Sopranos - Livia

[@theprofessional155]

Imagine if she knew about how much the varsity comments bothered Tony . She would have found someway to bring it to every time.

[@kmac1766]

😂😂😂

[@Degas93]

wow ''LOOK WHO IT IS'' one of my favorite youtubers a fan of this too!

[@joelspringman7748]

Yeah, she's just a ray of sunshine, isn't she? What great casting!

[@YasssStitch]

Can you imagine? If she knew about how much the varsity comments bothered Tony . She would have found someway to bring it to every time.

[@shamaal123]

Yep. All I know is... you never had the makings of a varsity athlete

[@Schrodinger_]

At 4:30, she's initially very excited to have macaroons, but then she remembers that she can't acknowledge that Tony did something nice for her if she wants to be a perpetual victim, so she rejects it.

[@slide4180]

I was initially excited by those shorts at 1:26 and I still am.

[@shamaal123]

And I felt like she said "leave some out for the lunatics" so she could enjoy them when Tony left.

[@leonpaelinck]

@@shamaal123 Damn I never noticed either. The sopranos is the only show where they demand your attention instead of spoonfeeding everything.

[@matthewstudinski2389]

@@leonpaelinck If you like that, then you’d love The Wire.

[@alisharosey7948]

That's precisely what happened hahaa! You just know as soon as Tony left, she was making use of all those gifts though.

[@jamessantos9861]

She filmed all her scenes on The Sopranos while dying from lung cancer and emphysema until the day she died. She died in Stratford, CT just one town over from where I lived. Her death in The Sopranos was rushed last minute and wasn’t planned too much. RIP Nancy Marchand

[@bullet751]

May she rest in peace RIP

[@neilgerace355]

A legend

[@miciboo9993]

Wow

[@miciboo9993]

I can see her being a smoker in real life

[@sherrysc3848]

I grew up there

[@theedwardian]

Her dementia is VERY selective 🤣 Remembers everything when talking to strangers, forgets everything to emotionally manipulate her children

[@AbrasiousProductions]

my mother in a nutshell..

[@Christian-97]

Even forgot who Meadow was lmfao

[@ericworley4361]

Yeah and one second she doesn't know who Tony is at the door despite him telling her it was him and the very next second she remembers some arbitrary so and so from the son she struggles to recalls childhood upon him mentioning them.

[@justpeachy4851]

Poor young AJ. He was a cheerful boy surrounded by insane adults.

[@The_ZeroLine]

So what? No fucking ziti now?

[@Therealferm]

I know actually insane individuals this guy is relatively alrigiht

[@Therealferm]

Im talking about a guy who watches gore, builds bombs for no reason, likes the look of blood and says to me he would def do this stuff if he could get away with it. Now theres parts of it he says to try and scare people and create a fear of him but none the less i believe him

[@Dgoc813]

@@TherealfermI understand what u mean, but the characters portrayed are functionally sane people. They literally murder and torture people. And they’re so crazy that they don’t even talk about it.

[@througheverything]

@@TherealfermThe adults in the show literally murder people. That’s worse than being edgy and looking at weird stuff online.

[@MarkyD1967]

Livia was a master manipulator. Absolutely brilliant, but so incredibly difficult to be around. What’s sad, is there’s someone like that in every family.

[@drknow1997]

Yea my grandmother...

[@Darren-ob6uh]

1 if you're lucky!

[@alto-inget4702]

I don't know what you TALKING ABOUT!

[@Slashco]

Yep, it's called a malignant narcissist.

[@patriciabaxter4574]

Yup, she’s exactly like my grandmother.

[@caglioso]

Gotta give that actress credit, I truly hated Livias character, even more than Janice.

[@Grant_McCary]

She was just like my grandma who I got along really well with. Every other person in our family, not so much.

[@jupiteral8217]

she was fantastic in that part. she reminded me of my own alcoholic mother who was just as fucking miserable. but Livia didn't need to drink, she was just naturally miserable

[@italianwaterice9594]

@@jupiteral8217 Ralph also..... and Bobby seemed like a nice guy even tho he was a criminal

[@EricTheActor805]

Janice was a great actor too

[@jakemac1396]

But I respected her. I never respected Janice.

[@amarko52]

Damn, when Tony brings her the maccaroons she shows a flash of excitement and then slides back into her negativity, Tony can't win

[@deathrager2404]

one a da maccaroons...

[@hughiedgar7574]

@@deathrager2404 Be quiet Albert.

[@LouSassol69er]

I knew someone like that. Hilarious and annoying at the same time.

