First time watching THE SOPRANOS SEASON 3 FINALE! S3E13 "Army of One"
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Welcome back to another intense episode of The Sopranos! Today, I'm reacting to the gripping season 3 finale, Army of One. Join me as we navigate the twists and turns of this dramatic close to an unforgettable season. 🎬🔫
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🛑 Major Spoiler Alert: This video includes detailed reactions and analysis of The Sopranos Season 3, Episode 13. Be sure you've watched the episode to fully enjoy our discussion without spoilers!
🤔 What did you think of the season 3 finale? How do you feel about the decisions made by the characters? Let's dive deep into the emotional and ethical complexities in the comments below. I'm eager to hear your thoughts and predictions for what's next!
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Tony wasn't being gentle with Ralphie. He was reminding him, without confrontation, that a captain within a mob family should know better than to excuse murdering a card player and shooting at/shot two made guys. Tony framed it as Ralph's decision, but was making it clear that there was only 1 right decision.
"The army hardly ever goes to war anymore." Ironically, this episode originally aired just a few months before 9/11.
and also ironically or rather hypocritically, they were still being terrorists and making their victims reach their limit… only to cause worse to them all and south asians too because ((anglo) north) america has less than zero education and is anti-education too while portraying themselves as the victims & martyrs even though it’s the west but mostly the US terrorists’s doing and their fault but mostly the fault of the oligarchs in the war business controlling them like the worthless army toys they are to them, and laughing at all too while profiting off all.
Finally a "reactor" appreciating Livia. She was so extremely funny and convincing as this narcissist or whatever she was.
That look she gave Tony and laugh as he fell down the stairs tripping over. Absolutely mental behaviour and expression...
Livia! Best Evah!
But if you look at my season 1 reactions I haaaaaaated her. She's definitely a character you learn to enjoy with time, and then when she's gone you REALLY miss her!
Oh, she was such a horrible person, but a great and very important character on the show. I often wonder where the show would have gone if they hadn't had to kill off her character because of the actress's death.
Worst of all Ralph’s sins is that he made Vito shoot Jackie. In the episode where his brother gets hurt it’s revealed they’re cousins.
That’s why Vito was crying after he killed Jackie
Both Vito and Adrianna are Jackie Jr's cousins. It really felt like they downplayed their reactions to his death.
@@rthommaybe they weren’t close but it is odd they didn’t take that moment to remind the audience they’re cousins
@@rthomthat’s because the show forgets shit. They literally has Jackie jr checking out Adrianna in an episode and then Vito saying she wants him later on.
@@Cream-2128 True, it could just be a continuity error in the show. Or maybe they're just "cousins" the same way that Meadow and AJ are related to "Uncle Paulie".
Tony is not being passive Cristy. He's giving an order in coded message. So no one can say he gave the order.
yes, I think that is what Tony sees as the right direction, but giving him the option means it could have been taken.
@LaCheeserie there was no other option. Tony was basically giving an order but used words and reverse psychology to make Ralph feel as if he doesn't do it then the other made men will look at him a certain way and won't respect him. So basically he had no choice but to put the hit out on Jackie Jr.
@@TheFourNineThree It get the play, my only point, it was not 100% guaranteed Ralph would do it. Ultimately Tony knew the needed result, but from the moments he has with his kids throughout the episode, it is clear the decision weighs on him. Even when it’s not a real option, there is still the possibility.
@@LaCheeserie Tony was wrong for this one. He should have let Jackie Jr. live.
@@thaistompthere is no way he can live after that. Kid was already a spoiled idiot.
I love the fact that during the funeral when Jackie Jnrs sister said to Meadow Jackie was killed 'by some fat fuck in see through socks" she was so point on that xd
Hahaha right!!
seriously, I always loved that she was so precise.
She was a savage haha.
I always thought it was interesting that Tony defended the mobsters with "We're not killers we're soldiers" but wanted to keep AJ out of the family biz by sending him to military school with the same argument of "They're not killers, they're soldiers".
Other than Jackie Jr. Himself Ralphie is the one most responsible for his death. First pointing him in the path that leads to his demise, and then actually ordering the hit, but is the one that feels least affected by it.
Yeah, but military school teaches discipline. I'm not sure anyone in Tony's crew has that trait. It also is more about advancing your education, and if you want a career in the military, you're more likely to be an officer than on the front lines.
Tony’s reaction to Junior and Bobby running away at the funeral is hilarious 😂
Watching the Sopranos series again with you is almost as good as when my 55 year old self watched it the first time... I love the fact that younger people enjoy it...
