The Sopranos - Capos Discuss Boss Position

[@codyvandal2860]

I like to watch the sopranos backwards so everyone gets thinner and happier

[@TraumaER]

Haha that would be funny. And AJ goes from woman to girl to boy.

[@DrForrester87]

Except Vito

[@CastleBlackWatches]

and the accents too

[@kanegarvey3188]

And is alive lol

[@garrettkittel304]

this comment is gold

[@Abz.789]

I really loved how these old school captains were really close to each other as they would actually sit down and talk like real friends. This is what I really loved about this show. The other captains later on didn't even like each other very much.

[@th3highwayman]

When you're right you're right.

[@jorbokuentertainment3794]

But half of them is fbi rats

[@brownpunk1794]

@@th3highwayman charles schwaaab ova hea..

[@martinarreola64]

Cause Tony was the boss

[@evanlee6644]

When Paulie, Vito, Chrissy etc became capos everyone just became more bitter.

[@lismustafa5289]

I like how Tony says to Raymond "you just don't wanna wire up your ass" and then he becomes a FBI snitch later haha

[@deathrager2404]

he might already ve been an informant at this point. i also might be wrong with this statement.

[@FlyNAA]

@@deathrager2404 Yeah, he was already a snitch. In his scenes with the FBI later on, the relationship was long-standing.

[@michaeld8280]

Likely why he wasn't so eager to take the lead position too, all due respect to his crippled kid and all...

[@Soxruleyanksdrool]

It's "physically challenged".

[@jacobweems3316]

@@deathrager2404 who knows?

[@gator4458]

Even when Tony was a captain he seemed like the boss

[@darth856]

He had already been defacto boss for a while here, as Jackie delegated a lot of authority to him after he got sick.

[@LordTalax]

@@thebaddog4104 Captains just run a crew, one of many in a family

[@John.Handle]

@@LordTalax yeah, so they're boss of that crew .

[@John.Handle]

@The Senate what you telling me for?

[@KA-rp5uh]

E J the soldiers are bosses of associates.

[@KingDecay]

I really missed Tony’s shrewd taciturn and strategy plays in the first season, over time his decision making and mental illness were affected by the lack of accountability in therapy. It only lead him to learning how to justify his sociopathy and sacrificing genuine tenderness shown to his family and friends.

[@SaiCharan-fk9zt]

Freud Schwab over here

[@andrewsherman141]

@Sneed this isn't somebodies' analysis, that analysis above was a scene in the show. Melfi reads an article about criminality.

[@stairwaytoheaven8]

Tony isn't a sociopath, he's just evil.

[@mr.patriotjol]

Its the stress and responsibility when being boss. Granted 90% of all the deaths and fights could’ve been avoided if everyone shut up over small things

[@CreamTheEverythingFixer]

​@@SaiCharan-fk9zt I think you mean Quasimodo, he's the one who predicted that

[@mrplow7645]

You think they're eating lobster at a fancy restaurant then the camera pans out and they're in a strip club lol

[@Lupinthe3rd.]

+Mr Plow thats better than a fancy resturant

[@stanpatterson5033]

Yeah, and be sure to mortgage your house and take out a few loans before you go. Bon Appetite.

[@torontoBluejays87]

The waitress with the fake tits kind of gave it away for me personally before they panned out...

[@jeremygreenidge5209]

They can still have good food. And then they're wiseguys! You really think they're gonna get served the bottom of the barrel?!

[@sullivansongz]

@@betrousaltaweel Yeah but what if you're NOT a steak or a lobster what then?

[@keez994]

Table full of Capos, Lobsters and Rats.

[@QUNYC7]

Facts! Except Larry..

[@guitarofdestiny]

@el padrino it seems like it. Although I don't think they ever said for sure. Jimmy's reaction when Silvio and Christopher called him out before they shot him seemed like he was guilty of it

[@tildenkatz5581]

@@guitarofdestiny Jimmy had a gun in the same spot when get pinched with Big Pussy. Jimmy wasn't a snitch.

[@tildenkatz5581]

@Garrr Lick it was so obvious he actually wasnt.

[@tildenkatz5581]

@Garrr Lick You have to be a hardened sociopath to survive in the mafia. Basically a really good actor. Jimmy was sooo obviously acting rat-ish than he actual wasnt. Btw a gun charge is nothing compared to distribution of H. Which Big Pussy got pinched for and he was the rat. Why did Tony need to see Pussy's radio mic but Jimmy's? Favouritism. Why did Jimmy have a gun in the same place he had one when got busted? Jimmy was asking those questions because that was probably what he was asked while he was being processed.

