The Sopranos Creator Answers YOUR Questions!

[@dougaljohnson2696]

That copyright strike, whatever happened there.

[@goat252]

WHATEVER HAPPENED THERE?!

[@matthewweng8483]

​@@goat252 Damn, beat me to it...

[@johndamboise2928]

That animal blundetto

[@JohnDoe-od7ye]

It’s sad when they get struck like that.

[@kidnappa]

That animal Schirripa

[@mannymanhardt3248]

"20 years in the can, I wanted a new Chase interview, I compromised. I got a replay of a 2 year old conversation"

[@KennyP99941]

manicotti

[@JeffPesos1987]

It's crazy that the tv show came out 20 years ago

[@8ullfrog]

Imperioli: So, in this scene, we used mirrored panels to reflect the light and give the scene a sense of otherworldly unease. Schlurpa: I had to take a wicked shit the entire time!

[@serotoninsyndrome]

"Schlurpa" lol....

[@paisan8766]

Nutshell

[@ndogg20]

Summed up perfectly. Schlurpa Shrimpboat Schirripa had no interest in anything anyone had to say, just as long as he was the center of attention.

[@serotoninsyndrome]

If I had the right software and the know-how, I always wanted to make a video of a supercut of every "ahhh", and "eehhhhh", "baahhhh", and phlegmy throat gargle Steve makes throughout the whole podcast. It would basically be an hour long video of him just struggling to formulate words. Kind of like the "Every Sopranos Ohs and Hos" video

[@paisan8766]

@@serotoninsyndrome unfortunately it can’t be done, not even with computers

[@John-Sacrimoni]

You know who dislikes Steve Schirripa? Joey Peeps

[@FunkBastid]

It’s sad when they go young like that

[@BlacksmithBets]

Joey PEEPS?!!!?

[@John-Sacrimoni]

@@FunkBastid WHEN THEY GO!

[@squallie78]

@@BlacksmithBets Fckin"Jason. He's dyslexic.

[@JohnDoe-od7ye]

Just a kid. *shakes head*

[@tillbrook]

Old Man Bacala would be mortified to find out that Bobby ordered a strike on your page!! Where's the honor??

[@presence5426]

He was the Terminator. But he smoked those filterless Camels for 40 years!

[@lean.2366]

​@@presence5426Bobby himself went away early cuz of all that broiler meat

[@yochanan770]

That man is his son in name only

[@lowandodor1150]

Wasn't it Bacala? Balaca sounds awkward.

[@tillbrook]

@@lowandodor1150 changed the typo.

[@A_r78]

Steve shirippa didn’t have the makings of a varsity podcaster

[@petestahnke175]

Really disappointing. Bobby was one of the very few characters I had some sympathy for. It's almost hard to believe he's the actor who played him.

[@GorgeouslyStupidThing]

He's the only actor I've ever heard of who outgrew his own fat suit. And, he's not a good actor.

[@lproof8472]

My estimation of David Chase as a show creator who actually remembers his show just fuckin plummeted.

[@presence5426]

Whattaya want, an encyclopedia?

[@matthewhopkins4664]

You go about in pity for yourself

[@BayAreaMike99]

He’s an old man and it was 20 years ago faaack ooffff

[@lproof8472]

@@BayAreaMike99 He’s just a kid.

[@presence5426]

@@BayAreaMike99 What did he do, gumm the guy to death?

[@imwouldbe]

The translation from Bobby to Steve in real life is so astronomical. I don’t know how Chase directed him so well. Steve is such a goof ball.

[@petestahnke175]

I hear ya. Chase only directed two episodes, so it's amazing that all the directors were able to keep the reins on him.

[@CheesesteakChampion]

funny to hear Chase doesn't think Tony got more "dark" or whatever you want to call it as the series progressed. Around season 4 and 5 its clear he's becoming more hostile and cruel to people. Not saying he doesn't still have his good side but him being more troubled manifested itself in hurting people more

[@MrJackson7785]

I don’t think he got darker. I think he was just more resolved to the person he was and the life he was in. He stop romanticizing the life like he had previously and stop acting like the people in the life were reasonable or had honor. He was always a dark person, look at how he took out the Bevelaqua kid, hell he was gonna suffocate his mother. He just got to a point where he wasn’t taking crap from anyone for any reason.