[@stas6851]

Put macaroons on docking station

[@illatek]

@@stas6851 give me won tousand macca roons

[@alonzotanner1226]

My god Nancy Marchand is an acting legend. She brought that character to life so perfectly and her chemistry with James Gandolfini was incredible. Rest in peace to them both they will forever be immortal.

[@martinedwards4522]

amen

[@jugo1944]

If there's a heaven they're both joking around, reprising their roles together

[@tlkpunte4356]

Nancy Marchand was a great and courageous actress . She was dying of cancer during the filming of this show

[@Onigirli]

@@tlkpunte4356 I'm glad that she loved the show enough to beg Chase to still film a scene or two. I love hearing about stuff like that from actors

[@NormAppleton]

She was also the newspaper publisher on Lou Grant. Flinty, god help you if you were wrong character. She was awesome on the Sopranos. So many clip series about the Sopranos just ignore her. The characters make so much more sense when you it relates to Livia.

[@Sejr0420]

4:29 “aw they’re too sweet” I love how she got all excited for them then realized she had to crush tony feelings at all times.😂

[@icejaythakid5480]

Fantastic character depth

[@casketkey6303]

This show perfectly depicts what it’s like to be raised by a narcissistic parent

[@mical7430]

I'm watching my own mother turn into livia : (

[@FriezaSucks]

I just need to get out and it will all be okay...

[@drknow1997]

Yup.

[@phoenixcapricorn8702]

Yes. She even tried to kill her children with a pillow. What kind of a mother is she? Toxic mother

[@phoenixcapricorn8702]

Adrian At And T nothing. Just giving my opinion.

[@rosepetal0913]

My favorite will always be "I wish the Lord would take me now."

[@sarahdicola296]

😭😭😭

[@tayyebanajib3020]

Well..... In the meantime

[@johnathoncastro]

My mom raised us kids (3 boys) and use to say that all the time....im almost 40 and she still says it!!!!!

[@tayyebanajib3020]

@@andrewbecker9062 she sounds like a delightful woman

[@isabelbeckerman1262]

Every time she'd utter that line over and over and over, I'd tell my husband to kill me with a knife to end my misery 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@EndOfSmallSanctuary97]

Livia smiling when Tony’s yelling at her and accusing her of trying to kill him is one of the most disturbing moments in the show’s history.

[@budusbusham3324]

Perfect depiction of a narcissist. You try to be reasonable as they just take and take until eventually you snap. And they fucking love it. They’ve infected you with just a little bit of the disease that lurks in wherever the fuck their soul used to be.

[@tylermclaughlin2073]

@@budusbusham3324 She's a textbook narcissist and Tony is a textbook sociopath

[@trentk268]

And you know, despite all of his character flaws, he loves her. Maybe that's his ultimate flaw.

[@BeeHatGuy]

@@tylermclaughlin2073 He's not a sociopath, otherwise he wouldn't give a shit about any of the bad things he does. Tony has Intermittent Explosive Disorder

[@tylermclaughlin2073]

@@BeeHatGuy all of his emotions are fake. He truly cares about nothing.

[@ronniewilliams2465]

My favorite is when Tony’s Son tells his Grandma, Tony goes to a psychologist. Tony was suffering from all his troubles. She immediately starts crying, and feels Tony is blaming her for everything, and telling the Psychologist all about her! Not one thought about her son’s condition.Nobody suffers, but her. Her, her, and more her!

[@mrt2615]

Typical behaviour from a narcissist

[@TrulyHumbleUnderGod2099]

you'll notice that pattern with women 😂

[@Squishito]

This is literally exactly how my own mother behaved towards situations just like that. Fucking scary. This character, this fucking super villain of a wretch, is only a slightly exaggerated version of a real type of person and many of us have had them as a mother lol.

[@Lois_Unwordy]

That's BPD

[@CaseyDavies-od7ir]

​@TrulyHumbleUnderGod2099 I think women naturally have these traits more often because there neurotic by nature

[@AirSandFire]

My grandmother was exactly like her. Carbon copy. Behavior, the paranoia, the fake victimization. Amazing actress, one of the best of the show. For some reason, I loved all those aspects of my grandmother. I found it entertaining.

[@lisascala5982]

They all knew things.....

[@stefanhammel192]

She try to have you clipped too 🤣

[@plainlake]

It is much easier to handle as a grandson/daughter. But it often leaves deep scars which you can see in the behaviour in your parent and uncles/aunts.

[@Callie1981]

My mother was like this to us. Apart from trying to get us wacked! If you saw her with her grandkids you'd never know.

