Was Tony Wrong To Send Feech Back To Jail? | The Sopranos Explained

The Sopranos follows New Jesey mob boss Tony Soprano. In today's video, I wanted to discuss whether Tony made the right choice in sending Feech La Manna back to prison, whether it was the right thing for Tony to get rid of Feech, and whether Feech's apology, when he says he'll learn and he still thinks of Tony as a kid, was genuine. So let's discuss!
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[@CineRanter]

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[@JohnnyPaycheck69]

Tge only one who truly got fuk'd was tge lawn care guy who was almost killed for working then he's got pay Paulies loose lips. Paulie was a little snitch not so much to law but other associates and upper management. One love

[@JohnnyPaycheck69]

Also bro the way you say to oldtimers shooting the sh!t is hilarious.

[@kenon6968]

9:58 Hey man not to nitpick by its cause dissent not dysentery, which is also fatal for a mob family as well

[@jasperhayes-klein2929]

@@kenon6968I was *just* about to say! But if it’s a pun …? Brilliant!

[@Buford_T_Justice1]

The look on Feech’s face when he was spreading cream cheese on a bagel while everyone laughed at Tony’s lame joke says it all.

[@MrNumpsy23]

Feech was spreading that muthaphuckin cream cheese on thick. Lol

[@jjones9822]

And Tony remembered it. I don’t think Tony was afraid of Feech stealing his spotlight in any way whatsoever. Feech was simply disrespectful and felt he was owed so he started taking without asking. He was bad for business and Tony wasn’t going to allow it. Fool me once,shame on you/Fool me twice, shame on me. Moving on turf without asking and then not kicking up twice is not a good sign. Feech screwed himself with his hard headedness.

[@robertdore9592]

I love the way both sets of faces were pulled into focus the second time that scene was shown.

[@Professor__S]

20 years in the can.. there ain't no bagels or cream cheese in prison. He was making up for lost meals

[@freebee8221]

Maeby he never got over tony robbing his card game when he was younger.

[@scarabmango]

Feech was a time bomb. From his perspective, he gets out of the can and is now expected to show obedience, respect and deference to a younger man. Not just any younger man, but the very one who once robbed Feech's card game to make a name for himself. Multiple characters expressed disdain for Tony because he was a relatively young boss, but Feech was especially dangerous. To him, it was personal.

[@user-rs5kn1lo8h]

Great point

[@miaouew]

Agreed.

[@jjones9822]

He was always going to be a problem and Tony knew it.

[@BoleDaPole]

Age and experience do not a good leader make. I think Biden has proved that point beyond a shadow of a doubt.

[@mortykatz2236]

It was the right thing for Tony

[@williamcooper2524]

Feech was actually mentioned as early as season two, Richie mentioned he saved Tony and his brother from the hit parade after robbing Feech's card game.

[@mikemcq10]

That guy was made before the electric light.

[@MarioAnchondo-mb5qz]

Ralphie

[@MrRyan-wu4jx]

@@MarioAnchondo-mb5qz Richie mentioned him in season two talking to Tony. Ralph mentions Feech to Jackie Jr. And Dino in season 3.

[@whatever_it_takes6691]

If it wasn't for him they would have received a vicious beating

[@JTD2001]

“Sorry Godfather” Feech was funny af😂

[@louistracy6964]

He was a hoot.

[@GuidoLuzzi]

@@louistracy6964 cuz he had his shoe up her snatch

[@thetrainmon]

"L" for "Loggia."

[@kangtheconqueror9545]

That shit killed me 😂

[@robertdemon3550]

He was an awesome character.

[@bentencho]

Everyone has mentioned that Feech was a legend and was feared. Something that wasn't said about Dimeo, Johnny Boy, Corrado, Richie, etc. Most likely Feech was some ultra macho, alpha male type, and his actions/personality/behaviour reflected that. He was also similar to Paulie, a now older guy, with no wife and no kids.... Beansie correctly stated that all Paulie has in his world is his image... Feech is the same, he only has his image, thus he made sure it is maintained.

[@GuidoLuzzi]

Feech was made before the electric bulb.

[@freebee8221]

"Legend and feared", that WAS also said about Richie tho

[@mikecegielski8060]

Feech was not the manayer. Perhaps a call to pudgie walsh to figure this all out would be good.