[@MagnumCalibre75]

The fact that they're wearing these ridiculous bibs while having this serious conversation is hilarious

[@succulentstan]

ay nice dimebag pfp

[@MagnumCalibre75]

@@succulentstan thanks dude

[@mkultra2456]

@@MagnumCalibre75 It's lobster, that shits messy.

[@brettpilkington9539]

You should know sweetie

[@mkultra2456]

@@brettpilkington9539 It's you _outta_ know, sweetie. If you gonna quote it, quote it right.

[@theprofessional155]

Jackie should have been there eating with them. He could have told them who his FAWTHA was.

[@AgentSmith911]

And Vito oughta be there too, with his gomah Johnny Cakes

[@Frosty98206]

Or Richie "I Been in Line for 10 Fkn Yrs"

[@AgentSmith911]

@@Frosty98206 "Ten years?! Try twenty years in the can! I ate grilled cheese off the radiata!"

[@unknown-td2ly]

Loool

[@anthonygerace8926]

With hot young women dancing in the background, that they're all ignoring.

[@flyboy2880]

Love the way Jimmy delivers his lines, wished he was in more episodes.

[@maxfieldnuckels9075]

Better than Raymond, that’s for sure

[@odeleon24]

Jimmy was a rat because Tony says he was a rat

[@ilynomad]

Absolutely.

[@elizandropedraza1286]

After 20 years ,you whack him .You can't say his name because you know I'm right. Say his name.

[@jamesharris40001]

He was the worst .. maybe not worse than Raymond

[@chrisbannu7443]

mobsters eating lobsters

[@anastasia-wj2bv]

lol that was the 2nd choice of name for this show

[@freshbeans1608]

thugs with jugs

[@uuuultra]

Is nobody going to comment on how they're eating lobster at a strip club?

[@haskapaska]

Better than that talking about whacking while wanking

[@charliec8679]

Fresh beans HAHAHA

[@AJBfc]

this show made me hungrier than cooking shows

[@soccered888]

+AJBfc Yeah I had a good many Spaghetti and Ziti Dinners because they ate that stuff candy on the show.

[@timothyperry3850]

Yes it does

[@Brvnkaerv]

My great Aunt married an Italian Man. When my parents and I would visit, we were treated with the most wonderful food. He did all the cooking in their family. My mouth still waters when I remember the table set with all that pasta, meatballs, and sauce.

[@danzalisnock9128]

AJBfc Same. a lot of time when I watch sopranos eating scenes I end up ordering a 3 meat stromboli from the best place in town then i watch then scenes again as I'm eating it. they got the best gravy. my family is half Italian so we also do that seafood and pasta Christmas that is an Italian tradition

[@alonenjersey]

Good to know. I thought I was the only one who felt the same.

[@Laneykl4lyf]

I think season 1 is actually my favourite. It has the right balance between mob business and personal business and the storyline is great. Tony is also a much more likeable person then he was later on.

[@robertthomas2601]

Seasons 1 and 2, the mob and Tony's marriage were the primary story lines. Starting with season 3, Meadow and AJ became pivotal in the story lines. Show wasn't really the same since.

[@timshufflebottom828]

thats actually the problem of season 1 , the creators of the Sopranos felt that they made Tony almost like a regular guy happened to be in the Mob, thats very unrealistic for such a character, and Tony as a violent mob boss sociopath was not supposed to be likeable, thats why they changed him in later seasons and especially the final one

[@AQUAPHREESH193]

By far the most colorful for sure lol

[@bustdetector1738]

Season 1 was the best because the older AJ got the worse.

[@Onmysheet]

In the later seasons, Tony is a complete douche.

[@005connect9]

The way this scene is shot is brilliant, slowly letting you know that this very high profile seafood dinner amongst capos is taking place at the Bing lol love this show

[@Ozai420]

Notice the music too, really sets the tone and gives an anticipation of something underway

[@matthewriley7826]

Lol Carmine had it right when he called them a “glorified crew.”

[@hideousveronicus8322]

Had a weird dream after Jimmy says "go to war", Tony knocks his food off the table onto the ground. Everyone laughs, but Jimmy continues to eat off the floor and the scene plays out the same. That's what happens when you binge Sopranos clips lol

[@heisenberg4406]

Sounds like a dream that would be in the show

[@Elcore]

... Anyway, $4 a pound.

[@drcoughcough1912]

bet you dreamt that because Jimmy turns out to be a rat like 3 episodes later

[@AM-qw8zd]

It’s because Jimmy talks like an NPC

[@ajcastellon5903]

It mean you gotta be the boss!

[@Ericbryanmr]

"Youve got the age youve got the seniority" "Ive also got a wireeee....i mean a kid with MS"

[@rubamann]

I wonder if Ray was already an informant at this point.

