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In The Sopranos, we follow New Jersey mob boss as he looks to be a successful father to his family and also a successful boss to his crime family, a crime family which is full of volatile and colourful characters, such as Paulie Gultieri, Ritchie Aprile, and that animal Blundetto.
One of Tony’s crew members is Vito Spatafore, a character introduced in season 2 as Ritchie Aprile’s nephew and later a cousin to Adriana and Jackie Aprile jr, although, technically, the actor who plays him also appeared in season 1 as a different character, Gino.
Vito is eventually discovered to be gay, and he is killed by Phil Leotardo's crew. But what I wanted to look at in this video, is who exactly was to blame for Vito’s death? Because, perhaps moreso than any other hit in the show, I think there is a whole group of individuals that need to take responsibly for Vito’s death, and the more you think about the Vito fiasco, the more people you notice are involved. So lets take a look at the suspects, in a rundown beginning with those who I think are most responsible.
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@xmaseveeve5259
2 жыл бұрын
Lesbian.
@letter2ddead342
2 жыл бұрын
Can you do more individual character review on *The Wire* characters, arguably the greatest TV series ever made!
@letter2ddead342
2 жыл бұрын
@Nero Wynn same thing I was thinking. You do 20 years in prison, you had you a boy or two. Tony even admits that it's common with monsters doing long prison sentences. *GOOD CALL!*👍
@cjlaity1
2 жыл бұрын
They would never be able to make these shows today.
@ps2chiper112
2 жыл бұрын
@Nero Wynn This!
THE ONE WE HAVE TO BLAME FOR VITO'S MURDER, IS HIS DOCTOR WITH THESE MEDICATION!!!!!!!!!!!!
@jackgrimaldi8685
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah but Vito should have gotten a note from the doctor and he never did.
@user-xe2uw1mv4d
2 жыл бұрын
@@jackgrimaldi8685 IT WAS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH!!!!!!!!!!!!
@octavioherschberg5280
2 жыл бұрын
Vito really should have had some one with him at the doctors to ask questions.
@trav2190
2 жыл бұрын
It fucked with his head
@MUFC1933
2 жыл бұрын
Damn right!!!😂
Vito was too lazy for a regular job he literally preferred death.
@billbrasky7540
2 жыл бұрын
but he was supposed to have surgery! Also the way you pointed that out is so fkn true 😂
@mikhailv67tv
2 жыл бұрын
Vito was an earner. Cause he didn’t want to go back on the tools after being off the for many years he can’t be blamed. As a former construction worker, once you get off the tools it’s a harder thing to return to. You might have to do it over the years but each time it gets harder and harder.
@FatToDaCat
2 жыл бұрын
@@mikhailv67tv true, but I think another important part is the fact that Vito made more money and at a faster rate than working a regular job. Probably even double the money. I'm not saying anything new
@histguy101
2 жыл бұрын
Maybe if he had some power tools. I mean...was Vito trying to become Amish or something? You can't even sustain a job site, or your pay without power tools. Back in 2000, Vito could build a whole wheel chair ramp in a single day. In 2007, it takes Vito 5 hours to put up a piece of trim
@frame-perfectadskip9159
2 жыл бұрын
It's not laziness. Look at Tiny B's downfall. Once he got. A taste of the life again with that windfall bag, he couldn't go back.
Vito's biggest blunder was trying to come back AFTER fleeing. Actually, Big Puss also made this same mistake.
@edwardwood6532
2 жыл бұрын
He could have stayed in that small towing living a quiet life out of the closet, but he had to try to get back in.
@suad01
2 жыл бұрын
Big Puss should've stuck with The Rockford Files.
@jonasalves7492
Жыл бұрын
Pussy didn't have a choice, the FBI wanted him back to collect evidence, it was either coming back or facing at least 25 years in the can and the man was no Phil Leotardo.
@gregoryporch8395
Жыл бұрын
His biggest blunder was leaving at all. I love how the video suggested that Vito should've claimed his accuser owes him money, he was already some douchebag from Yonkers in Tony's eyes
@Julez.97
Жыл бұрын
Big Puss had no choice he was already an FBI informant.
Comedy is to blame, Vito died for his comedy act he was just doing it for a joke and I respect his commitment.
