Tony choosing too leave Meadow twice while he went to do crime related stuff. Ducks flying away symbolizing loosing his family because of these choices. What a episode

8:05 - The guy that Tony was looking for carved that wooden sculpture... He could tell by the way the lips were carved. Earlier, when Tony mention him to Christopher. They talked about how he was bad at carving lips.

@stevezac_cptlpnshmnt

Жыл бұрын

THIS ^^^

College is such an important episode for the show. David Chase, the creator, had to fight hard against HBO to let him show Tony killing someone. Before this, "protagonists" in tv didn't really go there. HBO asked if maybe he could order someone to do it, because the audience wouldn't like Tony anymore if he did. But Chase stood firm arguing that the only way the audience would respect Tony is if he whacked the guy himself. Chase won out, and of course this changed the way protagonists were portrayed on TV. I think the episode is the one that really made the show a hit, and is kind of the perfect here's an episode to convince someone to watch the show episode, because it shows Tony trying to balance his family life with his "other" family life.

@giannag4581

Жыл бұрын

I might have to disagree with you. I don't know if you were able to watch Oz but that was before The Sopranos and there was a lot of killing in that.

@joemckim1183

Жыл бұрын

Without this then Vic Mackey might not kill a fellow cop in the first episode of The Shield.

@tidepride86

Жыл бұрын

​@@joemckim1183 what a great show that was. I remember being shocked seeing some of the stuff on regular cable in that show lol

@joemckim1183

Жыл бұрын

@@tidepride86 It was the first basic cable show like that. Leading the way for shows like Breaking Bad.

@tidepride86

Жыл бұрын

​​@@joemckim1183 yea it was early 2000s wasn't it? like 2003 or something. Hard to believe the same show runner that did The Shield also did TWD season 3 (hated that season lol)

College is arguably the most important episode of television ever made. Showed networks that viewers will still pull for a protagonist that murders someone with their bare hands lol

@frankgesuele6298

Жыл бұрын

Tony garroting him is a callback to The Godfather when Clemenza says "Hello Carlo." as the garrote was used on traitors.

Pax Soprana is a reference to Pax Romana, the long period of peace in the Roman Empire. from Augustus Caesar's reign in 27 B.C. to Marcus Aurelius' in 180 A.D. Livia Soprano, curiously, shares the same name as Emperor Augustus' wife and trusted advisor, Livia.

@deltoidable

Жыл бұрын

"Roman Peace" involved a lot of conquest, expansion, and violence. Pax Romana is the golden age for Imperial Rome. "Pax Romana" is Roman rule, it's what Rome said it gave the conquered people they had just massacred, and they were taxed for it. Hence Junior taxing Hesh as the new boss and killing one of the drug dealer.

@donovanmedieval

Жыл бұрын

They should do a reaction to the British miniseries "I, Claudius" (1976).

@lilblock3564

Жыл бұрын

@@deltoidable You a liberal?

@deltoidable

Жыл бұрын

@@shinrapresident7010 What's the saying? The Romans left behind a wasteland and called it peace

@Blackdeathgaming-yv1kk

Жыл бұрын

​@@deltoidable Pax romana is associated with peace in the sense that relatively speaking the empire in this period was very stable and so in that sense peaceful.

"No man can wear one face to himself and another to the multitude, without finally getting bewildered as to which may be the true". Pretty much the entire show summed upright there.

i wish i could watch this for the first time again...it hasnt even started yet. you guys are in for one wild ride!

Another one so soon?? It’s like Christmas 🥲 So glad you’re watching this show! Love you guys ❤️

@drshnutslol2917

Жыл бұрын

They are going to binge watch the shit out of this show haha can't wait to see the whole series :))

@thebillryan

Жыл бұрын

YES .IT IS. sorry for the all caps. I'm in my fifties, saw it first time. Enjoying their response so much. Never too old to...

