The Sopranos - Jackie Aprile Sr

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[@giorgiogazzola5972]

They really should've done more with Jackie. I don't mean that jokingly either.

[@dukes1993724]

Giorgio Gazzola No, his character served his purpose. A placeholder until the show was ready for Tony to become acting boss

[@martinarreola64]

Giorgio Gazzola should have kept him for at least the end of season one

[@joshm1352]

@@dukes1993724 Tony didnt become "acting boss" he became THE BOSS

[@dukes1993724]

joshua m Wasn’t Junior technically “The Boss” on paper?

[@donny_chang]

@@dukes1993724 Only to catch the heat so someone with a wife and kids wouldn't suffer the immediate consequences.

[@BhargavSushant]

tony is such a friend, Pussy wanted a house by ocean, he got him entire ocean.

[@Sergiu-Lz]

I'd say Pussy got it himself, one way or another

[@mig7290]

🏊‍♂️🐟🐙🦀🦞🐋 Swimming with the fishes with the ducking crabs coming out of his eyeballs.

[@Lazystone]

Tony: that can be arranged, you fucking rat!

[@Nobody-so9sh]

😂

[@anthonyc2781]

Who wrote this? Furio?

[@kathconserv]

It’s weird seeing someone telling Tony what to do.

[@nobad6134]

Jaegar Ultima Jackie had no heir. Tony became Boss because the other capos respected him more. Junior despite being that old guy was one nobody respected that much for some reason. He was too much a comedic figure for all the Capos to respect him the way they respected and feared Tony.

[@dtraversodt]

Yeah it was pretty weird seeing Tony as an underboss

[@dtraversodt]

@@rafaelreyes9100 Tony was shot..we just didnt see it cause last episode was from his point of view

[@thecommentor8384]

And Tony does what he's told by Jackie, out of respect.

[@wotmate3719]

@@dtraversodt Think he is talkin about Jackie Sr

[@jbot91]

This isn't a channel! It's a glorified thread!

[@borko1990]

My channel, the boss of this family, is on HBO's surveillance of it's life! Views that you people are kicking up to it is a fucking disgrace. Honestly I am depressed and ashamed.

[@borko1990]

AND I DON'T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT FUCKING DISLIKER EITHER! I DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT!

[@KILLABOOBS]

Hehehe

[@matthoward1174]

@Pumpin George HBO moved or somethin......

[@jbot91]

@@borko1990I gotta be frank. In your father's day, we wouldn't be having this discussion. A finoink disliker in his crew? He knew how to handle that!

[@ajbahus]

Jackie had less than 6 minutes of screentime but he made every second count. Really says a lot about Michael Rispoli's acting ability. I can see why David Chase considered him for the lead role because he's such a natural that can portray a wide range of emotions.

[@temudjin38]

I actually think it wasn’t Rispoli’s acting ability what kept him from the main part. It was his type of personality. His natural swagger if you will. He’s much more of a sophisticated man than the lead part needed. He’s amazing as the natural leader, yes, but the volatile temper of the lead part needed someone flawed. Rispoli just isn’t that.

[@ew1068]

He would have made a good John Gotti

[@georgewilliamsiii3445]

@@ew1068 yes a perfect John Gotti

[@alfredoca687]

@@temudjin38 cannot agree more with you

[@gwilliams4674]

Imagine Jackie v Johnny Sac

[@markkuwerkko]

I think that Jackie Sr. was Tony's only real friend, whom he respected as a person. Apart from Silvio, Pussy and Artie. Right there when Jackie died, there was none of that "What are you gonna do" Tony used to pass off other the deaths of other people. He cried sincerely, and also he got really mad to Jackie Jr. for playing a gangster against his father's wishes.

[@getsufuma2597]

Tony got more and more sociopathic as the show went on, I believe in the earlier seasons he had more humanity and genuinely cared for a few people close to him, but by the end I think the only 2 people he cared for were his kids and that was it.

[@ChuckieManioItsReallyMe]

Only then apart. You bend more rules than the Catholic Church.

[@codybartlett5005]

Great, measured comment. I agree.

[@spacepopeXIV]

@@getsufuma2597 That was he arc for sure. Especially when he starts to use his mental health problems rooted in a traumatic childhood and upbringing for his own gain.

[@Ditka-89]

@@getsufuma2597 3 people: himself and his 2 kids. Mainly himself

[@pmwest7977]

Jackie is calm and doesn't lose his temper, also seems very fair during sitdowns. Tony was greedy and volatile.

[@mebarkiimad8999]

Jackie is like the Roosevelt of Bosses, Tony is like Hitler/Trump

[@egemenyldrm2587]

Tony was terrible boss..

[@grahamroy910]

@@peepawthecat how three other neo-nazis liked this message I can’t understand, but there is so much cap in this comment

[@peepawthecat]

@@grahamroy910 I mean it's the truth whether you like it or not. He did in fact bring his county back from the brink of collapse after WW1. You can call me a nahzee all you want but history shows you're wrong.. I just laugh at how ignorant you are. You would call a great white shark a Nazi because it's a predator that has white in its name.

