That look that Christopher has when Adriana tells her that she's been talking to the FBI is heartbreaking. She has no idea that she's sealing her fate right then and there, but Christopher knows exactly what has to happen. Michael Imperioli is an incredible actor.
University was my favorite episode. Ralphie’s cold blooded murder of the stripper, and the way that she was mistreated by Ralph, Tony, and Silvio juxtaposed against Meadow being completely spoiled was really powerful. It made the show really hit home with a reminder that these guys were hurting people all the time and weren’t good people
That was so good about it too. It was the fact that Tracey could have easily been Meadow's friend or in a different Meadow could have been Tracey. Note: the actress who played Tracey said that after this episode aired it cause many people to cancel their HBO subscription.
You really realize what a good character Tony is when Tony is in the coma and there's that whole other plot line of Kevin Finnerty. It blew my mind how James Gandolfini could jump back and forth like that to two totally different versions of the same character.
Tony on phone: "It's a bad connection so I'm gonna talk fast. The guy you're looking for is an ex-commando, he killed 16 chechen rebels single-handed. He was with the interior ministry. Guys some sort of Russian green beret" Paulie (hanging up): "You're not gonna believe this- he killed 16 czechoslovakians, guy was an interior decorator!" Chris (confused): "......His house looked like shit"
Honestly, she was trapped by the FBI. No escaping that. This show made me think, maybe they're not the good guys. Its kind of their fault Adriana got whacked
@@nicholasclay4896 her dumbass didn't know that was an option, either a way a laywer probably wouldn't have saved her from doing time, with how aggressive the FBI is
That's why most Sicilians/Italians are raised from birth (boy or girl) that Omerta trumps all!!!! Ya STFU and play stupid. Whatever "proof" they have is NOT as much as they nearly have!!! 😉 Having close enough relatives that were in Adriana's position and walked with minimal time and air still in their lungs, to this day, that's kinda the way the chess game is played! True story. Enough detail & said, either believe or don't.....
Not to be argumentative but Adriana had a serious drug problem that included shooting up more than one type of dope, she KNEW that both her boyfriend and his family were connected. No matter how sweet she may have been, she was hardly naive. Imho. As far as her surviving; the Feds gave her little time to bring Christopher in. Keep in mind that it was Christopher that they wanted, ( it was actually Anthony John Soprano but...) not Adriana. They foolishly tried to use the threat of a murder charge for her as leverage to force her to try to get Christopher to flip Etc, etc., etc...
European Cat you'll have to be more specific with ur inquiry? Lol. My comment was fairly self explanatory. Any REAL Sopranos fan from day 1 in January 99 knows season 6-6b were a JOKE + didn't resemble season 1-5 in the slightest.
+John Smith Funny that you mention the russian (like every fan of the show does). I read in an interview with David Chase somewhere that the Russian got saved by some boy scouts and brought to hospital or something. Chase left it out of the show cause he wanted to leave it up to the viewer on what happened, sorta like the finale ending. You'll have to look it up its interesting stuff.
+Kevin F Wow didn't know that. Thanks. I did hear that Tony didn't die in the series finale according to the producers years later. Tony would've went to prison though due to that informant. Anyway thanks for the info.
7:20 Silvio Dante almost convinces himself the he and Adriana are just "going to see Chris". This was a great bit of acting from someone who doesn't consider himself an actor.
He was my favorite guy. Showed no emotion when killing someone always composed never out of order and by far best dressed. Oh and did a great job keeping things calm while tony was in the coma and he was in charge. Hate that he got shot he was awesome
Just finished watching the series now (Covid-19 quarantine marathon), loved it as much as Breaking Bad, Avatar, and some Anime shows. Gonna miss the show a lot. Planned on watching this since I heard about Gandolfini's passing, but kept delaying it since I was preoccupied with a lot of stuff.
Absolutely!!! She nailed it 100%. With that last one liner, little "Guinea Guilt Trip" (as I call it from my own personal experience with my Ma) at the very end! Just amazing!
+Andrew Stover My top 3 are Dexter, The Soprano's, and Breaking Bad. Breaking Bad was awesome and I have it just barely beaten by The Soprano's. There were a lot of slow, dull episodes of The Soprano's. Dexter is by far my all time favorite show. My father and both brothers agree with me on this top three. That's our opinions anyway.