@that.ll_do_pig

Жыл бұрын

They had a community post that there would be back-to-back this week because they missed last week

@that.ll_do_pig

Жыл бұрын

@@drshnutslol2917 probably but they won't actually be releasing them back to back like this; it's because they missed one last week so they doubled up this week. Lol

@drshnutslol2917

Жыл бұрын

@@VictorLugosi Who are you to judge? unless you're perfect which based on you're comment you are not. then? kindly stfu

You guys reacting to The Sopranos is soooo good! You both notice a lot and have great conversations after the episodes. Also thank you for doing 2 eps at a time. You edit it perfectly by keeping in great scenes, and again the commentary is great for fans of the show, and seeing your journey watching it is so much fun!

Therapists have a term for patients feeling ways about their therapists. It's called "transference" Also they have a term for it on the therapists side too, called "countertransference"

@alinadornieden8411

Жыл бұрын

yes, very common. when people finally let their emotions open up in therapy it often happens that they mistake that for emotions towards their therapists

The ending of Pax Soprana always gives me chills with Xzibit’s Paparazzi instrumental.

@mihirghate7390

Жыл бұрын

That Salud from Johnny sack ❤

@HighLordBlazeReborn

Жыл бұрын

@@mihirghate7390 man smooth as butta'

I always thought the mom was a great actress. It's something about the way she manipulates every situation without actually addressing it head on. I'm just a fan of smart characters who can see the finish line while pretending to be aloof. For me, she's right up there with Littlefinger(GoT). I gotta say, I envy the fact that you guys are getting to watch this show for the first time, and you can binge it instead of waiting every week for just one episode, like I did.

@foxmcleod64

Жыл бұрын

It boggles my mind that she also played the mayor in the first Naked Gun film.

@that.ll_do_pig

Жыл бұрын

Have you seen her as the main character in nurse jackie?

@thepeopleschamp9076

Жыл бұрын

@@that.ll_do_pig LOL, I was talking about the woman who plays Tony's mother. Now as for Edie Falco, I always thought she was hot in a weird way.

You guys make the Sopranos even better if that’s possible. My wife and I binged over these like during Christmas vacation about 5 years ago, we could not stop! It is fun reliving thru your eyes, you are 2 of my favorites!

In regards to the Reagan sculpture, i believe Tony had mentioned earlier that "the rat" had always made sculptures with lips too big, or something like that.

Thank you so much for reacting to this show! I guess I know what reactions I'll be looking for for the next half a year. You guys are awesome!

Episode 6 still has one of the best endings ever made

Just FYI- Once the water/wine is consecrated, it must be consumed. You can’t just dump it down the drain…. I remember that scene got a lot of flak, but that’s what must be done. He wasn’t trying to get drunk…

Don't forget, one of the things that makes the show so special is it's dark comedic elements. Keep your eyes open for them, cuz they're everywhere. The entire show is actually quite hilarious. And that's on purpose

@Blackdeathgaming-yv1kk

Жыл бұрын

Men also cope negative feeling with humor while generally speaking women don't. So it makes sense in that regard as well.

It's often said that The Sopranos changed TV, a shift in quality, boundaries, respect for an audiences intelligence. Ep.5 really was pivotal, even HBO initially pushed back about showing the leading man, in most shows the 'good guy', garotting in real time someone on TV. David Chase stood his ground and you have seen the result.

"I don't even let anyone wag their finger in my face" Hahahahaha 🤣

"Is he throwing up or did he finish...." Made me choke on my damn drink. Well done lol

The ending to episode six is great.

@thaistomp

Жыл бұрын

epic

"College" opened up the doors for shows like GoT, Sons of Anarchy, Breaking Bad, etc. None of those shows would have existed without this.

@ikoandreas5085

Жыл бұрын

Its basicly what the Godfather did for movies

@cfinley81

Жыл бұрын

@@ikoandreas5085 Exactly!

Greatest show of all time. It only gets better

@samantha_schmitt

Жыл бұрын

Can’t wait!

