The Sopranos: Tony Soprano was the Epitome of a Good Person | Video Essay

An in depth moral analysis proving that Tony Soprano was the Epitome of a Good Person
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[@n.kelati]

tony was so kind when he stapled mickey palmice's parking ticket onto his torso so he wouldn't forget to pay the bill. what a good friend.

[@crazyjoedavola5430]

Nice....

[@jimmcclain8677]

Free alterations

[@dennisfischer7676]

Tony was trying to scoop the coke out of Christopher's nostrils to make it easier for him to breathe. Total accident and the people who fault him for the death of that drug addict should be ashamed.

[@marlonthemarvellous]

Lol

[@psauce9837]

Was that after he told him he had a case of fuckfaceitis?

[@huseyin2093]

He even goes to the funerals of the people who he killed. What a great guy

[@robertlee4172]

"You suffocate little Cosette?! I oughtta suffocate you, you little phoque!!!" Then years later, he did. Chris never saw that coming.

[@greggrozdanis5737]

Tony Soprano was a great Italian-American hero in the waste management business. End of subject!

[@vibinwpsilocybin1424]

He was a brave italian explorer & in this house , Tony soprano is a hero! End of story

[@johnnycashew9101]

@@vibinwpsilocybin1424 If you ask me, he never had the makings of a varsity athlete

[@Void7.4.14]

@@johnnycashew9101 Good thing nobody asked you! It's a stereotype, and it's offensive!

[@tonysoprano3219]

I was saint

[@Peremptor]

NUFF SAID!

[@MOONSIP2]

At least Tony didn't throw the pizza on the roof like Waltuh did.

[@greggrozdanis5737]

MOONSIP2 because that calzone with legs would never waste a good pizza

[@jdaddytv3247]

I read the WalTUH part in a Bill Burr voice

[@jpmnky]

Exactly. That man would never, and I mean NEVER let a good pizza go to waste.

[@greggrozdanis5737]

jason m. Heh heh heh, you hear what I said Tone? I said you’d never let a good pizza go to waste heh heh heh heh

[@dimitarpetkov5665]

man ive seen the Sopranos only recently, but I've watched breaking bad like 5 times and when I saw him with da pizza I was sure he was about to throw it and he was basically in the same situation with his wife as Walter was in BB

[@heroedeleyenda05]

When chriss died he emotionally and physically conforted his ex girlfriend so that she wouldn't feel his loss. He even took her on a trip to las vegas, such caring guy

[@robertlee4172]

Standing in the middle of the Nevada desert, he yells"I DID IT!!!" A confession that the gambling gods heard.

[@heroedeleyenda05]

When his friends would misteriously die, he would always handle the funeral costs

[@ScottWhiteSr]

Not only that, he would smoke stogies in some random room during the memorial. He also had the decency to stand in the back of the service when talking business with his associates.

[@isaacster5027]

Poor guy. His kindness is repaid by all his friends going into witness protection. Nice guys really do finish last 😕

[@mattbanco4406]

If you are responsible for their death the least you can do is cover funeral expenses😂

[@kanabis134]

​@@mattbanco4406 hey that's a stereotype! And it's offensive!

[@channel_00000]

This also one of the funniest things I have ever seen, the satire is to dense while playing off of video essay tropes which makes it's absurdities even better. Good job

[@Scolio]

All of this video essays serve the purpose of me getting to rewatch the show while not rewatching the show if that makes sense. A time saving rabbit hole. They all say the same thing so it gets stale after a while but this is absolute gold

[@PinoyBoyRuss]

This is satire?

[@GabrielGardner-wx2ph]

@@PinoyBoyRussif this isn’t satire this guy is really really dumb and didn’t grasp the show 😂

[@bartholomewtwo]

My favourite part about this essay is I have had extremely similar conversations with people who point out stuff like 'well he broke up with his mistress so he's actually quite loyal to Carmela'

[@HOTD108_]

Carmella took her cut of loyalty outta the BIRD FEEDER! SHE CAN LIVE IN A DUMPSTER FOR ALL I CARE!

[@SkuYguY_]

​@@HOTD108_if taking his money is the worst she's ever done in your opinion then I hate to see how you treat your partner oh wait nevermind

[@DFP]

This intro is the best thing I've ever seen lmao

[@damianstarks3338]

Agreed.

[@thomasspengler9044]

I don’t recall Ralphie having to deal with the grief of his son’s accident after Tony ended his dependence on oxygen. Only a good friend would help you overcome grief like that

[@palabrajot505]

😂

[@supersaiyanzero386]

Kind and pragmatic I always said John was a pragmatist but he was going to okay torture on blundetto

[@avernvrey7422]

Tony is so nice he even tried to give his mother an extra fluffed up pillow while she was in the hospital.