[@grahamroy910]

@@peepawthecat Gearing up for WW2 got every country out of the great depression. Also, the fact that you describe the expulsion and genocide of Jewish, gypsy, LGBTQ, handicapped, etc. as kicking out the tribe that stifled his countrymen is pretty fucked up and incorrect considering that they were German and Hitler wasn't and that they held no more power in society than anyone else. I think most Germans would agree now that the country would have been better off with someone less evil, selfish, and dumb because it wouldn't have been split into two countries for the 45 years following his death.

[@warriordugan7236]

Jackie (Michael Rispoli) was a childhood friend of mine when we were 15-16 years old (1974-1975). We shot firecrackers off and other small fireworks in Tappan , NY right around the corner where his family ran a hardware store called the Western Auto. Michael was a nice kid then like his character here. He almost got the part of Tony Soprano.

[@t.c.4321]

Glad he didn't, Gandolfini was the only man for the part

[@hjer731]

Lovely story

[@jmontenegro1124]

Gandolfini was meant to be Tony, gladly. I also wanted to see more of Michael he did a great job in this character

[@pimas11]

In that day and age? Who wants the fucking role

[@michaelcollins237]

Take it easy

[@MrPink-kk6qn]

Jackie was a fantastic character. Calm, levelheaded, firm without being a dick, charismatic and generally speaking, friendly. Not to mention, he was specifically chosen by Old Man DiMeo to be the boss, which says a lot. Wonderfully acted by Michael Rispoli, and it’s a shame that he died so early in the show.

[@michaelcollins237]

Take it easy

[@sandokan888]

@@michaelcollins237 How am I supposed to? The guy was just a kid, he died too soon

[@sterlingarcher74]

There wouldn’t be a show if he hadn’t died- 90% of the drama came from how Tony handled things.

[@king_thanos_2116]

@@sterlingarcher74 At the end of the day Jersery was never respected by the 5 families. Tony managed to get them on a different level at his peak. But what do I know,I wasn't top of my class

[@Therion0184]

"hE wuZ An OH-GeE" *sip* "Whateva."

[@hanklesacks]

You wanna talk like a mulignan?

[@unnamed2000]

@@hanklesacks we'll send you to slip and fall school

[@wq198mnr]

Ankle Socks Tony definitely hated ditsoons

[@CoreyT127]

Tony say the same thing in the hospital when the shot up rapper tells him he's O.G.! Yeah wut eva! Lol

[@roderickstockdale1678]

Michael Perez sip, he took a sip from his coffee.

[@Bklyn93]

From what little we see of him, Jackie Aprile seems a lot more professional than Tony. Compare the way they dress. Jackie dresses like a businessman - like the CEO of a company. Tony dresses like a small time thug most of the time. You never saw Tony wear a tie clip and scarf. Now, compare also their personalities. Jackie seems level headed, calm, and decisive. Even when he's sick with cancer during the sitdown with Junior and Tony, he doesn't get emotional or angry like Tony would during sitdowns. He shuts Tony and Junior open and makes a decisive ruling, while basically giving Tony and Junior the leeway to figure out the details - whereas Tony tended to micromanage EVERYTHING. Tony let his personal feelings about his guys guide his decisions - for example passing Ralph over for Captain because he disliked him, even though Ralph was bringing in money by the truckload. Jackie also seemed to care about his underlings, or at least made the appearance of caring about them- Tony never offered to help out a Soldier financially, and made it clear he didn't give a shit about their lives. When Puss mentions his money problems, Jackie offers him money as Boss. It's a token gesture that instills personal loyalty - The Boss gives a shit. When Gigi mentions his life and money problems to Tony, Tony basically shuts him up. There is a clear difference in style, manner and leadership. Jackie was the leader that could've taken the Family's prospertiy into the 21st century. Tony was a thug who became Boss and destroyed it.

[@coenfilm]

With Jackie Aprile as boss the show would have ended in season 2 due to boredom. That’s why Jackie had to Go! David Chase is ruthless.

[@Obs23456]

@@coenfilm nah he was cooler, he was just made die due to health reasons lol

[@hisholiness4537]

Perfectly put. Jackie was someone who's rational side managed to control his animalistic side, when the opposite is true of Tony. Tony even deludes himself into killing his own surrogate children, which makes him worse than even his mother. Livia was always wrong, but history and what actually transpired makes her sound right in hindsight. Her son ultimately ended up the way she wanted; a monster.

[@johnpauldriskill8737]

Jackie was a good boss and a great earner but Tony was definitely smarter than him ray even said that Dimeo pegged him for boss and had Johnny Soprano not died he probably would have taken over

[@hanssans3040]

@@johnpauldriskill8737 How does that make Tony smarter?

[@mahdijaffer2847]

Whoa Jackie Jr knew the capital of Canada at 17 - the genius was unprecedented

[@shamshirhussain8198]

🤣🤣🤣

[@tylenol_jones]

yea it's Havana right?