[@eagleman1542]

But even Feech didn't have the makings of a varsity athlete...

[@ukraine_tbic]

@@mikecegielski8060Pudgy Walsh is retired sir

[@vaughnalston3009]

Feech was a natural leader. He understood all the things that Richie didn’t when it comes to relationship all the little things. Bottom line is Feech was a man who could sell it, and Tony saw it coming.

[@nathand4500]

wtf are you on about? vague incoherent rambling. What could Feech sell exactly? Other than being a nuisance.

[@DragonZombie2000]

Feech would have been a tyrant that would have made Tony look like Gandhi

[@cristristam9054]

@@DragonZombie2000 Gandhi was worst than the both of them ,sleeping with underage girls and all the other stuff .

[@vaughnalston3009]

@@DragonZombie2000 they are all tyrants when they become Boss. That’s just the way it is

[@bardy8639]

@@kaptain_torrent_Probably no good at politics but his status in the family and old school presence could more than make up for his lack of tact

[@goodyeoman4534]

People like that don't change. They might pretend to change, but will always be a threat. Tony was right.

[@laurenurban3942]

The guy was a lunatic.

[@psychkosys]

​​​@@laurenurban3942 it's Robert Loggia..his characters are always lunatics.😅

[@Scripner]

The New Jersey family never recovered after losing the income from Feech’s lawn trimming business.

[@dagnabbit6187]

Right you are ! Did I not learn anything from Richie Aprille ?

[@evilerniez]

Tony is a rat for sending someone to prison

[@slthjawa5062]

The idea of Feech being tony B's prison buddy makes the line when Feech asks Tony B if he could speak honestly about Tony Soprano make more sense.

[@alyssarichardson2544]

true

[@toddpick8007]

Tony B was in the can with Angelo not Feech.

[@CertifiedSlamboy]

@@toddpick8007you didn’t watch the video properly did you

[@toddpick8007]

@@CertifiedSlamboy Youre right i watched the actual show. Nowhere does it say feech was in jail with Tony B. It makes it clear Angelo and Tony B are cellmates or at least very close in prison and Angelo was at Levenworth.

[@boskey10]

​@@CertifiedSlamboyThey both went to prison in 1980s and got out at the same time. But they never served time together in the same prison.

[@plaidchuck]

Tony played the law of power perfectly. He tried the OG respect route but as soon as that failed he got rid of him.

[@davethomas543]

It was the kindest thing Tony could of done for him.

[@KHLB516]

Fuck that I’d rather get popped than do life in jail

[@MomMom4Cubs]

I agree. He clearly couldn't get with the new program. It seemed clear that he had an easier/better time making his way inside, rather than outside.

[@angermacfadden2702]

Old warhorses and all that 😢

[@jruss9851]

*could've or could have

[@diviningrod2671]

@jruss9851 lol I've just learned this from Spell checks newergrammer feature . I assume it comes from the casual/ slang way one speaks. I had to clarify it with my college educated friends ..lol ( my 8th grade education fails me again)

[@dmartig1]

Feech was going to continue to overstep because he felt entitled. He knew that stealing the cars at the wedding was wrong. He endangered the Executive Card Game.

[@dondajulah4168]

which is almost as severe a crime as disrespecting the Pizza Parlor.

[@vortega472]

@dmartig1 I agree with you 100% - Remember when the doctor friend went to Tony for help. The executive wasn't just for mob guys - outsider high rollers were also involved - if they don't feel safe anymore it would kill the business.

[@kangtheconqueror9545]

He had to steal the car's before the crank wore off. He should have just went down to the shore.

[@dmartig1]

@@vortega472 The doctor also took the bullet out of Furio's groin after Jackie Jr. robbed the card game.

[@frankieC1023]

Feech was just plying his trade. It was NOT wrong to steal those cars from those rich,privileged bastards.They can probably afford 5 cars plus they have insurance up the ying-yang.

[@MensaGiraffe]

The dangers of sending Feech back to prison is that Feech knew a lot about Tony's dealings in the criminal World. If Feech wanted to, he could have easily given the FBI strong tips on how to bust the "Godfather". Yes, Feech was old school and the odds of him "snitching" were low, but if he came to the realization that Tony set him up, he may have well felt giving the FBI information was acceptable. Feech would die in prison and could have given a death bed confession. For all we know, the killing of Tony Soprano could have been partly due to a Feech confession in prison. If he didn't talk to the FBI, he could have given New York inside information.