1. Long Term Parking 2. Pine Barrens 3. Whitecaps 4. Funhouse 5. Blue Comet 6. Made in America 7. College 8. The Second Coming 9. Soprano Home Movies 10. Irregular Around the Margins There’s others that can be above some of these in my top 10, this was just off the top of my head. Too many good episodes
E NEMIS I started to watch The Sopranos Already knowing that Tony dies with a shot in a restaurant, it doesn't matter to me, just the history matter ahahha
I watched the entire series twice this year. I was missing it after the first watch within a month and watched it all again and just finished it last week. How many times i have watched in total though, well i would say almost 20 times total.
+Mark D That's what I just thought. Only question: do I watch single episodes or should I binge watch it on the weekend for the xth-time? Fuck it, probably I'll do both!
The White Wolf If Breajing Bad Aired in the same era as The Sopranos did, The Sopranos woukd rape the other shows in each category of Emmy's, thats how good The Sopranos is.
Whitecaps gave me chills. I was in my 20s and single at the time and Carmela made me understand EXACTLY what she was feeling. Her affair (in her mind) with Furio. How he made her feel. How she was literally, physically sick when he disappeared. Their almost romance gave me ALL the feels.
Chris's death is what blew my mind the most, it just came out of nowhere...all the Emmy's that were won Gandolfini, Falco, Imperioli, De Matteo, they were all so brilliant
_Employee of the Month,_ hands down, my favorite. The rape of Dr. Melfi, the accused getting off free due to a technicality, Jennifer's realization that she could have Tony avenge her if she so chose and then chooses not to is a phenomenal story.
@@DLites151 I think the point was just to show her dilemma with regard to wanting to use Tony to avenge her attack but choosing not to. I liked that plot because it's something that a lot of people would grapple with no matter how moral they are.
@nPlatin Not me. Three times I tried to get into The Wire because so many said it was so great, and the third time I finally realized why it never appealed to me: too ghetto.
I was assuming 'Pine Barrens' would get the top spot, and it's a great episode, but as far as emotional impact goes, I would have chosen 'Long Term Parking.' Adriana's murder was like a kick in the gut and it cast a shadow over Tony and Christopher for the rest of the series.
James Kennedy I couldn’t agree more. Even though the writing of that episode was amazing I can’t help but wish that Adrianna had made it out like she deserved.
Of course Pine Barrens is always considered the best episode but... I remember watching Employee of the Month for the first time and wow !!! that was intense !! And yes, at the same time you want Dr Melfi to ask Tony to... take care of the rapist, but you also know that it would be inequivocably bad !... I love this complex show.
+JamesLinton17 i guess i wasn't paying attention close enough. I remember when it was happening and Sil picked her up, i had NO clue what was about to happen. I had a jaw-drop moment once i finally realized basically at the same time as Adrianna
this is the best show ever made, period. the walking dead and game of thrones still cant touch the amazing quality and acting of this show. every single actor in this show fits their role perfect. i've never in my life seen more convincing and believable characters.
As a fan of both BB and The Sopranos, what David Chase and co did was and is still unmatched. It's the quintessential long-story antihero benchmark, BB and Mad Men would not have been possible without the DiMeo family (real life Decavalcante family) from North Jersey.
In "Kennedy & Heidi", the clarity that Tony embraces at the roulette wheel is very believable. He knew Christopher had the potential to be a loose cannon, and with Adrianna dead, anything detrimental to Tony could happen. At the most unlikely moment, Tony is at peace with his decision. Moments like this are common. I remember feeling relieved after giving away a cd that someone made for me. A lot of bad vibes seemed to leave once the cd was gone.
From where To eternity is for me a pretty much overlooked gem. Chrissy brings the message from hell that sends Tony and Paulie to question the fate of their souls. And the scene Paulie goes to church to complain because his donations are not buying him immunity is so fun.
brad monaghan Right? I mean everyone has their opinion, but I know nobody that thinks that S4 is the greatest. Most people consider it to be the weakest. Season 3 is the show's best to me (the Pine Barrens episode alone...)
This was definitely one of the most enjoyable WatchMojo lists, reminded me of the emotional rollercoaster of what was possibly the greatest TV drama I've ever seen. I would have rated Long Term Parking higher 'cause Adrianna's death (and the lead-up) was so instense, I wouldn't have rated the Christopher & Paulie getting lost episode as number one, and my last criticism is that they didn't list the episode in which Christopher goes to Hollywood and makes Sir Ben Kingsley really uncomfortable.