[@irieite9666]

@@rubamann I think so tbh. He was practically a fed more than a gangster. "Tonys mothers wake is coming up want me to wear a wire to it" He was the FBI rat of the month

[@rubamann]

@@irieite9666 Now it makes a sense. In that episode(the wake, funeral or whatever was) Tony found condolences notes from the FBI Newark division in bouquet of flowers.

[@SiccDeville]

"so what about my Allen Stewart shirt from that meeting. Jimmy Altieri spilled my lobster butter over my wire and ruined it."

[@djobokuwali4316]

If I ever watch this show I’m gonna remember that...dammit

[@feeltheillinois]

"all due respect to your crippled kid" lol

[@achmed2006]

feeltheillinois LMAO 😂😂😂

[@MalcolmTurnerKing]

It's "physically challenged..."

[@Thewhitewhale10]

@@MalcolmTurnerKing Absolutely.

[@nuckymancini7013]

He didnt want @wire up his ass he didnt want the headache

[@hemingstein4262]

"All due respect to your crippled kid, whateva happened there"

[@bobdonovan34]

Imagine Joe Pesci enters the scene as the restaurant owner, approaches Larry Barese with the bill and hits him in the head with a wine bottle again. "You trying to hide from me ya mutt!"

[@theseattlegreen1871]

Bob Donovan That would be FUCKING EPIC!! "Jew muddah fucka YOU!!!" 🍾

[@davideats9255]

Except it's at the 'Bing. Side note: they did ask him to come outta retirement but he refused because they asked for him AND his shine box!

[@russellwasinger9162]

Hahaha that was a good one !!

[@JWOODZ]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@johnnybravo8129]

lol it would’ve been even funnier if it was the other way around though and Larry Hit Pesci. Like how Christopher shot the kid at the bakery in the foot and says “it happens” as apposed to getting shot in the foot in goodfellas lol

[@aguy559]

Tony knew Ray didn’t want it. That was a formality.

[@sergiomendoza4850]

He probably didn’t want it that much either at the time. Later on Junior kinda forced it on him, but they were all trying to dodge being indicted.

[@Numenorean921]

@@sergiomendoza4850 no he wanted it, he made Junior captain as a figurehead while he held all the real power

[@NabberDog]

Agreed. Tony wanted to make sure Raymond and the other captains would back him when it was time to confront Uncle Junior.

[@sergiomendoza4850]

@@Numenorean921 he absolutely did do that. Not denying that for a second, but I’m saying for the time professionally speaking the title of “boss” Tony didn’t want it. There was absolutely no way Tony was getting indicted even if it was that early in the season/series they establish right away that Tony is smarter than your typical wise guy and better at dodging the feds too.

[@nurkenrustem6044]

@@sergiomendoza4850 Albert had a great idea about the council principe. Big 5 in NYC had been doing it since 60's.

[@marcochimio]

What I love about this scene is that the prop people didn't just give them lobsters, they gave them GIANT lobsters. Perfect for the scene.

[@milomilo6404]

U but. At da bing

[@martinjames4600]

I bought lobsters for all the main restaurants. Even the Ivy or LFR in London never got that big. Those are fresh caught and would be expensive as hell but delicious

[@xxxYouTunesxxx]

@@martinjames4600 Hmm..I have never eaten a lobster before, and I'm 42...Am I missing something?

[@mariahcarey9470]

@@martinjames4600 did you ever meet Alan Rickman at those restaurants?

[@ashleyhorne3502]

@@xxxYouTunesxxx; yes. Yes. Hell yes. Go to a place that serves steamed lobster, Stella Artois, some buttered asparagus.

[@saljpal3]

Imagine how different things would have been if Jackie never had cancer.

[@acekianno182]

then the title will be the Apriles

[@NinjaBuddha503]

I think Jackie would have Richie whacked for disrupting the way things were.

[@saljpal3]

@@NinjaBuddha503 Richie went out of control because he couldn't stomach taking orders from Tony but I think he'd be willing to obey Jackie.

[@NinjaBuddha503]

@@saljpal3 if the Sopranos (Tony, Junior and Livia) couldn't get along, how would the Apriles get along? I legit think Richie becomes a cancer and Jackie has to make him go or NY will do it.

[@saljpal3]

@@NinjaBuddha503 Sopranos and Apriles are two different families entirely. Almost all the Sopranos are egotistical, selfish, and self destructive. The Apriles seem to get along well with one another.

[@eddieguererro46]

0:17 That guitar came in at the perfect moment. Really brought the dialogue and scene around

[@AbdurRahim-cy6fq]

Glad to know i'm not the only one that noticed it too!