Ah what a great compliment. Thanks for watching along!
“He’s such a good boy!” I always crack up at that scene because it makes ya think about what Tony went through with Livia and the nursing home 😂
IT’S A retirement community!!!
17:34 because Tony was jealous of the relationship Paulie had with his mother
Ralph makes him more money also
I love this show it’s so cool to watch people watching it for the first time it gets more crazy every season you’re in for a good watch and I think it’s probably gonna be one of your favorites
Christy, David Chase said the show is about people who lie to themselves. Meadow realizes the hypocrisy of the whole situation with the Jackie situation. That's why the situation is bull**it.
This is deliberate - David Chase hates TV conventions, so even though he does a few season finales that go out with a bang, most of them don't, and usually it's the penultimate episode or the episode prior etc. that tends to be the one with all the big action and stuff.
Season 4 is my favorite. It's slower than most seasons because it's even more heavy on character development and takes it time to really build to something special.
Re the weird music changes at the end: I think I read that David Chase's intention was making a point about how manipulatively music can be used. It was more in line with what you were saying about Meadow calling out the hypocrisy of how they (the mob) are the cause of Jackie being killed, but they will all put on a show of grief, but it's a facade.
You’re my favorite person that I observe watching this show that I’ve already watched
"He asks about you" is one of my favorite random lines of the series
meadow is difficult cuz she actually has a brain, way more than anyone else on the show. shes one of my favorite characters in anything. the fact she manages to be a good person in spite of everything is incredible. her parents get mad at her because she passes judgement on them, but they deserve to be judged.
But Meadow wasn't being difficult. She loved Jackie, he was murdered, and deep down, she knows her father likely at best had something to do with that. At worst he ordered it. I think that reality would drive anyone to throw bread at Uncle Junior's head.
A part of her probably also believes that the murder might have been connected to Jackie's cheating on her. Under the circumstances - and the 12 quarts of vodka she chugs - she's pretty reasonable.
Obviously they are setting up the future. Great thing about this show is how well characters mature over time. Meadow has pretty much figured everything out. AJ knows some things but hasn’t thought anything through yet like Meadow has.
Besides Roe, Meadow was the only person at the funeral who was genuinely grieving. Even Jackie Jr’s sister was faking grief. She made it clear she had no respect for her brother.
Everyone was just using this occasion to eat well & make snide remarks about Jackie Jr. That’s what Meadow was referring to by called this all BS & running off. She’s grieving & everyone else is just chowing down.
Tony pawning the "handling" of Jackie Jr. off on Ralph is because they both realize he has to die (as Silvio says he "pissed on Ralph's leg" and by extension on Tony's as well) but Tony doesn't want to be the one to have to do it. Ralph also does not want to do it, which is why he suggested that he wanted to give him a pass, hoping Tony might do that and relieve him of the responsibility. Basically it was a chess game where both tried avoiding looking weak in the eyes of the others for not killing Jackie.
on the what if front, if Ralph gave him a pass then what? I think Tony is prepared for either result, and would have Ralphie as a scapegoat.
@@LaCheeserie I'm not sure that Tony could live with there being no retribution for Sunshine getting killed and Furio getting shot. I mean he might not personally care that much, but it would be perceived as weakness. Which is why Ralph tried this maneuver in the first place, he knew Tony could never agree, so he hoped that Tony would at least give the order to kill Jackie, so he could wash his hands off responsibility.
@@thatswhyidrink Yes, a real stalemate. Who knows, if Ralph gave him a pass it creates an opportunity to deal with him. His earning power is why Tony does not get rid of him.
29:15 Silvio the actor actually pushed chase to add music and is the one who got the actor that plays Junior to sing since Silvio is part of a band he coached junior
Looking forward to this. Another crazy episode.
Glad you're enjoying. This is one of my favorite movies of all time.
Your reactions to this are great, i look forward to watching them, nice to see someone enjoying the show and sharing a few laughs, really picks you up after a long work day. Loving the content more the tony loves than Gabbagool 🙂
Whoa loookin great Cristy, Love the reactions! 🫵🏾💯🔥🔥
"HOW DO I OPEN THIS DOOR?!" 😂
Hi,
Today was my first time viewing the channel and I loved and subscribed.
It's kinda like rewatching my favorite show again fr the first time. I'll be sure to tune in to each one because I've ben meaning to see it again and I love your reactions.
Some trivia from the episode I do know
- The dude playing chess with Jackie was Omar from "The Wire" - Obama's fave TV character of all time. This was his stomping ground.
