The Many Mistresses of Tony Soprano

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Adam Ralph

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@you6382tube 13 күн бұрын

Tony was supposed to be in his "late thirties" at the start of the show.. He looked like early fifties for sure.

@adamralph113 13 күн бұрын

I know. It's pretty sad how James Gandolfini's poor health made him look much older, and he died barely having made it past 50 due to poor health. It was essential to his character, but it was a curse and a blessing that established his legacy.

@Daniel-pc2ov 6 күн бұрын

@@adamralph113 people at the same age looked older by default then

@justinbieber8028 6 күн бұрын

his balding hair definitely made him look quite a bit older but even if he had a full head of hair in season one he still looks like he's like 45

@robertlee4172 7 күн бұрын

One of the recurring elements in the Sopranos series is the addictions. Money, drugs, alcohol, gambling and sex. Tony is addicted to sex. As Christopher said, "You're one of the biggest cooze hounds around. You'd fokka catcher's mitt." One of Tony's narcissistic traits is constantly highlighted throughout the series. His lack of impulse control. With the women he meets, he truly is a cooze hound. Irena, Gloria, Valentina, Sonya all have one thing in common, the need for money. So, it's transactional with Tony. He doesn't mind it either. That's how he treats his daughter and his wife, gifts and money.

@JonnyLokz 11 күн бұрын

Tony passed the rizz gene to AJ

@adamralph113 11 күн бұрын

AJ got that soyboy rizz.

@JonnyLokz 11 күн бұрын

@ estrogen attracting

@BarrieMcKokiner7229 10 күн бұрын

Aj literally had 1 hot girl the rich blonde

@SD-ss9gh 8 күн бұрын

At least Tony passed down one good gene

@Time4War 6 күн бұрын

Sleezeeball gang

@smellsuperb1 18 күн бұрын

AJ forms a relationship with Rhiannon because they are codependents in their shared and contrasting mental difficulties. I understand and agree with the point that both his and his father is later relationships seem to spring out of nowhere, but they are borne from two completely different situations.

@adamralph113 14 күн бұрын

What you mention are the individual circumstances, which are also relevant, but I was examining the overarching and persistent themes and tendencies we see in Tony and AJ.

@smellsuperb1 14 күн бұрын

That's valid, and I would say their different approaches to depression create different types of relationships/results. Tony is very dependent upon satisfying his urges, subconsciously thinking he "deserves them" based on his choice of occupation. King syndrome. AJ is looking for actual love, he's just too codependent and indecisive to be functionally sound. When he was much younger he couldn't deal with a richer girl (Devon Pillsbury) and broke it off bc of his insecurities. But he's not the womanizer his father is, even though the urges that cause their individual behavior is similar.

@justinbieber8028 6 күн бұрын

yeah but i felt like AJ's relationship with rihannon was actually fairly healthy. it seemed like they both understood what the other was going through, which is something that AJ probably wouldnt have gotten from his family. now that i think of it i think AJ's relationships with devon and blanca were actually surprisingly healthy too. although it was moreso because Devon and Blanca were actually normal well adjusted people unlike tonys girlfriends who were as crazy as livia.

@j4keo 8 ай бұрын

Omg, this is sooo good man. Never really thought about but it’s so interesting. How did you come to the aj and Tony parallel? Also puss become an informant bc he was selling H and got caught. Good video :D

@adamralph113 8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Yeah of course, but if Tony had really treated Pussy better he might have not flipped out of respect and admiration for his friend, that was what I meant.

@sirmaster55 6 ай бұрын

hey Adam, dont know how I ended up here, but this is a wonderful video. Loved your interpretation and editing, really made me interested in what you were saying 👍

@adamralph113 6 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot. Happy to hear you enjoyed it :D

@Awesomebr099 14 күн бұрын

Love hearing the Silent Hill music lol, great video

@lordpogggaming7495 15 күн бұрын

I think when it came to Sonya, and correct if I'm wrong because I haven't watched Sopranos in a while, but I think it wasn't out of left field she was introduced. Tony meets her shortly or relatively short, after Christopher's death and she did used to see Chris on the side. I think Tony is being eaten up by the guilt of Christopher and his going to see her is a way of him covertly trying to connect with a thing in Christopher's life, because isn't with her that he trips acid or something in the desert? Then yells at the top of his lungs that he did it, admitting his guilt and somewhat confronting it? I think she represents the closest thing to Christopher that Tony is gonna find, in order to gain closure.

@adamralph113 14 күн бұрын

I agree with your reading, but I wasn't saying there wasn't any other narrative logic behind Sonya, as the writers obviously thought about that very thoroughly. Sonya, in specific, and the whole Vegas stint was absolutely tied mainly to Christopher's storyline as you mentioned, but I still think she is relevant when examining Tony as a character and the show in its entire scope. The short-lived relationship she shares with Tony serves as an exemplar of his archetypal treatment of the opposite sex.

@lordpogggaming7495 14 күн бұрын

@@adamralph113 I agree, she's another fine example of what Dr. Melphie is talking about when she mentions to Tony he doesn't need to eat every sandwich.

@ezzadroslan8214 13 күн бұрын

Charles Schwab ova here

@pasjan1183 10 күн бұрын

Gotta disagree. He had zero guilt over Christopher's death, rather a feeling of righteous anger. If anything, getting with his nephew's old mistress was a way of him gloating or getting back at Chris for sleeping with the real estate lady.

@lordpogggaming7495 10 күн бұрын

@pasjan1183 I think it's a mixed bag, I believe you're correct but part of him did feel guilt. The ending of that episode alone is him expressing as much.