@mdc1342

Жыл бұрын

@@samantha_schmitt the show’s writing definitely. Make sure to pay attention to what’s being said, to whom, where and when. So many layers to peel, there’s a reason why people watch this series 10 times. Super jealous that you two are on your first watch. Enjoy!

@Arthur_King_of_the_Britons

Жыл бұрын

@@samantha_schmitt Just a side note, there's a lot of casual racism in the show - it wouldn't get made today and can be shocking at times

@downhomefam

Жыл бұрын

You guys should watch The West Wing & The Newsroom.

College is the first episode that blew me away. The Russian mistress will be around a while. Wait until Pine Barrens!

@walterturtle9660

Жыл бұрын

@@brandonshaw2120 I kind of want them to jump the line because the three main characters and the new guy is a new guy. And it’s great. It like Vacation, just one disaster after another. And not to spoil, to the last seconds of the finale I was wondering where the Russian was. I think they can do this out of order. We’ve been introduced the Tony, Chris, and Paulie. The Russian is a new guy.

There was one day I decided to watch The Sopranos, I'd had the first season for a while I spaced my beers out, about 1.2x per episode. by episode 5 I was digging it, the bridge drop off, the pay-offery, ice-cream guy running out of there. but then pax soprana all fell into place at the end, as they sit down, they're being photographed It pulls out to a place we haven't seen before the FBI. They place Junior on the top and I say "okay I need season 2 now I know it's out" i was drunk, there was still 7 more episodes

You guys are pretty good at picking up on stuff. The writing is so deep, even after watching it probably 20 times over the years I still spot things I hadn't noticed the first time.

oh thank goodness.. I cannot be happier.. THANK YOU!!!!! I cannot wait. I just .. love.. this.. show.

Shoutout from BENSONHURST- BROOKLYN, NEW YORK!! 🇮🇹🇺🇸🙏🏼💪🏼

I love that you two are covering this show. Your analysis of stories makes me consider different angles.

36:50 Your commentaries after the reactions is one of the things that set you apart. You really break things down and show that you understand the intricacies of the stories. Unlike some reactors, whose post-reaction content consists of, "The movie was good. Please like & subscribe." 😄

@positivelynegative9149

Жыл бұрын

@@William_Sk I could get on board with that, but I was talking about their commentaries in general, not just for The Sopranos.

Since you said ya didnt know: Poached Egg - boil a saucepan of water, and add to it 2 tablespoons of vinegar. When it's at a rolling boil, take spoon and swirl the water in the pot. You want to make a 'whirlpool' in the middle. Crack the egg into the middle of the pot/whirlpool. The swirling water will keep the yolk and white together. Cook for 2 mins for runny yolks, 3.5-4mins for firm. That easy! And if ya wanna get super fancy, serve it atop some bacon (or salmon!) on toast. Add hollandaise sauce and you have 'Eggs Benedict'!

"How do people do crime now without pay phones?" Answer: Burners.

btw David Chase (creator of Sopranos) named Tony’s mother after the incredible main mother character “Livia” in the epic 10-part BBC series “I, Claudius” from the 1970’s .. about the early Roman empire… Livia was instrumental in orchestrating all things in very clever hidden ways.. groundbreaking series in so many respects.. and also launched the careers of Patrick Stewart, John Hurt, Derek Jacobi, Jonathan Rhys-Davies.. if you’re adventurous you’ll give it a go!

Poaching eggs is astonishingly easy, it just requires timing. You boil water, stop boiling water, crack the egg into the water, cover, wait a precise time, remove, profit.

Love that you both are reacting to this series. Buckle up!

10:32 That absolutely would have been a sick transition (no pun intended)

The first appearance of Johhny Sac, fantastic.

That really would have been a cool transition shot of going from the Priest puking to Meadow puking.