[@CommanderLongJohn]

Yeah that's absolutely wild, I mean they quite literally and blatantly had him become darker/more predisposed to violence and flying off the handle even when he's purely being vindictive and mean, in short they literally tried to get audiences to 'hate' Tony towards the end much in the same way they made people hate or start disliking Walter White in Breaking Bad. There's absolutely no way that was coincidentally written or unintended either. Honestly, after The Many Saints of Newark idgaf what David Chase says lmao, he could come out and state that Tony 100% died in the finale and I'd take that as seriously as the schizo fans on the early 2000s HBO show forums (Oz/The Wire/Entourage/The Sopranos), it's like the guy didn't even revisit the series for the movie there was so much weirdly retconned/cut out stuff it's mind boggling.

[@RR-lv3tp]

Yeah... It's pretty obvious lol

[@NerdPowerGaming]

@@CommanderLongJohn I believe It's confirmed he didn't revisit the show before making the movie, he said something like he regretted not doing that. Which for being one of the most groundbreaking and influencial shows of all time to hear that was very telling but also so unbelievable to me. I love the man for what he gave us but he really fucked up in that regard

[@joaoalegria7578]

Yeah even the series got darker, literally, if you compare the color pallet of s1 to s6 you can clearly see it.

[@oats4632]

David Chase not definitively proving that Ralphie killed Pie-O-My was a pretty good idea because it put the audience in the same position as Tony. we werent 100% sure just like he wasnt, but we still had a feeling that's what happened

[@robertbarnes1828]

I remember reading that a sign people are lying, is that they will often speak more carefully and not use contractions. Ralphie says "I did not cook that horse!" It's a stretch, but I always wondered if that was intentional. I mean the show does that kind of stuff all of the time.

[@umanicksy7107]

@@robertbarnes1828as opposed to “I diddddennnnt”

[@j-rey-]

@@robertbarnes1828 Yeah, I have heard that too, and think that was intentional. "You killed her!" "No, I DID NOT. And even if I did, SO WHAT? She was a F*CKIN HORSE."

[@j-rey-]

This is one of the things I found relieving, when Chase confirmed that Ralph killed Pie-O-My. I was 100% sure that Ralph killed her. He didn't care about animals, he was a sociopath, he was hemorrhaging money on her, he needed a lot of money to pay for his son's hospital bills, he changed the subject immediately every time Tony brought her up, and the circumstances just worked out so perfectly in Ralph's favor that I found it too fortuitous to be an accident. It annoyed me when people tried to argue something so obvious when there are other, more important things to actually debate about the show.

[@FredFlintstone223]

Ralphie definitely killed pie. Oh my.

[@silversolid1885]

I just hoped Chase would give us some insight about how many years Phil Leotardo spent in the can. Guess we’ll never know.

[@whatisbestinlife8112]

Well he did confirm Phil was getting it in the can.

[@A_r78]

@@whatisbestinlife8112 now that’s an image

[@WkdWnch007]

He spent 20

[@silversolid1885]

@@WkdWnch007 20 fucking years?

[@WkdWnch007]

@@silversolid1885 it's stated by Phil.

[@cambo438]

dude fr steve was such an old man and just roasted micheal every time he tried to get deep

[@AlSimmons-km6ge]

HE’S JUST A REGULAH GUY!!!!!!!!!

[@GorgeouslyStupidThing]

​@@AlSimmons-km6geRegular? How 'bout 6X large.

[@ABoardman98]

As a f@ck up of a teenager myself I found AJ quite relatable.

[@tokyworld]

same

[@thefamousjmc]

Yeah totally reminded me of myself at his age.

[@guysmiley925]

I was hoping Michael would have had the insight to suggest that maybe the reason AJ was loathed by so many was that people saw a bit of themselves at that age in him or saw a bit of their kids in him . . .

[@vpmar213]

Cream puffs

[@Pariahmary]

​@@vpmar213cvnt

[@A_real_Ha_So]

Steve looks like a freaking lunch lady there 😂

[@presence5426]

It's time for him to seriously consider salads.

[@lean.2366]

Whoa that's someone's wife you're talking about

[@theramplocal]

KZbin is a small site, if steve copyright strikes again it might tip over

[@jjthomas8171]

Steve “IM A FAT NARCISSIST AND IM RIGHT AND YOUR WRONG, IM TRAUMATIZED FROM THE NUN AT CATHOLIC SCHOOL, IM FROM NEW YAWK” Schrippa :-)

[@cheesypotat0es]

Lmao

[@lostremnant]

What's the nun thing? Whatever happened there?

[@E.C.2]

An elderly old nun has more cahunas than Steve.

[@moron1138]

ONE OF THESE DAYS ALICE, ONE OF THESE DAYS

[@JeffPesos1987]

She pegged him

[@TreyPDB]

David Chase is 91 years old

[@vidoyeahh]

Just a kid.

[@duckfist9256]

Timeline got fucked up

[@justbreakingballs]

That dog can still hunt

[@kgthakid2911]

He looks like he was in Miami!