@wolfstealth782
2 жыл бұрын
On top of that, the 2 guys that spotted Vito totally stick out like a sore thumb in the nightclub. Arrogant too Imo 😆 Like retrieving the mob $ was all the gay bar was good for.
@Garglicious
2 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@bogdananicescu6051
2 жыл бұрын
He was there. It was a joke
@mikepastor.k6233
2 жыл бұрын
Two black guys were seen running away
@jpmnky
2 жыл бұрын
I know, right? Sal had no sense of humor.
I blame Vito solely for this. He stabbed poor Pauly in the heart and I can’t let that go
@hurykanejw
2 жыл бұрын
I feel ya
@joeytrimble1558
2 жыл бұрын
no ones got aiiiids!!! lmfao
@Jon-jay
2 жыл бұрын
Facts! I mean how much betrayal can Pauly take?
@KidFresh71
2 жыл бұрын
Totally accurate. How much betrayal can one man take??
@SteadyRoosevelt
2 жыл бұрын
he's in a lot better shape then them fuckin nuns they got up there!
for those who feel bad for vito, remember that he shot someone in the head just because he didn't want to be involved in a DUI accident..
@jackleg6143
Жыл бұрын
And whacked his own cousin
@realonthafield
Жыл бұрын
@@jackleg6143 and ofcourse that salami sandwich
@SamP-by7iv
11 ай бұрын
yeah hes a prick
@danjonmills
10 ай бұрын
And that biker outfit.
@cchisolm92cc
10 ай бұрын
@@danjonmillsand the Johnny cakes
"He was in a state of shock and couldn't think *straight* - literally" I see what you did there! 😂
@joemckim1183
2 жыл бұрын
Phil had to do a lot of compromising while in prison.
Tony: If Vito wanted to pursue that lifestyle, he should've done so quietly Silvio: He was, wasn't he?
@jasoncarswell7458
2 жыл бұрын
Blowing dudes at a mob-controlled job site? Dancing in leather gear at a mob-controlled gay club? Fails to pre-think a halfway decent excuse for either of these? Vito wasn't doing anything quietly, because that wasn't exciting to his sociopath's mind. He got off on the risk of almost being caught in the act of gay sex, because the punishment was so severe. It was like gambling. Not that unusual, Oscar Wilde did the same thing, called it "feasting with panthers". Of course he eventually ended up disgraced and imprisoned for it...
@Anthonycheesman33
2 жыл бұрын
@@jasoncarswell7458 what do you expect him to do stay at home lol.
@jasoncarswell7458
2 жыл бұрын
@@Anthonycheesman33 Can you translate that from retardese into English?
@Anthonycheesman33
2 жыл бұрын
@Beaverish Buck Teeth that's literally the dumbest comment I've ever seen jesus christ lol.
@Jorgehernandez-cj9ho
2 жыл бұрын
🤣
The way you say phrases like "assmuncher" and "that Animal Blundetto" with your accent is funny as hell
@williambien
2 жыл бұрын
I cant even say his name...
@littlekingtrashmouth9219
2 жыл бұрын
@@williambien the wine. You know it makes you emotional
@juny9445
2 жыл бұрын
Greasing the union...
@EricWilke1141987
Жыл бұрын
Funny how? Funny like a clown?
@Ezio999Auditore
Жыл бұрын
You know… You’re a funny guy.
How have we never talked about the fact that PHIL Unitardo was in the closet WAITING for Vito? I mean…who even knows how long he was in the closet! Could have been 20 fucking years!!
@SometimesAbel
2 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣 Congrats-successful hit. I'm dead.
@Loner-Wolf
2 жыл бұрын
Lol that is a good one
@plaistowbill
2 жыл бұрын
Phil was inthe closet since puberty.
@19brittani
2 жыл бұрын
Now go get your fuckin shinebox!!
@lukejones7164
2 жыл бұрын
He compromised
Vito was gay the whole time. -JK Rowling
@williamrisbridger60
10 ай бұрын
Nah, it was the magic; it f*cked with his head.
Did you know that when Vito's mouth was taped, he was actually trying to explain to Phill that he had a note from his Doctor clearing everything up.