[@Romulus-r6j]

@@AbdurRahim-cy6fq Damn, i was thinking i was going crazy noticing that. It's really a baller moment, the amount of tension and mafia vibe this guitar brought after "stubborn enough to go to war" is unbeliavable.

[@4gregs]

I know this an old comment, but if anyone is curious on what song is in the background it's "Ugly Stadium" by Tipsy :-) The whole album it's from is pretty good too

[@Tokopol]

It was a trap. The two captains most adamant about Tony being the boss were snitches AT THE TIME.

[@micmastaz]

+Tokopol I thought Jimmy didn't become a rat until later on?

[@Tokopol]

micmastaz You know, I'm honestly not sure anymore. It's just as likely that he was never a rat to begin with, based on the evidence from the show.

[@eamon4800]

Jimmy was still a rat I'm sure of it. His reaction when Silvio has a gun to his head and says "Why don't you talk into your radio mic" and jimmy says "Oh god". At that moment I'm sure he realised the gig is up and they got me. If he wasn't a rat I think his reaction would be much more panicked and trying to convince sil that he isn't. I think him and pussy were both rats.

[@eamon4800]

micmastaz oh ok.

[@ThrasybulusBrig]

Jimmy was not a rat; there's zero evidence to support that theory. Tony suspects Jimmy is the rat because he desperately wanted to believe his friend Big Pussy was not a rat, and that the crooked cop got two fat fucks confused, as Tony delicately put it. The reason he says "Oh God" when Silvio makes that comment is because he knew THEY thought he was a rat, and that he was about to die.

[@Onyyyxx]

The way Tony puts his hands up after being corrected that it’s actually, “physically challenged” lmfaoooo

[@jeffgachihi8225]

Tony - _"You don't want a wire up your ass..."_ Raymond - _"Funny thing you mentioned that, T...."_

[@SlateFx]

Unreal level of writing on this show. So natural, but so many memorable, stellar lines. Epic is an understatement.

[@Benjumanjo]

It's amusing to watch how all of these skilled manipulators are trying to play each other at the same time.

[@lilpotayto]

I'm not sure if Jimmy was a particularly skilled manipulator but Raymond was playing with the best of them.

[@me6271]

Yup and Tony is much more intelligent than he seems. He almost always controls the conversations

[@matthewriley7826]

@@lilpotayto Even in death they had no idea….

[@chadlyfromcharlotte4298]

I love how there is so much subtext going on behind every piece of dialogue. So many different levels of conversation going on at once.

[@axjohn]

“The old guys set this up as a paramilitary organization. We need a supreme commander at the top, not the Dave Clark 5!” 🤣🤣🤣

[@ernstthalmann4306]

That's a great line that sets up the whole show. Cuts through the bullshit- this is not a traditional business enterprise. It's a violent criminal organization that needs military structure to succeed. Hence, they failed because as the show progresses, they show no discipline in the military sense of the word. Great little line from David Chase in season 1.

[@executivesteps]

I can just hear the Moms of the girl dancers in the background telling their friends, “my Ashley was in the Sopranos”.

[@CJVS995]

When you're right, you're right

[@algerierz]

1-The Dialog 2- The background music 3- The actors at this show They wont make no Gangster movies or TV-shows like this again

[@Darskul]

Boardwalk Empire was pretty good.

[@jeremygreenidge5209]

You forgot about Boardwalk Empire, Buddy.

[@jeremygreenidge5209]

Darskul Thank you.

[@MuslimMontana]

algerierz watch brigada

[@joeycorozzo921]

Jeremy Greenidge board walk was ass

[@aepr84]

wouldve like to watch one of these meetings when the capos were Johnny Boy, Junior, Richie Aprile and Feech

[@keez994]

aepr84 I always hoped they’d make a prequel but when Gandolfini died I said let the show die with him.

[@keez994]

aepr84 I think Junior was in Johnny’s crew, it’s only later when DiMeo was boss that Junior was a Captain.

[@Thellbro]

Kee Char Isn’t this the DiMeo family? Wasn’t the first GF a DiMeo?

[@NikkiWrightVGM]

It's a movie, not a tv show. James Gandolfini's actual son is gonna be playing young Tony.

[@RobynHarris]

You may get your chance. They are planning a prequel movie set in the early 1980s. Nothing definite yet, but a strong possibility.

[@Snarkythecat]

Ray's 18 year old with MS is my favorite character. I wish they used him more.

[@JSavo_]

God dammit that's funny as hell

[@gersploosh6969]

stfu

[@timshufflebottom828]

what they mean by MS?

[@Snarkythecat]

+Tim Shufflebottom MS is multiple sclerosis. It's an awful disease where the protective covering of nerves is eaten away by the immune system. Nasty stuff

[@timshufflebottom828]

what are the results to the individul?