[@rahatahmed6188]

And it sadly leaves a lot of scars. My grandmother was a lot like her, she mentally tortured my mother, her daughter in law. Now my mother has become somewhat similar to her.

[@rodthegawdd]

The fact that people still post videos of sopranos in 2020 just shows how legendary this show really was/is

[@timmaloney9976]

In 2 months, 96 thousand views too. Outstanding

[@SugarHoneyIceTea90]

Listen to him, he knows everything

[@johnmclee3561]

Or how much shows suck now.

[@adzmclean239]

Can’t wait for the movie

[@johnmclee3561]

@Ryan Akwar Nah, most suck. I liked Game of Thrones though

[@PatrickPierceBateman]

Livia was consistently the most hilarious character on the show. She loved pissing people off and making everyone miserable.

[@miguelthemoisturizer940]

ok american pyscho

[@TexasWreckShop]

My great grandmother was this person exactly. Hilarious and hateful at the same time

[@DrtRidr3256]

Olivia and uncle JR are the funniest on the entire show

[@Bioboss117]

Sounds like everyone on the internet

[@k1dofficial]

@lonely shade of blue omg it even has a watermark

[@tonykennedy8592]

"Are you still seeing your other women Lorenzo"? Livia putting a Capo on blast in front of his wife with ZERO fucks given.

[@gmonzon04]

@Thanks No Albert was his cousin

[@deathrager2404]

@@gmonzon04 albert was his cousin. only albert's brudda larry got a trial comin up. they're in no position to go into the unknown not knowin.

[@pyry1948]

She was the real boss in that scene lol

[@OlgaSmirnova1]

Lol😂 open the window, just push me out,I can’t take this anymore 😂

[@pred8r273]

​@@OlgaSmirnova1always with the babies out the windows

[@currypablo]

"Pyschiatry???? THAT'S A RACKET FOR THE JEWWWS"😅😅😅😅😅 Best line ever!

[@YourGraceMyLady]

😂😂😂

[@rishabhpartap]

😂😂😂😂

[@BiscuitBoi936]

Love at 4:27 when Tony brings her the macaroons and she's really happy for just a second before she remembers to be miserable

[@niche9015]

We suffered 2 seasons and 2 episodes under the yoke of that woman!

[@mrfreudfah9201]

SEASONS!

[@chrislynch8128]

Who are you? Minister of propaganda?

[@alfredolozano7486]

@@chrislynch8128 No he's an interior decorator

[@sammieseoul5544]

@@alfredolozano7486 his placed looked shitty

[@Schrodinger_]

She gave her life to you on a silver platter

[@kellie125]

Junior's face when she pretends to not recognize Meadow always gets me. Christ, I love that man.

[@HOTD108_]

By the end of the show Junior doesn't even recognise Tony, but for real. Great great dramatic parallels.

[@colby_thewise9433]

FUCK YA SLIPPER

[@michaelh1471]

@@HOTD108_very allegorical

[@uwp4779]

@@michaelh1471 sacred and propane

[@Coleslaw210]

I gave my life to my children on a silver plataaa

[@Schrodinger_]

@Isabel Beckerman You mean you wished the lord would take you now?

[@nobad6134]

I wish the Lord would take me now. So dramatic she was.

[@pianoman551000]

I've think I heard that phrase once or twice in my life.

[@CobraCraig88]

“You neva let me feed ya.”

[@tpbfangirl]

Every narcissist ever

[@Outliers4Life]

the way she scoffs at things is so iconic. the face and the hand wave. just perfect. always will be my favorite character despite the fact she's the complete opposite of my mom. I know that if my mom ever got the chance to watch the sopranos when she was alive she would've loved Livia. RIP to them both.

[@AbrasiousProductions]

lucky you had the opposite of Livia, I had to deal with the real thing in my life.

[@celticbird2398]

1:22 "I don't drive when they're predicting rain!" The way she delivers that line is hilarious.

[@CobraCraig88]

Is it bad to find this funny 3:34. Lol

[@SiiinginInTheRain]

Livia: I don't drive when they're predicting rain! also Livia: runs her friend over in perfect weather

[@matthewsaints350]

​@@CobraCraig88No, it's funny.

[@nicolasclermont893]

At 4:28 you can see her character break for a split second when tony tells her she brought macaroons but then she comes right back on track to being the mean, cruel mother she was. This is even confirmed in a later scene where she asks him to take the macaroons away but leave some "for the lunatics" and then eyes them the entire time while Tony is pouring them onto the tray. Amazing acting.

[@AbrasiousProductions]

imagine being such a hateful old bag that you fake not liking something just to be cruel to your own son..