@hithere4719
Жыл бұрын
“PHIL I HAVE THE NOTE FROM MY DOCTOR! IT IS IN THE FRONT POCKET OF MY PANTS JUST REACH AROUND UNTIL YOU FIND IT! OH GOD NOOOOO!”
@alinm4844
11 ай бұрын
Phil didn't want to give Vito the chance to say Phil was also gay
Vito is 100% responsible. He should have been smart enough to keep it out of sight and far from where he lived and worked. I don't think the writing of this arc was particularly good and was glad when it ended.
@MrTCHOSS
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, it was a terrible arc. Johnny Pancakes? Jesus Christ
@hithere4719
Жыл бұрын
People probably got wise to Vito being the extra in the first episode and they did just as bad of a scramble in the writing room. “Uh…uh we’ll get him whacked for fanookism…and…and he’ll get caught at a leather bar and play it off as a joke…yeah that’ll work…” 😂
@elrifle24
10 ай бұрын
@@MrTCHOSSbrokeback wiseguys lmfao
@coderider3022
10 ай бұрын
Was a bit silly.
@matthewriley7826
7 ай бұрын
He should’ve been smart enough to go to the feds and serve up Tony for them on a silver platter. Would’ve gotten him and his family into Witness Protection.
You know Adriana was calling him all of the time when Chrissy was in rehab, right? Wink, wink.
@jesusnunez3661
2 жыл бұрын
he was this close 🤏
@rddee9268
2 жыл бұрын
@@jesusnunez3661 to banging his cousin!
@AlexJones0316
2 жыл бұрын
@@rddee9268 yup. Shitty writing on the small details from Chase. When you watch it enough, it's scattered all over.
@shahidabdoullakhanzorovr1564
2 жыл бұрын
@@rddee9268 If your cousin was hot...
@dandavis8300
2 жыл бұрын
@@rddee9268 --Well, he wouldn't want someone else to bang his cousin while Chris was away so he should have banged her, out of respect...
If Tony had just let Vito get that doctor's note he'd still be alive. A note would smooth things over with New York for sure.....Damn you Finn
@octavioherschberg5280
2 жыл бұрын
It's Vito's fault in the first place, he really should have had someone with him at the doctor's office to ask questions.
@slangx9684
2 жыл бұрын
@@octavioherschberg5280 Vito never had the makings of a varsity athelet
The problem is that Vito was catching not pitching.🤔
@mondoseguendo6113
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, but he certainly had the makings of a varsity catcher.
@danmc7815
2 жыл бұрын
That is part of the problem. A lot of the mobsters did prison time. They probably understood homosexual acts in prison, but always wanted to be pitching there. When you catch, you are submitting. Not good for a monster.
@faisalkamal4319
2 жыл бұрын
@@danmc7815 a mobster but still what's the difference between monster and mobster
@beeemm2578
3 ай бұрын
Never understood that. They fell completely apart when they found out he was catching.....it mattered?
The whole thing could have been avoided if Vito's doctor just gave him a note.
@Diddley_Squat
Жыл бұрын
Haha
@AlbatrossRevenue
9 ай бұрын
Should have just said, "I'm not Vito. I'm Gino. But I get that a lot"
@BookshelfQBattler
4 ай бұрын
"Dr. Mr. Soprano, Vito's blood pressure medication turned him gay, which happens a lot. I have made the right adjustment and he likes women again. Please return him to active mafia service so he can back to his job of killing people for money and ripping people off, stealing from construction sites, hijacking trucks and breaking legs and selling drugs and pimping whores and so on. Sincerely, Dr. Cusamano"
I presume that Vito has gotten away for so long with the secret, that he ended up being more and more careless about it. And he may have enjoyed the risk as well, until it caught up to him. Furthermore, he thinks that everyone can be bought with money, and he was almost right. Tony was tempted to accept the $200,000 if it weren’t for the Shah pestering him about Vito. Nevertheless, Vito should know that he couldn’t trust anyone. After all, they asked HIM to kill his own cousin, Jackie Jr. If he has no loyalty to his own blood, and his mob friends know that as well, why should they be trusted?
@tony_dogs
2 жыл бұрын
It was the medication he was on, it fucked with his head.