- Ralphie didn't want to have Jackie clipped, buy Tony was there to remind him that Ralphie was made a CAPO bcaus TS felt confident that he would make the decision to do what Tony felt was the right move.
- There is another version of Adriana's FBI agent. The original agent was supposed to be Fairuza Balk (Sandler's GF from The Waterboy and also The GF from American History X) so you can see her on some UA-cam vids - she had another film project that year and had to leave the cast.
I love the channel. I am half-Thai, so I'm a fan of the elephant tattoo and I look forward to watching more recaps.
I must add that my childhood crush was Carmella Soprano and you can easily pass as the 20-something version of her. Keep up the great work!
Junior's actor has a great singing voice
Omar!
You should definitely watch The Wire after Sopranos. In my opinion, The Wire, Breaking Bad, Mad Men, and the Sopranos are the best four TV dramas ever.
I always look forward to your Sopranos reactions.
One of my favorite Season end scenes.
Incredible how everything Uncle Junior say is funny
hahaha agreed!!
Hi Christy, Season 4 is the first post-9/11 season. Its cultural and economic impacts are in the air when the season starts.
And the intro removes the World Trade Centers from Tony's rear view mirror.
Love these reactions
Cant wait for season 4. probably my second or third favorite season of the show
Where is the Sopranos Cristy? You promised to do it all. It’s the best Sopranos reaction out there and it’s worth it no matter how the videos are doing right now. They will stand the test of time 🙂💯
Don't worry, we'll finish it! I took a little break before starting season 4 but now I'm about to start again
Hey Cristy you look really bright and pretty in this video, more than usual, God bless!
Aw thank you Juan!!! Made my day
You think you miss Livia now? Just wait until a few years go by, you do a rewatch and you are blown away by how incredible Nancy Marchand was in those first two seasons. Don't get me wrong, I know you appreciate her now. But nothing prepares you for the first rewatch a few years down the road. I did a rewatch about five years ago and it's startling how good she is and how much she meant to the show. With her not being in seasons 3-7 (6b), I kind of forgot about her presence in those first two.
I think this was when meadows view of her dads work changed
A lawyer once told me "yeah a lot of criminals are not the most intelligent citizen of this country. It's kind of why they choose to do crime instead of getting a legit job right?" and this is from a trial defense attorney of 10+ years. He seen some dumb shit and dumb reasons from clients lol
Smart kids (or those raised in a wealthy setting) usually go to college and become productive adults. Those unable to afford college, or lacking intelligence and lower economic backgrounds go on to working blue collar jobs. Some find success in that but others raised around crime often continue on to the same criminal lifestyle. The majority of us are products of our situations. Tony, Meadow, and Jackie Jr are a great example of this. Tony had a chance to get a college education but turned out like his father. Meadow was raised in a wealthy setting and continued to college. And Jackie Jr was raised just like Meadow but had issues with school and drugs and wanted to be like his father and that led to his death.
I’m not sold on that,committing a crime is a rush like a drug and a mindset about people who can’t exist in a society.
Criminals aren’t all classified as dumb,stupid whatever they just make mistakes in there crimes that get them caught.
Don’t ever mistake criminals as dumb or uneducated.
Multiple observations you made during this reaction made me want to reply, but I can't because it would be spoilery. 🤣
Thank you for abstaining 😝
Every thing I know about parenting I learned from Tony Soprano
Sharp as a cueball
23:05 Meadow is toe'ing the company line while in front of an outsider, Omertà kinda extends to family as well in a way, remember why they can't get divorced, family members loose lips have gotten people killed before....
17:00 one the single best scenes of this show and television.
I can’t wait for you to watch Season 4
3:43 wasn’t expecting that😂
Lol this is probably the funniest show I've ever seen. Especially since it's not even considered a comedy
Great AGAIN!!
Janice fills in nicely for Livia.
“This is such bullshit. “She was referring to the fact that she knows and everybody there knows that one of them had Jackie killed, and everybody’s giving into like sentimental Italian music.
Think Meadows “bs” statement was more personal. Other than Ro, Meadow was the only one at the funeral who was genuinely in mourning over Jackie’s death. They all made negative comments to each other about Jackie at his funeral.
Meadow seeing everyone fake their sorrow when she genuinely feels it is what made her see this whole mob family thing as fake. It’s all bullshit. They can’t even stop taking bets during a funeral.
@@gregsgoogle2947 I think yours is what she meant, on second glance.
Shit! Now i cannot binge anymore. Now i have to wait like all other viewers 🙂 great reactions!
