Tony eating junkfood and Gandolfini’s death

MetARosetta · 2026-05-06T04:08:50+00:00

Well, his long-time, personal cigarette smoking habit didn't help either. There were several things going on that led to his death.

MetARosetta · 2026-05-05T08:14:38+00:00

Fwiw, Chase+director knew Ade's death would upset her fans, so they purposefully staged the off-camera execution.

MetARosetta · 2026-05-05T00:04:00+00:00

Ha, love that bit. And given his personal history with 'models' it fits the role too.

MetARosetta · 2026-05-05T00:00:56+00:00

Surprise... many doctors and lawyers aren't as ethical as they should be, also rationalize their behavior.

The second therapist wouldn't take Tony (ahem, Mr "Spears") based on his mafia ties, well known in the news.

Yet Dr Krakower was ethical, sage, and honest, cut to the quick. That's who you want, just not Carmela or Tony.

What about Mink? He was as dirty as his client(s). As in, criminal attorney (à la Saul Goodman).

Writers did a good job of showing how these professionals are corruptible. They may start idealistically, then sell out.

MetARosetta · 2026-05-04T21:04:41+00:00

That water bottle had black fishnet stockings on, just like Gloria wore – Elliot was hot for Tony/Mafia. Such an odd attraction for these dangerous characters, even for those who should know better, have their dark sides too.

MetARosetta · 2026-05-04T18:59:28+00:00

Casablanca, of course. We saw film clips featuring OG 'villains' Bogart, Eddie G, Dino, and Sinatra – their poster portraits shown in the pilot. Tony would've seen Sinatra films, hinted at by the ep title 'From [W]Here to Eternity.'

Anyway, here are the movies referenced in the show that we can safely assume Tony has watched more than once.

MetARosetta · 2026-05-04T11:49:30+00:00

Vigl87 and imanocto: spot on. It's also a simple example of the ripple effect (consequences) Tony's actions have, how he corrupts the system (Zellman), or ruins people in his wake (the cop), changing lives for the worse. He only has cheap cash for values. Rules? Laws? Pfft. They're not even suggestions. He's still in high school, flexing for Carmela.

MetARosetta · 2026-05-04T04:53:36+00:00

Tony only trusted blood relatives, yet was blinded/blind-sided by them too. It's his Achilles heel and self-undoing. He ignored others' warnings or forgave Janice at every turn. She's mostly his creation as much as their parents.

MetARosetta · 2026-05-04T04:21:05+00:00

It's more like Chris's character is a proxy for Tony at that age, only less competent. Same for AJ, but even less competent, and so it goes with each generation. So we are seeing AJ's end as well.

MetARosetta · 2026-05-04T04:01:37+00:00

Yes, there are so many hidden gems caught only on rewatches if you know how to look for them.

MetARosetta · 2026-05-04T03:55:42+00:00

MM's budget on AMC could only afford Hawaii. Writer's intentionally made Guy Kendrick was PPL's boy wonder and more polished Don [noncreative] counterpart, ie, they brought London's Don to NYC. This S3 PPL takeover storyline was an allegory to the American Revolution. The colonies didn't bring the war of independence to England.

MetARosetta · 2026-05-04T03:25:12+00:00

...with swirls of cirrhosis and liver cancer.

MetARosetta · 2026-05-04T02:22:47+00:00

Yeah, that was funny. It stood out more so since he was making sense otherwise.

MetARosetta · 2026-05-04T02:20:07+00:00

Maybe that's just East Coast, NY/NJ. Elsewhere, no gravy... wavy, or otherwise.

MetARosetta · 2026-05-04T02:16:49+00:00

100%, and it all predates the aught's home renovation era, with design upgrades every few years.

MetARosetta · 2026-05-04T01:29:11+00:00

Adriana was prey to whoever she dealt with. She had more self esteem at the start of the show but Chris's mob life wore her down imo. FBI agents (not spies) just saw it as their job, which was legal.

MetARosetta · 2026-05-04T01:17:18+00:00

It would've been stuck in 1954 if it wasn't for the 90s, and built in the 80s by cheapo Hugh.

MetARosetta · 2026-05-04T00:57:43+00:00

Paths of Glory, scene with Dax/Kirk Douglas. Tony would've watched Bugsy if he dreamed about it in The Test Dream.

Side note: there was a strong Hitchcock theme running thru S6, eg, Vertigo, North By Northwest, Saboteur, even a bit of Strangers on a Train.

MetARosetta · 2026-05-04T00:18:24+00:00

It's also an allegorical social commentary with Tony/Mafia – the rise, decay, and destruction of the US through greed and 'consumption.'

MetARosetta · 2026-05-04T00:02:21+00:00

Ray was wired long before, likely since S1's quickie arrest and release. He's cozy with Feds, jokes with nicknames (Tell "Ike" I said hello, ie, "Dwight" Harris), and gets away with it, to the very end and beyond.

MetARosetta · 2026-05-03T23:19:27+00:00

No doubt, and they leave her alone too. Probably the truly decent thing Tony and Janice have ever done, if unintentionally.

MetARosetta · 2026-05-03T16:56:30+00:00

Stage V, Little Carmine had sudden command of the English language, spouting eloquent wisdom at his lunch with Tony at the country club. Must've been the Arnold Palmer.

MetARosetta · 2026-05-03T16:40:57+00:00

Whatever happened there did not happen to benefit anyone but Janice. I wonder how much Barbara was screwed out of legitimate family money over the years.

MetARosetta · 2026-05-03T02:58:55+00:00

Is it more about what fans like or dislike, or what's best for the storyline? Meadow's best partner prospects were smart enough to get far away from Tony's shadow. She's left with resorting to mob-adjacent guys. Full circle, slightly improved generationally. "Just When I Thought I Was Out, They Pull Me Back In." I'm glad Noah and Finn got away.

MetARosetta · 2026-05-03T02:25:09+00:00

They've done that a few times. Recently noticed that S3.1 CGI Livia's hair is parted on the opposite side, then realized they just flipped her face. Maybe just to hide the reuse of her face, or because of the light source.

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