[@JustinTimeForParties]

@@tylenol_jones no it’s Ohio

[@JustinTimeForParties]

@Arran McEvoy Okinawa?

[@bananawizard8084]

@@tylenol_jones Papua New Guinea

[@AirplaneFreak]

Jackie Sr was a better boss.

[@johncarapinha5600]

Than who? Junior Soprano?

[@brianwilliams6167]

@@johncarapinha5600 junior and tony.....neither had the charisma that jacking sr had

[@johncarapinha5600]

@@brianwilliams6167 Fuck does charisma have anything to do with anything?

[@michaelhillyard7007]

Jackie Sr had the makings of a varsity athlete

[@nino0057]

@@johncarapinha5600 You'd be surprised.

[@NuncNuncNuncNunc]

"I always wanted a house by the ocean" - your wish is granted.

[@stevenobrien557]

Shit. Didn't pick up on that one.

[@redefinitive]

Technically his ended up being IN the ocean, but close enough.

[@marcosmos7478]

My impression was that he was thinking of a house by a beach when he was in the witness protection program since he was an informant at the time and he wanted a way out so his mind is all over the place

[@Henrito123]

"Maybe in another life" He got his wish in the afterlife.

[@kyleschiller6323]

"Maybe in another life" dam

[@howardmctroy3303]

Jackie represents a happier time in Tony's life.

[@dtraversodt]

Yup and their friend Ralph was the opposite. Notice his hair was the same color as Jackie's only he represented the worst a mobster could be

[@ramirobenavidez1975]

That's how much of a natural jackie was. Hell of a character he sells it so great. You can tell That's a leader man very capable of telling even someone like Tony what to do. Which is why Tony loved and respected him so much. Wish we had least one season with him as boss. I wonder why chase didn't do it?.

[@Nothing-jo8ci]

I think Tony has a more "soldier like" personality. He even talks about it to Dr. Milfy ("We're Soldiers"). Also, Junior was better consigliere than boss; but both couldn't maintain these status

[@jefferycrouse4652]

​@@Nothing-jo8ciJackie as Boss, Junior as Consiglerie with Sil as his aid and Tony as Underboss. It would have run perfectly. Let's face it Tony never had the makings of a varsity Boss. He was too messy and emotionally impulsive

[@casper2694]

​@@Nothing-jo8cireminds me of a triad movie where the main actor started out as a captain but somehow rose through the ranks to become the boss, only to lose his woman and best friend, he talks about how the good old days were before he took the "throne" and he wishes he could go back to those days.

[@1pauluzz1]

Holy shit, is this where Jackie Jr. got the idea to rob the card game that eventually got him killed? From Ralph?

[@borko1990]

Yes

[@1pauluzz1]

@Dick Cheney Dick

[@excellenceinrecycling4093]

Jimmy Olsen ova heer

[@joshschaeffer3300]

And it was Ralph's game to boot. As low level a game there is, Jackie figured Ralph like his step dad so that's a pass, being Jackie jr. gets him a pass and Tony would finally have to take notice of the steel balls and ambition of Jackie Jr. Poor kid but he always was stupid about drowned in 3 inches of water.

[@junglejamesie]

This Jackie Jnr kid is a loose fuckin cannon.

[@coolguy09ful]

“There was a old mustache named Feech LaBorko”

[@mattv.4089]

cris c Borko was made before the electric light. If it wasn’t for me, you two kids woulda caught a vicious downvoting to say the least.

[@randytauren]

you gotta kick in a tv

[@Brickcityluv]

@@randytauren get the Biancalien

[@Da_one_tl]

I will never get tired of Borko jokes

[@xystumpy220]

He was monetized on the other side

[@jq4771]

The kids who hit that dislike, make restitution to borko...

[@collinjamesguitar]

Done. Its done.

[@anondalorian3719]

🤟🏼you’re gonna build borko a ramp

[@NikolaAvramov]

@@anondalorian3719 But if you go down whining to KZbin... ever again... I'ma send your comments.... where your dislikes are.

[@AndyCigars]

@@anondalorian3719 Ya want my Favorite Movies playlist? ...you can watch "Grumpy Old Men".

[@nathaninostroza7655]

@@collinjamesguitar i did, then i put in another like

[@petepyeatt6909]

It’s nice to see Jackie Jr’s fawtha instead of just hearing about him.

[@AvidanTheExpositor]

he's only there outta respect for his fawtha

[@zinozee8929]

“Hey Sal you need money you come to me” - Jackie Aprile Sr was a man amongst men.

[@ajfiveohfour]

Well Tony says the same thing to Artie, Marie Spatifore, And Angie Bunpenseiro. Didn’t work out well for them.

[@danielueblacker9118]

he wanted a house by the sea, well he is now fish food, down under.

[@natebaxter9551]

@@ajfiveohfour Artie got his restaurant. Angie got a prosperous legit business to take care of her family.