[@TheFly212]

One of the most terrifying villains in dramatic TV history. Because it's so real and common. Many of my friends have mothers like this. It's scary how much power they weild over these men. A really cruel mother is the worst thing for a boy. They'll never recover. Not really.

[@johngalt5205]

I had a narcissistic grandmother, and an uncaring, narcissistic father. They would tag-team me and my mousy mom. The only time my grandmother would talk to people would be to sharpen her claws. She would call my mom every day about 3 PM and put my mom in such a horrible state of anguish I couldn't stand to be in the same room. Good times.

[@Lilly-hh9es]

It's so true. My husband's rage towards woman stems from his awful mother and father. God they are the worst people ever

[@peaceeee5545]

Mine is no better. Italian and acts clueless and carung if Im struggling, or vicious and insulting when I'm doung better than her. To everyone else, a poor old woman with a mess of a daughter. Even told the family I was a drunk or drug addict. Single handedly turned everyone against me and I still am amazed at how she managed it. A true manipulative narc. I noticed these traits from her mother. My Nana was verbally vicious to me. She was no help either. It's generational. These women pass it down. Luckily my father kept me the hell way from them growing up.

[@eyestoenvy]

Marchand was simply SPECTACULAR as Livia, best of the best ......

[@Will21st]

Honestly rivalled Gandolfini!

[@emu9520]

Agree with you...she was incredible

[@Jsimms1324]

She died WAY too soon

[@comradeogilvy1254]

The absolute nerve of Livia at 12:28 never ceases to amaze me... - Tries to have her only son whacked for putting her in Green Grove, which is after all ‘More like a hotel by Captain Teebs!’ - Doesn’t want to go home when given the chance because ‘They give you fresh towels every day’ 😂😡😂

[@robg71]

"If you had been born after them feminists you would have been the real gangster" One of the best lines in the Sopranos.

[@CantiRaid]

"I don't know what you're talking about" literally the most gangster answer you could give also

[@noahsamuel9780]

@@CantiRaidcan u explain what he means when he said that to her I’m just as lost as Livia tbh

[@Johnny-rg6tv]

@@noahsamuel9780he meant to say that Livia wasn’t a powerful person because she was a woman in a time where women weren’t allowed to be in power a lot. Tony means Livia could’ve been like a Hilary Clinton or someone like that born after the feminists. shows how much livia controlled many aspects of the mob because her husband Johnny, brother in law Junior, and Tony

[@kevinking1750]

My dad was tough. He ran his own crew. A guy like that and my mother wore him down to a little nub. He was a squeaking little gerbil when he died. - Tony Soprano

[@staunchy7143]

Goes to show status doesn't matter when up against a cold psychopath.

[@Scorpio7500]

don't worry it was mutual

[@ThePointlessBox_]

His father was a saint

[@LuizaVader]

OMFG! Her in the Melfi wig always gets me

[@roelhoremans5887]

Melfi Merchant was some scary shit. 😂

[@magnusdiridian]

It got Tony too, they way he flew off the screen

[@TehUltimateSnake]

I was legit ready for a jumpscare o_o

[@supernovagirl5741]

Yeah 🤣🤣

[@dtraversodt]

Tony WAS attracted to Melfi and other women that resembled Livia when she was younger

[@novelchaser3556]

Livia running over her friend might be the best thing to ever happen in this show. I don’t care what anyone says.

[@nokwandashezi8514]

3yyyyyy

[@posada432]

THERES MY STAR LEDGER, THANKS!

[@jehovahschild792]

I've come to find that this is common in the realm of females... :-(

[@alexousley7049]

Novel Chaser TRUE STORY. That and when she sets the kitchen on fire. 😂😂😂

[@itsmywayorthegeminimethod1095]

@@alexousley7049 OHHHHHH!!!!! Look at what I live with!?!?!?!?

[@aretnap3653]

"I Don't Drive When They're Predicting Rain!" 🤣😂😂🤣

[@victoriam2380]

SHE KILLS ME. when she is pretending to cry to get Tony to come back in the house at the end, and then when he falls she starts laughing at him.... she's too much I just die

[@freestang6662]

"You want some coffee?" "Yeah, ok" "BRING THE COOKIES!!!" LOL!

[@deepbluebeer]

Cawfee

[@EricTheActor805]

Most underrated character in the show Everything she said was hillarious Brilliantly written Brilliantly acted

Yup.

[@michaeldiekmann6494]

Most realistic.

[@Starwithnonname]

And easily the most irritating character - with her dealings with Tony, it almost made me feel sorry for him.