+Dubious Wretch It's Luxury Lounge, I Love that episode too, Lauren Bacall getting punched in the face. The happy wanderer for me, Tony is one nasty bastard in that episode and admit's it's his bread and butter, Also showing how ruthless the mafia is.
Dubious Wretch the affair with Gloria was really enjoyable for me. She's so sexy then she goes ape shit and drives carmela home that one time. Oh so good . Best show ever
+Daskaar Remember seeing him for the first time in a small role as a hitman in "True Romance". Great film with great actors and some really unforgettable lines and scenes - and even there Gandolfini managed to steal his scene!
I started watching this series and just couldn't stop! The very best TV series of all times showing the characters in more than one dimension. Which is what most shows about the Mob usually shows.
Season 2 was The Sopranos’ best season in my opinion. It’s so hard to rank them though. A lot of people say 4 is the worst but I personally think 6A is their weakest season despite it having a strong start with the first 2-3 episodes. Vito’s plot was interesting but was one of the weaker narratives in the show and the overall writing in 6A felt watered down, and it really just fizzled out by the season finale. They recovered in 6B though which is up there when debating the best season in the show.
There wasn't a bad season but I reply to say I thought the show came together in that second year, when Janice, Bobby, and Dr. Kupferberg rounded out the cast of characters.
Breaking Bad is awesome but The Sopranos is WAY more visceral. It has more characters who has more interesting stories, Tony's enemies: Ritchie Aprile, Ralph Cipharetto, Phil Leottardo, his own uncle Jr. etc. Even the secondary characters are genuine like Christopher who was a pain in the ass but a eternal incomfort employee of Tony, just like Paulie who often felt ignored. Even the tertiary characters like Artie as the pathetic childhood friend of Tony (everyone has a friend like that), the man he hang himself in Season 5, Vito's homosexuality that was simply out of the mafia cannons putting Tony in a dilemma. Breaking Bad has a fine set of characters but there a are few really interesting characters like Walt, Jessie, Hank, Skyler, Marie, Gus Fringe, Mike Ermanthraut, Saul Goodman, Salamanca Dinasty but I can't say the same of Gale Botticher, Victor, Steve Gomez even he's my paisa, countryman; Lydia Rodart, the only interesting with her is that she was a facilitator, same with Jessie's two girlfriends, Jane as a rotten apple and Andrea as rotten (drugs). See? Breaking Bad screenplay is excellent, thrilling. The Sopranos has a peculiar formula in every episode: 2 main plots of the progress of the storyline & 2 secondary plots to balance with dark humor or pure entertainment. Both show have the BEST CHARACTER PROFILES but the BEST CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT goes to The Sopranos, we watch Tony's decay, Meadow's independence, Carmela's codependence, Anthony Jr.'s wanna be to philosophy but still in diapers, Christopher hating Tony, every time more, Paulie also with mixed feelings, Furio so disgusted working for him so he flee, Dr. Melfi every time more sceptic about Tony's improvement. In Breaking Bad, the most interesting developments are 3: Walt's breaking bad, every time more obscure, maquiavelic, mastermind. Jesse's highs & lows 'cause his addiction and mixed feelings with Walt; and Skyler's emancipation of Walt's expectations on her, she no longer takes the scam and PUM She fucked Ted. A little conventional affair based in revenge instead of Carmela's affair with AJ's teacher. Even if she mentions Madame Bovary is a boring book and nothing erotic at all, the irony is she is just like Madame Bovary 'cause she questions the action itself, her behavior, her intentions, his intentions, everything is more complex than just spreading her legs. In other episode, Carmela again misinterpret a book when she and Tony are visiting their daughter Meadow. Carmela is so phony that she implies the protagonist of the book she read is not gay, he can't be gay 'cause of her catholic values which are questionable already, the serie often aimed to mirror the hipocrisy of characters. The ending in Breaking Bad is more satisfactory, epic but today is just that, a good previsible ending. The Sopranos ending has been analysed several times until nowadays, more original, different, unexpected, unsettling so you were focused in every detail to have a shred of information that the episode wasn't giving you. Everyone has their theories, Did Tony get whacked? Did he ended his meal peacefully but later did he end up handcuffed? One thing true is that we definitely got whacked!!!
The soprano's isn't "one of the best shows ever" .. it's hands down the best fucking show ever created. Only Game of Thrones comes close ... shows like breaking bad etc are nice .. but The Sopranos is a whole other league.
