’s got a great team and coach with him though so I’m sure he’ll be fine.

[@sasha_sash9660]

Also best show ever made ! The mafia stuff plus real life problem is epicly done !! And again James Gandolfinis epic best ever ive seen actor ! 🤌🤌🤌💯👌

[@pric1019]

Justified or not, Tony would still need a sit down and approval to act against Coco; like Johnny Sac did with Carmine after the fat joke.

[@bradsullivan2495]

Ironic that Meadow is now dating the nephew of the guy who Tony had killed.

[@corinaperez226]

Phils brother died in his arms, not his cousin.

[@tidepride86]

Season 6b episodes almost always start out with Tony in bed

[@KC-pc8ou]

Not sure which scene I hate more: the pool or the follow-up scene with Tony and Carmela at home

[@erdemyilmaz5058]

Bro where is 6x18 episode reaction ?

[@eliemoses]

Working on getting it back up. Got 🚫

[@erdemyilmaz5058]

@@eliemoses Please re-upload it I am wondering your reaction to this episode 🙏

[@sasha_sash9660]

What an incredibel total non boss move of Phil to not go down and talk ! Like a child screamimg trough the ventilation near the window . So cowardly & childish ! Johnny Zack would never !

[@RonaldRobert-us7qk]

I'm not sure it's either one of those things. It showed the total lack of respect and contempt that New York has for that glorified Jersey crew.

[@anthonycolunga4134]

Sadness aside cause ugh, AJ breaks my heart this episode but what the fuck kinda hot dog is that?! 🤢😂 I feel the death of the envelope is the saddest death of the entire series 😫 Phil & his crew are a different breed, no respect just straight ruthlessness 😓 As hard as Tony has tried to keep his family life & the mafia separate, both worlds feel as if they’re colliding. News of AJ’s failed suicide attempt obviously got to Phil & his crew, kinda makes Tony look weak so why not go after his family since Tony B harmed his family, could’ve just been coincidence as he seemed drunk but I wouldn’t put it past Phil & his crew. The kids have nothing to do with this game but cause of that name, unfortunately they do. Meadow loving “Borat” is fucking great lmao 😂 But I’m glad Meadow is trying her best to at least talk to AJ & hear him out, just be there cause Tony & Carmela are too busy or rather too distracted to pay attention to him. PS: Coco’s toof stuck in Tony’s pant leg, hilarious 😂

[@ryanswayze8822]

A Show u might wanna react to is Weeds.

[@gregsgoogle2947]

Interesting that Tony completely made up this “momma bus driver” story when explaining his peyote trip to Melfi. Did anyone here see a bus during T’s peyote trip?? So why would he try to impress Melfi with a pretend insight on parenting?? Seems he’s trying to deflect to create this image he’s not a terrible parent & deep down he has profound insights on parenting. And Melfi seems to buy his BS story too. Demonstrates that Tony is a very effective liar. Even cons Melfi from time to time. The scene where Philly turns into a house wasn’t planned that way. It’s an example of emergency script/shoot change. The actor playing Philly had something happen & it was impossible for him to be on set for awhile so they turned him into a house.

[@RonaldRobert-us7qk]

I don't think Tony was capable of making up something that insightful or profound.

[@corinaperez226]

As much as you irritate me, I really wanted to see your reaction to Chris last scene of the show. Too bad the last episode was blocked.

[@StevenBreault-o2f]

Such a sad episode