[@brettbaratheon9776]

Never thought of that. What a storyline idea! I watched all these live on Sunday night as a younger guy, the wait between seasons was brutal (these kids today have no idea). Still learning new things about this show all these years later. Best. Show. Ever.

[@toddpick8007]

There was no danger there, Feech was an old school gangster and not a rat.

[@theskinnieguinea]

No way how? Once he gets violated feech is useless to the feds.... He's can't give them anything unless he's on the street. What is he going to do tell him what they already know?

[@selffless1]

@toddpick8007 9 True, and we really don’t know that he came to the realization that Tony set him up. I don’t believe it was ever said

[@MensaGiraffe]

@@toddpick8007 One never truly knows what one may do under certain circumstances. With that being said, everyone can come to their own conclusions.

[@Guillermo_Carratero]

"Well, it's a good thing your book means OOGATZ to me!!" LOL I love how you always manage to put these Sopranos one-liners at the exact right time. I always look forward to it, extremely clever..

[@ADUSN]

Very allegorical

[@Guillermo_Carratero]

@@ADUSN Indeed, the sacred and the propane..

[@debunkinghistory214]

Best line

[@drobinson-uo7ic]

I like how Silvio watches Feech arguing with Tony. You can gauge when someone is getting out of line by watching Silvio's reactions.

[@blackfox4138]

I like how you can kinda see some parallels with how Tony handled Feech vs how he handled Vito. Feech commanded respect, and held the traditions of la Cosa Nostra with pride. He was a stand up guy, and he brought fear and respect everywhere he went. Meanwhile you had Vito, who was reduced to Captain of the Good Ship Lolipop. However, where Tony defended and delayed Vito's execution, he wasted no time in dealing with Feech once he was recognized as a problem. And it all boils down to how Tony viewed the Mafia. This wasn't a brotherhood to him, it was a business, and the only thing that truly mattered at the end of it all was how much money each individual man could make him. Feech had to be pushed and prodded to give Tony a cut of low-end scams and robberies. Whereas Vito raked in millions off of construction. At the end of the day, reputation and respect came second to Tony.

[@davidfrancis67]

Don’t underestimate the OTHER GUYS’ GREED!

[@Guillermo_Carratero]

@@davidfrancis67 At the end of the day, they're all a bunch of chazers..

[@corssecurity]

Reputation and respect along with a dollar will buy a cup of coffee. Dignity and a empty sack are worth the sack. Frengi Rule of Acquisition 109

[@colebresnehen38]

It’s not a brotherhood at all and never was… it’s a crime syndicate that exists to make money. You have horribly misunderstood this show

[@colebresnehen38]

Real old schoolers like Carmine know it’s always been about money

[@theboot801]

I think Feech’s apology was genuine but Tony still felt threatened by Feech’s propensity towards violence for the sake of violence. Sal the gardener is the best example of it. I would have handled him the same way.

[@peterswiech5390]

Oh you would; would you? I gotta question your leadership.

[@djpuplex]

Feech was uncontrollable. Tony couldn't kill em but could shelve him.

[@theomegapotato370]

One small correction at 0:46 Feech was first mentioned in Season 2 by Richie when him and Tony are talking in a mall.

[@shawnbbunbbbybbb3942]

One thing I never understood was how sending feech to prison didn’t cause problems for Tony. Tony and sil obviously knew about it and Christopher and Benny were in on it so I’m sure a lot of other ppl either knew about it or figure it out. The boss of the family setting up one of his own guys to go to prison definitely isn’t a good look and I’m surprised it never caused any problems for him.

[@GTSN38]

Yeah in real life they would've just killed the guy

[@jl_finesse]

I think even Carlo and Barase talk about it when Tony B was on the run

[@Guillermo_Carratero]

Lucky Luciano, Meyer Lansky, Carlo Gambino and Frank Costello allegedly set Vito Genovese up for dealing H according to some sources.

[@Pizza793]

Tony is a rat

[@kylekillgannon]

It definitely did cause problems, even if not explicitly. By the end of the series morale was basically non-existent in Soprano's camp and this helped so little.