[@faisalkamal4319]

So she could have a nice long sleep

[@mrjanoycresva]

There's no such thing as too much gabagool. Tony's weight is not his fault.

[@fishsquishguy1833]

No such thing as “too much” except for that restaurant Micheal Scott went to.

[@CaptainTrips560]

“Tony is fat. Normally this would be a perfectly valid evidence for someone not having a moral compass…” lmfao

[@iluvj50]

Tony was such a good guy he punched the wall instead of Carmela.

[@Stevey2578]

"The Sorpanos was a mistake." -David Chase after watching this video

[@HOTD108_]

"Only Many Saints is canon" - David Chase

[@Monomakh]

This gets funnier and funnier with each ""good person" trait.

[@damianstarks3338]

You read my mind.

[@khaosarts2089]

That bit where Christopher and Paulie hunt down Tony in the woods was priceless. I never laughed so hard.

[@splatvideos137]

Tony was just based

[@willrhoden9788]

I lose it when he says,”CHRISTOFER” like that

[@yannick245]

Christopha, non-rhotic.

[@avisco01]

James Gandolfini on Sesame Street was a true Mandela Effect trigger for me.

[@yannick245]

How? What's the relation to the "Mandela Effect"?

[@daser6896]

I knew I was not alone in my beliefs that Tony walked beside Christ in their almost identical personality and life experiences. People just don't see it because of the difference in time. Whenever I need a little reminder to be more Christ like I just look at my W.W.T.D. bracelet. (What would tony do?) Thank you brothren.

[@johnnytsunami4186]

Tony was such a good friend to Artie. He continually offered him advice and financial support, all while showing loyalty by consistently eating at Artie's restaurant. Artie, the poor bastard, just couldn't get out of his own way, despite Tony's generosity.

[@HipHopAn0n]

It's as if Artie forgot the time Tony ordered appetizers instead of one. What a selfish prick

[@lewisamos4103]

I never realised how much I needed that JoJo's Sopranos intro

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

That was so nice of Tony to lure Aidrana to her death under the guise of compassion for Chrissy supposedly killing himself.

[@kingstarscream3807]

"I went to film school so I definitely know what I'm talking about when I say..." Too funny

[@James-yw8cm]

Next video you should try convince us Vito was straight.

[@faisalkamal4319]

He was married with a gummar

[@tommythompson7941]

Finally. Someone who sees Tony's good qualities.

[@BassManDan1018]

James Gandolfini’s ability to communicate guilt, fury at ones -self and others, boredom, the sense of duty, the pain and sick pleasure, all in one whacking scene, made TS the most 3 dimensional character ever to land on TV

[@3choblast3r4]

I absolutely love how every single video about the sopranos, every post, every mention is always accompanied by countless comments quoting the endless mass of iconic lines from the show. The subreddit is basically just people talking to each other in quotes from the show.

[@aldobautista4185]

The capicola is my favorite minor character

[@davidjones9325]

He struggled through his limitations of not being a varsity athlete

[@snakey934Snakeybakey]

Chrissy and Paulie chasing tony through the snow was the funniest thing ever! Bravo! Bravo! From Thumbnail to end this video is genius! You Sefuss, have the makings of a Varsity athlete.

[@WallKenshiro]

He had the makings of an interior decorator.

[@faisalkamal4319]

@@WallKenshiro his appartment looked like shit

[@butterbread2940]

Can I just say, you are so convincing. Please convince me that Batman vs Superman is a good movie next

[@Rhlgull1331]

I like this video, because while I’ve never watched one second of a Sopranos episode, I love to listen to people talk about how cool it was. Also I’m happy that someone can make a video essay that is actually comedic and fun to watch.

[@Rhlgull1331]

I waited 12 minutes for a gabagool joke, needless to say I was quite satisfied.

[@danielbishop3131]

tony: I loves this video almost as much as I loves da gabagool :me: me to

[@Haedox]

Very good content

[@Sefuss]

[@guyroni6233]

Yo it's the guy who comments more than he makes content!

[@tonysoprano3219]

No Sh*т it's one of the funniest and well done content about Sopranos. Don't get were those dislikes came from. Some people made of wood.

[@cloudbloom]

no u

[@DANEMAN5]

The anime intro. And the scenes you tied to it... It’s perfection haha. I really needed that today man, thanks lol.

[@dominionwargaming8638]

The crazy noisy bizarre Sopranos opening had me dying bruh

[@anonymousanimal5179]

I don’t know if you read these, and you probably have plenty of your own ideas, but I would *love* to see you analyze why Patrick Bateman would make a great dad.

