The Sopranos: Agent Harris - Friend or Foe?

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Agent Dwight Harris is one of the most interesting characters on the show. He is both an FBI Agent trying to build a case against Tony, and later an ally who provides him with information. In this video we ask the question: is Agent Harris a friend or a foe?
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  • @GlenCocopuffs
    @GlenCocopuffs2 жыл бұрын

    Harris acts as a stand-in for the viewer, caught up with the mob's allure and Tony's charisma in a way that puts him in a morally compromising position.

  • @it.was.written

    @it.was.written

    2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome observation

  • @michaelross1452

    @michaelross1452

    Жыл бұрын

    Exactly. David Chase put us the viewer in the show

  • @dnajri2655

    @dnajri2655

    Жыл бұрын

    Exactly, I was just going to ssy that.

  • @acat6145

    @acat6145

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah he should have never worked with Tony or even treated with him respect he doesn’t deserve it

  • @travismiles5885

    @travismiles5885

    Жыл бұрын

    I never thought of that. Yeah you're exactly right. He was closer to Tony than the rest of us if you really want to get philosophical about it

  • @mrs.herculepoirot7763
    @mrs.herculepoirot77632 жыл бұрын

    I loved Agent Harris. When all the other FBI agents were gleeful to play Tony the tape of Livia and Junior discussing whacking him, Harris was the only one who looked sad for him. I always thought at some point he would help Tony.

  • @MundaneThingsBackwards

    @MundaneThingsBackwards

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Greg Sawatsky I never understand people who hold this opinion about murderers. Who gives a shit if a cop empathizes with a known murderer and thief? You treat them with the respect their rights entitle them to. Nothing more, nothing less. Save the empathy for your pets, friends and family. LOL

  • @cavemanzach9475

    @cavemanzach9475

    2 жыл бұрын

    I think that Harris moving to counter-terrorism allowed him to see Tony, his upbringing, and his lifestyle in a light with a little less bias. Sure, Tony's a sociop[athic piece of shit by the end of the show, but so was his dad, so was his mom, and on and on. At the end of the day what chance did he have to be a productive member of society. I personally think that if Tony would have gone down for the gun charge and Carlo's testimony Harris could have gotten him to flip on NY

  • @MundaneThingsBackwards

    @MundaneThingsBackwards

    2 жыл бұрын

    @ChunkyThund3r LOOOL. The false equivalency bullshit is real. Believe what you like.

  • @mjohnson5030

    @mjohnson5030

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@cavemanzach9475 I agree. After Harris saw the vils of international terrorism, Tony's evils seemed trivial in comparison.

  • @mfmatthew420

    @mfmatthew420

    2 жыл бұрын

    t s bad ass

  • @PREEM513
    @PREEM5132 жыл бұрын

    Meadow was really his guardian angel. She saved him a lot. I forgot she took the lamp.

  • @IceStationZebraAssociates

    @IceStationZebraAssociates

    2 жыл бұрын

    Her parking skills (or lack thereof) caused his doom at the end though.

  • @AWMK101

    @AWMK101

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@IceStationZebraAssociates The hitman was already there? How was that what doomed him?

  • @Hagmire

    @Hagmire

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@AWMK101 because she was going to be sitting right next to Tony and would have blocked the gunmans shot as he came out of the bathroom so her failing to park fast enough and get in and sit next to Tony inadvertently caused his death, it's a recurring theme in the show that meadow is Tony's guardian angel.

  • @GuerreroDelInfo

    @GuerreroDelInfo

    2 жыл бұрын

    there was no hitman. tony had dinner with his family but tony was on his way to the pen.

  • @marcomares543

    @marcomares543

    2 жыл бұрын

    Tony did not get killed. Meadow came in and had some onion rings.

  • @andylymbo
    @andylymbo2 жыл бұрын

    Agent Harris was a great character honestly. Truly complex, flawed and easy to empathize with why they compromised their morals (ie creating a conflict for us the viewer to decide on).

  • @dirt_xo

    @dirt_xo

    11 ай бұрын

    I think he has cancer and he didnt catch a "bug", especially considering how he has cold sweats and coughing the last time we see him. Maybe he hid it to save face dunno

  • @nyguesswho
    @nyguesswho2 жыл бұрын

    I just always felt that Harris and Tony had some sort of mutual respect for each other. Both from the same world, in a way, just a different part of town.

  • @CallieMasters5000

    @CallieMasters5000

    2 жыл бұрын

    They're both professionals.

  • @antonioreconquistador

    @antonioreconquistador

    Жыл бұрын

    Governments are companies in a sick and twisted sorta way, I'm sure they both knew that if they crossed eachother theyd be in for more problems than they solved, and if they were cordial with eachother they could mutually benefit businesswise.

  • @OdintheGermanShepherd
    @OdintheGermanShepherd2 жыл бұрын

    Harris definitely had Tony’s back.

  • @thallus23

    @thallus23

    2 жыл бұрын

    😂😂

  • @harpo6254

    @harpo6254

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@thallus23 hes a come from behind kinda guy...