[@fhaddad3]

Feech was still butthurt about the poker game and being forgotten in prison and still holding a grudge, it was eating him alive that Tony is the boss, and could not believe he had to take orders from him nevertheless. Tony could've been a better leader cleared the air, and used him he was a solid old-school guy that would've helped the family

[@Buford_T_Justice1]

Feech was so old school that he couldn’t get into shaved snatches.

[@dmagwaza]

😂

[@robertm.3520]

A true renaissance man.

[@Kindafu]

The original man of culture 😂

[@Jeff-sp7bg]

I can't either. The hair feels better gives it some texture.

[@tonycarech5545]

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[@godfather4377]

I think it was evident Feech didn't like Tony, and probably thought he should be dead from robbing the card game. And held clear resentment towards him over it. When he told the story, he presented it like he was over it but was trying to humiliate Tony when telling the story. I don't think he was going to change, not just because the times changed. Because he didn't like or respect Tony. He apologized, because Tony is the boss and he does respect tradition. But he can't help himself. Like leopard can't change its spots. Feech's dislike for Tony wasn't going to either.

[@Tusc9969]

“Nipping it in the bud” with Feech was maybe the wisest thing Tony did. And while it ended up being his defiance in the Tony B. situation that led to his ultimate demise... if Feech had stuck around, the unrest from within his own ranks would’ve probably done them in. Richie wasn’t as well-liked as Feech. He made his own bed with the whole Beansy ordeal. Feech could have caused major problems for Tony... far beyond anything Richie or Ralph ever did.

[@rob_milstein]

You know Feech’s problem was? He was a haza! That’s a pig that don’t fly straight. Neither do you…”😅

[@graphic_design]

By the way, the actor who played Feech, Robert Loggia, was so severely impacted by his dementia that he had a very hard time remembering his lines and would get lost in the middle of the scenes. Apparently his role was supposed to be much lengthier in the series but it had to be cut short because of this.

[@melvert33]

He wasn't actually diagnosed with Alzeimers until 2010 which was 6 years after he left Sopranos but yeah it was sad he couldn't remember his lines anymore and had to be written out of the show. He did a great amount of tv and films over his career.

[@bernielomax4702]

We have ears know it all. We heard the narrator.

[@gregoryporch8395]

It was sad to watch the legend of Feech end after 3 episodes.

[@graphic_design]

@@bernielomax4702 What's your fucking problem eh?

[@robertdemon3550]

Great actor, great character Robert Loggia was a perfect choice to play Feech La Manna.

[@RollerCoasterLineProductions]

That dialogue between Tony and Feech about the stolen cars is legendary. Otherwise STFU!!!! The best STFU in tv history

[@mmnj6963]

IIRC, the first mention of Feech was even earlier than when Ralph tells Jackie, Jr. the story. In season two, Richie Aprile mentions the card game robbery to Tony.

[@alyssarichardson2544]

you're right.

[@STONESGAM]

They didn't take him out. This was kind of a low move but I think it needed to be done. He wasn't going to respect Tony as the boss and still saw him as a kid. Feech was at the age where he probably thought he had nothing to lose and was well liked enough where he could possibly try and put together a move against Tony. None of the options presented to Tony were very good.

[@chadwells7562]

He probably didn’t want to make a move, just earn on his own terms which undermined Tony.

[@BaronSaturday66]

Tony did the right thing. Feech wasn't going to kiss the ring. Ever.

[@STONESGAM]

@@chadwells7562 Probably not. Who knows though. He didn't think Ritchie was going to make a move either.

[@chadwells7562]

@@STONESGAM For sure not worth the risk of keeping him around regardless of intent

[@pegcity4eva]

Like Silvio said it was the right thing to do

[@robertdemon3550]

“Feech stood no chance against criminal mastermind Ben Fazio” 😂😂🤣

[@TravelsChases]

I love his references! When he said "Richie couldn't fuckin sell it " I actually spit my gabagool out laughing !

[@nicholastotoro7721]

If only Feech had been given soft drink of choice...

[@white_heat.truth76]

He would had been better off with 'The Jacket'.