[@Chameleonardodavinci]

Most powerful ultimately, as far as Tony is concerned certainly

[@ITSMRZFG]

RIP

[@krisc2535]

A Livia compilation? I'm gonna need a beer after this.

[@neilgerace355]

I'm gunna need to be kept away from sharp instruments.

[@timmaloney9976]

Gotta stay away from the gas powered stove.

[@deliveryguyrx]

Have a bunch of water handy in case of a grease fire!

[@gontsekganyago4079]

Whiskey bro

[@MoskHotel]

15:55 - 16:03 That part felt really improvised, yet feels so connected to the show. Seeing the actress actually laughing at James when he fell over the steps by accident and dropped his gun.

[@robertwilliamson9867]

Tony falling over the steps by accident

[@raouffrht4892]

Livia reminds me EXACTLY of my grand father in all shape and form. how he acted with my dad, how he complained, faking some situations... this show is incredible

[@MannyMensah94]

"Oh, poor you" Livia Soprano

[@susanjaskulek4280]

This actress dominating every scene she was in....brilliant as Tony's mother

[@vladimirandreev5932]

says a lot that Tony is actually defending Janice infront of Livia, absolutely brilliant stuff!

[@albertbarrese177]

Livia "I don't know what you're talking about " Soprano.

[@claudiam2474]

And i gave my child my life on a silver platter.

[@DarlingNikki2]

2:09-2:11 is such a masterclass of acting and directing! Love how this scene feels so real as they all just stare at Tony in varying states of confusion and/or horror before reacting! Most movies/TV shows have characters instantly react when another one falls down, faints, etc. but this is like real life where it takes a few seconds to process and then move. I also love how Livia continues to try and bring the attention back to her even as Tony is laying on the floor, acting all overdramatic lol! Also, at 9:40 when she complains about Junior not knocking--"I could've been in the nude!"--I think it would have been hilarious if Junior responded, "Yeah, just like in the old days."

[@alnonymous2482]

"Listen to him. He knows everything."

[@ralphlopez2575]

Livia..if you look real hard is the original gangster in that show

[@murrayaronson3753]

Just an odd factoid that came into my head: John Maynard Keynes the famed British economist died in his mother's arms. And while I'm at it, Baruch Spinoza the famed Dutch philosopher died in the bed in which he was born.

[@wawawuu]

if she'd be born after those feminists.

[@thomasspengler9044]

I wish Nancy Marchand didn’t get sick and pass away in real life. Imagine how amazing her performance could have been if she had been around for the duration of the show. Maybe if she was still around, tony would have realized how terrible he was getting to be, especially in season 6

[@Hammer332]

She was supposed to die at the end of season 1.

[@debabratapaul7053]

She was going to testify against tony. Whole storyline would be different.

[@dg6099]

Hammer332 no she’s wasn’t she was gonna testify against Tony in season 2

[@PRHILL9696]

They had plans for her for season 3 and had to change everything which is why it seemed so weird compared to the first two seasons

[@thomasspengler9044]

Ryan Akwar oh without a doubt. Extremely talented actress. I’ll even go out on a limb and say she was a bigger scene-stealer than others like tony, Paulie, and ralph. I liked her relationship with AJ too. AJ got his depressing view on the world from Livia. Her words echo in his mind even in season 6. I can only imagine how crazy some scenes could have been in the later seasons. Tony was an absolute degenerate in season 6B. I would have loved to see that tony talk to his mother

[@jeremysmith2370]

I'd love to know what David Chase had in plan for Livia and the plot in general had Nancy Marchand not died. Would be interesting to see how different the show would be.

[@amberola1b]

I'll bet if she hadn't died in real life, her character would have sent Tony to his grave with a heart attack. She drove his blood pressure sky high and just plain drove everybody else crazy.

[@ewanw3991]

I think she was supposed to testify against him at an indictment hearing

[@taylorsly2392]

If she survived than the Sopranos would’ve been more legendary than it already is.

[@katherinebeirne25]

How did the actress not died, the storyline for season three was going to be Livia testifying against Tony about the airline tickets. Her death in real life forced them to compromise and they decided to kill off her character as well.

[@MrRyan-wu4jx]

I’d assume they didn’t have too many big plans for the character. The actress was on borrowed time dying of cancer the entirety of the show.

[@DrJ-hx7wv]

Elderly women tend to Have two general sorts. The Olivia-types and the sweetest grandma-types in the world. There's not a whole lot of in between

[@ezeeeason6930]

“I wish the Lord would take me now” reminds me so much of my grandmother lmao.