  • @tear728

    @tear728

    2 жыл бұрын

    Real come from behind kind of guy

  • @thatpart

    @thatpart

    2 жыл бұрын

    Harris. Big justice tycoon. Greasing the due process. Who knew...? 😂

  • @Dadecorban

    @Dadecorban

    2 жыл бұрын

    this a bit too far

  • @toolfisher
    @toolfisher Жыл бұрын

    Great video. My take on Agent Harris, in addition to all the things you cover here, was that he didn’t understand the world anymore and Tony was a touchstone back to a simpler time. It echoes the Tommy Lee Jones character in No Country For Old Men. A man who confidently understood the motivations of criminals his entire life only to be confronted by a version of evil so severe it recontextualized his entire understanding of the concept.

  • @lpr5269

    @lpr5269

    5 ай бұрын

    Yeah once he started investigating terrorism I think he started to empathize with Tony more. Tony did give him that info about the terrorist bank account and he felt like he was doing the right thing by giving Tony Phil's location. Phil had also threatened a female FBI agent before which is obviously crossing the line.

  • @omarbahrour

    @omarbahrour

    5 ай бұрын

    I think that’s a great point. He can understand the crimes committed by the mob, because realistically they are businessmen. Most of the violence or crimes have a clear, often times business related motive ultimately, as opposed to senseless violence/terrorism

  • @SlowMenWorking

    @SlowMenWorking

    4 ай бұрын

    It reminds me a bit of the message of Sicario. Kate couldn't become a wolf because the evil she thought she would face was much greater. She couldn't do what needed to be done to "win" against such evil. I think Harris may have had this realization after counter-terrorism, and dealing with the mob is much less complex, and let's face it, less evil. When Harris expressed his excitement upon being notified of Phil's death, and said: "We're going to win this thing!", he realized that the line of "we" has been blurred. The same goes for "Medellín" and the CIA.

  • @JacobVonRoker

    @JacobVonRoker

    3 ай бұрын

    and not to be THAT guy but Harris being an FBI agent brought into an anti terrorism unit must have enlightened him to the true goings on with the CIA and their work abroad the East

  • @giovannicervantes2053

    @giovannicervantes2053

    26 күн бұрын

    ​@@omarbahrourWell I mean yeah ones meant for mad violent cruelty to make a point the other is organized cruelty to make a dollar

  • @randall517
    @randall5172 жыл бұрын

    The first time I watched this series, I felt agent Harris meant the FBI was going to "win", after having set Tony up to kill Phil. Like killing 2 birds with 1 stone. But of course as I continued to watch the series again and again I realize how naive I was to think there would be any good guys in the series.

  • @jordanl1911

    @jordanl1911

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Randall I always saw it as him saying "We're gonna win" the same way we do when our team wins a big game, but instead of calling our favorite team "them" we call it us or we; in this case the "we're meaning" New Jersey over NY

  • @mikimiyazaki

    @mikimiyazaki

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes he literally was talking about "we" as in tonys crew.

  • @MoralesCorner

    @MoralesCorner

    2 жыл бұрын

    He couldn't help it but feel sympathy for Tony. Some other comment mentioned he might feel identified with the local mob after being transferred to foreign terrorism

  • @mikimiyazaki

    @mikimiyazaki

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@MoralesCorner your name is freeeeckin high larious

  • @jessicasevin1870

    @jessicasevin1870

    Жыл бұрын

    I feel like agent Harris just wanted to end the war. Probably had money on who would win New York or New Jersey. He rooted for his home team lol

  • @KravKernow
    @KravKernow2 жыл бұрын

    I had the opportunity once to attend a lecture, here in the UK, by the FBI's head of terrorism. This was just after 9/11. Really fascinating; especially about how the agency had had to change. (like for example, it used to be 90% of agents had law degrees; then they moved more to recruiting ex military). But anyway we all got chatting after. The chap was telling us about his early career. He'd started out doing anti mob work. He had lots of really intriguing details. But he emphasised how it was quite a 'professional' relationship between the two sides. obviously they were antagonists; but there were rules. Like, unlike his Italian compatriots, US agents and judicial staff, never feared for their own lives or those of their families. It was all off limits. But he recounted one occasion where two agents were parked outside a mob haunt. Normally that was a boring but safe job. Often they would have hot drinks and food sent out to them. But a couple of recently made guys had let it go to their heads. They accosted the agents and took their badges. After that the FBI just took the gloves off. Raiding anywhere the mob hung out; questioning them in front of non mob associates ets. Shortly after they got a message from the bosses that matters had been made very clear to the two perps (They were made to return the badges and apologise) and could everyone go back to how it was.

  • @cerberusloyalist5038

    @cerberusloyalist5038

    2 жыл бұрын

    did the FBI accept their proposal? thanks for sharing, that was fascinating.

  • @KravKernow

    @KravKernow

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@cerberusloyalist5038 Oh indeed. It was in everyone's best interests; especially the FBI's. He was keen to stress that heir methodology at the time was to painstakingly build a forensic case and use the courts and legal system. All that 'good old fashioned police work' rather than the G-Man Tommy gun stuff of former days. One moderately amusing aside from that lecture. There were obviously a lot of counter-terrorism professionals in attendance. But I asked someone if there was anywhere I could put my coat and bag. The guy gave a resigned look and said "Just stick it on top of that pile of unattended baggage."