[@thelizardkingdc]

78

[@steelydan449]

I’d be lying if I said Steve didn’t make me laugh sometimes and I did enjoy him some but he talked over everybody and would interrupt Michael all the time when Michael would be in the middle of a good insight. That got really annoying.

[@Pickleswalks]

Thanks for doing this video and arranging the answers, or, notes, as we call them.

[@johnsantello8515]

1. Yes. 2. I don't know or care. 3. Probably.

[@gt-gu7rb]

Chase really put his heart and soul into this series. Must admit I was shocked by his belief his mother would have been a criminal if she'd been more a man. That's a deep dive.

[@JohnDoe-od7ye]

CineRanter basically says Burger Boy needs a brain transplant.

[@lean.2366]

Anyone finishing half a tray of ziti needs a brain transplant

[@Dan-y6l3k]

Steve Schirripa is an old fashioned guy; very allegorical.

[@curtcoeurdelion]

I loved that Steve Schirripa guy like a brother in law!

[@KHLB516]

Funny thing about this interview is now I realize a collection of people who aren’t all that bright can collab on something brilliant. Also that we as fans make a lot out of so many details and situations we see where the ppl creating the scenes never thought deeply about much of any of it

[@warrioremperor6320]

Trust me if you or the fans were being interviewed they would sound like something out of looney toons I’m superior to you that’s why I know this got it smarter

[@Johnnyrocks34]

Shirripa was absolutely clueless

[@pezpeculiar9557]

Fascinating that he would share all these details. I thought his attitude previously has been for the fans to draw their own conclusions.

[@Ar1AnX1x]

its not that Tony got darker and darker as the show got to the later seasons but the show definitely got darker, less good times, the camera and everything got darker with less saturation, black and white and the show focused more on the psychological aspects, the first two seasons are just so much happier

[@alancarmody8848]

When Talking Sopranos hosted Sopranos Theories, it was like I was stabbed in the heart!

[@peteysquirrelchaser9028]

I wish the good lord would take me now!

[@goodbonezz1289]

Scenes with Janice always made my skin crawl…on yt i ff through them. I guess that’s a sign of good acting

[@alexmartin3143]

Even when she offed Richie?

[@goodbonezz1289]

@@alexmartin3143 ok…that was the one exception lol…satisfying scene, he definitely asked for it.

[@cjtyson5478]

Before she rain danced back to the commune

[@bdr113080]

I’m really happy that David Chase cleared up the whole “ David Chase confirms Tony really did die at the end when the screen went to black!” I really lost a lot of faith in American school systems after that. Because I remember within 12 months after the series had ended David Chase did an interview and he flat out says that he wanted the fans to go away thinking after the screen went to black was “I wanted the fans to think that no matter what happened in Tony’s life he’s always going to be looking over his shoulder and one day he’s either going to go to the penitentiary for for the rest of his life or he’s going to get killed.” And then a decade later, the Hollywood reporter runs a story and they use “David Chase confirms Tony dies at the end “ So I read the interview, and David Chase never once said in that interview that Tony died. Yes, there was a shady looking individual there, but if you actually use logic and pay attention to the story, they were telling nobody from either family, New Jersey or New York knew that Tony and his family were going to be in that restaurant. But so many people took a headline, and didn’t even read the article, and just believed it. I was so happy he cleared that up. Before James, unfortunately and sadly passed away in real life I really did want them to do a sopranos movie and then finding out a couple years after he died that after five or six years after the show ended. He wasn’t as burnt out on it as he was during the last three seasons And he was very open to the idea of doing a sopranos movie and coming back as Tony soprano. I really wish we could’ve gotten that.

[@brettbaratheon9776]

Steve just talked about everyone he knew and how connected he was. Hahah. It was what it was.

[@Michaelgabriel95]

Could you make a video about if Tony wanted Ralph to kill Jackie jr or give him a pass? I always thought it was obvious that Tony wanted Ralph to do it but I’ve seen some discussion that supports different sides, would like to hear your opinion.

[@foodank_atr817]

Simple. They both knew he had to go, but neither one wanted to be the one to make the call. Tony relished the idea that he could both put the responsibility onto Ralph and also keep Ralph under pressure because he's now a capo.

[@mikeg2491]

@@foodank_atr817It also commands loyalty, Ralphie showed he’ll put the family first and they even ordered Vito to whack his own cousin which I presume got him made (they never touched on this much other than Vito having a sad look in one scene after and that’s it).

[@ForbinColossus]

Most definitive analysis of Sopranos, especially the last show, is a blog titled 'Master of the Sopranos' (I have no connection to it) Its explanations with scene screencaps is exceptional. Cineranter, your coverage of Schirippa was thought provoking and insightful.