[@oscargoldman9854]

I love it when you throw in little quotes from the wire ‘the thing about the ole days, they the ole days’ - Slim Charles

[@trucking604]

Feech kept saying “in my day”, in his day if he was so smart he wouldn’t have went to jail. When he gets out he does petty things like beating up Pauly’s landscaper. I don’t think he was an asset at all, he was out of control. If he would have put his ego aside and listened to Tony I believe he would have eased on in and would have reestablished himself again. He just didn’t have the patience or temperament.

[@mmcneil777]

I wondered why Tony didn’t have Feech off’d and was surprised he just sent him back to prison. For instance, Tony had no plans of sending Richie back to prison. Part of it was Richie was younger and Tony basically sent a Feech back to prison to die. However I think he also didn’t have him killed because Feech back off of him and Jackie about robbing his card game. Tony’s Dad to intervene and that is why Feech didn’t have Tony and Richie killed. However I think that is why Tony sent him to prison to die rather then assisinate him. He also viewed Feech, for all his faults and annoying stories, an actual legend in the game and he knew that Feech was old school and wouldn’t cooperate with the Feds. He also knew that Feech was well liked and it would bad for business if he off’d a likeable legend like Feech who had developed a lot of respect in his crew. He realized it would be better just to send him back to prison rather then have him offer. Plus he remembered Feech didn’t go after him after he and Jackie robbed the card game, even though it was because of Tony’s Dad that he let Tony and Jackie live.

[@StevelyBruckShut]

It was used as device in the show that he wanted to stop being so violent. The therapy was supposed to be working, at first

[@PolishKnightUSA]

As Cineranter points out, Feech could have had value. If he had assumed a mentor role such as Silvio, perhaps the war with NY could have been avoided. Heck, Feech was buds with TonyB and perhaps could have saved TonyB from getting killed and the whole NY mess. The question here is... was Feech trustworthy and smart enough to become an asset or dangerous? It's a tough question in that if Feech had brains, he wouldn't have been tricked into getting busted back to prison. After all, Feech didn't fool Tony whose therapy and, quite frankly, read-the-room skills allowed him to ferret out Feech's entitlement attitude. It would have been interesting to see if Feech could have been made useful in a role but... that carried the risk that empowering in a mob politics role, rather than as an earner, would have meant Tony would be training his replacement. Heck, if Feech was alive, it's likely that NY would have clearly planned to whack Tony and replace him with Feech who presented a FAR better mob boss that they wanted to run NJ in the first place.

[@mohamedhichemmouzali6505]

who says that feech won't cut a deal with johnny sack, get rid of tony and continue as boss

[@Ar1AnX1x]

I personally thought Tony made a mistake with Feech, he over-reacted a little bit because with Richie he under-reacted, so he tried to not make the same mistake but from my understanding, Feech wasn't going to betray Tony, sure he had problems taking orders and getting up to date with how things are now, but the way he said "I'll learn" sounded real like he had a hard time bowing his head but he did it, there's no real evidence that he was gonna go the 'coup' rout like Richie, and btw Tony was also disrespectful, he would try to assert dominance when they were hanging out, acting all insecure about jokes and stuff, that was too pathetic, to me it was part of the Theme in the last two seasons that Tony is completely paranoid and over-reacting and pushing his most trusted men away which led to his downfall, he pushed away Chris, he shit on Silvio even, his last straw to go against Feech was that slow-mo scene where he's shitting on Feech's jokes and Feech is looking at him with Disgust, but that look was about them hanging out and him not respecting the old timer enough, it wasn't the look of 'I'm going to back stab you' but anyway, they definitely left it up to interpretation

[@blackfox4138]

I think the thing that sealed Feech's fate was his remark on Johnny Sack. While New York and Jersey weren't open enemies just yet, their alliance was tense at best. And the moment Tony knew that Feech, a man who wouldn't bow down easily to him, was working with the other team, that's when he couldn't risk letting Feech stick around.

[@lucian6395]

That's how I felt about Feech, he just came out of the can with delusions of grandure, but in the final scene with Tony he actually accepted his place.

[@stackonez7182]

Although I disagree with you, this is a solid take. Well said

[@William-the-Guy]

I felt the same way. this was a tragedy because Tony did to Feech what he should have done to Richie, but it was not needed with Feech, Feech was not Richie.

[@jca4la]

One could argue life with Janice would be a harsher sentence than returning to prison.