  • @nyguesswho

    @nyguesswho

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing, that's a great story

  • @gAYCUNT-zt3qo

    @gAYCUNT-zt3qo

    2 жыл бұрын

    Apparently this is the rule with all the cartels too… I believe. I think one of the Colombian drug lords back in the 80s took out one or two DEA agents and the US did not respond kindly one bit. It’s safe to say the cartels made sure to not make that mistake again.

  • @iNeedScissors61

    @iNeedScissors61

    Жыл бұрын

    damn

  • @collinmurr3207
    @collinmurr32072 жыл бұрын

    Always liked Agent Harris. He was the only FBI agent to treat Tony like a human being, and he was one of the only FBI guys to be treated like a human being by anyone in the mafia. I think that's why he and Tony got on so well.

  • @laurenurban3942

    @laurenurban3942

    11 ай бұрын

    And Tony didn’t deserve to be treated like a human being. He destroyed a lot of lives….his wife too.

  • @Magicpickle5
    @Magicpickle52 жыл бұрын

    I think 6:50 is a reference to the New Jersey-New York rivalry a lot of people have. Agent Harris cheers for Tony because he wants to see Jersey win the mafia war. This is akin to how sports teams are often stand-ins for cities, states, countries, etc.

  • @cameroncimmerius1203

    @cameroncimmerius1203

    2 жыл бұрын

    This was my reading of it too. Harris worked in Jersey so they were his guys. If we ever met the FBI who were following the Lupertazzi family they some of them would almost certainly be rooting for Phil.

  • @fort809

    @fort809

    2 жыл бұрын

    It might be that, but it’s also a literal real-life reference. The FBI agent who gave info to Scarpa allegedly said “we’re gonna win this thing”, referencing “we” as him and the New York mob

  • @Magicpickle5

    @Magicpickle5

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@fort809 it's probably a meta thing, then, since it's likely that FBI agent was thinking that very thing.

  • @anthonykelly1368
    @anthonykelly13682 жыл бұрын

    Burnt out cop living vicariously through Tony. Also, the beef with Phil was personal to him, as Phil set up a female FBI agent for an assault that crossed a line

  • @mrniceguy7167

    @mrniceguy7167

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haven't watched in a while, what about phil with the setup

  • @DeadManSinging1

    @DeadManSinging1

    2 жыл бұрын

    I literally do not remember Phil ever setting up any FBI agents

  • @anthonykelly1368

    @anthonykelly1368

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@DeadManSinging1 agent Harris mentioned it to Tony at Satriales

  • @Hagmire

    @Hagmire

    2 жыл бұрын

    "I never liked Phil, he had one of our female undercovers set up for rape and beating"

  • @Grogeous_Maximus

    @Grogeous_Maximus

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, that's what the video explains.

  • @vietrounder
    @vietrounder Жыл бұрын

    The oddest bromance in HBO history.

  • @travismiles5885

    @travismiles5885

    Жыл бұрын

    A little more subtle than any relationship on Oz.

  • @raygun26
    @raygun26 Жыл бұрын

    Meadow taking the lamp was priceless, especially after the whole James Bond FBI montage they had.

  • @peaceindarkness.darknessis3494
    @peaceindarkness.darknessis34942 жыл бұрын

    I know all the internet mobsters gonna hate this but agent harris is honestly one of my absolute favorite sopranos characters. Up there with vin mcKazian as no.2

  • @jamie7398

    @jamie7398

    2 жыл бұрын

    I always liked when Harris would show up in an episode.

  • @clawzx1195

    @clawzx1195

    2 жыл бұрын

    Its fine, i can say gus is my favorite BB character but it doesnt mean i really wanna run an elaborate drug empire

  • @DeadManSinging1

    @DeadManSinging1

    2 жыл бұрын

    I think Vin McKazian should have been around for a little longer

  • @michaeld8280

    @michaeld8280

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ooooohhhh!! Hey!! Never speak out against the internet family.

  • @investinfastudios

    @investinfastudios

    2 жыл бұрын

    Your so right Peace. Vin McKazian was underrated. Would have loved to see another episode or three with him.

  • @oldschool657
    @oldschool6572 жыл бұрын

    KINO!!! Agent Harris might just be my favourite FBI agent in TV history. A character with not a lot of screen time but an amazing amount of depth. It goes to show that small side characters in the Sopranos are more in depth than most shows main characters. We're gonna win this thing!! Edit: Said my favourite Agent; not the best. I have never seen X-Files so I can't comment.

  • @LiceDuhaPRODUCTIONS

    @LiceDuhaPRODUCTIONS

    2 жыл бұрын

    Maestro Kimpembe

  • @maratonlegendelenemirei3352

    @maratonlegendelenemirei3352

    2 жыл бұрын

    Clarice Starling?

  • @joshuahoover6841

    @joshuahoover6841

    2 жыл бұрын

    Agent Cooper for me, then Mulder/Scully. Harris is pretty cool!

  • @samniedermowe3303

    @samniedermowe3303

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@joshuahoover6841 Agent Cooper for sure

  • @mjohnson5030

    @mjohnson5030

    2 жыл бұрын

    "my favourite FBI agent in TV history." Fox Mulder: "Am I a joke to you?"

