The Sopranos - Livia turns Junior against Tony 

She loved Tony like a son-in-law.

Livia was the most genuinely cold-blooded, ruthless character in the series. More mobster than any of the real ones.

Livia played Junior just like Johnny Sack played Paulie.

‘I’m the boss’ says the man standing up while Livia leans back like Don Corleone

Livia’s actor knocked it out of the park with her performance. God rest her soul.

You can tell Uncle Junior deep inside loved Tony like his own son, but his pride and major chip on his shoulder he carried all his life were always his undoing. Livia knew this and exploited it.

Tony Soprano's hair loss, it's a disgrace! 20 years in da can without a peep, and I still have a full head of hair.

having a mother like this would have turned me into an emotional cripple for life.

Junior definitely loved Tony more than Livia loved Tony

Corrado Soprano: "I mean... I'm the Boss for Christ's sake!" Livia Lannister: "Any man who says 'I'm the boss' is no true boss."

I always loved how Livia hated using "rotten langauge" but was thee most rotten person in the series

Doesn't even flinch, "oh junior you scared me to death" Livia had the makings of a varsity psychopath

Tony was right, Livia was the REAL gangster in the family.

1:03 She plays Tony, not just Uncle Junior. Deliberately plants the idea in Tony's head that she's not with Junior, to keep suspicion off herself. A true sociopath who covered every angle she could, the real gangster. The only reason Tony ever found out was because of Cubitoso's wiretap.

*one week without a Borko upload* "Borko was a saint. I wish the lord would take me."

The irony of her crying about Tony being her only son while being in on the hit 😂

Junior doing his best Albert barese impression when Livia tells him about tony seeing the shrink

I just love how Junior and Livia talk past eachother. I’ve seen family members do that same thing, both talking to eachother but having completely different conversations 😂. Can’t tell if it’s narcissism or just senility.

Livia was a proper psychopath lol no wonder Tony and Janice ended up like they did. Barbara was the only normal person out of the 3 kids Livia had.

The look she gave when Junior said, “You see what a good boy. He comes to visit his mother.” is priceless.

My son got shot and he got AWAY. That's got to be the worst line a mother can say to her son.

Livia "I dOnT KnOw wHat yeR TawKing aBoUt" Soprano

That lady who shushed Livia was my favorite character. I wish that they’d have developed her better.

"Fuck your slipper!" That cracks me up every time.😅😅

"I've been forgetting things lately. You'll find that it'll happen to you soon, too." Poor Junior :(

That thing with Tony’s hair, whatever happened there

The worst part is had her plan suceeded she would've most likely cried harder than anyone at the funeral and gone on to everyone she knew about how much she loved her son and how everything's been taken from her.

“They’re sending you to a psychiatrist!? That’s crazy, it’s all nonsense! It’s nothing but a racket for BORKO”!!

She is so good. Its a shame that, as excellent as The Sopranos was, we were robbed of the planned 3rd season where Livia would testify against Tony. What an epic series that would have been.

Doesn’t like being put in the middle of things she says, as she puts herself in the middle of things

Mr.Magoo there he is , glasses and all...

If this is true Livia....I mean...I'm the boss of Six Flags for Christ sake!

8:03 The line where Livia says to June “It will happen to you soon too” is so haunting on reflection. It’s like she cursed him.

Tony and Junior’s relationship never fully recovered from this

She is such a well written and acted character, we all know someone with a mother like this and the way she soubtely manipulates people is insane

The part where she slips herself out of the attempt on Tony by forgetting (or pretending to) about Meadow is the perfect opportunity for her character and her ways

“What the F do we do now, Livia?” “We go see him” - what a class act. Forget about Tony or Uncle June, they should’ve made Livia the boss, no other family would stand a chance after that, she puts Michael Corleone to shame, with her being so Machiavellian, shrewd, conniving, downright evil behind that facade of helpless old lady, she would have no issues running the world, let alone the mob.