The bust of Reagan Tony saw through the window, he saw his lips and knew it was the rat because he made similar busts in Prison that had the same type of lips with other people or busts lol --- Tony talked to Christoper on the phone and mentioned this all before this scene.

Hitman Richard Kuklinski, known as "The Iceman" sometimes used a garotte made of piano wire with a wooden handle on each end. He'd slip it over the victim's head from behind then spin around so he and the victim were back to back, the garotte over his shoulder like Santa Clause with his bag of toys. He'd then lean forward just barely enough to lift the victim's feet off the ground. Being 6' 5" and almost 300 pounds it apparently worked very well.

Guys I just love your reactions to everything but especially excellent shows like the Sopranos. It just gives me joy to see the give and take of the reactions. Its obvious you guys love each other so much and that is just so refreshing to see. Can't wait to watch all of these. I think 6 great seasons!!

After you finish this one, I'd love to see you react to Lillyhammer. It's a quirky mob series starring Steven Van Zandt, who plays Silvio Dante in this and is in Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band.

@theTemplar08

Жыл бұрын

Lillyhammer was completely underrated it didn’t get the love it should have.

@michaelsegriff3362

Жыл бұрын

TBR and Sam haven’t yet mentioned that they recognize James Gandolfini, Lorraine Bracco, Michael Imperioli, and Edie Falco from films they have reviewed already on their channel. So maybe they haven’t recognized them yet? I bet I could jog their memories with a one phrase hint…😂

@RussellCHall

Жыл бұрын

Interesting trivia, Lillyhammer was Netflix's first original series ever to be released, Little Steven as a gangster again is always fun to see

This series doesn’t even hit its stride until midway through season 2. No mysteries to solve, but so much is going on that you can speculate on all kinds of things, which is loads of fun. Great job!

@mikemath9508

Жыл бұрын

shit this is 05, College. This was never the highlight of the season to me, and this is my least favorite season. I _did_ like it the first time along, and the ending took me away(not in a bad way, blown away). If you only watch the show once, yes, it's unique. But it's the worst episode of the season for me, even though it still has highlights "whaddaya got?" "wet shoes"

@Iambigjones

Жыл бұрын

I've been wanting to comment this. Season 1 is excellent but it's really like a season long pilot. As you said midway through season 2 is when the show starts to reach its zenith. I want to see how they react to the development of these relationships and characters.

@gibsonmunyi7225

Жыл бұрын

You might as well spoil the whole series then.Dont make such comments unless its at the end of the show...u ppl just ruin reaction channels

@supersizesenpai

Жыл бұрын

@@gibsonmunyi7225 Bruce Willis was dead the whole time and Kevin Space is Keyser Soze. 😂😂😂

@mikemath9508

Жыл бұрын

@@gibsonmunyi7225 i try to make it careful. i've been watching suspensers for a h-half n-oon

You said ‘He must always be on edge” Remember that for the whole series till the end.

damn TBR you got it. "She took communion...I hope she felt better after it"

"Boom! 12 Gauge!!".. best line lol

Love your reactions to this and really nice talk about the episodes afterwards. Keep it up ✌️❤️

"How do people do crime now without payphones everywhere?" Burner cellphones. Watch The Wire to see it in action. Or just watch it because it's the greatest show ever made :)

@francisalbert1799

Жыл бұрын

“Just these burners and those pay boxes..”They should definitely watch The Wire after The Sopranos.

You guys missed Tony talking to Chris about how Petrulio picked up wood carving in prison, but could never get the lips on his sculptures to look right (He made a bust of Sinatra for Jackie and Chris "thought it was Shaquille O'Neal") - so Tony saw the lips on Reagan and knew it was the right guy.

I wish I could experience this show for the first time again. "College" is one of the best written episodes OF TELEVISION ever.

@splytlyckety

Жыл бұрын

Pine Barrens was also a great episode.