[@---df5sr]

You forgot the main clue to Feech’s intensions. His first story to Tony after he got out of prison was about when he first got into prison and he purposely picked out the main guy in there and went for him to assert his authority. This is a man who does not settle for being under anyone else’s command. I think it was a little hint to Tony to look out

[@RealTalkOrWalk]

This man was an absolute legend & one of my favorite characters on the show. I tend to believe the book bc it does seem like Feech was going to be the next “problem guy”/antagonist for the season along with Tony B. I really wish he stuck around at least a few more episodes bc the actor had so much charisma & portrayed the character perfectly.

[@prophetmargin7497]

Tony knew Feech was going to be a serious problem right off the bat and undermining Tony's authority with the stolen car scam was the last straw. Tony had no authority to whack Feech since he was a made guy so he did the next best thing!

[@alexmuenster2102]

>>Tony had no authority to whack Feech since he was a made guy

[@prophetmargin7497]

@@alexmuenster2102 Wouldn't Tony have had to have gone to NY to get permission to whack a made guy, just like any of the NY bosses would have to go to the commission? Of course in the Soprano world, anything goes, I imagine!

[@alexmuenster2102]

@@prophetmargin7497 >>Wouldn't Tony have had to have gone to NY to get permission to whack a made guy

[@prophetmargin7497]

@@alexmuenster2102 Ok, so in real life, it was strictly up to the boss who got whacked, so why not just give Feech one of those fake construction jobs to keep him busy and be done with it!

[@Spikeelsucko]

@@prophetmargin7497 The Commission died with Luciano, they maintained the trappings for the sake of exploiting the system to individual families' advantage.

[@toddpick8007]

No. Feech was never going to respect Tony, he saw him as a kid still and had a huge chip on his shoulder going back to the card game boost. The main issue is how popular Feech is and how legitimate his claim to being boss could/would have been. Realistically if say Feech is not in the can at the time Jackie Aprille dies he very well could have been the boss just via earning, time in and how feared he was on the street. It was a lateral move instead of wacking the guy out just send him away for another 5 years.

[@angermacfadden2702]

Junior vs Feech would have meant Tony and Junior vs Feech imo. They loved each other then, they could talk seriously with each other.

[@toddpick8007]

@@angermacfadden2702 Its likely Feech gets the nod before Jackie sr was even selected. Feech was in the can a long time.

[@angermacfadden2702]

@@toddpick8007 Tbh I forgot Feech was made before the light bulb was invented. One of the last "Mustache Petes" really.

[@toddpick8007]

@@angermacfadden2702 Mustache Petes were 20's era Lightbulbs lol. Essentially yes though.

[@angermacfadden2702]

@@toddpick8007 I know the time frame it's a reference to the show 🙄

[@jonahweinshenker]

Nice analysis. I like how you worked in all the lines from the show too. Lol

[@VanirTraditionalist]

Feech was a ticking time bomb. He would’ve done something that could’ve brought down the entire operation, or at least put additional Fed eyes on Tony. For his tough exterior there’s a chance he would’ve flipped rather than face the remainder of his life in prison.

[@jamesmorant1406]

After what he went through with Richie Aprile he didn't want to go through that again and like Richie Feech was old school and didn't like change

[@hithere4719]

I forget that Feech was just as insanely violent as Richie just because he has the likable personality 😂

[@SuperGrimupnorth]

excellent commentary CR💯 "dysentery amoungst the ranks" 😁 just commented, liked & subscribed 💃

[@FalkZad]

Love your content!

[@indazone1]

I caught you’re “old days” Wire reference. Well done!

[@kagemaru2503]

“I’m running a fucking business not a popularity contest”

[@dannybodros5180]

"Was Feech's apology genuine?" No. There, I saved you 14 minutes and 9 seconds.

[@angermacfadden2702]

Feech, if loyal, would have been a scary wartime consigliere.

[@w.stevenvincent6536]

When Feech said he was making a deal with Johnny Sack for the cars, I knew that was the end of him - one way or the other. One of the few times I thought Tony made a good decision

[@mikemcgee5950]

He wasn't running a lawn mowing racket He wasn't taking any money from the lawn mowing company. He was just trying to help his nephew start a lawn mowing company. Paulie was the one that started the lawn mowing company racket.