I never see anyone talking about “Mayham”. The episode where Tony comes out of his coma. The artistic visualization of purgatory and Meadows voice waking him up makes me cry every time. That and this episode has the funniest moment where Paulie somehow makes Tony have a heartattack while he’s in a coma 💀
I just started to (re)watch the show and it's best show ever. Every episode is well-written and well-acted, and it's impossible to stop watching it. This show should be treasured, it's gold!
How the hell did “The Strong, Silent Type” not make the list? Christopher’s intervention is one of the best scenes in the entire series. Also, “From Where to Eternity” when Paulie visits the psychic & throws a chair at the spirits another great episode.
+Ian Lcokwood Breaking Bad is several levels under the Sopranos. The Sopranos and The Wire are by far the two best shows of all time. Mad Men a close 3rd place. I didn't watch Game of Thrones tho, but many people glorify it.
Ian Lcokwood I did, It's actually overrated. Top 10 shows all time for sure, maybe even top 6, top 5, but not more than that. Sopranos is another level.
I still consider The Sopranos the greatest TV show ever. Nothing has matched its combination of social and psychological investigation, brave and consistent characterization, great acting, fantastic dialogue, ambitious and constantly evolving storytelling, its blend of humor and morose and great production values. Nevermind how the show changed the path of television and influenced almost every acclaimed show that came after it. However, some of this video is a lil off. Like, very few fans think season four is the best. Many think it's the weakest. I like it very much though. Has a lot of re-watch value. But very few consider it the best. Also, the list left a bit to be desired and it's too heavy with late episodes. But the show really does have more good to great episodes than any other series ever. My top ten: 1. Funhouse 2. College 3. Long Term Parking 4. I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano 5. Join the Club 6. The Second Coming 7. Pine Barrens 8. Irregular Around the Margins 9. Sopranos Home Movies 10. Knight in White Satin Armor/From Where to Eternity
Everything you said is correct. Season 1 finale is top 3...so is Long term parking....but Heidi and Kennedy should definitely be top 10...that episode was so eerie and nihilistic, and showed Tony and Christopher for what they were. And Irregular around the Margins was an insanely great episode....can't believe they missed that. The list was too heavy on the late seasons and you're right most ppl consider season 4 one of the weaker seasons....it got a little soap opera ish. 4 and the first half of 6 were the two weakest seasons.....the second half of 6 was excellent though. And yes, the Sopranos was the first great series and basically made the formula for the Breaking Bads and others after it, they had the best writers, and directors in the business.
"Walk Like a Man" would have been on my list. The episode acts as a prelude for Chris's death episode "Kennedy and Heidi". Michael Imperioli at his best giving heartbreaking performance of Chris's downfall as he realizes he's got no support from anyone around. When the episode ends with Los Lobos song, you can easily start to wonder, what kind of people are you surrounded with. Who are your true friends?
Absolutely. The scene at the end where Janice asks Tony "what'd you do with him?", and he tells her we "buried him in the woods, by a stream, with pine cones all around" and has her believing him for a moment was pure gold.
The Test Dream deserve a spot as well, such an amazing episode. also, Employe Of The Month is one of the best ones- shows melfi in a whole different light and the ending is terrific
***** Nice try. But the only thing Breaking Bad did better than the Sopranos was creating suspense. The Sopranos had some fantastic suspension as well (especially the boat scene with Paulie)
+Tom Van Renen lol you wish, the pacing in seasons 3-4 was kinda heavy in Breaking Bad, but normal compared to Deadwood or Rectify (worst pacing ever). 1. The Sopranos 2. Game of Thrones (this season is gonna rock) 3. The Wire 4. Fargo 5. Better Call Saul 6. Breaking Bad 7. Six Feet Under 8. Justified 9. The Americans 10. Boardwalk Empire honorable mention: First four seasons of Mad Men.
***** I appreciate those rankings in some way but a lot of people are going to disagree. Game Of Thrones better than The Wire? I like both shows but you can't deny that Game Of Thrones has gotten quite flawed in the past few seasons. Especially season 5, while The Wire was really good all the time. And Better Call Saul above Breaking Bad? That's a very unpopular opinion. Also there's nothing wrong with Deadwood's pacing.
My favorite scene is Chris' intervention. (I think it's in the episode The Strong, Silent Type.) The best "intervention" scene send-up since The Simpsons.
This might be the only WatchMojo list I've seen where everyone is in agreement with what they picked as #1. Pine Barrens was pure gold.. Greatest tv series ever