[@davey2dope]

Jackie Sr. commanded such a respect from everyone but wasn't an authoritative prick about everything. For the little bit of time he was on the show, he seemed like such a better leader than Tony.

[@chasechandler7757]

Tony was the smartest dude in the show but his temper and lack of empathy just wasn't boss worthy. Often people like that become bosses in real life and eventually they run their companies into the ground with their self destructive nature.

[@boxmad5523]

Notice at 4:39 how Tony smiles when they’re talking about how smart Jackie Jr is. You can see Tony at that point and for a long time after viewed Jackie Jr as the kind of son he always wanted until he realised it was all a facade and Jr was a complete moron 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@partagascigaro9694]

Great acting though right?... We can see his joy

[@boxmad5523]

Partagas Cigaro deffo

[@thejam7129]

How was he a moron? Are you kidding me???

[@solomonhayes9642]

thejam7129 Jackie jr? Yes, one of the most incompetent characters in the series.

[@BucketOfSuck]

He never realized that Meadow was actually the son he always wanted.

[@ari_______674]

That’s honestly the only time Tony cries because of a humans death.... in the whole series

[@BenNBenInc]

Between this and pussy turning in to a rat, I think it really broke him and turned him in to a full fledged sociopath

[@TheGoldenGearRule]

he cries when matt and shawn shoot christawfer

[@franksemyon5855]

He cried when AJ tried to "kill" himself.

[@119Agent]

He holds back tears with his last meeting with Junior.

[@franksemyon5855]

@Jamie its Ralphie's fault she's a clutz??

[@adamchewy2284]

JACKIE Sr. - " Hey Jackie, tell'm what you told me in the car, the Capital of Canada." JACKIE Jr. " The Boonton projects Dad. " JACKIE Sr. " The kid's got it up here. "

[@satanicaleve]

Good one

[@lhap8481]

Hahahahhahahah

[@mrsastre9404]

😂😂😂😂

[@TheJuan_N_0nly]

To this day I still haven't found the legendary Boonton Projects.. They do have some great taco spots on the main Ave though...

[@Somnus88]

...and then the snow had it down there.

[@paulevans6066]

“Always wanted a house by the ocean.......maybe in another life” this show was so great with foreshadowing.

[@championdesigns]

Paul Evans wasn’t that a flashback scene?

[@RedemptioINN]

championdesigns yeah I'm pretty sure this flashback occurred after pussy was whacked. So it's good writing, but not foreshadowing bc pussy was already at the bottom of the ocean

[@ihatenwo]

@@championdesigns yep

[@Edinburgh_Bathrooms_Kitchens]

Oh , did his corpse float into the front door of a nice beach house? I missed that.

[@HOTD108_]

That was a flashback scene that was shown AFTER Pussy's death. So it's not foreshadowing. It's backshadowing.

[@meadowsoprano2315]

I wish we had more of Jackie. He had a great presence

[@whitecheddar4458]

Guy playing Jackie is such a good actor not in many scenes but you can feel his presence as the boss for sure especially surrounded by all these other incredible actors. Hats off

[@HOTD108_]

Yeah, Will Smith did great job in the role.

[@MrBooBeeDoo]

Would have loved to see an entire season 1 with Jackie as boss. He then dies at end of season 1 and Tony takes over in season 2.

[@princesssmileyface91]

Dam, I'm in season 3, I guess I blinked because I kinda forgot about Jackie Sr.

[@marioman8419]

@@princesssmileyface91 you’ll be reminded when Richie and Jackie Jr make an appearance lol

[@RKsolid5586]

I draw a lot of comparisons between Jackie Sr and Carmine Sr here in how they do business. They're both cool, calm, yet not afraid to say "no" even to the most senior and highest ranking in their Families. Just the way he says, "Hey. Fuckk him. Is he gonna sit down or not?" He feels the insult but he does not let it show that it bothers him and goes straight back to business. Tony would have had steam coming out of his ears.

[@speckyhotdog84anderson6]

I would have loved to have saw a couple of episodes were we see a young Jackie aprile and a young Tony saprono coming up threw the mafia ranks would have been doped to see. Jackie has that cool calm and don't fuck with me type of demenour and especially had brains to have saw a scene with him and carmine sr sitting round a table talking abt business would have been really good to watch 👍

[@alexanderkeenan7578]

@@speckyhotdog84anderson6 I wonder if the new movie will show a young Jackie and Tony's relationship?

[@TimThomason]

If Jackie had survived, he probably could've ran the family for 40 more years.

[@bmann14k]

Wish they did more with Jackie. & Gigi. Both seemed like straight gangsters.

[@mangoFace1987]

bmann14k I think the point of the show is that all the ogs are dying and it isn’t the same anymore

[@Kardaszpm]

Gigi was great.

[@sirnoname6943]

GIGI DIED TAKING A SHIT

[@ajfiveohfour]

@@sirnoname6943 it was the stress of dealing with Ralphie that really killed him.

[@nealcomstock1958]

"No, there YOU go... YA BIG MOUTH FUCK!"