[@10s-d7j]

"Not the Dave Clark Five." Hahaha! Love this show.

[@grahamjonathan762]

“It was revenge for Billy Claws and a lot of other things. And there was nothing that we could do about it. Claws was a crustacean and Tommy wasn’t. And we had to sit still and take it. It was among the lobsters. It was real seafood s**t. They even shot John Dory in the face, so his mother couldn’t give him an open aquarium at the funeral.”

[@ballzblue22]

OH... Charles Schwid ova heeeere!!!

[@drsamuelbeckett2998]

That's hilarious! Thanks for the laugh!

[@jaybrown6225]

This shrimp, this shrimp was great. I used to call him spit shine shrimp. I swear to God, ah he'd make your shell look like a fuckin mirror. Excuse my language. He was terrific, he was the best. And he made a lotta clams too. Salud shrimpo! No more shines Billy. What? I said no more shines. Maybe you didn't hear about it, you bin in the ocean a long time, they didn't go out there and tell ya, I don't shine shells anymore. Relax will ya for crustacean out loud, whats gotten into you? I'm breaking your shell a little bit. I'm only kiddin with ya. Sometimes you don't sound like yer kiddin, you know theres a lotta fish around. I'm mean I'm only kiddin with ya, we're havin a party, I just came back to the reef, I haven't seen ya in a long time, I'm breakin your shell and right away yer gettin fuckin fresh, I'm sorry I don't mean to offend ya. I'm sorry too, ok, its no problem. OK, salud. takes a drink of brine Now go home and get yer fuckin shrimp box! MOTHER FUCKIN MUTT YOU!

[@terracottapie]

Johnny Squid never had the makings of a varsity mollusk.

[@grahamjonathan762]

@@terracottapie 😂

[@TheBlarggle]

Imagine getting to be an extra for these kinds of scenes. "Okay, we need you to just sit here, nod along to the music and watch this naked woman gyrate on stage until we yell cut."

[@Stefanthenautilus]

Tough job, but you gotta work your way up in that business

[@Paulio91184]

The Dave Clark Five line is one of the best lines in the whole show

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dave_Clark_Five

[@alfredomata5445]

That 'Dave Clark 5' line is one of my favorite lines of the whole series 🤣

[@damilitantone]

Ditto. Of course, you would have to be old enough to get the reference.

[@eijiniizuma6184]

a couple NY families had their version of the Dave Clark 3 IRL

[@alfredomata5445]

@Jaybird Spike up 🤣🤣

[@HeathOverledger]

I’m aware that DC5 were out around the same time as the Beatles, Stones etc. What was the line in reference to, that they didn’t officially have a leader?

[@peterlpool1387]

What does this mean Dave Clark 5?

[@ba8898]

"We need a supreme commander at the top, not the fucking Dave Clark Five." That's a pretty obscure cultural reference. A Beatles-era UK rock band that disbanded in 1970, according to Wikipedia.

[@Bklyn93]

For their generation it'd be an easily understandable reference. That's the music these guys grew up listening to. Beatles, Stones, Who, Herman's Hermits, Dave Clark 5...That's their childhoods.

[@faisalkamal4319]

Now that's a hit

[@danielwarren3138]

Glad all over so glad you're mine

[@danielwarren3138]

@Randolph Worthington III Mm boy are you fat

[@johnsampson1096]

Tony Darrow played a great mobbed up guy. Can't get enough of the brilliant writing as well as acting on the Sopranos!

[@Cruisey1234]

1:30 One of my favorite lines in the show by Jimmy Altieri, very well delivered.

[@ryann8680]

And he smelled like paco Rabanne crawled up his ass and died

[@thegageinator805]

It's those hand movements and the cadence in how he delivers it. Masterclass.

[@johnny5805]

This is a meeting of varsity athletes.

[@Maw0]

Nor Tony.

[@chibears99cuse68]

This scene was gold. As the series went on these moments at the bing were rare.

[@Basil_leaves27]

“Why don’t we run this thing like a council” The real Jersey Mob did do that for a short while after the death of one of their bosses

[@KolchaksGhost]

Clearly a glorified crew, they need a supreme commander at the top not the Dave Clark Five

[@JR-ju3kj]

@@KolchaksGhost The mafia,drug cartels and even Mexican gangs and Asian gangs have leaders and a supreme commander at the top. Black gangs don't have any leaders or an organized structure with a supreme commander(and even gang members have said that).I don't think any kind of organized crime could be run like a council.I just don't think that something like that would ever work in the long run.

[@Snarkythecat]

What’s this, the fuckin’ UN now?!