  • @benhaney9629
    @benhaney96292 жыл бұрын

    I think he began to convince himself that Tony was somehow, “one of the good ones.” A better class of criminal than, say, the Lupertazis. The lesser of two evils. This was reinforced several times throughout the series. He saw and interacted with Tony’s family. At home. And saw they were basically a relatively average family who loved each other. Then when he began to work terrorism, he saw Tony and the mob as certainly better than the terrorists. Kind of what happened between the mob and the US government during WW2. Like, “we are all American here. Maybe we can put aside our differences in face of a common threat.” Then finally, in comparison to the Lupertazis and Phil. He never liked Phil and Phil tried to set up a fellow agent for a rape and beating. Constantly throughout the series he’s placed in a position to view Tony as not as bad as other people he’s after. With the exception of the terrorists, he’s probably sorely mistaken. Tony is just as bad as any of them and worse than a lot of them. But from this point of view, it begins to make sense. Not to mention it’s simply hard to view someone as the enemy when you become familiar with them.

  • @ethanwinnegrad3402

    @ethanwinnegrad3402

    Жыл бұрын

    I think , at the very least though, Tony would never knowingly set up a woman for rape

  • @forsteri8021

    @forsteri8021

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ethanwinnegrad3402 if the show continued on I feel like there would be nothing left Tony wouldn't do before he reached Junior's age given his descent throughout the series, especially but not starting at after the shooting

  • @tmacfan824
    @tmacfan8242 жыл бұрын

    Agent Harris was a friend. He respected Tony in many ways. I love how 20 years later there is a renewed interest in the show I have seen dozens of times over.

  • @a1up839
    @a1up8392 ай бұрын

    You missed something. When Harris says “we’re gona win this thing” it’s because of it being a jersey/New York way and Harris being from jersey he’s looking at it like a football game.

  • @a1up839

    @a1up839

    2 ай бұрын

    War *

  • @cavemanzach9475
    @cavemanzach94752 жыл бұрын

    I think Kino can appreciate at this point that I think McNulty and Harris have a lot in common. McNulty had a lot of respect for the corner boys because he understood where they came from. He wanted to get Stringer and Avon, but he wasn't a macho dickhead about it. He respected them as people even if he had a job to do. I think Harris is very similar, just at a higher level

  • @mikimiyazaki

    @mikimiyazaki

    2 жыл бұрын

    He was such a shitty actor lol! Never seen a worse drunk impression.

  • @usdjpy8929

    @usdjpy8929

    2 жыл бұрын

    McNulty had zero morals remember how lost he was when he finally got to Stringers apartment "who the fuck was i chasing" he was very much a dickhead asshole how he disrespected bunny Colvin just to show Avon his suit wearing homie betrayed him. Stay in your CAVE Watch it again

  • @cavemanzach9475

    @cavemanzach9475

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@usdjpy8929 Or I'll grab my ckub god dammit. I said they shared similarities not that they were the same character. We also didn't follow any of Harris and know very little about who he was as a person. Dude very well could have been an alcoholic womanizing piece of shit and just hid it better

  • @vibinwpsilocybin1424

    @vibinwpsilocybin1424

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@mikimiyazaki na you’re tripping . i’ve seen drunken impressions exactly like mcnulty

  • @mikimiyazaki

    @mikimiyazaki

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@vibinwpsilocybin1424 ya terrible drunken impressions maybe. Ive never ever seen a drunk person who acted like they literally had down syndrome after some shots and beers regardless of how drunk they got.

  • @hamburglar1978
    @hamburglar19782 жыл бұрын

    I think Agent Harris did miss the mob. Not in a romantic sense obviously but, in a sense to it was what he understood. He knew how the mob operated and it was close to home. On the other hand being in Pakistan trying to fight an enemy you can't see and don't really understand would be much harder. And when he got back to the States and was still expected to fight the terrorists it made sense for him to partner with organized crime. The terrorists weren't getting their weapons or money through legal means, so where is the best place to look for them? It's the people with long established ties to crime. It's a perfect trade, you give me info on my enemies and I'll give you info on yours.

  • @YON_RO

    @YON_RO

    2 жыл бұрын

    I always wondered if the Pakistani microbe was allegorical.

  • @MoralesCorner

    @MoralesCorner

    2 жыл бұрын

    Those are some great points

  • @jonnybirchyboy1560

    @jonnybirchyboy1560

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, fight foreign terrorists by partnering with domestic terrorists so state-sponsored terror can continue.

  • @ryanm9105

    @ryanm9105

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jonnybirchyboy1560 Ride the painted pony…

  • @itsmywayorthegeminimethod1095

    @itsmywayorthegeminimethod1095

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ryanm9105 Let the spinning wheel glide.

  • @rtcrump0079
    @rtcrump00792 жыл бұрын

    4:03-4:10 actually they flip Adriana to be an informant after the undercover agent found cocaine and threatened to imprison her for 25 years, which was a false charge. The murder cover up only comes much later on in the series and leads to her murder by Silvio.

  • @birdlawyer6191

    @birdlawyer6191

    2 жыл бұрын

    Aw man I'm not there yet. I'm in the middle of season 5.