[@ReinEngel]

Poor Michael... a genuine fan, stuck between someone who doesn't remember half the stuff he created, and someone who is clearly milking the franchise for money and attention.

[@E.Patrick831]

Jonny V definitely would've been a warm and convivial host 😂😂

[@serotoninsyndrome]

Oh, so you know better than the Star Ledger?

[@E.Patrick831]

@serotoninsyndrome so classic I love it😂 👌

[@cliffbungalow9373]

Not a lot of people know it but Phil did 20 years in the can and I‘m sure he had plenty of opportunities to explore an alternative life style

[@averagefreedomenjoyer8209]

It’s amazing how WRONG David Chase is about his own show. I think the view he has of the show in his head, his vision, and the actual piece of art he presented are completely different.

[@phild8761]

Sometimes I wonder, after many saints, does David Chase even remember the show? Lol. He wrote it so what do I know, but I don't know how he can say Tony didn't get darker or worse, especially since he was trying to change and see "each day as a gift" him falling back into what he was before but worse, making bobby commit his first murder, killing christopher and having zero remorse, had always stuck out to me as a reason for his downfall. Also I think the therapy definitely helped him as a criminal, he got the idea to put junior as boss to take the heat off of him from therapy. He got the nerve and justification to himself to kill Tony B from therapy, which didn't fully help but was better than letting him go like he most likely would have done had he not went to therapy.

[@14AspenDrive]

Can you do this with every interview on that podcast? 🤣 on behalf of all sopranos fans: thank you!

[@swansonjoe7121]

6:14 That’s not true. S1 Tony would never yell at Carmela, or do the same violent acts as s6 tony

[@ClaytonTheCracker]

You think if Coco made the comment about meadow in season one Tone wouldn't stomp his teeth out just the same?

[@swansonjoe7121]

@@ClaytonTheCracker lmao considering Tony being newly appointed to boss and meadow being only a teenager that’s hard to say

[@mikeg2491]

@@ClaytonTheCrackerS6 Tony would have killed Coach Hauser then and there not let him be reported to the cops too though.

[@presence5426]

Yeah right. Tony would yell at anybody.

[@swansonjoe7121]

@@presence5426 source?

[@matthewhopkins4664]

Sometimes i go about in pity for myself, all the while a great podcast carries me through COVID

[@wm8401]

I always thought Tony's experience in the desert represented his awakening to the sacred and the propane.

[@normie2716]

He realized that he was at the precipice of an enormous crossroads.

[@maribethschlosser6785]

Steve was a ranter some days but the show would not have been the same without him! I love him!!!

[@goldengirl8355]

I liked Steve and his style too. Made me laugh and was a nice contrast to Michael. Those two together were great and clearly good pals when you watched it, not listened to it. Just listening to it was annoying but watching it made the interruptions make more sense and you could see that they were on the same page and breaking balls a lot of the time. It was good I thought 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@Cobbido]

He ruined so many moments

[@goldengirl8355]

@@Cobbido in the beginning yeah but he seemed to mellow as the podcast went on and became a better interviewer.

[@matthewbarry1746]

He's an idiot.

[@EarthAngel888]

I loved this ❤ I agree Steve was a bellend and spoiled the Talking Sopranos ego problems!!! Thank you for doing this ❤

[@ajax3310]

I still believe what Tony 'got' in the desert is that his Dad was as equally a negative influence on him as his Mom and him becoming a mobster was determined for him.

[@dr3dg352]

Remember listening to this one as it came out! 😄 My car was in the shop and I walked home listening to this. Got the book Woke Up This Morning on sale over the weekend, and am excited to revisit this. The podcast was far from perfect, but it really helped me with getting through an awful job during a rough time.

[@KeyserSoze0930]

David Chase used to write for Kolchak: The Night Stalker.

[@realQuestion]

I have nothing bad to say about the podcast, but I'll bother to comment that the suggestion of John Ventimiglia as a host is a superb one. I remember reading he was very well liked by the other actors and regularly called on to participate in readings, auditions, and that sort of thing. He should be hosting *something* somewhere. :)

[@Correc7edAuraYT]

I personally think The Soprano's actors don't like their fans or something. The TalkingSopranos channel turns the comments off on every video they make. I'm not sure what the deal is with that exactly, but it comes off that way. I know they take questions on other sites, but still. They should allow people to comment and show their appreciation and what they think of the interviews. It's like "We don't care what you guys think, just watch us and listen to what we have to say"

[@GnarlsGnarlington]

In the beginning they had comments on. I think they turned it off when the comments became about the hosts and guests and not about the show. It became toxic... Steve's a this, Michael is that, holy crap she is hot, etc.