[@mikem591]

Jackie was the ultimate benevolent boss.

[@nathaninostroza7655]

He was a good godfawtha for sure

[@dimitrijetucovic1307]

A good commander is benevolent and unconcerned with fame Sun Tazoo

[@dannyboy4140]

Carmine?

[@Somnus88]

Jackie? Aprile? His son was run over by a parade float, right?

[@psychokitty444]

The scene outside Sartriale's is so haunting. He knows he's dying, and hearing his successors bicker back and forth he's getting more and more certain his life's work as a mobster is going to be following him into the grave.

[@hansolo631]

I mean, he was probably a little "over" his job duties, but I doubt he was thinking like that. Was probably just thinking about the chemo and shit.

[@danobrien4890]

@@hansolo631correct

[@yonatanalem9343]

1:58 Tony don't be mad that OJ was a killer who was a actual varsity athlete.

[@christinakulikyan309]

Funny seeing tony take orders and being the number 2 guy so weird

[@mobiz711]

When you see how much Tony supposedly love Jackie Sr., It makes you realize what a betrayal it was to him not to have done a better job keep Jackie Jr. out of the business.

[@hisholiness4537]

J.J. had natural talent for it. He would've joined Chris's crew and slowly go up the ranks, but his impatience and the Sopranos' parasitic existence ruined all chances of that happening.

[@jackieaprile8638]

@@hisholiness4537 That Kid was always a dumb f..k wasnt he? Didnt he almost drowned in three itches of water?

[@at5297]

@@hisholiness4537 The more Tony shut him out of the life, the more Jackie Jr. wanted in.

[@dannycabrera521]

Why I don’t like it’s that he made Chrissy a made guy when it was suppose to be Jackie Tony Couoh don’t better the father would be highly upset no one even acknowledged his son after him

[@haroldbalzac6336]

​@@hisholiness4537He didnt have the hussler attitude. Would rather watch t.v and do X.

[@TylerJSison]

The look on Tony's face when the news comes on about Jackie. Damn. James Gandolfini was a God.

[@dannythomas417]

Still is.

[@Tourist-Q]

A desperate look, because he knew he'd have to lead the crew now.... I think Tony felt more comfortable and less stressed when he was the no. 2

[@eatass5627]

@@Tourist-Q nah he truly loved Jackie he never reacted this much to other ppls death

[@d-logan5280]

Tony would essentially give the greenlight on killing Jackie' son, help his sister get away with killing his brother, ordered the murder of his niece, and I assume Vito was related to Jackie in some way, Tony was all set to whack him too. After Jackie passed, Tony set about destroying the family he left behind.

[@sketchstevens5859]

Tony really couldn't do anything about Jackie's relatives being assholes. Jackie Jr didn't want to stay out of the life and Richie literally crippled a guy, was selling drugs and beat on Tony's sister. Those aren't recipes for a long life

[@dtraversodt]

Ro sleeping with Ralph, a big no-no in the mob, was overlooked by Tony cause Ralph was a big earner. Ironically, that lead to Ralph enabling Jackie Jr. by providing the gun that lead to his death. It's like Jr. was screwed either way

[@markmcintosh8557]

Jackie had class Eating breakfast and smoking straight up legendary

[@godiegogo_8865]

Jackie Sr. and Johnny Sac would have had some cool a$$ interactions

[@sooryar240]

Whats this the handsome contest?

[@joshfrozt2876]

Jackie was so well respected. Wish he would've had a bigger part in this series.

[@nickcordone6290]

I hope Jackie’s in the Prequel

[@kathconserv]

nick cordone good call!

[@SimpleMechanic931]

As close as tony and Jackie were pre-sopranos, there would be a huge hole in the film without him.

[@Bklyn93]

He is. Chase Vacnin is playing him.

[@road3547]

There’s going to be a Sopranos prequel movie. Young Tony, young Jackey and Christopher’s father aswell. It’s going to show how everyone got made.

[@MrPlochman7988]

Road 35 is there truth to what you said? A prequel?

[@billiebleach7889]

Ralph sure knew how to play Jackie jr.

[@dustinclark9988]

We needed at least a full season with Jackie

[@geneticallysuperior6738]

4:30 Fun fact: That is not Jason Cerbone playing Jackie Jr, it’s actually his brother.

[@nathaninostroza7655]

Get the fact straight, Jason cerbone told on talking sopranos it was another boy who did that flashback, not a relative. What's right is right.

[@zackthezabarak739]

Any man can be a king but only great men can ensure peace AND prosperity during his reign. Jackie was the best boss on the sopranos .

[@mikem591]

Jackie was acting boss. He seemed like a more long-term boss, but he was actually only boss for a couple years. Tony seemed very content with him in charge and wanted the arrangement basically to continue indefinitely. He was sort of like an older brother to Tony whom he admired, respected and fundamentally trusted.

[@darth856]

If Jackie hadn't gotten cancer, he probably would have reigned longterm. The acting boss thing was a formality; the old boss had a life sentence and was never coming back.