[@Sefuss]

I absolutely read all these because you all are great. Also checked. Patrick Bateman is on the list, thank you for the idea ill shout u out.

[@adolfhipsteryolocaust3443]

People don't understand his grindset

[@imnothappyaboutthis3596]

I love how tony just passes the message along by breathing and invading someone’s space and you can even hear his breathing over the music😂😂

[@8889]

The anime style intro absolutely floored me. I had to write this comment before watching the rest because I already knew I was gonna love it all. SUBBED

[@prod.fullright8319]

The video eassay editing was on point with this one

[@reemal-misky5850]

glad to see it finally get past content id

[@Sefuss]

took some work

[@jakemegna9011]

That transition where Junior's crying to it cutting to Ralphie getting choked nearly killed me, that's comedy gold

[@samstenson1684]

Thanks for making this! Many people overlook how good of a friend tony is, he is always considerate and checks in on them when they are down in the dumps. Balances out a lot of his “misdeeds” if you ask me!

[@banner100]

He facilitated the deaths of countless people, and even murdered a few himself. How does him being a good friend justify that?

[@TheGuy735]

@@banner100 because he’s a real pal

[@samstenson1684]

He’s nice most of the time! Nicer than you probably

[@samstenson1684]

@@banner100 He's actually super cool AND badass. I dressed like him for halloween once, and I would never do that unless he was a good person. Some people say you are what you eat, I say you are what you wear! Touche my good sir

[@sophiawilson8696]

Please I hope this troll.!!

[@itsbradleybro5357]

This channel deserves way more subscribers

[@Sefuss]

i appreciate it more content on the way

[@BareBandSubscription]

These videos are exactly the kind of satire of video essays that I’ve needed for awhile.

[@SyrupBuccaneer]

This sums up the Sopranos community so well. 10/10.

[@clay6765]

Out of all the sopranos analysis videos; this is the most underrated video.

[@crashZdummy]

Ridiculously underrated video

[@esquilax5563]

I'm seeing your subscriber numbers go up in real time as I switch between your videos. The algorithm has found you!

[@Sefuss]

Im glad people enjoy the content!

[@chriszimmerman9737]

Why wasn’t this recommended sooner? Amazing. On a serious note, I actually agree with you about Davie. Scantino was warned time and time again, politely as well, not to play that game. Despite numerous sincere warnings, he did it anyway. He had it coming at that point.

[@CaptainTrips560]

He’s one of the least sympathetic civilians on the show

[@chromegnats]

Lmafoooo. This is the best Sopranos analysis video I have seen in years… just great. Refreshing even! Thanks for doing it.

[@Cunnysmythe]

Amazed you got away with putting this up only 8 months ago; great video Tony breaking the bad bones in others is a fantastic quotable

[@foreverendeavor7383]

The best was when Noah (meadows boyfriend) said “he’s lucky I didn’t punch his fucking lights out.”.... I wish so badly they woulda had Tony overhear that gem.

[@Sefuss]

😂

[@eduardosalgado1518]

Yeah I hated Jamal Ginsberg, the Hasidic homeboy.

[@cw4019]

this is the kind of trolling and pedantry I love

[@AlarmingGeneral]

This is a big step forward for The Sopranos. Well done.

[@fishsquishguy1833]

Loved how this show evolved.watching the early episodes, it’s a bit goofy going for that dark comedy. The comedy would stay until the end, but it wasn’t forced and was so much better. The scene with Christopher and Paulie arguing and Christopher hits the waiter in the head with a brick is a good example. So brutally horrifying yet their dialog was so fucking funny. There are so many good series out there but Sopranos is still king. Really holds up over time and doesn’t feel dated at all. Can’t wait for the prequel Movie.

[@wpwvideo5347]

A good person makes friends easily. hilarious.

[@RatchetandSly]

It took me an embarrassing amount of time to realize this video was made ironically. I was sitting here with this look of pure 'wait, WHAT' all over my dumb fucking face for far too long.

[@findpeaceindarkness1750]

I love the extra AJ slap! Haha. You should do one on Al Swearengin from Deadwood

[@Sefuss]

i have never seen that show ill have to check it out!

[@Sefuss]

thank you, AJ deserved it tbh

[@diaperfang5293]

@@Sefuss Its mos def worth the watch. Superb acting in that piece of media.

[@jpmnky]

Agreed. You’re going to love Deadwood. That era of HBO shows is tough to beat. Sopranos. The Wire. Oz. Deadwood. Rome. And that’s just a handful from the 1999-2007 time frame.