[@swansonjoe7121]

8:12 this goes against the whole premise of the show! In an episode where Melfi tells Tony to pretend he’s still the same as always in charge, Tony takes that advice and beats his driver. The whole point of the therapy sessions is that Tony takes the advice the wrong way or can’t get over his trauma cause of his lifestyle. Strange how the creator himself doesn’t understand this

[@mikeg2491]

@@KoH4711he became a worse criminal as he become more negligent, lost the respect of his men, got into debt, got into a war with NY by the end etc.

[@swansonjoe7121]

@@KoH4711 it made him a better criminal in a lot of ways tho. Watch any video on KZbin talking about it. How he used Melfis advice and let jr think he was the boss. Even the panic attacks, she helped get rid of them almost entirely, which let Tony navigate thru decisions without passing out, making him a more effective criminal

[@loweffortmma3155]

Its disappointing to see how little the creator of the show even knows about the show all these years later

[@MrMortadella1]

He created it but didn’t write or direct most of the episodes after season 2 so he doesn’t have that personal investment in many episodes. He gave a general idea of where he wanted the show to go and the writers and directors took it from there with his final approval. That’s how it was with Gene Roddenberry and the original Star Trek.

[@barrybj]

I mean the man is almost 80 years old. It's a wonder he remembers as much as he does.

[@cygnustsp]

It was a job for him. I don't remember 95% of all the work I've done. Better things to try and secure in my grey matter.

[@manuelrojas7843]

I told him I go, at his age it’s enough of a surprise to get up in the morning

[@mikeg2491]

⁠@@cygnustspHe forgets story details but you can tell he understands the characters and their motivations even still to this day, I don’t disagree a lot with anything he said about his interpretations. Look at it like a pro wrestler, how many can tell you they remember the match they had in 1987 on Thursday night at so and so hall in June, they just can’t. I did design work for a living and I used to prank my boss by whipping out a design from last year she hated and all of a sudden this year she loves it and forgets I ever showed it to her.

[@JasonRobertSnyder86]

You are correct. He was an awful host. I so wanted to enjoy the podcast but only watched one - because of how awful the hosts were and because of the number of adds they had in-video. It was like one long spam video

[@bcatblues725]

I never hated AJ. Great interview, Yes, he was spoiled, but of course he was. Ty. Good video

[@presence5426]

AJ as a beeatch young adult was annoying. The solution for him was so obvious: exercise & nutrition.

[@umanicksy7107]

One silly thing that bugged me was when he didn’t know what gutters were, you guys raised him why be mad! Also when Tony denies ever saying he couldn’t make in military school. I felt for him a few times.

[@walmartian422]

He had no purpose the parents kept refusing to take off the training wheels if he were more arrogant he would of became a jackie jr.

[@a1n9t8o9]

This is excellent, thank you!

[@bigmofarah9084]

I think your 'warm and convivial host' line is my favourite Sopranos quote that you have slotted into your videos. Didn't expect it.

[@matinazadeh6870]

Steve seems to be doing a decent job. Its not easy to host an interview or a podcast so respect to him

[@a1n9t8o9]

David Chase: "I read the ending, I thought it was bs!"

[@Dungeon_of_Rap]

I disagree with Chase on the "deal with the devil" thing. I think Melfi was the one exception, and her not going to Tony about the you-know-what is definitely proof of that. Chase seems to forget a lot of things about sopranos, and maybe this is just one of them because why include that storyline, then?

[@monarchofthesea9395]

I think you can compare Melfi to the jewish therapist that Carmella got. He completely held her accountable, and gave her the warning, telling her clearly to leave Tony and his corrupting influence. I'm not sure deal with the devil is the best way to describe Melfi, but she at times definitely justified what Tony did to herself. She definitely began to buy into his way of thinking for a lot of it, without fully embracing it.

[@Dungeon_of_Rap]

@@monarchofthesea9395 exactly, a far cry from deal with the devil.

[@MissCane9]

The AJ was the most complex - and well acted - characters on that show. The performance was subtle. AJ mostly observed , processed and tried to - somehow- fit into his surroundings

[@BrandonToy]

It was a great performance. He doesn’t get enough credit because people didn’t like AJ.

[@VolatileSmile]

I agree but the scene where Tony is telling him to buy more land in that SUV before showing him the houses he's buying for the HUD scam. It looks like he's about to say his line too soon and then stops short before he messes up. "So how come we never go?"

[@Parasmunt]

I always found it strange how Tony arrived at Phil's house and found Butchie there.