Back to the sopranos girl 👍😒🇺🇸🇲🇽🇮🇹
Robert Iler (AJ) has said on his podcast that he was high most of the time they filmed
Well, Jackie DID bring it on himself. With that said, it was mafia related.
Thanks!
Aw, thank you!! Hope you can come to the live in 30 mins:)
Finally yes!!!
Cristy if you like “The Sopranos” you should check out “Boardwalk Empire”. It’s mafia related / adjacent & takes place in the 1920s prohibition era. I really liked it & believe you will as well. Steve Buscemi stars as the main character. Watch a trailer & just see what whatcha think.
Love your reactions!!!
Exact thumbnail!
Am I the only one who thinks that scene with Tony and Meadow just before she run across the road is kind of chilling? his expression when she turns around and shouts at him is sort of terrified looking, like he’s scared of the truth in her expression? I’ve never really understood it, it just makes me think
Yes😊
season 4 incoming 🔥
Tony should have given Jackie Jr. a pass tbh. It was ultimately his decision on whether Jackie lived or died. A good beating would have been enough to teach him a lesson, but he should have let the boy live. Dope reaction Cristy.
No way possible to give him a pass. He killed a mob associate & shot a made guy. That’s a guaranteed death sentence. Tony’s street cred would go to zero if Jackie was given a pass.
I Agree with U, this Finale was ok to me, I definitely think Season 1 & 2 Finales had the better ending to a Season with more action & drama, but I do like the last scene in the restaurant with everybody together too, it was emotional and that’s what the episode was going for more emotion instead of action
If you're expecting The Sopranos to be more action over characterization, cliffhangers over subtlety - you're going to be very disappointed overall. 😮
@@RonaldRobert-us7qk not looking for much, the episode “Amour Fou” before it was exactly what I was looking for in a Finale
I agree, @Kleen6288!! Amour Fou was definitely Season Finale grade
"Passive" as in electrocuting your balls and frying your soul at the same time, with wave of a hand and a caring glance. Godfather 101. This man will go far. 😊
15:06 Carmella in her inadequacy in developing a decent human being, lacking any attribute worth projecting on a boy, delegating all the influence she might have to other sources, interested only in eventual fruit of the labor, as in being good, honest man, in pure climax of irony going psycho for boys opportunity to actually detach from that cord and be himself, in society. That's a 10000 year old struggle between being exploited by relatives and being exploited by society. Oh boy
In some ways Army of One is kind of anti- climatic relative to Season 3 overall pushing boundaries of how can I adore these lowlife criminals.
The transition into Season 4 are my favorites and you’re bout half done!!
“Oh my God, if I wasn’t already married!” Yes, that IS weird (it’s also what Trump says about Ivanka).
Eh, it's just a way of saying you look handsome. But take it however you want.
@@normie2716 I didn’t mean to suggest there was anything dodgy in what she said (maybe I should’ve left the Trump reference out) but it feels like an odd way for a parent to think. “Oh, my God, lock up your daughters” or “You’re going to break some young girl’s heart” would spring to my mind and exit my mouth more readily than “If I were thirty years younger…”
'He's like dead'... uh excuse you?
Jackie shouldn't have ventured outside without Omar
Omar is canon in The Sopranos and vice versa.
Vito’s a real come from behind kind of guy
Ralphy give em 12k.......later Ralph drops 38k to tony
👏👏👏👏👏👏👋👋👋👋👋👋
you're kind of stunning on this video tbh
🥰 who, me??? 🙈🙈🙈🙈
Carmella, maybe at her most hypocritical here
You're overlooking the key element of this episode......but I forgive you because you're not involved in the life.😉
The real significance is the FBI getting their dirty paws on Adriana.
This episode is intentionally anti-climactic. They're trying to make you aware of the trauma, sadness and waste in these character's lives. It's not supposed to be exciting. It's supposed to be sad.
I hated this episode with Jr singing! They are all a bunch of scum bags and they show them sitting they are in mourning? seriously! I am absolutely with Meadow it is all ...
I didn't like the character Jackie jnr, so full of himself and thinking his father gave him self entitlement. But he didn't deserve to die, Ralph was a terrible influence and threw him under the bus.
Does she look like him really? Hello 👋🏻.
AJ is one of my most hated characters of all time
Tu eres hermosa, btw!
She's not explain clearly 🤔
Anthony Jr., quick to insert black dudes. hmmm
He was in the projects and it was drug dealers... there aren't a lot of Mexican or Asian dealers in the projects in New Jersey...
"HOW DO I OPEN THIS DOOR?!" 😂