[@mgking77]

“Open the window and just push me out”🤣

[@sasusan1]

" My son got shot, and he got away..." -Livia

[@mcgruff157]

Dead giveaway she know exactly what she was doing getting Junior to try to kill him

[@Agent1W]

@@mcgruff157 What were you saying? I think my ear hurts. I did pass my Coast Guard test.

[@robertmesk6310]

Of course we go and see him.....he's my only son!!!

[@fchillaxing]

I don't know what you're talking about

[@LucasNauan]

Read it in her voice

[@andraspongracz5996]

I don't like that kind of talk!

[@jimrockfish1875]

David Chase said in an interview that his original impetus in writing The Sopranos was exploring his relationship with his mother. Disturbing character, brilliant acting

[@tjanderson5892]

8:03 😂. Realizing she just got caught up. Has no excuses left so just let’s out a grunt lol. Livia is a brilliant character. How she portrayed herself after the failed hit was next level. She was straight evil

[@nickmoscatello9960]

Now look here-I don’t like seein Sopranos uploads from someone other than Borko. Just stop it it upsets me

[@ivotenotocensorship5247]

Get a life bra bra

[@AlexG-xl1cc]

Borko sends his regards

[@BEASTPC-vn2tc]

There are men in the can better looking than Borko

[@lordfatcock]

Don't wave your hanky at me!

[@john7217]

@@ivotenotocensorship5247 someone didnt get the joke

[@RawOne911]

Good ol foreshadowing of Junior's fate.

[@RawOne911]

@Shiloh Sinaloa I will say that David Chase paid attention to every little detail.

[@RawOne911]

@Shiloh Sinaloa I do agree with you there. I always catch something else. And I spend hours watching these clips on KZbin. I just lose track of time

[@wq198mnr]

RawOne911 yes, at 10:04 predicts his dementia. So was Livia really losing her marbles or was she just playing along? Did she really want tony dead and want him killed? I can never tell. She plays it so well.

[@RawOne911]

@@wq198mnr I meant to put a timestamp. But yeah I would say she was getting a little forgetful as most older people do but used it to her advantage to play people lol. But you're right It is hard to tell. That's my opinion

[@milovarquiel]

@@RawOne911 Nice Raw the sacred and the propane.

[@shermanshecapio3944]

Nancy Marchand (Tony's mother Livia Soprano) was born on June 19, 1928, and died one day before her seventy-second birthday on June 18, 2000. James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano) died on Marchand's eighty-fifth birthday on June 19, 2013.

[@Agent1W]

Quasimodo had to have predicted all of that.

[@Koba-rr6oz]

Satanic Black Magic!

[@Cullinyan]

"Kill me now. Go into the ham... and get the carving knife" the show's writers knew just how to elevate this show to the level of brilliance it was. "Go into the ham", lmao

[@getajobmate1281]

When they die, Italians don't go into the light, they go into the ham

[@JLee-ws4dl]

"Who's that girl??" "That's your granddaughter" "Alright don't get impatient" 😂😂😂😂

[@basiliskbones5102]

She reminds of my own grandmother, especially all the guilt bombs.

[@tonyc7301]

That scene at the end when Tony falls on the stairs leaving the house and Livia starts laughing at him. Reminded me of the Emperor in Star Wars.

[@mathhomework4209]

Also the one 'good' memory Tony had from growing up was his dad falling down and the whole family laughing at him 😝

[@meadowsoprano2315]

"I'm not dead ..unfortunately for some" ...I love this woman.

[@freshtendrills5969]

I love the first season. It's the one I always go back to. It's got that awesome, late 90s thing going on. I love it.

[@amiblack8294]

This is my mother. If I had a dime for each time she told me that 'sons take better care of their mother than daughters' (a dig to me of course)... She knew who she was though; in fact she took pride in referring to herSELF as' Livia'. How's that for sick? I went no contact 5 years ago and my life exponentially improved, thank God. My 2 sisters are exactly like Tony's too. I cut those ties as well for my own sanity-they are their mother's daughters-black holes of need, greed, manipulation, denial, delusion, etc. It was emotional and eye opening watching this series because of the family parallels.

[@sagat223]

Will I Ever Be Good Enough? Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers by Karyl McBride Is a decent read about the topic in motion.

[@BLXSTfn]

Same. Many parallels

[@AbrasiousProductions]

when I mentioned Livia to my own Livia-esque mother, she also said "reminds me of your grandmother" when in reality my grandma's only ever been good to me, i feel like now everything she ever said about my grandma can be applied to herself more than anyone, she told me my grandma wanted to infantilize me, send me away to a loony bin, she said she was a greedy heartless monster and all the while that was herself she was talking about, not my grandma.. sometimes I feel like I should've been my grandma's son instead of my mother's son.