[@ciaranwalsh96]

He was boss in all but name - he only called himself acting boss out of respect for Old Man DiMeo.

[@pretzelstick320]

4:40 look at the way Tony looks at Jackie Sr.

[@deathrager2404]

'' i always wanted a house by the ocean... maybe in another episode.''

[@matts4750]

Jackie dying was the the beginning of a slow slide down for that family

[@user-dy2wp8lc6c]

Like Vito Corleone

[@rugger104]

That’s definitely not one of Morrie’s wigs.

[@roderickstockdale1678]

rugger104 😂

[@MaloneMantooth]

Lol

[@chemicaltankerdriver]

Imagine Jackie using during some negotiation or quarrel a line "Do you know whose father I am?"

[@nathaninostroza7655]

Hahahahahahahajaha

[@asandwell]

I agree with others about wanting to see more of Jackie Aprile, even if his time as boss or acting boss of the Family was uneventful precisely because of how cool and levelheaded he was. That said, I'd love to see another prequel movie or prequel series showing him and Tony as young kids robbing that card game and rising up through the ranks of the Jersey Family. I also would love to see Jackie and his brother Richie Aprile on screen together and see what their sibling dynamic was like.

[@Rrr_558]

Same here, I was always curious about how Richie treated Jackie

[@trer24]

What about the scene when Tony surprises Jackie in the hospital with the “nurse”

[@nobad6134]

I can’t believe Richie Aprile was Jackie’s brother. I assume Richie was the older one ? Regardless, Jackie was too cool, relaxed and assured of himself unlike Richie. Or maybe the Richie we saw in Sopranos had been hurt by being set back in jail and just too resentful of the fact Tony (who used to be his junior) had risen high above him and was so dominant when he came back.

[@johnyguitar258]

richie had no respect

[@nathaninostroza7655]

@@johnyguitar258 Richie was old school, and yes, out of the can, with his brother dead, a loose cannon. But he was respectful when he wanted, i think, due to the aforementioned, he couldnt be respectful when he realized he wasnt respected enough when he got out of the can.

[@dtraversodt]

Richie and Junior has the same temperament as opposed to Jackie Sr. and Johnny(although Johnny was shown to be abusive and hot headed)

[@hoss4965]

Jackie SR was better than Tony Soprano. He had a gentle chill vibe.

[@ericspero996]

Jackie Sr.'s investment in his son's SAT review class really paid off. As a result his son spent the rest of his life doing so much out of respect... "for his faw-tha"

[@DuncanUdaho67]

Tony’s hairpiece was hanging on for dear life!

[@tgirard123]

EVERYTHING Michael Rispoli touches has a special glow about it. If you want to see his range, Watch The Soprano's, then Watch him in "Death to Smoochy" then Catch him in the two or three Law and orders he was in. I haven't caught the recent series he's been in but if he's in them, they are better series because of it.

[@oclarke31]

He’s also in The Deuce and he’s brilliant in it. Rudy Picolo. I definitely recommend it

[@tgirard123]

@@oclarke31 yeah I forgot to mention. I saw that as well and he was great in it. It's a lot like an older Jackie Aprile Sr.

[@11Stucat]

Summer Of Sam

[@clairestark9024]

Between his son and his brother it's clear where the smarts where.

[@aheroictaxidriver3180]

Drive a Lionel up in there.

[@renzopeterson153]

*were what ever happened there

[@Cherryponut]

I love Tony's shirts. But Jackie dressed so nicely, like a professional. I genuinely believe Jackie would have taken this glorified crew to greater heights.

[@User-py5ct]

Oh definitely. I also think he would’ve 100% kept richie, ralph and possibly feech (on the fence about him) in line. I also believe he could’ve prevented the war with NY or even if he didn’t he would’ve put up a better fight than tony did since tony had most of the guys in his family whacked

[@LordTalax]

@@User-py5ct He would have promoted his stupid brother and wrecked things.

[@User-py5ct]

@@LordTalax you think? I always thought since it’d be a situation similar to tony and junior where jackie would let him think he’s the man but in reality it’s just jackie working behind the scenes. I mean surely since jackie’s known him all his life he’d know how to deal with his older brother.

[@MaximusSunman]

@@LordTalaxnope I think with Richie being out the can & Jackie being alive would’ve benefited the crew Jackie would’ve kept Richie in check & Tony wouldn’t have went to war with New York.

[@silverbackgorillagang8906]

GiGi rolled with Junior back in the day.

[@colewagor4745]

yeah he was originally in his crew and moved to tony’s crew after the junior shit went down

[@darth856]

That's why Philly trusted Gigi enough to gossip to him about Tony. But little did he know...

[@Randaddy25]

I always hoped for a flashback of that poker game getting taken down. Would've been cool to see.

[@borko1990]

Indeed. As well as the sitdown between Jackie Sr and Junior Soprano.

[@Randaddy25]

@@borko1990 For sure!