@cennon
2 жыл бұрын
Phil Leotardo doesn't look like the Shah of Iran. I don't see the resemblance.
@kytsunman8592
Жыл бұрын
@@tony_dogs he could have gotten a note too
@HugoStiglitz88
Жыл бұрын
The shah lmfao
@king_supreme1102
Жыл бұрын
Is he really his cousin. I know they said it once but there’s no established bloodline connecting them and they never mention it again. Also that would possibly make him Adriana’s cousin and he jokes about her hitting on him.
Another person to blame for Vito's demise was the Jersey mobster Vito ran into in the supermarket on his return to Jersey. The mobster asks for a huge loan, which Vito agrees to and to make sure he wouldn't have to pay the loan back, that mobster calls Phil in NY and lets Phil know Vito is back in town. How else could Phil had found out? There's a scene in the back of the butcher shop after Vito is killed where someone mentions if he knew that Vito was getting whacked he would have asked for a loan, and we see the smiling face of the one who did get that loan. Ruthless back stabbing fuckers, all of them lol.
@lazyraceace9503
2 жыл бұрын
That's right. Since The Many Saints of Newark release and all the buzz I think I've realized something new about the Sopranos and your post kick- 👢-started my heart, lol. Okay yes, that Jersey mobster who hustled Vito right b4 Vito's death. He most likely was a wormy cksucker & squawked to NY and all the yes men around Phil have hard-ons bc psycho Phil finally gets his way lol🤨
@lazyraceace9503
2 жыл бұрын
Oh I had a point lol Movie goers seem disappointed with Many Saints of Newark, like Dickie's final scene. Random and ridiculous things happen in gangs, in real life, not just LCN domestic terrorists. I suppose their is a lot of fanfare that folks expect/require lol with entertainment, films, series but with a legend like the Sopranos I embrace every piece of the puzzle. Down to the most mundane simple situation that could have mammoth repercussions later on lol 😆
@chillphil967
2 жыл бұрын
Good point 👍
@dr_no-no
2 жыл бұрын
I wish I asked Vito for a loan as well.
@batchagaloopytv5816
2 жыл бұрын
i dont think he "ran" into him -he knows hes around per tony and he wants a loan-he reached out to vito for a loan knowing he wouldnt have to pay EVER-why would vito randomly go shopping was he making dinner for johnny cakes again😆😆-
This was the first time I remember thinking Tony couldn't last as boss. It was ridiculous for Tony to even consider keeping Vito as part of the family. There was WAY too much resistance from way too many of his own guys, not to mention Phil and all that.
@Wolffanghurricane
2 жыл бұрын
makes you think how much money he was really pulling in to make him think that way, the esplanade was no small cookie
@portugal5698
Жыл бұрын
Vito was more deserving and loyal than half the guys against him.
@davidhubbard5196
Жыл бұрын
@@portugal5698 what????Dont you remember the scene in the hospital after Tony got shot when Vito and Paulie bring Tony that envelope and Carmela tells Tony she suspected there was a lot more and they were holding out? This doesn't mention the fact that earlier on Vito talks to Eugene after his Florida thing goes away and tells Eugene that Tony might have a heart attack and then Vito would be boss of the family.
@planegaper
Жыл бұрын
@@portugal5698 Yeah, true, but Tony could have played that better, let Vito earn the money , pay the guys a percentage to shut them up for the time being..and work up Vito's replacement.. Even shoot Phil a nice chunk of the income until Vito slips up, or is replaced.. One would have to find the right guy to slip into Vito's shoes, but good leaders are known for that sort of thing.. Then once it's settled, give Phil the green light to wack him.. everyone's happy, gets a nice chunk of cash, and you don't miss a step in the income. That's how I think it would play out in the real world, Vito's days would certainly be numbered, but they would find a way to wring every last cent out of him before knocking him off.. Even hinting that they "know" things about him would keep him in line, he would probably off himself knowing there was no escape anyways.. Tony was just too greedy it seems and didn't want to share his cash cow with anyone, despite the indifference to the rules, Tony left himself wide open, and should have acted decisively the day he found out, instead of hoping things would go on the way they were..
@matthewriley7826
7 ай бұрын
Things had been going downhill for him ever since Junior shot him.