[@followingtheroe1952]

0:16 My favourite parts of this show are the little awkward silences when someone says something outta line in the power dynamic and everyone is reading the room trying to anticipate whats going to happen next

[@micheldebie3735]

The old man Di Meo was my favorite character of the show. Wish they had done more with him ;-) But seriously, I think it would have been cool to have seen at least one scene of him in prison, just to get an impression. He was an important figure in the past, leading the family for decades. For instance, Jackie Sr 's role was small, but at least you know what he was like.

[@Mr._X84]

Michel de Bie Can’t come up with anything original huh? Same old tired favorite character line. Fucking loser

[@tildenkatz5581]

@@Mr._X84 why are you mad?

[@Mr._X84]

Tilden Katz I’m not mad. You made that assumption. Please go away.

[@tildenkatz5581]

@@Mr._X84 no.

[@darth856]

Michael de Bie, agreed. I'm guessing the character will appear in the upcoming prequel film though

[@brianbernstein3826]

Tony: "you wanna be the boss Jimmy?" Jimmy: "can't, I'm secretly a rat. How about you Rayman?" Rayman: "Also a rat. Alfred?" Alfred: "I can't remember. Am I rat? Spent half the show in jail, so there's a good chance I'd think.

[@BouncingShady]

Lmao "Rayman"

[@Deadassbruhfrfr]

Lmaooo

[@gregortokarcik2061]

Rayman and Alfred are my favorite characters on the show, wish they did more with them

[@leonjoseph7715]

Raymond "Rayman" Curto and Lawrence "Alfred" Barese

[@LordTalax]

@@gregortokarcik2061 Wish people would have done less with that retarded joke

[@GK-qc5ry]

You can see here that Tony doesn't mean it when he wants someone else to take the top spot. More like he wants tacit approval that he's the right person for the job.

[@richxrocker4434]

The backsound music is so psychedelic, i love it

[@someazndudeiguess]

RIP James.... you might be gone, but you still live in these masterpieces

[@johnlewisbrooks]

Mikey was killed off way too early. I've watched the Sopranos for years and everytime I find myself wanting more of him and Richie.

[@keelanmurphy9941]

A brief history of the DeMeo family's leadership. Over the course of the series, we see the family under the leadership of three nominal bosses, Ercole "The Old Man" DeMeo, Corrado "Junior" Soprano and Tony Soprano, and consiglieres Mikey "Grab Bag" Palmice and Silvio Dante. There are 6 crews active at the start of the series, plus the La Manna crew (which we know existed before Feech's release from The Many Saints of Newark) which is presumably either relatively inactive or operating under an anonymous acting capo. The captains of said crews are as follows: APRILE CREW: Jackie Aprile (deceased) - Richie Aprile (murdered) -Gigi Cestone (deceased)- Ralph Cifaretto (murdered)- Vito Spatafore (murdered) - merged with the Altieri crew under Carlo Gervasi. CURTO CREW: Raymond Curto (deceased) - unknown who succeeds Ray, possibly absorbed by another captain as with the Aprile crew. ALTIERI CREW: Jimmy Altieri (Murdered)- Carlo Gervasi. BARESE CREW: Larry Barese (Arrested)- Albert Barese. J. SOPRANO CREW: Junior Soprano (promoted to boss)- Joseph Sasso (arrested) - Philly "Spoons" Parisi (murdered)- Murf Lupo (demoted due to dementia and physical frailty)- Bobby "Bacala" Baccalieri (murdered) - probably Tony Maffei. T. SOPRANO CREW: Tony Soprano (promoted to boss)- Peter Paul "Paulie Walnuts" Gualtieri. LA MANNA CREW: Michele "Feech" La Manna (sent back to prison) - possibly Christopher Moltisanti? He becomes a full captain after Feech's arrest and I don't know what other crew he could have taken over.

[@alexgruzglin4239]

Aprile crew was taken by Paulie at the end of the series.

[@supremeleadergeorge1277]

What a great scene. Great dialogue. Interesting background music and of course White Wine Lobsters.

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_wine

[@xZippy]

Early 2000's Sopranos had a different 'feel' to it.

[@nekkysync]

This is what I do I eat food watching the sopranos

[@thebaddog4104]

I've done that lol.

[@buildinit6523]

WE KNOW .............YOU EAT SAUSAGE AND BEEF BY THE CAR LOAD

[@elroysworldFR]

baked ziti only!

[@rebharath]

when larry barese said "you can say that again" thought of albert barese

[@darkjak224]

thought of albert barese

[@xivwords5448]

Roger Bharath he repeats

[@mrfreudfah9201]

One a the trucks

[@305donkryder8]

Fuckin parakeet ally boy

[@frankmagana1408]

Well some people are out there stuffin themselves

[@keithratel6590]

Tony was the “better coordinator than coach” type.