[@Rickfuckingdalton]

Your videos of the sopranos and the wire are top notch mate quality stuff

[@Eric-jt8yx]

Another great video. Thanks

[@lawrenceterrell8471]

Tony sent Feech back to prison because in this part of the show when Feech set up the heist to steal all the cars from the wedding of the mob Doctor Tony knew, Tony already told Feech he a friend of mine meaning he off limits. Feech ignore that and didn't anyway when Tony got the call from the doctor about the heist Tony was outrage until Feech told him, Johnny Sac connected him with a guy where he can sell the cars. To me this indicates clearly Johnny Sac was gonna take a cut of that and Tony and Sil did discuss how well liked he is and how he could present a problem.

[@Omarley76]

I like how you quoted slim Charles 🤝🏾💯🔥

[@BonesawIsReady]

I kind of wrote this channel off as Looper-tier clickbait but there were enough genuine references sprinkled throughout this analysis that you're clearly a true fan. Nicely done

[@frankmarx8997]

Great video, Feeche was first referenced in season 2 by Ritchie Aprile

[@wyldhowl2821]

The decision by Tony was the correct one. Feech just doesn't get that other guys are not going to voluntarily give up turf & earnings, or that the current capos and bosses are giving orders that have to be obeyed. Feech had a big personality, but the real issue was that he was basically not respectful of the new order and the people in it. He's not listening when they tell him not to carve out any new earnings without checking first. Feech is not an idiot, because he's building support among younger guys, trying to one-up people, and sniffing around for signs of discontent against the ranking guys. Tony's not an idiot; he sees this. He doesn't want to do something bad to Feech, because Feech could be a great potential capo for a crew, if only he would listen and show due respect to the guys already there. Instead, the way things were going, Feech was either going to end up dead by Tony's hand, or at some point by Paulie's or Christoper's. So Feech getting forced retirement back in prison was as merciful as Tony could allow himself to be.

[@chaimshamza5850]

Great episode this. I always felt a part of Feech understood that he had to adjust and i felt that his apology was half real but that ultimately a kooshty lap of honour for his retirement would never be enough as he would definitely get back to his old groove. You kind of feel for feech when he is giving the 'kids' high fives agter securing the tv for his help. Kind of summed him up in that one shot.

[@laurenurban3942]

His apology was fake. That should have been more than obvious.

[@Ar1AnX1x]

one thing I've noticed after watching a lot of these conspiracy theories about sopranos and the writing of the show, is that like decent art, they leave a lot up to interpretation which is great, even though a lot of these are too much of a reach, the way the story is written and structured gets you to that place where you feel like you're reaching, it has that characteristic

[@williamblackfyre4866]

The thing about the old days, is they the old days. Great Slim Charles reference.

[@johnnls94]

Bro him buttering his bread while he gives u a death stares if comedic godl

[@JohnWilkesBoofin]

What people don't realize is that sending Feech back to the can was the cruelest thing Tony could do. Imagine being an old timer and getting through that whole damn 20 year sentence keeping your mouth shut but you had something to look forward to. Getting out, getting back to living life, kicking ass, and chewing bubble gum. When he goes back in for the next stint there's probably not even a glimmer of hope of getting back out again. Even IF that could happen and it's a huge IF..... Feech is going to be too damn old to do much of anything by the time he gets back again. I can't possibly imagine taking that bus ride back into the can taking one last look at the outside knowing your own family set you up and the walls start closing in.

[@giveme_10]

Great analysis 👍

[@alyssarichardson2544]

It was the right move. Feech saying "I'll learn" seems to carry the subtext of "eventually", as if he plans to take his sweet time tapering down instead of stop when ordered to. Like he'd "methadone maintenance" instead of detoxing, figuratively speaking. He was a Wolf, he made it obvious - making it obvious when he was wearing Sheep's clothing.

[@gbeach85]

Good video, man

[@brettbaratheon9776]

It’s been a while since I’ve watched one of your videos, forgot how good they are. That KZbin algorithm means UGOTS TO ME!

[@mikemcq10]

Great use of the one liners throughout. However comma Richie Aprile mentions the card game in season 2. That guy was made before the electric light.

[@danjonmills]

Robert Loggia R for....Robert Loggia O for.....Oh my god, it's Robert Loggia B for...........