Borko upload ? Ova heaaaaaa ! 👇🏻👇🏻

Nancy Marchand (the actress who plays Livia Soprano) had an amazing career! She did such a great job with this character, absolutely incredible acting. She won 4 Emmy Awards for her role on the show “Lou Grant”. Sadly she died in June of 2000, just over a year and a half after show premiered. Who knows what would’ve happened to her role in Sopranos if she wasn’t sick and didn’t have cancer. RIP to an incredible actress who put her all into her work.

Junior after finding out that Tony has been playing him: We can't have him in our social club, that much I know. Livia: Social club?! HE'S GOTTA GOOO!

What’s even worse is Livia is based on David Chase’s real mother 😢

Satan is an awe of Livia’s work.

This is Junior being so far behind in the race he thought he was winning

It would have been funny to see Jr. say "No he doesn't" Livia- "Yes he does" "No he doesn't "Yes he does" Like when AJ first told Livia.

Livia always says my son or my husband instead of their names. She sees herself as the boss for sure.

“You’ll find that it’ll happen to you soon, too” - Quite the foreshadowing for Junior

Jesus how many mics did the feds have hidden in that place

It's really a shame Nancy Marchand died when she did, great antagonist

Livia insisting she doesn’t want any repercussions while simultaneously praying it blows up in Tony’s face. What a wonderfully written and acted snake.

"That sneak from Manhattan." Boy, Livia was a pisser.

"Your ear, it's disfigured!" and "Can he hear through that ear?" get me every time lol

I don't think I've seen anyone mention this, but another small but brilliant moment...when Junior and Livia visit Tony after the hit, Silvio says "I thought for sure it was him, but there he is," intimating that Junior wouldn't have come there if he'd been the one that ordered the hit. And Livia was the one who made that decision...after they find out Tony didn't get killed and Junior is freaking out, Livia calmly tells him that they'll go see Tony, without any hesitation. If she hadn't been there to tell Junior what to do, he probably would have stayed away and everyone would have figured it out instantly. Livia = true gangster

Seeing this compilation is so dark and creepy, everything she does and say is so meticulously calculated always trying to be "neutral" but being able to manipulate everyone to what she really wants, and tony only began to hate her as an adult because he was led buy her that she was an sad lonely lady. That woman is a genius.

Uncle joons whistling thru green grove, he's a bushman of the calamari.. HEHEHE

Boyz II Men didn’t have the makings of varsity assassins.

lol I just realized the guy telling bosnia jokes about paulie at the bing was " discovered " by Tony at his mother's nursing home. That's awesome

These were probably the most real scenes, where Livia showed the most of her true nature.

"Maybe it was you they were alkin about. Who knows?" So subtle this one. Always eith the scenarios

“Junior’s very busy these days with his headaches.” that’s some low-key shade right there. As much as everyone hates on Livia, and rightfully so, she’s still one of my personal favorite characters in the entire series

" Your ear, Its disfigured" Livs over exaggerations are the best.

Juniors face when Livia ask who meadow was hahha. Gotta feel sorry for him

The headache and broken record comments. "I've been forgetting things lately, it'll happen to you soon too." Quasimodo spiting foreshadowing right here.

"Oh yea yea, you and the other one with all your headaches." "Who, Borko?"

I was just thinking. It's a bit strange that some of Borkos best subscribers are making jokes on Rodolfo's channel.

There are Livia Sopranos in real life. Count yourself lucky if you've never had one close to you.

He's so full of himself ever since he got that shinebox. It makes me sick

"I don't like that kind of talk...now stop it. it upsets me!" BEST SOPRANOS LINE EVER

Manipulates her brother in law to whack her son. Mother of the year

Livia: You'll find that it will happen to you soon too. Wooooow.

"Suits? Pleurisy?" Omg Junior is a hoot 😆

Livia’s face at 2:29 after getting shushed 😱

Did this actress win any Emmys for this role? She’s one of the best actresses I’ve ever seen. The writing for her character is amazing too.