[@DecimusKrieg]

This is amazing. Such a great video essay parody!

[@colechapman6976]

In many ways Tony was also like Robin hood where he would steal from the government or from other families and give that money to his family. Quite a gentleman

[@bardbruv]

I clicked on this video ready to critique some stretch of an argument and ended up chuckling the entire time. Great Video!

[@ScottWhiteSr]

You have my subscription with this one. Well done.

[@asap.6283]

Oh my god dude you have blessed us all with this. I love how you poked fun at Nerdwriter’s video on Gandolfini.

[@pu-FP]

Sefuss. Based god of video essays

[@johnmckessey3048]

Where did you come from? I didn't know I wanted mock video essays until you popped up outta knowhere. I love it 👍

[@Sefuss]

[@Erexos]

This channel is criminally underrated

[@reemal-misky5850]

Dude LMAO MAKINGS OF A VARSITY ATHLETE

[@Sefuss]

Glad you know what's really important in a good person

[@TheCousinEddie]

Oh man, this put such a smile on my face! Great job.

[@LaughnCry27]

I 💘 these video essays 🤣 Your comedy is on another level Keep up the great content!!!

[@jokester18business51]

I love this video. Seriously. Amazing. Great work

[@yugatrasclart4439]

Videos like this make me love this series even more

[@torontoclarinetist]

This is the most profound Sopranos analysis video on KZbin. Honestly, we don't deserve this. CHRISTAFUH

[@germancorea8750]

Underrated channel will blow up next year 💯%

[@verakleban7112]

17:49 I haven’t laughed out loud for three months...Gosh, thank you so much! Great video!! Also, at the beginning of the video I was rather convinced that was a serious piece...

[@kwisatz4292]

How do you not more subs, all of your videos are really well done.

[@aidanmaldonado9917]

This intro is insane

[@matthewtylergee]

Thanks for this. I resonate with Tony so much. He and I share the same personality. We are both ENTJs. I've heard said elsewhere about we ENTJs is that "a big wave raises all ships" and we see ourselves as being that wave. And it's true. I prefer philanthropy over charity because it gives others the means to stand on their own.

[@alperenborklu4005]

The smartest video essay that I have ever seen.

[@jbavalon3074]

You're intro killed me. Nice job.

[@GangsterAssRick]

He was a good person but he was also a bad guy because he had to be and i think his moral duality was the reason why so many people related to the show.

[@JonathanPaspula]

Yeah we know but this video is satire

[@JonathanPaspula]

The video: “he firmly lets his friend know that he is in need of weight loss and a diet , without fat shaming, like a true friend” Tony: “You should think about some Salads, get off my car before you flip it over you fat fuck”

[@lazk98]

the way you pronounced Baccalieri's name had me over the edge lmaooooo

[@kristiant96]

Tony was a made guy and the gabagool wasn't and there wasn't anything we could do about it.

[@meme2514]

Uncle Junior s Lids hat is kek. Another good vid.

[@SUPERRRSAIYANNNNN]

the best ever sopranos video

[@annecraig8257]

This was an awesome retrospective! "You gotta a beea ona you head!" I was sadder than Carmela when Furio departed!

[@iluvj50]

Tony was so thoughtful he put back the page he tore from Melfi's magazine.

[@JSWang-ii8kd]

Oh man, this video is amazing, you are a genius. Tony also has broad knowledge about history and the world, without him, many people would never knew how the shah of Iran looked like.

[@Gumbocinno]

This channel having 7.5k subs is a crime. Keep at it, it'll blow up eventually.

[@Gigibaby88]

I don't know who you are but I love you for making this so much 😂

[@Gordon.Pinkerton]

This video was funnier than the time Ralphie beat Tracy to death, and that was perhaps the funniest example of classic Ralphie hijinks in the whole series! Subscribing based on the strength of this single video.

[@LordCartmanGaming]

This is perfect. Tony was a saint. Especially with the guy with the hat on in the restaurant. The woman looked well dressed and georgous, she probably slept with him just because he took off his hat, and Tony probably knew this

[@mogstonks6250]

This was very informative, thankyou

[@xellios]

33 seconds in I knew this is already one of my favorite videos ever. And that's before I even got to that hilarious Japanese sitcom style intro. This is fucking hilarious. Subscribed.

[@Vitao17]

Dangerously funny, loved it!

[@BrickKid0416]

The way he said Christopher the whole video 💀

[@benjamin6194]

I like a good satire. We don't see enough of that these days.

[@ronjoefiloteo6019]

I feel like this video is what Tony’s lawyer would use