[@REALdavidmiscarriage]

lol love the slim charls quote near the end 👌

[@SoupSucks]

The Slim Charles reference was perfect.

[@igormorais4192]

Feech was the most dangerous person that Tony ever faced and the way he dealt with it was masterful.

[@hypnoticflower3152]

Just when I was binging sopranos shorts 🙏🏾

[@remingtonsteele5295]

Like the way you snuck in that Wire reference 😉

[@devondicker3516]

You have good channel and a sharp eye

[@tacitus6384]

That wedding car theft would have been a major score. They're hauling away dozens of cars worth $100,000+ each. That's like millions of dollars in one nights work that would've brought into the family. (and Ralph brags about construction bringing in $3 million *a year*)

[@TheCaredawg]

This guy, thissss guy!!!!!! Love your breakdowns man and points of view. Keep ot up man

[@rezanematifarouji6872]

This is a character evaluation ❤❤❤ Loved it

[@enak413]

To me the funniest Feech moment was when he brought the dandylion salad to Uncle June's. I guess it's an old guy thing from the depression era ... but I was like WTF ?

[@billybaugus1249]

I love the Slim Charles line that you threw in there

[@isaiahdaddys9379]

Great breakdown

[@frankberryfilms]

Great video, but I almost spat my coffee out at 9:58 when you said Tony doesn't want people who cause 'Dysentery in the ranks' -- I hope you meant dissension 🙂

[@alexmuenster2102]

>>'Dysentery in the ranks'

[@frankberryfilms]

@@alexmuenster2102 oh crikey, of course. I'd completely forgotten that! Brilliant

[@TheNavyGonzo]

Wasn't Feech was actually mentioned in Season 2 by Ritchie? Off the top of my head I can't remember exactly

[@heroedeleyenda05]

0:44 feech was actúally referenced by richie aprile all the way back in season 2. In one of the ealiest scenes where tony is arguing with tony, richie reminds tony about all the times he stood up to him. And tony inmediately says "What? When?" Then richie says "when you robbed feech lamanas game, if i hadnd intervene, you guys would have caught a serious beaaaating" Then silvio jumps in and says "yeah, and if it wasnt because of tony's dad's connections as well"

[@agingstrongwithrickandron1321]

Robert Loggia played a great Mob Boss in the movie “Innocent Blood”.

[@Decline-America_Is_In_Trouble]

Rest in peace Robert Loggia! Played a great role in the meddling father in law in Over The Top as well!!

[@macklee6837]

I felt sorry for Feech going back to prision, but I prefered that over him getting whacked any day

[@PuchoPuchiePuchito]

I was watching and listening to the sopranos podcast on MAX (HBOMAX) and they said Feech was supposed to start a war with Tony, but yeah his Alzheimer’s was getting the best of Mr. Loggia. He kept forgetting his lines, and Jim Galdofini was very patient and worked with him while filming etc. So his scenes and role were minimized.

[@realQuestion]

Feech probably meant the apology in the moment, but Tony believed he was too old to change. And that may have been the case. We'll never know, because Tony decided to "nip it in the bud."

[@kenrivers9757]

Perfect video

[@richardroberts6021]

0:46 Feech is actually referenced in season 2 when Richie Aprile talks about that card game

[@koseisan]

he was made before the electric light

[@MikeC08]

shout out to the Slim Charles quote you dropped

[@Publicenemy85]

The part about French going to see Junior instead of Tony to get back in the game is because at that point in time, Junior technically still had the “stripes”. The way Tony presented things was that Junior was still the top guy and he was just acting boss on behalf of his uncle. The fact that Tony really was running things was a side agreement between Junior and Tony. The Capos and the FBI eventually found out that it really was Tony running things but that wasn’t until later in this season when Junior had to act mentally challenged for his trial.

[@josephschiavo9416]

One of my favorite characters.may he rest in eternal peace

[@georgendasowa2295]

It's so hard for me to comment because everything you said in this video is spot on. I even watched the show the first time and was thinking exactly what you said in this video. And this is not just me being LOYLE to my Capo

[@timmckeever6598]

I pop every time you call him “that animal Blundetto”.

[@emosewasikcin]

Dissent and dissentry are different words 😂