Which character do you relate to most on the show and why?

Since watching The Sopranos, Goodfellas, and The Godfather, (This may sound crazy) I have this crazy idea of a story called House of Giuliani. This series revolves around a wealthy Italian-American family called the Giulianis. Like the Sopranos, the Giulianis are a crime family with a long-standing feud with another crime family, the DeMarcos. The series is combination of The Godfather and Dynasty. (More like The Sopranos meets Dallas).

Other than the protagonist villain Tony Soprano of course.

I think I remember hearing that for Season 2 it is Richie Aprile, for Season 4 it is Carmine Lupertazzi Sr., Season 5 is Johnny Sack, and Season 6 is Phil Leotardo, and maybe Season 1 was Livia Soprano, is that about accurate? And who is main villain of Season 3?

Also, does it get better after Season 1, and more focus on the mafia stuff?

In the deleted scene of the Sopranos, it is said that Tony is Patsy's cousin on his mother's side, which makes me wonder to what degree and I personally believe that Tony and Patsy are second cousins (which would make Meadow and Patrick third cousins), due to Livia and Patsy's mother being first cousins, while Livia's father Faustino and Patsy's maternal grandmother being siblings.

What's your opinion on that theory?

Why's Johnny Boy Soprano listed as the Underboss when there's no point in the show or movie mentioned he's the UB?

Are the editors stupid or trolling?

Why is Junior's birth date on here listed as 1928 while Johnny's is 1924? Junior is the older brother.

I am a huge fan of two of the greatest TV series ever created; the HBO series 'The Sopranos', and the Sky Atlantic series 'Fortitude'—despite the latter falling down a bit toward the end, four episodes into the third and last season.

The abrupt end of the final episode of 'The Sopranos' has been the subject of much speculation. What did Meadow see when she entered the diner, and what became of her afterward? Did she see her father get clipped? Did she see her entire family gunned down? Who was the guy in the "Members Only" jacket, and what was his business there?

It is my belief that Tony Soprano was the fatal victim of a "John Gotti" within his own ranks, and that his wife Carmela and son AJ died with him, because the hired hitman was a trigger-happy psychopath; and Meadow saw the whole thing, her own life spared by Divine Grace in the form of difficulty parallel-parking her car, although the shock has caused partial amnesia blocking her memory of the event. Based on this belief, I have devised a narrative for a fourth season of 'Fortitude', in which Meadow Soprano, alias Wendy Miller, is the central figure, while the parasitic wasp crisis continues as an undercurrent—as though the long-extinct woolly mammoth has replaced the proverbial "elephant in the room". Soon after arriving in the arctic Norwegian mining colony of Fortitude, Meadow discovers that the trauma of her loss has endowed her with the gift of seeing dead people, just like James Van Praagh, and in the course of the season, it is through this gift that she learns the truth of what happened to certain people in her life, and is healed of her past as a gangster's daughter, finding at last a husband who has never been a part of that life.

There is an intermingling of characters from both series, and several new ones are introduced. Thanks in part to the investigative due diligence of the Governor and Sheriff of Fortitude, the identity and origin of the man in the "Members Only" jacket, and the people who hired him to carry out the hit, are revealed, and all are brought to justice. Meadow is involved in a particularly heart-wrenching scene, and my description of it includes a YouTube link to the soundtrack music I've picked out for it.

You may access my "Fortitude 4 Narrative" by going here: https://tinyurl.com/yckbrrzp

The narrative is addressed to the 'Fortitude' audience.

I have an old friend from middle school in the early 60's—a retired radio disc jockey who has been friends with Steven Van Zandt for 45 years; I have shared this narrative with him, and he has indicated his intention to share it with Steve. It is my hope that this will open the way to making this thing happen. You may recall that Steve strongly advocated Denny Laine's inclusion in The Moody Blues' 2018 induction into the Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame.

If only Tony Soprano could have met and spoken with Mike from Breaking Bad, his reign as NJ boss could have been much easier. I realize that I’m blending two shows and two storylines, but hear me out. I’m currently rewatching the Sopranos and one thought that keeps coming to mind is that Tony is truly a horrible leader. First off he suffers from panic attacks brought on by anxiety and stress (not to mention depression). Not great if you are leading a major organization. Additionally, his decision making is remarkably short sighted. For example, how could he think that it wouldn’t get back to Junior that he was secretly running north Jersey? He is always impulsive. This led to blabbing to his wife and kids that he sees a therapist which got back to Junior through his mother; he killed Ralph over a horse which should have ended all loyalty from his capos; and finally in fits of rage he would say horrible things to the people he loved further causing his massive depression. With all that said, his biggest issue as a leader is that he always took HALF MEASURES! That leads us to the wisdom of Mike Ehrmantraut of Breaking Bad. In a notable scene in breaking bad, Mike gives advice to Walt. Mike describes his backstory of being a policeman on the beat in Philly. A notorious wife beater is causing him a lot of grief. One day he strongly considers doing the unthinkable and killing the wife beater in order to spare the life of the wife. Instead, Mike takes a “half measure” and only scares the wife beater. The next week, the wife ends up dead. Mike makes a promise to himself that he will never take a half measure ever again! I wish Tony could have heard this because Tony only takes half measures! Here is a list:

1. Instead of taking over as leader of north Jersey, he avoids confrontation with Junior and let’s him take the title while he secretly runs the Capos - Total half measure!

2. Instead of taking out Junior after his assignation attempt, he lets Junior live in a minor role. This leads to Tony getting shot by Junior and almost dying. - Total half measure!

3. In Season 2, Richie Aprile is an old school gangster totally unafraid of Tony’s imposing size. He runs all over Tony and his crew. Tony eventually realizes he has to do something, but Janis takes care of his problem. - He took less than a half measure with Richie.

4. He does whack Pussy, but it takes until the end of season 2 to get it done, even though the corrupt cop and his subconscious was telling him the entire time that Pussy was the rat. Who knows how much the FBI could have compiled on Tony in a year. - Total Half Measure!

5. He waffles on what to do with Ralph, but ends up capitulating and promoting him! - Half Measure!

6. Instead of taking care of Phil himself, he hands it to Pauly who bungles the explosion. - Total Half measure to give that important job to an increasingly less successful Capo. That should have been Sylvio, Bobby or Chris.

7. He never fully commits to therapy. In fact he gets worse as a person through the story line. Many people who he loves end up hating him. He is either the reason why some of them die or he kills them. In his dream sequences he is often approaching an ominous house with his mother’s silhouette. I believe the house is a metaphor for hell. By taking a half measure and never fully committing himself to therapy and becoming a better person, he doomed himself in the afterlife. This leads to his final half measure:

8. He doesn’t do the right thing and hand over Tony B to NY. He instead takes a half measure and kills him quickly. This eventually leads to a war with Phil and NY.

According to David Chase, a NY hit man is responsible for the finale “fade to black” scene signifying Tony’s death. He ends up getting killed due to a half measure that should have been avoided. Tony’s legacy as a leader as a mob boss is simply summed up as a series of half measures!!!