  • @acat6145

    @acat6145

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s not a false charge she may not have gotten 25 years but unless it was planted by the FBI that’s not a false charge

  • @Burnthealphabetpeople

    @Burnthealphabetpeople

    9 ай бұрын

    @@acat6145yes it is it was a personal amount not Bricks upon bricks

  • @mikeywhispers1588
    @mikeywhispers15882 жыл бұрын

    He was 100% a friend. There were a few episodes where he knew Tony did work but didn't bust him for it. Agent harris is a solid dude

  • @hinkhall5291
    @hinkhall52912 жыл бұрын

    Harris is the epitome of: it’s not personal.

  • @dmartig1
    @dmartig12 жыл бұрын

    Harris would have lost all of his gobagool privileges at Satriale's if Tony got popped.

  • @Provos7777
    @Provos7777 Жыл бұрын

    I personally think they both had a mutual respect from years of knowing each other. Tony seeing Harris as a stand up guy despite being an agent & Harris seeing Tony as a far lesser evil than the terrorists he's investigating. The US government has turned to the Mafia many times throughout the 20th century for assistance. It's well known many mobsters were recruited by the military to protect the East Coast ports & as a guides in Italy during WW2. I remember seeing a picture of Vito Genovese in an army uniform during the invasion of Sicily & Italy.

  • @TonyVega123
    @TonyVega1232 жыл бұрын

    Many years ago I ran into the actor on the street on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. I stopped, looked at him and said 'We're gonna win this thing'. He laughed lol

  • @backforblood3421
    @backforblood34212 жыл бұрын

    He called him a sneak, not a snake.

  • @jasonlopez8499
    @jasonlopez84992 жыл бұрын

    they became fantastic friends outside the show as well

  • @peters1995
    @peters19954 ай бұрын

    Loved Harris, especially when he cheered after Phil died “we won”. So good

  • @ryangregoire6599
    @ryangregoire65992 жыл бұрын

    Question. How do we know Harris slept with the agent just to get info on Phil? Remember in another episode he is shown arguing with his wife on the phone. Maybe Harris just needed sex and got the info on Phil as an added benefit.

  • @PureKino

    @PureKino

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's debatable. The fact that he calls Tony literally right afterwards while the girl was in the bathroom makes me think Tony was top of mind for him, not the girl. If he got laid, got dressed, then called Tony a little later I would say that it was just a benefit. I guess it could be argued that the writer's needed you to see the girl to show how he got the info and that's why they wrote the scene, but regardless in the canon of the show that's how it played out

  • @luisllorens70

    @luisllorens70

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@PureKino It could have to save time. Bang the girl, get the info, call Tony. Otherwise they would have had to shoot another scene where agent Harris is somewhere else and calls Tony.

  • @loading876

    @loading876

    Жыл бұрын

    Yea I didn’t understand that part

  • @Chinchilla2310

    @Chinchilla2310

    Жыл бұрын

    @@luisllorens70 in character, it makes sense he’d call right away. His location is pretty time sensitive.

  • @misselliearendt

    @misselliearendt

    10 ай бұрын

    @@luisllorens70but the girl looks pissed.

  • @LionOfJudah83
    @LionOfJudah832 жыл бұрын

    Another great Sopranos video from Kino. Much respect.

  • @Macks1913
    @Macks19132 жыл бұрын

    That ending was comedy gold

  • @andrewmartin4416
    @andrewmartin44162 жыл бұрын

    That ending is incredible lol.

  • @taotaostrong
    @taotaostrong2 жыл бұрын

    Harris seemed to have a man-crush on Tony. He reminds me of the nerd who loved and hated the jocks so much that he became a hall monitor. At least he got to talk to them when he was handing out demerits.

  • @it.was.written
    @it.was.written2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video, thank you for touching on this pairing dynamic that gets overlooked

  • @artemisnite
    @artemisnite Жыл бұрын

    I've been studying mob history lately. It is masterful how this series wove all the classic mob stories into the plot. In WW2 the mob guarded the docks from invaders upon the request of the FBI. That's likely one of the origins of this storyline.

  • @okat32

    @okat32

    8 ай бұрын

    That’s crazy. Seems bigger problems makes close enemies friends.

  • @anon2427

    @anon2427

    4 ай бұрын

    Yeah and the US army released thousands of monsters from prison in Italy that fucked the entire region over in the long run

  • @Dadecorban
    @Dadecorban2 жыл бұрын

    FYSA: You watch a person long enough, listen to their calls, read their text messages, follow them, and you will either hate them because there is nothing redeemable about them or what is most likely, you will develop empathy for them and their loved ones. There is an intimacy that only intelligence gathering and criminal warrants can bring. Not even their families know the suspect like you do. When this turns into sympathy you have to take professional action to distance yourself. This is what happened. He worked Tony for years. Changing assignments should have ended this; but he renewed contact for bullshit reasons. There is also a thrill in being close to deadly animals, moving amongst them, and feeding them. Sometimes people with dangerous jobs acquire dangerous hobbies.

  • @AKAUncleBeau
    @AKAUncleBeau10 ай бұрын

    Two things shocked me in the Phil's location phone call scene. Agent Harris's full hair shirt and the other Agent. Damn son. Easily one of the most attractive people in all six seasons.