[@presence5426]

Butchie was the Machiavellian who ended up in charge.

[@silversolid1885]

they were probably gay together

[@tacticalpossum7090]

Huh, I never really thought that the runners intentionally wanted to make Phil gay or bi. I figured it was more humor that was appropriated for headcannon

[@mikeg2491]

I don’t think Phil was actually gay but I think he was so homophobic because he was scared at the idea someone might think or assume he ever once had a gay experience in the can. He was extremely self conscious about his last name Leotardo for instance which was more effeminate than Leonardo.

[@A_r78]

He was a good ship lollipop

[@badren9153]

This is definitely the most reasonable takeaway. To 100% say he was a closeted gay is a little outlandish. The joke was about how insecure and uncomfortable he was, not that he secretly wanted to bang Vito

[@aleNoyz91]

​@@mikeg2491the surname change was a bullshit no one change your surname

[@normie2716]

@@aleNoyz91 What about Vito Andolini?

[@hippipdip]

Didn’t Chase accidentally refer to the ending as Tony’s death scene while being interviewed for Alan Sepinwall’s book?

[@E.C.2]

Were they on massive amounts of narcotics during Many Saints of Newark? That movie was the biggest screw you to the fans. Rhiannan's pic was hanging behind Butchie in his hair salon.

[@BradDrakePN]

The greatest guest character was Gloria Trillo. Anabella Sciorra nailed the part! I heard on Talking Sopranos that she was going to be brought on full time, but Chase had changed his mind.

[@littlecozettescrew6818]

I think Mr Chase is wrong about Tony whacking Chrissy @22:28…saying Tony thinks Chrissy would have dimed him to the police if he got pressed..Chrissy DID get pressed and gave up Adriana for Tony! I know Chrissy was kind of a fuck up, but the guy was loyal when it came down to it…do you think Tony would give up Carmela to save Chrissy??? He was wrong to kill Chrissy.

[@dpat4413]

Steve blocks everyone on social media 😂

[@coldworld5]

The funniest part of this interview is how little David Chase cares about the show as a whole. He seems confused by the success of the show.

[@JB19504]

Great video, although I listened to every podcast of Talking Sopranos, so I believe I heard all this a couple of years ago. But nicely edited.

[@moviejunkpodcast]

Keep up the great content!

[@BelakeMagnum]

About the girl with the New York connection thing. Her model photo was on the wall when the New York guys had a huddle about "And you used to sell razors out the back of your Crown Vic" scene. So that was the connection that the internet made, like to insinuate these NY guys knew of this model chick they reached out to or somethjing or had a relative they knew of or smething.

[@DBCooper01]

FUCKIN DE'NERO HIGHHATTED ME

[@anthonylewis6265]

High handed*

[@serotoninsyndrome]

​@@anthonylewis6265 While you're correct that that is the actual phrase, I swear Steve always called it "hi-hatting". Which made my estimation of him as a man plummet.

[@anthonylewis6265]

@@serotoninsyndrome oh I missed the joke my bad. I never watched cause i just like Michael

[@futalovingbuttboy69]

@@anthonylewis6265dick is short for michaell you jus said you liked DICK ahahahaha

[@Are_You_Sure_Bro]

How many White Castles did Steve have before this podcast? I can smell them!

[@iluomobravo]

Steve Shrippa ruined that show which had great potential. That they disabled comments is extremely telling. The man has the insight and depth of thinking of a 5th grader.

[@littlecozettescrew6818]

That pissed me off! Those chats were so fun every Sunday night

[@robertlee4172]

Does Tony Soprano die? Yes and no. Imperioli touches on that sunyata Buddhist theory. Whereby nothing ends, it just continues. Dr. Schwinn explains the Schrödinger equation. Every calculation is based on ever changing variables in the equation. Nothing is constant, everything is in flux. Because Tony was enlightened by Gloria's understanding of Buddhist teachings, he subconsciously ponders the question in his coma dream. The monk tells him "There's no you, there's no me." We watch Tony take his journey toward the afterlife. What led up to his death. He suspected that his death was imminent. That conversation with Bobby on the boat. Tony comes to his conclusion, hence... "I GET IT!!!" When in a drug induced mindset, he adds up all the permutations, and comes up with an answer. The cobwebs are finally removed. He gets to eat for free. In the final scene, Tony selects the Journey tune, "Don't Stop Believin'". We are told to believe that Tony's journey continues, because of the Schrödinger's cat question. The 'cut to black' cinematic technique allows us to ponder Tony's fate. The "Members Only Jacket Guy" walks into the bathroom, the bell rings, Tony looks up, now our imagination takes over the rest of the story. Some says he dies; some says he lives; some say they don't know.