[@MishaElRusito]

@@justinhopper5941 really? When

[@DrOrr]

@@MishaElRusito September 24th

[@MishaElRusito]

@@DrOrr Thank you

[@TheRealDarrylStrawberry]

"he told me he wouldnt go today" You cant even die from cancer without it being a perceived slight.

[@StuUngar]

Real hard head this Borko. And the ego! I tell you though, good as the content is, I’d been proud to call it my own channel.

[@deathrager2404]

he's a bit of a poseur if you ask me... borko, he likes to, upload to upload i dont know. ''his'' channel, ''his'' views.

[@ericspero996]

@@deathrager2404 Well you gotta cut him a little slack, I mean he hasn't really been boss of a channel for very long

[@JohnSmith-fh5du]

I never want you to forget HBO was a big help in all this, even when Borko's gone. But hes not going anywhere

[@supermayne23]

@@JohnSmith-fh5du healthy as a f***ing rhino that guy

[@StuUngar]

@@ericspero996 Channel? I told you. It’s a glorified live stream.

[@tomas2665]

Michael Rispoli is so underrated, I loved the way he played Jackie for the short time he did. I wish there was more of it.

[@Sardiatae]

Tony wicked out the entire Aprile lineage.

[@coenfilm]

You might say the Soprano family knocked out 2/3 of the Aprile family.

[@thelaw6267]

Jackie had a daughter, only appeared in one episode though.

[@Obs23456]

@@thelaw6267 meadow acted insufferable to her

[@nathaninostroza7655]

@@Obs23456 meadow although a hot broad, was a piece of shit, the worst of both worlds, Janice s bullshit and Carmella s hipocrisy, and also tony s narcissism, that gal had it all.

[@Bergen98]

I actually would love if Jackie Sr would stayed a bit longer so they would build up more tension between Tony and Junior of who would become the boss when he passes.

[@jackxiao9702]

Tony was never a sociopath / psychopath, quite the opposite, he was very emotional and attached to the ones he liked, and to innocents like Tracee and animals.

[@me6271]

Yup he wasn't but he became a miserable, bitter and evil man. Dont have to be a psychopath to be evil

[@jacobfromallstate4963]

Even the Bevelaqua kid he shot he would have flashbacks of. He wasn't proud of most of the killings he felt obligated to do either.

[@tacitus6384]

"I always wanted a house by the ocean. Maybe in another life." Sooner than you think.

[@Cationificationable]

CAPITAL OF CANADA HOLY SHIT AMAZING

[@dylanmounsey7515]

AKS Ottawa lol

[@Snarkythecat]

For 21 years, Borko’s been putting videos in my recommendations!”

[@thejew1789]

Both the Jackies were great characters. Wish we’d seen more of them.

[@sabatino1977]

Jackie’s tombstone: beloved husband and devoted fawtha....

[@huflungdung8252]

The smoke who Tony hired to look after his mom was my favorite character. Wish they did more with her.

[@jonnysupreme]

What? Like those old Tarzan movies?

[@anothergoogleuser4915]

Her and them moulinyaans on Jefferson avenue

[@newprofilenamesosomethings8103]

@@Ben-ek1fz Can't do that- don't have the makings of a varsity athlete (small hands). Let me tell you a couple of 3 things. Compromise & 20 years in the effin can.

[@newprofilenamesosomethings8103]

@@Ben-ek1fzCompromise- on the radiatoooooor smothered in home made chocolate sauce, as I said compromise.

[@spacepopeXIV]

The scenes with Jackie Jr and his friend just listening to stories eating spagetti with coke or just deciding to watch a movie whilst eating pizza instead doing something dangerous that night are so heartbreaking. The scenes were set up like that to represent an untainted youth, they were not raised to be mobsters like their fathers before, they were raised to have a normal childhood and young adulthood. It's what they were meant to be doing instead of getting involved with the wrong people. It's what Tony and Jackie Sr. wanted for his son. They were kids, they should've been enjoying that, instead they were brutally murdered for extremely reckless decisions.

[@domcagney2352]

Jackie Sr. shouldve stayed around more. Such a great boss

[@cristiansolares2007]

Crazy how accurately young they made tony in the jersey shore flashback. Also jackie.

[@Pulang_Diwa]

Woah. You actually put these in chronological order. Holy sh*t. That's impressive.

[@joemcascio]

When you think about it, the show is about a failure. Jackie Sr should’ve been the guy, and Tony should’ve been his right hand, but it all fell apart. It doesn’t seem like Jackie would’ve let his appetites get the best of him like Tony did.

[@burnbobquist8999]

Gotta hand it to Junior, he was right about Christopher all along. :D

[@jockoadams3377]

Michael Rispoli (Jackie) was also in the running to play Tony. The casting in the show was perfect all the way around. However, it would've been interesting to see some of the alternate choices being considered. Ray Liotta (HBO's original choice for Tony) as Ralph Cifaretto or Vincent D'Onofiro as Tony Blundetto. D'Onofrio bears a closer resemblance to Gandolfini.

