True, but in 2 you see him enter the life. This was one of my favorite scenes ever though, shows what the Aprile led family would've been like:
Seems like what their meetings were really like lol.
Jackie learned a lesson right there
What do you think is the best season of The Sopranos?
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Seems like what their meetings were really like lol.
Jackie learned a lesson right there
The one where they had to put the beats on Chrissy at his intervention.
@ sil knocking the intervention dude out his chair.
I thought I read David chase read a review or heard alot of criticism of the show saying the show wasn't violent enough...so he proceeded to go more violent ..needless violence kinda just to troll the critics on "is this really what you want" type shyt.
(Ralph and tracie...paulie/Chris and the waiter).
True, but in 2 you see him enter the life. This was one of my favorite scenes ever though, shows what the Aprile led family would've been like:
Seems like what their meetings were really like lol.
Jackie learned a lesson right there
He didnt learn shyt... he was always a dumb fukk
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The first 3 are correct and can be in any order. 2-4 is the best part of the show
Man, this show is crazy fascinating because each season is like its own personality type. Reading your post made me recall just how much the violence stood out in S3. ‘Employee of the Month’, ‘Another Toothpick’, and ‘University’ back-to-back is not for the faint of heart.
But as dark as the season was, I think it’s also one of the more ridiculous ones. The opening FBI surveillance bit, Jackie “You know who my father was?”
Jr. walking into Vesuvios with them sunglasses on, and the shenanigans that occur in Pine Barrens immediately spring to mind. 
The cartoonish aspects are actually part of the reason why it’s so easy for me to rewatch though despite stuff like Melfi’s rape and Gloria’s mental illness sharing spotlight within the same season.I recall initially hailing 3 as the best ever and suffering from whiplash by how much of a slow-burn the fourth season was in comparison. Now I fukkin’ love S4. It felt like the point where the writing really starts to embrace its subtleties more and transform into a deeper show. ‘Whitecaps’ and ‘Whoever Did This’ are incredible episodes that stand pat in my Top 10.
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New York / New Jersey — Late 1990s (FBI Records)
According to FBI wiretap transcripts and court-documented investigations, real members of the Italian-American Mafia were secretly recorded discussing The Sopranos during the show’s original run. The conversations occurred across multiple crime families as the series gained popularity and national attention.
Federal investigators later confirmed that several mobsters expressed shock at how closely the show mirrored real life. Some believed the writers had inside information, while others complained that scenes involving therapy, family dynamics, and internal power struggles were “too close to home.”
In certain cases, captains reportedly warned associates to lower their voices or stop talking business entirely when the show was playing, fearing surveillance or unwanted attention. One wiretapped conversation described the series as “dangerous” for how accurately it portrayed the psychology and structure of organized crime.
Despite the concerns, The Sopranos continued airing uninterrupted, eventually becoming one of the most influential television series ever produced. Law enforcement officials later acknowledged that the show’s realism stemmed not from leaks, but from extensive research and consultation with former prosecutors and journalists who had covered organized crime for decades.
No charges were brought solely from these conversations, but the recordings remain a rare glimpse into how real mob figures viewed a fictional portrayal that hit uncomfortably close to reality.