  • @keithharper1470
    @keithharper14702 жыл бұрын

    Carmella did say in regards to her cousin that people get sucked in to Tony's world it's something Melfi struggled with. Tony haa a charismatic personality that draws people in.

  • @PureKino

    @PureKino

    2 жыл бұрын

    Dang that would have been a great scene to put it!

  • @ReinEngel
    @ReinEngel9 ай бұрын

    "Damn! We're gonna win this thing!" was great, and it became clear whose side he was on in his heart.

  • @sammygunnsOfficial
    @sammygunnsOfficial2 жыл бұрын

    Fun fact, in the video game “Mafia” the actor that plays Harris voices one of the monsters named Sam.

  • @UserHasDied

    @UserHasDied

    2 жыл бұрын

    They guy that flipped??? Holy shit!! Great game btw

  • @kevinlittrell3407

    @kevinlittrell3407

    2 жыл бұрын

    Whhhhattttt

  • @Dead_Again1313
    @Dead_Again13135 ай бұрын

    The enemy of my enemy is my friend, and some enemies are worse than others.

  • @SteveBerryhill
    @SteveBerryhill10 ай бұрын

    You do great work my friend. The combination of deduction, strategy and humor is a pleasure. Thanks.

  • @vili1234
    @vili12342 жыл бұрын

    Very good video again! Thank you

  • @germaninfante436
    @germaninfante4362 жыл бұрын

    This dude kino never misses . Happy holidays everybody 🎄☃️

  • @tommyphil4713
    @tommyphil47132 жыл бұрын

    Haha the ending ❤️❤️❤️❤️, great vid PK!

  • @brody_zzz
    @brody_zzz2 жыл бұрын

    glad you made this vid.. very underrated character i never seen talked about

  • @LarryLeeMoniz
    @LarryLeeMoniz8 ай бұрын

    I am glad someone finally did a proper video about Agent Harris. Sorry it took me so long to discover it. I thought Matt Servitto played him to perfection. Loved this video!

  • @erikmchatton
    @erikmchatton2 жыл бұрын

    He doesn't call Harris a snake, he calls him a sneak.

  • @dee-dr7kt
    @dee-dr7kt2 жыл бұрын

    without a doubt he was a friend

  • @bubmurphy
    @bubmurphy2 жыл бұрын

    Agent Harris began as a foe,finished as a friend.My favorite scene of his was absolutely "We're gonna win this thing!!"

  • @ScratchthechalkBoard
    @ScratchthechalkBoard2 жыл бұрын

    Harris literally says we're going to win this thing, like he's one of Tony's crew

  • @nagger8216

    @nagger8216

    2 жыл бұрын

    He's joking by pretending the war between Tony and Phil is like a game of football, he's "rooting" for Tony since he's from Jersey

  • @dr.mofongo9001
    @dr.mofongo90017 ай бұрын

    Excellent character, perfectly cast. Lots of grey with him, which is was made his storyline so intriguing to watch. Brings Donnie Brasco to mind with how things went down.

  • @generalkoda66
    @generalkoda66 Жыл бұрын

    I just finished my first watch through of the series, and loved his arc. I overlooked him for the most part just as an FBI agent, but you could tell in the last season he was becoming an ally to Tony.

  • @mozeyad4573
    @mozeyad45732 жыл бұрын

    did you know the actor who played Agent Harris (Matt Servitto) was the voice of Sam in the original Mafia game

  • @rezanematifarouji6872
    @rezanematifarouji68722 жыл бұрын

    Loved it thank you kino

  • @Jupa
    @Jupa2 жыл бұрын

    I recall a scene where some asshole crashes his sports car in the neighbourhood, and the zip Furio goes to yell at him with Silvio, and the rest of the guys are sitting and standing in front of Satriales vibing chilling smoking their cigars. And Agent Harris comes along to introduce his new partner and starts chatting with Tony. And they’re all hanging out. Enjoying the life. I think that’s a pretty good scene indicating how much Agent Harris was part of the guys whilst also not. A friend that isn’t a friend. A meeting of minds, if you will.

  • @talk2s5061X
    @talk2s5061X2 жыл бұрын

    Excellent vid bro ✅

  • @brett8074
    @brett80742 жыл бұрын

    The montage at the end was funny as hell lol... great content though.!

  • @thatpart
    @thatpart2 жыл бұрын

    @Pure Kino my Slip and Fall State hoodie showed up under the Christmas tree. Thanks, pal!

  • @PureKino

    @PureKino

    2 жыл бұрын

    Enjoy the drip!

  • @seantoner6465
    @seantoner64652 жыл бұрын

    Great Work Kino! You’re really working your ass off with the content

  • @bigdaddy2343

    @bigdaddy2343

    2 жыл бұрын

    Borko who?

  • @william4996
    @william49962 жыл бұрын

    I never took his line "We're going to win this thing!" As Tony is going to win. I took it as a high ranking mobster was killed and their numbers are dwindling. I never really took Harris' helping of Tony to be him siding with Tony, rather he's helping the mob kill each other from the inside. He definitely liked Tony the most out of all the mobsters, but he was happy to mess with the mob in general, he just sided with Tony because he was the most outwardly likable.