[@robyeone7976]

AJ finishes school and becomes an English Teacher… like the kind his Mom slept with.

[@sweeterthananything]

I know to not take Steve seriously on anything but I think it’s a HUGE mistake to declare Meadow at the end ”a wonderful woman.” At the beginning she had been the teenager who recognized the devil in her family more clearly than anyone else on the inside. And choosing to stay close to them was her own deal with the devil-she’s even marrying into Tony’s “other family.” Along the way, her treatment of Finn is atrocious. Like I’m still astounded at how she outwardly disbelieved him about Vito, then later gossiped about it as true with Carm and Rosalie, which put Finn in that position in Satriale’s. Which of course also led to Vito being condemned to death or permanent exile. I *like* Meadow as a character a lot but I don’t hold her in morally higher esteem than AJ though she was always more sophisticated. I’ve wondered about her line to Tony about how his FBI persecution 😭 is what is motivating her to go into law, and whether it was earnest so that she actually believed Tony’s legal issues are like people facing genuine ethnic/religious persecution. Someone being “soohisticated” can just mean that they’re capable of making up propaganda on the spot and even convincing themselves of it.

[@presence5426]

@17:30- Steve: "AJ was a conman." David: "Ooohhhhw!" Steve: "I'm the boy's Uncle!"

[@robertprice5243]

That's going to be an honor for dude being his favorite character

[@curtcoeurdelion]

Quasimodo predicted all of this!

[@Famouslybored]

Im so disappointed that he said phil was gay i kinda feel like that ruined his character

[@infernaldeacon8626]

Whats the time stamp on that

[@Famouslybored]

@@infernaldeacon8626 14:43 he literally said yes he was

[@exterminans]

Phil wasn't gay, that Chase guy doesn't know what he's talking about. He's like 90 years old and completely out of touch. He never even watched the show

[@supershot9729]

​@@exterminans his memory is questionable but I mean if anyone has the final say on that detail it would be him

[@Dan-y6l3k]

I think Phil being gay makes the character that much more complex; interesting.

[@craigvincent60]

Shazz??? I had no idea you did that 30 second comedy video about Steve & David Chase?? How funny is that???? I wish I could have seen it? They ACTUALLY slapped a copyright strike on you??? Wow???? Can't you fight that?? Seems like you're absolutely right about the "technicality" issue about being unfairly chastised for your fair use rights? That really sucks, but you're more than likely spot on with your assessment about fragile egos!! I LOVE that you did that though and you're certainly within your rights to make a comical video of your own? Good for you my friend...keep it up and question those KZbin rules and regulations my friend!! 🤔😉👍

[@richardrude9087]

There’s a lot of comedians that hate the guy too. He must be what his reputation reflects

[@normie2716]

Come on, Rick. No need to be rude.

[@wa7019]

I think that the whole AJ thing was played pretty well....in the sense you are not really supposed to like him. He is the baby of the family.

[@Skrenja]

Meadow was just as insufferable as AJ was but for some reason most fans give her a pass. Sure, she was more intelligent than AJ but she was still a giant brat.

[@walmartian422]

Meadow was a much more insufferable hypocrite AJ was just an idiot but he was alot more humble than the majority of the mafia children in the show he didn’t have an overbearing ego and didn’t try to throw his weight around. His problem was he didn’t have any purpose in his life because he was a rich kid and Carmella was overprotective and didn’t ever take off the training wheels.

[@jeffbell9391]

There's one video that said everybody at the table dies, and there's two shooters, and there's a supper bowl car commercial, with jr & meadow . She can pull right up to recharge her car, she meets Aj and he is died, dressed all in black according to this guy. And it was dave chase director the commercial.

[@serotoninsyndrome]

Personally, I felt that guy made a really compelling argument.

[@jeffbell9391]

@serotoninsyndrome If you are talking about the same video where he said the two pictures of one man's number is 38 and the other number is 22 , and these pictures were put up by the show. I can't remember the guy's name by it makes you think about who died and who lived.

[@serotoninsyndrome]

@@jeffbell9391 That's the one. His channel is called Scenic Media

[@NotQuiteFirst]

@@jeffbell9391 I saw that, the channel is called Scenic Media. He gave a good analysis of a lot of details, but I think that the idea that Carmela and AJ were also killed was a bit of a reach.

[@AlexSmith-lj1ty]

We need time stamps

[@patdecorvo]

Now thats how you do an ending. Bing! Pow!..

[@Blackdiamondprod.]

1:32 most of them AREN’T mysteries. People are just too stupid to understand things even when they’re directly spelled out for them.

