Is Tony a good guy?

[Sandia]

Today they ended the episode with Tony comforting Ralph's racehorse... implying, maybe, Tony's at his best when he's taking care of others.

But he's also a mob boss, and routinely double-crosses and manipulates others.

Is Tony a good guy?

 

[RastaPope]

No.

He's a criminal.

 

[MorgaineLaFay]

Damn it! Its not on for another hour and 18 minutes.

I had to open this thread thou

I dig Tony...

 

[islandman]

I saw it. It was good.


Want me to tell you what happened? It involves a goat.

 

[Lancecastor]

Yes. He's called an "anti-hero".

 

[Sillyman]

I don't watch the show, but good, complex characters tend to have capability for good and evil.

 

[MorgaineLaFay]

You are so evil.

You enjoy this way too much I think.

 

[islandman]

You are so evil.

You enjoy this way too much I think.

Sillyman's not evil. I think he's funny actually.

 

[LukkyKnight]

You are so evil.

You enjoy this way too much I think.

It's all about the goat.

 

[MorgaineLaFay]

I think I'll be leaving bruises on that ass.

 

[islandman]

It's all about the goat.

amen brotha!

 

[Sandia]

Tony's more "complex" than usual.

___Morgaine, look away___ Tony's also hiding money, and - apparently - lying to his wife about his finances. Does he love his wife?

Lance, what's an anti-hero?

 

[LukkyKnight]

I think I'll be leaving bruises on that ass.

I think I'll be leaving saliva on those nipples.

 

[Sillyman]

Sillyman's not evil. I think he's funny actually.

Actually, you would be surprised. I'm pretty much the epitome of human evil, I'm just really good at disguising myself.

But thank you for finding me funny.

 

[islandman]

Did you guys like what Tony found out about the trust Carmela wanted to set up?

I'd lay odds that they're going to get.............................er, sorry Morgaine.

 

[MorgaineLaFay]

I can't stand it Sandia...what's happended with Carmela and whatshisname?

 

[islandman]

I think I'll be leaving saliva on those nipples.

I'd lose the helmet first though. Those things are very cold against the skin and can be a bitch to maneuver in.

Trust me. I've tried.

 

[Sandia]

I can't stand it Sandia...what's happended with Carmela and whatshisname?

Nothing yet. She's hungry for some extra-lovin' though. They're going back to that next time.

I feel like they're setting things up... so many different threads dangling, and each episode they refuse to resolve anything.

 

[LukkyKnight]

I'd lose the helmet first though. Those things are very cold against the skin and can be a bitch to maneuver in.

Trust me. I've tried.

The helmet, sir, does NOT cover the mouth. I should clarify this in the what might you wear during sex threat, mayhaps.

 

[MorgaineLaFay]

I was getting sex threats?

 

[LukkyKnight]

Where's Freud when you need him?

Spelling buddy says, "...sex thread"

 

[SkyBluAngelEyes]

Is Tony a good guy?

I'd let him take care of me anytime

 

[MorgaineLaFay]

Where's Freud when you need him?

Spelling buddy says, "...sex thread"

Damn...well I was hoping....

 

[Lancecastor]

Sandia;

The Anti-Hero started appearing as a protagonist in American literature in the 1950's....Arthur Miller characters, James Dean/Rebel Without A Cause types, etc...as opposed to the classic hero or the classic tragic hero, the anti-hero is "bad" but his intentions and motivations are heroic or good, or the audience simply identifies with him......in this light, Tony Soprano is an anti hero, as would be Clint Eastwood in Unforgiven, for example.

 

[Sandia]

Unforgiven was a beautiful movie. Clint's character - William Mony - resisted going along with the plot for a while, but he couldn't provide for his family as a pig farmer. In the end he moves his children out to San Francisco. He knows what he's doing his wrong, but does it anyway because he doesn't know how else to take care of them. I wonder if Tony sees himself as doing what he does for the sake of his family.. very often the show puts Tony in conflict with himself, the good Tony fighting with his instincts.

He does enjoy doing what he does, after all.