Hello! I don't know if you guys realise, maybe you did, but his therapist played Ray Liotta's wife in GoodFellas

The actor on the right at the 21 minute mark is George Loros. He plays, Raymond Curto, one of Tony's Captains. While he has a small role in "The Sopranos," Loros is one of the greatest "Mafia" actors of all time. If "The Sopranos" had been made in the 70's, he would have made a great Tony Soprano. Loros had a reoccuring role in the 70's detective series "The Rockford Files" as Mafia thug 'Anthony Boy' Gagglio. When it comes to characters losing their temper, no one loses their temper better than George Loros. It's a damn shame he's not a household name because he just kills the role every time he plays a tough guy.

Schmitt saying guardian angels specially with meadow on screen at that is such a prophetic moment 👀

It happens regularly in therapy. They call it transference.

It's great watching this again with you guys, thanks!

Potsdam was the conference at the end of ww2 in Germany. Allies and the Soviets. Birth of the cold war ,

Meadow's relationship with Tony hits a brick wall in the college episode. She's becoming an adult and attempts an adult relationship with Tony that immediately hits a brick wall. She realiszes she will never be able to have an honest relationship with him. She begins to see her life as bullshit, as a sham. Her choice now is to reject it, or do what Carmella did and compromise. She can either become Carmella or Charmaine. The ducks flying away are a metaphor for this. The end of Tony being a nurturing father figure. Meadow going out into the world. Not knowing if they'll/she'll ever come back.

Have you guys not realised Dr Melfi is the same actress who played Karen in Goodfellas?

I worked on rt 22 next to a furniture store when i was 16 for my first job 😅. Damn this show makes me reminisce about life in the late 90's in Jersey.

You guys are in for soooooooooooooooooo much more with this series! Major major roller coaster ride!

David Chase creator of the show in one inteview admit s1ep5 is his favorite. It could'v been whole movie in itself, as his idea.

I don’t know if you read the comments but I watch a few reactors and you two are just wonderful. I enjoy the selection and the honest reactions. I will be joining patreon but a really good movie that I just watched is called About Time, it’s a romantic sci-fi flick that I think you both would love. Thank you for the genuine content.

I love the specificity of the characters on this show. Could've just been a regular old mechanic sliding out from under Melfis car....nope we need a Sikh with an accent and turban lol. it's so great.

Taxing means you gotta pay tribute to the boss of the family wich was Junior in this episode.. He also asked for back taxes meaning all those years Hesh operated without paying tribute to the boss and 2% of his loan sharking operation every month.. Loan sharking is loaning money with high interested.. I loan you 10.000 bucks and you pay back 15.000 bucks for example..

Absolutely love you two and The Sopranos! For a lot of us, the College episode changed television. That episode let everybody know that The Sopranos was going to be way different than any other show. If people weren't watching it before, they started watching it then. People were getting HBO specifically so they could watch The Sopranos. I had never seen such a deliberate, slow kill on a T.V. show like that before. The HBO prison drama Oz had debuted 2 years before The Sopranos. It had some incredibly brutal moments, but not a lot of us had watched Oz (I watched it years later). So, watching The Sopranos was like getting hit in the face with a sledgehammer, LOL! And it was awesome! I love your discussions on therapy. About 5 years after The Sopranos ended, I began suffering anxiety/panic attacks. I knew exactly what they were because I had seen Tony Soprano have them. I was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and put into therapy. A later doctor told me they thought I had Major Depressive Disorder instead of Bipolar Disorder. They are very similar with many of the same symptoms. Anyway, I got into therapy and put on medication. It was the best thing that ever happened to me. And yeah, you develop a deep bond with your therapist. Therapy is the one place where you can be completely open and honest about anything and everything. You trust them and you know that whatever insecurities you have will never be used against you by them because they are there to help you. I've had 4 therapists over the years. 3 were great and I loved them. 1 completely sucked. I can see how patients could develop strong feelings toward their therapists. Luckily, I view my therapists as more like close friends than romantic interests.