[@nawfsidereviews6029]

Didn't remember Tony, but knew Artie well enough to guilt trip Tony.

[@albanui6354]

@Firstname Lastname In this video, when he's trying to come into her house, he says "Ma, it's me". So, she forgot what her only son sounds like, but remembers the name of a boy he went to school with? Nah, it's all power games. Very sad, but well written.

[@PavyMac]

Nancy really made Livia a real life person. “I will not eat in this house!”, everything thing she said was believable.

[@susanjaskulek4280]

Olivia was the best to re watch...toxic but very funny...Nancy made her very real and consistent in her misery making of family.

[@giannimolluso5846]

Livia was hysterical. They picked the perfect Woman to play her part. Junior and Livia were too funny.

[@AA-qb7ni]

Livia was one of the biggest villains of the show. The actress was amazing at playing her.

[@thugmonk9837]

Love how she offers Janice that nasty tapioca pudding she didn't want lol. She hates her

[@Ammoniumbicarbonat]

It’s uncanny how much this reminds me of my own grandmother, God rest her soul.

[@admech590]

Or my grandmother, I still remember the holidays she brought us on. Good times. I hope she burns in hell.

[@marknung751]

I bet she was a saint

[@pfcwar5150]

She was a Saint

[@rahatahmed6188]

Same, and over her grave my uncle spoke over how much of a pious woman she was.

[@danielsarn3823]

Nancy Marchand, what an incredible actress she was. Truly amazing as Livia Soprano. She was also in a Naked Gun film too showing her range as an actor. RIP.

[@DrJ-hx7wv]

Oh God I forgot about that

[@kmac3215]

“It’s all a big nothing. What makes you think you’re so special?” -Ma

[@danholliday5564]

The people you love let you down, and you die in your own arms. Truth.

[@genxx2724]

@@danholliday5564 But she loved AJ and was proud of him when Carmela made him ride his bike over to visit.

[@Jll-fj3kc]

The "I wish the Lord would take me" quote just made me laugh harder scene after scene

[@BLXSTfn]

Reminds me of my mother - all too familiar malignant narcissist ..... Excellent portrayal of an unhealthy mother who insidiously and incestuously manipulates those around her creating chaos and constantly attention seeking 👏

[@sagat223]

do they ever get tired of it lol

[@AbrasiousProductions]

incestuously?! I had a mother like Livia too but she never came onto me

[@jeastman9603]

listen, kid, i don't mean no disrespect, but in this town you kick views up to borko. i mean, he's the boss. just the way things are, capiche?

[@gianmarcotesta5714]

*capisci

[@alexfizer]

@@gianmarcotesta5714 not the point

[@thablackchristiangrey]

You were warned nicky spears, the money goes up to borko

[@polizzi19]

Who is this fucken Spears guy?? You move into this area and try stepping on Borko's toes??? Not very smart my friend

[@briangreen1781]

@@thablackchristiangrey Cuz next time, they'll be no next time.

[@RafaHenryBorges]

Janice is often the butt of the joke in the series, but her reaction to Livia's remark at 15:43... Aida Turturro doesn't get enough credit for her acting. It's funny: I started watching _The Sopranos_ because I heard it was a great series about an Italian-American mobster, but the more I revisit it, the less I care about the mafia angle. This is a family drama through and through - one of the best ever committed to the screen.

[@calliopecarion7598]

I agree with you on Janice. As irritating as she was, that shot of her looking forlorn and heartbroken stuck with me. You really feel her despair. It's sad that there are parents out there like Livia Soprano. Anyway, four dollars a pound.

[@Mrariesdave]

Reminds me of my Dad's Sicilian side of the family except they weren't into organized crime.

[@markmoretti9122]

Christ I love Nancy Marchand.

[@dannythomas417]

And I absolutely hate cancer. Johnny Boy’s actor Joe Sivaro just died too.

[@J-Albiggavelli]

I love her she was soo great on this show !! 😍 ❤

[@tdevil101]

It’s amazing how Livia has been gone since season 3, and she was still talked about the seasons after that. Shows what a powerful character she was.

[@navy_flyer2331]

"You're using mesquite. It makes the sausage taste peculiar!" xD

[@itsreallykyle5818]

The lesson here is that when you push others away with your misery you do die in your own arms.

[@shakeshaftthomas]

I brought Cds for a broken record.