  • @misselliearendt

    @misselliearendt

    10 ай бұрын

    I agree to an extent but I don’t think that’s the way it was meant to be perceived. Watch the look on the other FBI agent’s face. He looks a little confused and disgusted. Then Harris realizes what he just said.

  • @frankmerlino7534
    @frankmerlino75342 жыл бұрын

    Lmao, the end when careless whisper plays. lol hilarious

  • @wumwumdotcum
    @wumwumdotcum Жыл бұрын

    i always interpreted his excitement over phil’s death to be like a home team pride thing. it’s like that peaky blinders line: “you’re our bad men.”

  • @brettbaratheon9776
    @brettbaratheon97762 жыл бұрын

    Merry Christmas and Happy Friggen’ New Yeeahs to you Kino, and the rest of you, The Sopranos fans.

  • @AZOMBIERYO
    @AZOMBIERYO2 жыл бұрын

    I saw a comment on a sopranos clip once that said Agent Harris was like a fan of the series while being in it lmfao and i think its incredibly accurate Specially taking into account his last scene where he says "were gonna win this!"

  • @randomlyfactual1943
    @randomlyfactual1943Ай бұрын

    Harris cheering when Leotardo got whacked is low-key one of my favourite moments from the show

  • @michelerossell7370
    @michelerossell73702 жыл бұрын

    Great review Kino! It reminds me of the Zellman and Maurice HUD scam where they claimed to be more idealistic at the beginning of their careers then became partners with the mob and Maurice said “The revolution was sold.”

  • @fijiunlimited4503
    @fijiunlimited45032 жыл бұрын

    Kino coming through in the clutch with the new Soprano's video.

  • @421less1
    @421less12 жыл бұрын

    I think its a pretty realistic portrayal of a certain type of fbi agent at that time. The FBI's approach to informants and interrogation fits how harris handled tony, up to giving tony information about leotardo that is. They build trust and treat people well. As much as the fbi and cia compete for a budget, different divisions within each of them fight for it too. Even if tonys information isnt really useful it doesnt seem like a huge leap that one fbi division might do something shady to another one to make them look bad.

  • @jamesgoldman6942
    @jamesgoldman69422 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic insight into Tony & Agent Harris's dealings together. I do think though that the info Tony gave Agent Harris about the possible terrorists were done in good faith by Tony. Tony went out of his way to get the info from Christopher. That info seem legit as far as Tony & Christopher knew. Plus Mutush even had a dog. Thanks this was great

  • @JaredMatranga
    @JaredMatranga Жыл бұрын

    So weird, I finished this show pretty recently and was still thinking about the dynamic between Agent Harris and Tony and then while I was watching the new season of “Barry”, I see the same actor playing a lawyer. I now get on KZread and this is on my recommended

  • @bxgfella
    @bxgfella Жыл бұрын

    Careless whispers at the end🤣🤣

  • @johnnyboyspero5470
    @johnnyboyspero54702 жыл бұрын

    "We're going to win this thing". Lin Delvecchio famous line about Colombo Wars and Harris used for Sopranos

  • @thedudecalledalan9095
    @thedudecalledalan90952 жыл бұрын

    I completely miss read that line I thought "we're gonna win this thing" meant the court case against Tony

  • @BecketTheHymnist
    @BecketTheHymnist2 жыл бұрын

    I actually never got sucked in by Tony's "charisma" I always saw him as the monster he was. Season 6 forces the facade to end since he is constantly losing allies and being backed into corners. I think this is the reason I had trouble getting into the Sopranos at first since I typically like shows with relatable or more likeable characters, I found every character to be scummy and someone I disliked with very few exceptions. When I realized that's essentially the point of the show my appreciation for it went way up. Great video!

  • @MG-wk2eh

    @MG-wk2eh

    Жыл бұрын

    I never found him charismatic. Interesting and funny sometimes, but he becomes more unlikeable as the series goes on.

  • @coreyhall1150

    @coreyhall1150

    Жыл бұрын

    Tony always got on my nerves with his outbursts. I think it is because I see a little of myself in him. I blow up sometimes and I hate that part of myself.

  • @antonioreconquistador

    @antonioreconquistador

    Жыл бұрын

    There's not a lot of charisma, but when it comes to the world around him he was pretty honest about how it wears on him and others, and what he's able to do about it. Which is arguably more valuable than charisma, within the same vein. When it came to personal business, you could tell he was often helpless to it which is also real, in a more pathetically relatable way.

  • @RobertoSanchez-ew1ce

    @RobertoSanchez-ew1ce

    9 ай бұрын

    Honestly I'm kinda glad you say this, I can't understand how anyone could relate or emphatize with Tony, you have restored my faith in humanity

  • @BecketTheHymnist

    @BecketTheHymnist

    9 ай бұрын

    @@coreyhall1150 Don't be so hard on yourself. Tony is not just a criminal, but a murderer and someone who causes so much pain and suffering for his own enrichment and satisfaction. I hope you are not like that. I have outbursts too, and there are for sure times when I can be petty. Just remember to have the strength of character to be honest with yourself about when you are in the wrong.

  • @vladtepes9614
    @vladtepes96142 жыл бұрын

    At the end of the day, Harris was an honest man of the law but also had an admiration for Tony. I think they genuinely liked each other despite being at odds.