The real boss in the sopranos, rest easy 🕊️

Can you imagine if the actress has survived a few more seasons? How would Tony have survived surrounded by Livia, Phil Leotardo and Ralph?

The look Junior and Livia gave each other at the end 🗿🗿🗿

02:43 the way he says this is so perfect

Livia might have been manipulative, borderline and cold hearted - but telling Junior, her forgetfulness will happen some day - followed by him later in the series being in a nursing home with Dementia, that has some weight when you look back at the two scenes.

Series 3 was going to have her as the antagonist. David Chase had to rewrite when Nancy Marchand died. One of the best villains in a show full of cold blooded killers and psychopaths.

Her performance was incredible. I eventually went back and watched the whole series, and it was excellent, but I was so bummed when she died I stopped watching for about four years. I had to pick up the rest like I was watching a new show.

Green Grove never had the makings of a varsity retirement community

The look on Livia’s face after that old woman shushed her always cracked me up. The balls on that woman! 5:13 This scene Livia is mic’d by the FBI, you hear it when Tony hears those tapes.

“Suits? Pleurisy?” Right up there in hilarity next to “let me tell you a couple of three things”

Tony: Ma I’ve been severely depressed, I’ve been seeing a Therapist. Livia: (calling Junior) yeah so he’s choosing Death.

"Pleurisy- more than once?" I missed that malapropism, that's great!

"Your ear is disfigured!" lol. I always laugh at her saying that for some reason.

Word to da wise don't mention da hair

Livia was the only person to ever fool the most old school, poker faced mafioso in televison history. Whether you agree with the “complement” or not, it is so true. Despite the dementia, he was one of the only ones who comfortably made it to old age. It even makes you laugh more and more as you rewatch and see Tony and the guys always cracking jokes on him for doing those exact smart, yet quirky things that kept him where he was on the food chain for ages! BUT HAS ANYONE EVER NOTICED THAT NOT ONCE HAS A SINGLE PERSON EVER DARED TO DISRESPET HIM TO HIS FACE?? He would have became full time boss, even operating fully from the nursing home reguardless of Tony getting killed; not to mention chance of him being boss avoided the deadly war!! If only he stayed more active when he was home doing nothing for years when he was awaiting trial. The second Junior got busted, was the moment it all looked like a promisiing plan was in the works, only for Tony to have his heart crushed when he finally realized he was near the end w/ dementia hen it was too late, killing him major. practically father/son and well known across the while tristate regionWithout his routine “business dealings” to perform,loved ones who have suffered a similar ending. In reality, if Junior was more likeable and had better social skills, he would have put Tony down real fast in probably a 65% vs 35% ballpark and would more than likely pass it over to him or traing.

“Junior’s very busy these days, with his headaches.” Prob my favorite line from Olivia lol

Season 1 had beautiful cinematography.

I feel like they were writing her to be the ultimate genius, but she died in real life, so they had to take the whole show in a completely different direction. You can kind of watch how abrupt the pivot is and how they scrambled to kill her storyline for the sake of the project. If you remember, The airline tickets thing was bulding up to be a huge season finale. It was all anyone was talking about when it first aired. But then she died. God rest her soul. Whatever happened there..

Nancy Marchand was such a force in this series. Too bad she passed; I would've loved to see that drama play out.

I love when anyone refers to Johnny Sac as "that snake from Manhattan" or "the snake in New York"

Fuck ya slipper 😆Best line ever

A new sopranos video? Thank you Borko, junior, sir

Nancy Marchand was incredible. Everyone says she was sweet as can be in real life, but as Livia she truly embodied evil. Great acting!

The old lady shushing Livia was a great actress. They should have done more with her.

"Maybe it was you they were talking about....who knows" The next breath, "I don't like that kind of talk"

commendatore!! How many times u watched the sopranos? ahahh

"I've been forgetting things lately, you'll find that it will happen to you too"

god damn shes such a good actor