[@spress7254]

Kind of like Garrett and McCarthy

[@Renagade2332]

yeah but he never had the makings of a varsity athlete.

[@keithratel6590]

@@spress7254 100% true.

[@Mr.BeastFacts]

“I’ll tell you what a gold mine is: those Larry Lobster books!”

[@TheLoyalOfficer]

It's just hilarious, watching them talk about high crime org. issues while waving around lobster claws. One of many perfect scenes in this series.

[@SiccDeville]

from a solid Sopranos fan, who has watched countless hours over the many yars of this great show, i still do not think Altieri was a rat. It was pussy.

[@jackburrows2535]

"When you're right, you're right"

[@Born2Punch]

fuck you on about? they both were

[@SiccDeville]

explain why you think Jimmy was the rat?? when SIl put the gun to the back of his head, "won't you call for radio mic you rat.' 'he said oh god', because then and there, there was no way of him convincing Sil that he was not the rat.

[@timothyjennings9520]

Its not like there could only have been one though. Look how many characters were rats or flipped throughout the show. Even Raymond in this scene.

[@timothyjennings9520]

francis p Well, its implied that Carlo flipped in the last scene of the series. Also you only see Eugene talking to the feds right before he kills himself. You could be right though. The show tended to leave a lot of stuff open to the viewers interpretation. My interpretation from the get go was that he was a rat, given the way he reacted prior to being whacked.

[@antonboludo8886]

Being in the mob is like being in a lobster trap : once you are in, you can never get out.

[@nunya1738]

"I don't want no disturbance". The crux of his whole life...but the fires, they keep coming.

[@garyfrombrooklyn]

"I also got an 18-year old with MS okay...I told the FBI I'd be doing less not more." ... "Porca miseria! Was that out loud?" - Ray

[@darth856]

lol

[@olgierdolo5510]

Wasn't this his wife?

[@garyfrombrooklyn]

@@olgierdolo5510 yeah but he’d been an informant with the FBI for a while

[@treehugger3615]

I like season 1 because everything was still set in the 90s, the clothing, hairdos, music.

[@evillink1]

Half that table is informing to the FBI. No wonder no-one wanted to step up.

[@danielyoung6778]

Actually we don't know that. Jimmy if he did flip it was after being arrested with Pussy later (still debatable if he did). While Ray we don't actually know if he was a rat yet, we see him get arrested at the brothel in late season one so that may have been when he flipped. This may have been just a genuine sentiment among the gang everyone wanted to be a capo but no one wanted to be boss.

[@quasimodo8959]

2:00 did he just fart when leaning forward?

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

That *is* the leading cause of leaning forward...

[@TripleB-nb8en]

😂😂

[@mister8800]

They will occasionally sound like that from a bigger person because it gets stuck, so my guess is yes.

[@sahlemus]

There's something special about watching dinner scenes in the Sopranos.

[@jasonkoch3182]

I’m surprised Jimmy and Ray can sit that close without creating mass interference on their wires.

[@christophermoltisanti9629]

It’s crazy how 2/3 other ppl at this table only wanted Tony to be boss so that they can rat on him easier

[@th3highwayman]

I don’t think Altieri flipped until after he got arrested, some episodes later.

[@vwa9832]

damn i miss you James. RIP

[@corgi3293]

Probably my favorite scene of the entire series. I immediately want lobster, butter and Tarragon sauce and filet with a big glass of wine every time I watch this scene. Season one was amazing.

[@mkultra2456]

Also a stripper to slob my knob afterwards.

[@keez994]

Larry Barese was the only one I can actually see as boss besides Tony.

[@geordiejones5618]

Chris had his moments

[@radicevicdent1354]

but sil refuse that ....

[@SantomPh]

Larry was popular and a good earner but was careless during his house arrest; Tony was a lot of things but he was careful. Very careful.

[@pyrobronson1779]

@@SantomPh Larry ran the biggest crew in the family and he was a good earner.

[@ryann8680]

@Tamaz Okruashvili Vito loved greasing the unions

[@Rob_V_W85]

Man I cant stop watching these clips. It has been some of the best 3 hours of my life though.

[@hugoosarion4775]

This scene is so good, I love the background music.

[@EricTheActor805]

I hope The Old Man, Ray Curto, Bobby Bacala Sr, etc are in the prequel

[@adamcracroft3587]

Such brilliant acting. Jimmy at the end leaning over to Tony saying 'you get it T' and you see him cleaning the inside of his mouth with his tongue. The detail makes it for me.