  • @milesbrown7345
    @milesbrown73458 ай бұрын

    Perfect with the jazz sax music near the end classic

  • @saintlaurentbonbon7974
    @saintlaurentbonbon79742 жыл бұрын

    Another banger video

  • @jz1528
    @jz15282 жыл бұрын

    This whole character development, the plot twists, and the dynamic between these two alone could’ve made the series. Forget the fact that the rest of it is as made as Chrissy was when he had his ceremony

  • @tidepride86
    @tidepride862 жыл бұрын

    Lol Harris even borrowed Tony's hair (or lack thereof) when he's with his goomar.

  • @markfarrens7733
    @markfarrens77332 жыл бұрын

    The last shot was perfect lol

  • @jamesmarshall6619
    @jamesmarshall66192 жыл бұрын

    This is where Tony was smart, as opposed to Chris who showed how myopic he was, while Tony didn't trust Harris he didn't go out of his way to make an enemy out of him either since Harris treated him with respect. The FBI had a job to do, Harris treated Tony like a competitor and not necessarily an enemy, Tony recognized it, eventually afforded him the same respect and it worked out in the end.

  • @leonthesleepy
    @leonthesleepy2 жыл бұрын

    "DAMN, we're gonna win this thing!"

  • @brettbaratheon9776

    @brettbaratheon9776

    2 жыл бұрын

    I know the real guy that’s based on got arrested and caught for conspiracy. In the show though, Harris could have just been happy Phil got whacked, one less bad guy.

  • @mikefloyd3152
    @mikefloyd31522 жыл бұрын

    Agent Harris was taking Vito's medication. He could get a doctor's note

  • @ssgss4iammacabeefu_
    @ssgss4iammacabeefu_2 жыл бұрын

    Outstanding.

  • @enak4137
    @enak41372 жыл бұрын

    (6:47) Leotardo got popped ... yeah like a frickin' grape !

  • @backforblood3421
    @backforblood34212 жыл бұрын

    I bet someone thought it was "brilliant" to pretentiously make the FBI agent actually played by an Italian "Dwight Harris" while the female agent played by Karen Young is named Robyn Sanseverino. So would they call it "Italianfishing" nowadays, or just "baccala-ing"?

  • @RW77777777

    @RW77777777

    2 жыл бұрын

    it's what happens to the family the minute we got off the boat no more of this

  • @Gumbocinno
    @Gumbocinno10 ай бұрын

    9:17 lmao borko "nice"

  • @Steve-gc5nt
    @Steve-gc5nt2 жыл бұрын

    Weren't we all secretly in love with Tony!

  • @ToneX3
    @ToneX3Ай бұрын

    He was somebody Tony could’ve been friends with in a previous life. They have more in common than they realize and its fun watching their friendship advance.

  • @stancurry6265
    @stancurry62652 жыл бұрын

    I always thought that was hilarious in the end when he goes “damn we’re gonna win this thing!” Kinda shows the funny “fan” like part of the mob like melfis psychiatrist friend

  • @pkd.81
    @pkd.812 жыл бұрын

    Tony called Agent Harris a sneak, not a snake.

  • @mjohnson5030
    @mjohnson50302 жыл бұрын

    It's reverse Stockholm Syndrome. Harris has made such a demigod in his mind out of Tony , that Tony is sort of a beloved archenemy. Harris would rsather capture Tony himself then let Phil Leotardo kill Tony. The Joker says it best: "No one kills The Bat but me."

  • @BastardSonsSoCal
    @BastardSonsSoCal3 ай бұрын

    Subscribed because the ending was Gold

  • @PureKino

    @PureKino

    3 ай бұрын

    Welcome to the crew!

  • @noahsmith9025
    @noahsmith90252 жыл бұрын

    When Harris says, "We're gonna win this thing!" he is referring to an office poll of who will be whacked first. At least thats what I thought, I think he mentions it to the agent that told him in that scene.

  • @Soprano_661

    @Soprano_661

    Жыл бұрын

    I thought it was him making fun of an actual quote an FBI agent said when one of the actual 5 families were going down

  • @Soprano_661

    @Soprano_661

    Жыл бұрын

    Special Agent Christopher Favo, who ran the FBI's Colombo crime-family squad, testified that his boss reacted strangely on May 20, 1992, when Favo briefed him on the mob hit of Colombo soldier Lorenzo Lampasi and a separate attack that wounded a mob family associate. “He said, 'We're gonna win this thing!

  • @Teddyisoffline
    @Teddyisoffline9 ай бұрын

    always wanted to see more of Haris throughout the show

  • @justlooking1299
    @justlooking12992 жыл бұрын

    Harris really hated Phill . He liked tony . Tony was likable

  • @michaelcorcoran8768

    @michaelcorcoran8768

    2 жыл бұрын

    At the very least, he had a grudging respect for Tony and they had mutual professionalism towards one another. You had a specific reason to get vengeance on Phil.

  • @twoshady518
    @twoshady51811 ай бұрын

    I read the book 'Black Mass' around the time Sopranos was new. David Chase probably read it as well and the relationship between Harris and Tony in later seasons pulls from that a tiny bit.

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