@Blackdeathgaming-yv1kk

Жыл бұрын

What doctor Melfi said is absolutely true though. He is projecting everything he is missing in his mom, wife and girlfriend in his therapist.

I'm re-remembering everything I liked about this show.

I love these reactions, guys keep making these episodes fast much love to u guys from detroit

Thank you for the double episode videos. Big fan of the show. I hope you guys enjoy it.

One of the best shows ever.

Carmilla and the Pastor are also in Nurse Jackie, it's worth the watch.

Be on the lookout for a callback to Father Intintola's sleepover when Tony calls Carmella "the Thornebird".

Have you reviewed Goodfellas? You are aware that The doctor was the wife in that movie.

need more of these!! love u guys

Good review guys x

The College episode is the equivalent of an NBA superstar becoming a Hall of Famer - the show took off after this

This is probably a little early for this but not entirely insignificant, but take a mental note of the kinds of women that Tony chooses to have his little side flings with. It comes back in a big way later on in the series. They all have some thing(s) in common that you've already picked up on.

Unless you're retired like me, most of us have to juggle work and family. Tony's "work" is just a bit different from almost everybody else...

In 'College' when Tony is on the phone to Chris, he mentions that Fabian was a wood carver and had previously made a bust of Frank Sinatra for Jackie. The bust of Ronald Reagan in the office confirmed Fred was Fabian.

@michaelsegriff3362

Жыл бұрын

But Fabian had a problem sculpting lips. All of his busts looked like Shaquille. Classic.

You guys are the absolute best!

I forgot that College plants the seed for the character of Svetlana!

You guys have restraint. When I watched this I was doing 5 or 6 episodes a night and weekends were even more.

If you pay Attention father Phil changed actors from the first episode

poach egg is egg boiled directly cracked into a pot of boiling water...egg formation it's very similar to what AJ did, he just didn't crack the shells. gave her hardboiled eggs it's like the simple mix of "why aren't my boiled eggs skinning cleanly?" they're too nice "why aren't my poached eggs forming?" "the egg wasn't new enough and you put no white vinegar in the water" i listen to a lot of grannies talk about eggs.

The greatest show ever made. Love The Sopranos so much.

Gun or no gun, it was always going to be hands on with the snitch. That's an unwritten rule with the mob, especially with the boss. Completely premeditated. This correlates with the close and sincere one on one with Meadow. Beautifully done.

" “Hey, I don't even let anybody wag their finger in my face" 😂

College is probably my favourite episode of the sopranos... Excellent stand alone episode..

Keep watching The Sopranos it’s the greatest show of all time

"Man, how do people do crime now, without payphones?" pre-paid burner phones.

Loving it!

One of the greatest TV series ever produced, legitimately.

Pre-loaded cell phones are the "pay phones" now. Use them and then break and throw away. Watch Nurse Jackie. Carmella and the priest are very close in that one in different roles. Kinda funny.

Cool two great eps coming up

"How do people do crime now without pay phones everywhere?" Man, I hope you two watch The Wire soon...

i cant wait for you guys to meet Bobby Baccalieri, you will fall in love. so many great and horrible characters in this show that either havent appeared yet or havent hit their stride. top picks are Ralph Ciffaretto, Paulie Walnuts, Richie Aprille, Livia Soprano, Feech Lamanna and Bobby. in no particular order :D cant wait to see you go on this journey!

@Dexter...

Жыл бұрын

Christopher was my favorite character

@Faiiltrain

Жыл бұрын

@@Dexter... Tragic, Frustrating, emotional rollercoaster of a character. magic.

Wow I forget sometimes how great the first season was, the only other show that compares as far as writing and style acting etc is Mad Men, highly recommend thanks again

Pax soprano . Thats a reference to tje emporer Augustus. Pax romano .. ( the roman peace )

Every episode is great. That's why it's still the Number one show. Beating breaking bad.

3:59 Burner Phones