[@mattydread8148]

I loved dr livia melfi. I wish they’d have done more with her character.

[@clove-splintered-shards]

“You’re using mesquite!, that makes the sausage taste peculiar!” -fucking hilarious Livia Soprano quote. That truly personified her character for me!

[@MutedGrowl]

Livia was an incredible character who had some of the biggest laugh out loud lines and Nancy Marchand delivered them brilliantly.

[@cosmai23]

The name Chase chose for her - Livia - so perfect. Livia was the wife of the emperor Augustus. Look her up. Yikes.

[@murrayaronson3753]

Watch the series I, Claudius. Another Livia, you just have to be careful with what you eat.

[@Hivernal]

@@murrayaronson3753 I was gonna say the same thing, that Livia is ruthless AF.

[@alnonymous2482]

"What's all this Caesar Augustus shit? You fucking with me?"

[@theghostinthemirror8158]

I thought the same thing. A real Roman (stone-cold) matriarch. Livia certainly lived up to her namesake.

[@smoozerish]

She was a classic narcissist mother

[@TheJ602]

She was a borderline personality.

[@captainscentsible1811]

My grandmother was meaner. Don't believe me.trust me she was haa

[@conorhoney7776]

@@TheJ602 Yes, Dr Melfi even says it. Why don't people get it

[@tonykennedy8592]

Livia is my favourite TV villain of all time. She was so vicious, vindictive and ruthless, yet presented herself as a poor put upon old lady. She manipulated Junior (a very shrewd man in his own right) with ease. #OhPoooooooooorYou 😆

[@davidozersky412]

I like the caregiver "THAT'S IT!". Small role but very memorable

[@sicknado]

"Your using mesquite... That makes the sausage taste peculiar"

[@GernhardtReinknattern]

The scene after her funeral in Tony's house is probably the most fulfilling moment in the show for me. By the time Carmella's dad is loosing his shit and says what everyone thinks in this room is such an amazing moment bc we as the viewer feel just like them. She literally ruined their lives (and therefore our experience watching them) with her existence. Truly amazing performance!

Well summarized.

[@bluestrike01]

10:12 - 10:26 I felt so bad for Artie in this one. Because he felt that moment betrayed by his best friend thanks to a rumor of that woman.

[@roryjohnston6567]

Well it was true, she had her own selfish reasons for telling him but nonetheless

[@chuckwood8452]

20 years on You Tube, I looked for more Borko uploads. I compromised. I watched Nick Spears uploads instead.

[@polizzi19]

Borko hasn't gone anywhere. Nothing has changed so keep your views and uploads his way !

[@johndcoffee632]

Borko's the boss of this family

[@darreylhenderson702]

1:56 the little old lady in blue behind them that is just trying to get through cracks me up every time. Her reactions and movements are hilarious for some reason.

[@benbelzer8303]

This is totally my family! The father mother relationship is totally my dad and his mom. The mother daughter and AJ and Tony are my family. Maybe this is how most families where a narcissist is involved are like. The griping continuously is so relatable.

[@geoffedwards-tb4kp]

She's a ray of sunshine. Brightens every dull day with her Grandmotherly sweetness and light.

[@jaythompson1554]

Master Actress Nancy Marchand R.I.P.

[@LumpyAdams]

The fact that Livia could manipulate ANYONE but Janice just shows how scary of a villain Janice was.

[@JohnDoe-xf8ew]

Nah, Livia knew just how to play Janice. I'm pretty certain that there was no money, but Livia convinced Janice there was buried wealth just to screw with her.

[@ssy12335]

Wasnt Janice just like Livia, no conscience, that's why Livia couldn't touch her?

[@ambrizfer7898]

@@JohnDoe-xf8ew nah there was money because junior said that she was left with a package that could choke a fucking elephant but either she spent it all or didn't use it at all.

[@PJxBuchwild]

@@ambrizfer7898 One of the great unsolved mysteries of the show

[@Leon-zu1wp]

This is why I always felt Janice should have replaced Livia on the show. A sibling rivalry wouldn't be as bad as a mother, but it would have been an interesting dynamic.

[@DiabandoBastardo]

Liv is so PAINFULLY well written and acted. I keep finding myself forgetting she's a character and getting angry at her. I grew up with a mother and grandmother who were also extremely narcissistic, so the little things liv does resonate so hard. For example, livia makes a big huff about going to an assisted living home to the point where tony has a heart attack, and then when Janice offers to take her home, she says she likes the nursing home. CLASSIC bpd.

[@whysper8]

"I am nobody's darling" You got that right! 🤣🤣