[@Lith333]

I love the dorky lobster bibs hahaha

[@squakrock]

That’s some old school shit from when dinner meant something

[@lefty3985]

When you crack the lobster sometimes juice spits out a little!

[@funkymunky]

Highchair tyrants.

[@214blockbleeder]

What’s the name of the track in the background sounds like the SpongeBob cop theme

[@geecee310]

Watch the Sopranos in reverse. Everyone becomes: • Happier • Slimmer • Less dead

[@whips8]

You know I remember a time when these Sopranos videos didn’t have ads, and as far as I’m concerned it should still be that way!!

[@emmanuele.l.2accnt.154]

To me the funniest part is Tony saying "I don't want no disturbance." Like if he wants to concentrate to eat. Lol

[@stephengreico2810]

Crazy how they mentioned MS and the actress that played Meadow later on developed MS...sad

[@seed157]

Raymond was right, if they ran it as a council the leadership would have been more difficult target to be hit both by the feds and NYC

[@LordTalax]

Nope. FBI got the commission just fine.

[@seed157]

@@LordTalax they got the commision because they decided to have a gangster party in appolucia,where all of them got busted

[@Tenroseiken]

What's the song playing in the background??

[@Boudica234]

The lobster bibs are fucking hilarious.

[@kuhnandreas5694]

Aww look at this, Tony and Larry enjoying those lobsters so much, they don't even mind the two rats feasting on them too. How sweet.

[@jdmvogel]

It’s so funny looking at how different season one is from all the other seasons

[@bendejo9235]

At the end of the dinner, Larry Boy brings up to Tony....that Tommy DeVito has a $7K bar tab...and Tony snaps, and breaks a wine bottle over Larry Boy's head.

[@al1665]

I wish they would have had Paul Sorvino play old man Dimeio.

[@theknifesong]

maybe in the movie

[@Hopper-gn2ej]

Jimmy's joke about Mikey's suit is legendary

[@fjordking]

holy sh#t the size of those lobsters ( and Mobsters too )

[@youclogthemweclearthem2394]

Tony was born a leader. His guy's knew it so did Jr.. But a variety Athlete he was not. Rip Mr. Gandolfini

[@vest8601]

for some reason Jimmy always looked like he was 30 while the others were like 50-60

[@th3highwayman]

Tony looks to be in his early 40s in this season.

[@DjVtheJESUSsouja]

Jimmy's hand movements have a life of their own

[@bigguscurlyus]

Was this the only time they mentioned the "old man in the cell"? Always thought it odd that the actual head of the family was never featured.

[@darth856]

Jackie also mentioned him when he said "I may be acting boss while the old man's a guest of the government". But yeah, they really didn't talk about him much.

[@bigguscurlyus]

@@darth856 it's weird. Even if they didn't feature him as a character, it seems unrealistic that given the mobster's constant dialogue about the "old days" they never talked about him, especially given that he's presumably alive throughout the series! I'm assuming the writers decided that constantly referencing a character they couldn't actually include would be distracting, so let him fade into obscurity.

[@74jailbreaker]

This show is awesome. The framing, acting, music, and atmosphere of the Mafia is bad ass. You would think this kind of thing went down in a New Jersey strip club.

[@johnjacob688]

It's more real than you know, that club is actually owned by the mob and the family is involved in commercial waste management.

[@dejected107]

oh man the good food they eat in some of these scenes mannnn it looks goooood

[@KiloByte72]

What? That lobster looks repulsive, like an oversized insect.

[@VincentK.McMahon]

***** You people have obviously never tasted lobster.

[@KiloByte72]

wogacelli Hey, sewer rat could taste like pumpkin pie but I'd never know because I wouldn't eat the nasty fucking thing

[@toecutterify]

bevan rogan white yea does look good why dont u go eat and gain weight.

[@davidl.7131]

bevan rogan white Don't know if I'd want to get lobster at a strip club.

[@bmf5420]

The dialogue even from this 2 minute clip, alongside the music in the background shows just why Sopranos probably has the best writing / dialogue out of any show ever made, fucking masterpiece 👌🏽

[@Styles_Breez]

Lol exaggerate much?

[@bmf5420]

@@Styles_Breez no way. Sopranos has a huge shout of being the best written show of all time. + the show itself literally set the standard for modern television

[@Styles_Breez]

@@bmf5420 it's a great show I agree & 1 of the best.. but I meant that saying this 2 min clip exemplified all of that was exaggerating jusssttttt a bit imo.

[@KarlPHorse]

Tony: I don't want to be boss Also Tony: Spends the rest of the series fighting to become and securing his position as boss.

[@liamoconnor9017]

I wish The Sopranos out of had more of the captains involved kept some of them around a little longer and politics like this to show what the streets are really like