[@mrfurio875]

Wonder what Jackie would of thought of Tony by end of the series

[@therealhugheJas]

As bosses, Tony and Jackie were different. What lead to Tony's death would not have happened with Jackie.

[@possessedslig]

Disappointed

[@joeroberts2156]

“That's what being a boss is. You steer the ship the best way you know. Sometimes it's smooth. Sometimes you hit the rocks. In the meantime you find your pleasures where you can.” ― Corrado "Junior" Soprano

[@ericfeick4270]

@@joeroberts2156 you've been gone a long time how many white castles did you have?

[@ramirobenavidez1975]

Jackie is a very smart wise character. He'd been extremely disappointed yet He'd understood most thing's. Except, about his son. I don't see guy's like Richie, Ralph or Vito being around very long with Jackie as boss. He'd seen thier problems a mile away.

[@ep3504]

"I always wanted a house by the ocean, maybe in another life" Careful what you wish for

[@sems7827]

1995 Tony looking like Alex Jones lmao

[@RickRomo]

in an alternate Sopranos universe, Jackie would have made an awesome Johnny Sack.

[@BorrieBeats]

44 years old he was only a kid

[@pontiacGXPfan]

One of the few times Ralph wasn't a lunatic

[@testedhawk]

Jackie as boss and Tony as his second would have made Jersey unstoppable. From what we've seen of Jackie, he was cool tempered and made his decisions based on logic and profit. Tony's actions are all done for his personal gain and even sometimes out of maleficence to the people around him.

[@ivandesantis858]

Listen I watched Michael Rispoli in that show The Deuce and he's a helluva an actor and I'm not surprised in the least that he was considered for the role of Tony Soprano. He's that good.

[@wvcricker5683]

There was this old mustache, Borko, who was made on da udda side...

[@davinv3859]

Does anyone know whose father he was?

[@deathrager2404]

yea a plate of bracciole

[@imposterblockade1826]

@@deathrager2404 weird fat bitch

[@dr.finnegan3949]

US open player, i heard.

[@samihyttila1619]

Little lord fuckpants. Thats who

[@EndOfSmallSanctuary97]

Some dumb fuck that almost drowned in three inches of water

[@TheJuan_N_0nly]

Jackie was no joke and would've tore Phil Leotardo a new one quick..

[@littlekingtrashmouth9219]

He wouldn’t have taken his hot temper. He and earlier Johnny Sack might’ve gotten along.

[@TheJking85]

"I always wanted a house by the ocean. Maybe in Season 2."

[@JackieAprileJr]

Miss you dad. I used to talk about you all the time

[@JL46L88]

Jackie Sr is a great actor. Anybody remember him in Rounders?

[@borko1990]

Yeah! Grama, the enforcer

[@MattyIcecubes]

I love the flashback scenes so much. It was always magical when we got to see the old guys come back in for a scene; and it was always a trip seeing Tony with hair lol. It was good seeing Gigi in this one. I think this might be the only flashback he appeared in.

[@bornfromforeign]

Jackie aprile remind me of John gotti for some reason lol

[@CrusaderDom3]

OMG WOW you knew John Gotti ?! NO WAU

[@BeavisChipolte]

Yeah......I knew John.

[@MrRyan-wu4jx]

Seemed like they did that some time on the show, Rusty Milio was pretty obviously based on Nicky Scarfo.

[@bigbrytunney8753]

@@MrRyan-wu4jx You think? Frankie does look like Scarfo a bit, but i don't think the character is like Little Nicky at all. I do wish HBO had made a series about the Philly mob since Scarfo was brought up. I always thought Michael Imperioli would have been a shoe-in for Joey Merlino

[@johntaylor9065]

“This day and age… who wants the fucking job?” Junior: me and you

[@ianmoran2419]

Jackie was saturated with media coverage of ojs trial,and he's also the only person I seen smoke a cig when eating a meal!!!

[@thebullmoose8316]

ian webster It surprises me the Johnny Sack of all people never did that. He smoked in the hospital and on the John.

[@borko1990]

I am a chain smoker and I have never, ever in my life smoked while eating. It's simply not normal.

[@phillylazono4125]

He just sat down had a cigarette before the food.You could see tony is putting sugar in his coffee so the stuff they ordered just came As for why he's holding his fork while he's finishing his cigarette I don't know maybe he was just saturated with someone lol

[@ianmoran2419]

Borko was getting untaxed cigs when Chris moltisanti was doing his north Carolina run.it ended when Adriana blew Tony and crashed the car,junior said Tony lost control when he came all over the sun visor😂

[@borko1990]

Steve, I live in Serbia. You live in USA. 2 packs of Marlboro Gold in Serbia cost around 7 American dollars

[@matthewriley7826]

Kind of wishing they’d done the prequel movie on Jackie rather than Dickie.

[@tonyspilotro9837]

I Wonder whats french Canadian for YOU KNOW MY DAD?

[@paulevans6066]

Fawtha*

[@irondragon911]

Tu connais mon père?