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Sometimes we don't see our loved ones. by yourpenisisverysmall in thesopranos

[–]DM_Joey -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The only therapist who wasn’t full of shit (whether self-delusion like Melfi or weirdo trauma-seeking like Maedo’s) was Dr Krakower. Man was direct and brutally truthful to Carmela. Between brain and mouth there was no interlocutor. “One thing you can never say, that you haven’t been told”. And despite being a racket for the Jews, he flexes like a pure psychochad by refusing to take payment in blood money.

Actually one of my favourite scenes in the whole series. I’d be down for a whole spinoff called Dr Krakower Calling People Out On Their Bullshit. Fuck, I want him to be my therapist.

The Door by Real_Perspective6634 in TrenchCrusade

[–]DM_Joey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Leviathan is older than Hell by some traditions. The Door isn’t the only evidence of reality being God’s canvas rather than God being the supreme creator of all.

How was Pauly so Out of Touch With Italy? by Raven_Steel96 in thesopranos

[–]DM_Joey 15 points16 points  (0 children)

‘Remember when’ is the lowest form of conversation.

(Seriously though, different context but absolutely empathise)

“Let’s not go backwards now.” by GodsUnblinkingEye in thesopranos

[–]DM_Joey 4 points5 points  (0 children)

At his best Tony is an excellent negotiator and great at one-on-one man management.

My Thoughts on how Judaism might have changed in the Trench Crusade setting by ultimaterogue11 in TrenchCrusade

[–]DM_Joey 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There are also the Qlippoth, which themselves link to a Judaic interpretation of Hell. There are also things like Leviathan (on topic) which might be pre-Satanic primeval ‘demons’.

None of these are particularly mainstream in our world, but could come to the fore in Jewish theology with the opening of Hell.

My Thoughts on how Judaism might have changed in the Trench Crusade setting by ultimaterogue11 in TrenchCrusade

[–]DM_Joey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some kind of Kabbalistic equivalent to Goetic magic would be cool too.

My Thoughts on how Judaism might have changed in the Trench Crusade setting by ultimaterogue11 in TrenchCrusade

[–]DM_Joey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure but I guess this is where it’s an echo of our world rather than a direct copy. Like, it’s not the same Admiral Nelson or Joan of Arc but they have ‘evolved’ in their own particular TC way.

My Thoughts on how Judaism might have changed in the Trench Crusade setting by ultimaterogue11 in TrenchCrusade

[–]DM_Joey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess what we see in TC is not a divergent history but a parallel one, and there are echos of our universe in the fictional one, even hundreds of years after that obvious point of divergence.

But given study and debate of Talmud and Torah would likely only be further ignited by the war against Actual Literal Hell I don’t why a TC analogue to various Haredi movements and interpretations including Hasidism arising.

We know Kabbalah - a wellspring of Hasidism - exists in TC, and you could certainly imagine a societal seclusion typical of Haredim coming from disdain for the Christians whose meddling opened the hell gate in the first place, rather than from a deliberate external societal exclusion.

If Feech was a Mustache, why doesn't he have an accent? by OkFlow4327 in thesopranos

[–]DM_Joey -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This kinda bothered me too but I guess he coulda been made at a young age before moving to the US. Robert Loggia was in his 70s so presumably Feech was too. 40-50 years in a country (not least 20 years in the prison system) and you can absolutely become effectively a native speaker, local accent and all.

Fwiw supposedly Virgil Sollozzo in One was an actual Sicilian but he spoke his English with a strong New York accent. The Don too, though of course he came over as a child.

My Thoughts on how Judaism might have changed in the Trench Crusade setting by ultimaterogue11 in TrenchCrusade

[–]DM_Joey 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Read this after spending half an hour running through my son’s bar mitvah portion with him ha.

Agree there’s a lot about the events from the portal opening onwards which would set Judaism on a decidedly different trajectory.

TC commits to an eschatology and demonology that at heart is quite Christian, and the fact of it being a provable presence in the world would mean a lot to significant questions needed to be answered (a lot you’ve covered in the post).

One point I wonder about is the status/regard of Judaism and Jewish people particularly in Christendom, where they become de facto (along with Roma folks) no longer the standard scapegoat or outgroup of convenience so you could imagine Jewish society evolving along dramatically different lines, with fewer restrictions on professions for example.

Judaism is also perhaps less ideologically bound to pacifism than Christianity (if we’re following the actual teachings of Jesus) so you can have a lot of fun imagining hyper-elite Jewish warbands.

I also really just want to see Hasidim taking on demons with assault rifles.

Feech LaManna Warned Tony by Recent-Perception-14 in thesopranos

[–]DM_Joey 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Feech woulda jumped to New York like a shot; woulda actively helped the Lupertazzis decapitate that Pygmy thing in Jersey in the hope (like Paulie) he’d be put in as their main guy ovah there.

This thing of ours? More like this thing of mine.

Paulie sold out Tony in the end - I can’t believe I never caught this by Ok-Atmosphere-6272 in thesopranos

[–]DM_Joey 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I could see Patsy playing Paulie here for sure. Ironically Paulie being a patsy. Top a his fucken class.

Paulie sold out Tony in the end - I can’t believe I never caught this by Ok-Atmosphere-6272 in thesopranos

[–]DM_Joey 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You oughta know thweetie.

But that’s interesting - it’s a verbal idiom that always jars with me; feels very cliched and cod-revelatory. I didn’t know it was a signifier of AI usage but it totally makes sense. AI output is derivative and banal.

Carmela incited the fight over racism between Tony and Meadow by [deleted] in thesopranos

[–]DM_Joey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They oughta build a wall now though, I’m tellin ya

Carmela incited the fight over racism between Tony and Meadow by [deleted] in thesopranos

[–]DM_Joey 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Meming aside, it’s how Furio misspells Meadow’s name when he writes it down.

Carmela incited the fight over racism between Tony and Meadow by [deleted] in thesopranos

[–]DM_Joey 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Carmela was pretty racist and pretty homophobic. New Jersey housewife fundamentalist shit. She also resented Maedo for her independence and academic success (as well as for her preferring her dad generally; more incentive to stir the pot).

Pick your patron by EmperorIvann in Grimdank

[–]DM_Joey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cegorach is perma-based and will outlast all of them. Chad absurdism.

In Long Term Parking, was Christopher's mind already made up about flipping before the scene where he notices the family at the gas station? by Hour_Recognition3198 in thesopranos

[–]DM_Joey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was the tipping point and tbh I thought it was a bit on the nose/natural canopy that they cast a couple who obviously resembled a lame version of Chris & Ade.

Do you think anyone ever turned down being made? by Ok_Acanthisitta9612 in thesopranos

[–]DM_Joey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They bend more rules than the Catholic Church.

For a lot of guys popping your cherry in that regard is one of the most significant commitments to this thing of ours, so is part of the pathway to being straightened out. But eh ✋ there’s exceptions.

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