[@milesorton594]

Didn't Steve dismiss Michael in an earlier episode when he pointed out Phil's potential closeted homosexuality? Funny how he panders to David and even passes off what Michael said to score points. Dude actively ruined any attempt at exploring deeper meaning throughout the whole series.

[@kagemaru2503]

It’s crazy how David Chase wanted Ray Liotta to be Ralph originally

[@RogueBoyScout]

Never forget, George Lucas never created the light sabre, he created the Laser Sword. Just saying, not every showrunner is Quentin Tarantino.

[@ocean_monster1]

I always knew it would be stupid from the writer's perspective to tell outright wheter Tony died in the end or not. It's really not the point. The point is that Tony will live rest of his days waiting for that moment. So many people online took it like a gospel...thanks for confirming that Chase isnt that stupid. Always knew it was bs.

[@E.C.2]

It was obvious he was killed.

[@ocean_monster1]

​@@E.C.2 25:30 You're missing the point of the ending.

[@dfailsthemost]

I remember thinking that those airline tix were going to come back to haunt tony. I was surprised it didn't play out - like with another character.

[@11C1P]

I think Livia was way more vicious & cunning than Janice.

[@magnoliamike]

I saw him in the desert, had to deal with his parents as well as Christopher. Because most of the time when he was in therapy, most of the stuff had to do with his upbringing in his parents. That it was about his dad too and not just his mom because he always just talk negative about his mom but always praised his father.

[@richieharrow6205]

Problem with Chase and finding out the ending is that nobody has asked him in a way that would checkmate him into giving an answer. And that way is.. “if you were a fan of the show, and you watched the ending, what would your opinion be on whether Tony lived or died?” That’s the only way he couldn’t skirt around the whole interpretation thing

[@bruceyboysvideos]

The sad truth to this is...Chase is a lot older now and his memory must not be as good. Some of the things he said in this full on contradict things he had said 10 years prior. And even a lot of the things they ask him he says he can’t remember.

[@dannygandolfini4517]

next hes gonna marvin gaye his own nephew

[@kytsunman8592]

Well, believe it or not I believe it's because he is absolutely nowhere near as invested in it as his audience is. He speaks about the sopranos like a cake he once made... no real love or affection. All through the process of writing and creating it, I think he got it out of his system so to speak

[@bruceyboysvideos]

@@kytsunman8592 he didnt rewatch the series before he wrote the movie, he said as much. He also said that was probably a mistake and he should have.

[@DevDreCW]

@@kytsunman8592 This, also people forget he didn't make the show BY HIMSELF, he, like many creators, started it, and handed it off to others to primarily create for him. He became less and less involved over time.

[@RogerKomula-kl9lb]

The toy train is the key. The fat guy is Old Sheldon

[@bdr113080]

I think this thing that really sucked about Puss being killed off in season two was yes the show was still phenomenal at that point, but it was in the process of becoming the biggest show in the world. I felt like A lot of people started really watching the show like by the millions by the time you got to season three or four. And I definitely think the show really found its true identity in season three. Just from everything from the feel of the show to the music being played when you go back and watch season one for example, they’re kind of still following the blue print of the traditional classic mafia movies. Even some of the songs they played, in the first season that either were in some of those classic mafia movies or you could see being in those classic mafia movies. By the time you’re in season three it’s kind of a different field and the characters have become their own. It’s kind of like how Paulie’s nickname was supposed to be Paulie Walnuts, and with these guys if they having nickname, that’s the only thing they go by. But he’s only called that one or twice in the first two seasons and then he’s never called that again because it just didn’t fit who the character became. I think it would’ve been great to have Puss around and until the end of season four at least. I can’t remember exactly what the ratings were for every season of the top of my head , and they weren’t bad the first two seasons at all they were good they were what they expected but by the time you get to season three and four, the ratings more than tripled by that point. I was traveling for my job a lot at the time so staying in hotels that had HBO is how I found out about the sopranos. I didn’t even know anyone that had watched the show with that point. This was in season three when I found the show and I thought it was fantastic by the time season four started about half of my friends were now also watching the show. So yes, it would’ve been great for him to last a couple more seasons. Once the show was in the peak of its popularity.

[@E.C.2]

The walnuts scenario was becoming so long ago,it didn't relate to his life anymore.

[@therapiststeve3294]

More interesting? Yes. But he (Tony) became increasingly paranoid as many #1s do, the longer they stay at the top. Yes, as a Therapist I absolutely KNOW Therapy improved Tony's criminal game. Absolutely.

[@Chidaruma69]

Tony soprano is so lucky that he even avoided the actual plot of going on trial