This was a way for Phil to get at. Tony for the death of his brother.
@fangal12
2 жыл бұрын
Whatever happened there
@stormedcapone
2 жыл бұрын
@@fangal12 whatever happened there!? Whatever happened there!?
As good as the writers where on the sopranos I feel like they really missed out on a story line with Phil not mentioning that he did 20 years in the can.
I think Vito hoped he could get a little bit of Finn for himself if you catch my drift. Look the simple fact is Vito escaped. He knew buying his way back in was a long shot at best, and that even if Tony agreed there was no way Phil would let him live. He was dead the second he crossed the state line.
@jamesduffy7549
2 жыл бұрын
Doubt it, Finn wasn't gay
@bryantaylor9874
2 жыл бұрын
@@jamesduffy7549 Never said Finn was gay just that Vito wanted to use Finns butthole like a catchers mitt.
@HOTD108_
Жыл бұрын
@@jamesduffy7549 Finn's a come from the front kind of guy.
*body building competition on tv* “Turn that shit off” - Phil Leotardo
HOW CAN YOU BLAME PHIL!! He loved him like a brother-in-law!
YES IT’S VITO’S OWN FAULT! IF HE WANTED TO PURSUE THAT LIFESTYLE HE SHOULD HAVE DONE IT QUIETLY!
@flectz
2 жыл бұрын
He was, wasn't he?
@jamesearlcash7725
2 жыл бұрын
@@flectz he knows people in New York, he should have stayed away from New York.
@barbraseville8984
2 жыл бұрын
is this a joke?
@travismiles5885
2 жыл бұрын
@@flectz I wouldn't call blowing somebody in a parking lot "keeping it on the DL."
@flectz
2 жыл бұрын
@@travismiles5885 watch the video "tony decides to whack vito" and you'll know what were referencing
Tony eventially did sanction the hit Carlo was supposed to do it it a parking lot the next day. Phil disobeyed a golden rule about killing made guys in another family without permission and that thing of theirs is supposed to come before his own family so Phil was supposed to let Tony handle it no matter what since he's old school.
@user-xe2uw1mv4d
2 жыл бұрын
MADE GUY??? HE WAS A FUCKIN FANOOK. PHIL HAD EVERY RIGHT TO WHACK THIS PIECE OF SHIT, BECAUSE COSA NOSTRA, DOESN'T ACCEPT THEESE "MEN". ALSO, VITO WAS MARRIED WITH PHIL'S COUSIN, SO HE DISHONORED HIM PERSONAL. PHIL WAS THE MOST OLD-SCHOOL MAFIOSO IN THE SERIES AND TONY WAS A GANGSTER WITH NO VALUES WHO PRETEND OF HAVING THEM ALL TIME. FOR CHRIST'S SAKE, THE GUY MADE HIS OWN UNCLE A LIGHTING ROD FOR THE FEDS. HIS FATHER'S BROTHER!!!!!!!!!!!!
@cb3648
2 жыл бұрын
@@user-xe2uw1mv4d Phil wasn't so old school when he tried to run from Tony when he owed him money, and Tony chased him down and punked him out.
@user-xe2uw1mv4d
2 жыл бұрын
@@cb3648 HE WAS OLD SCHOOL. HE JUST, DIDN'T CONSIDER THE SOPRANOS A FAMILY AND TONY A BOSS. 40.000$ TO A JERSAY BOSS. COME ON UH!!!!!!!!!!!!
@jakealter5504
2 ай бұрын
@@user-xe2uw1mv4da jersey boss that had a decent working relationship with carmine sr, carmine jr, and Johnny sack, Phil really didn’t think things through
Vito's big mistake was convincing himself he could get away with it. He should have always been looking for a way out but instead he focused on moving up the ranks. He should have focused on earning the money to set himself up elsewhere, similar to what he suggested to Tony after coming back. He should have been working on a way out of that circle not deeper into it. Apart from that, I don't think you can blame him. Yeah he was dumb to suck a guy off in the car park and to go dressed like that to a gay bar, but it's not like he could go on grinder or anything, how else could he meet guys? Where could he realistically go? He's not exactly safer going to the New York gay scene.Yeah he should have known that being in the mob and gay would get him killed, but when did he realise he was gay and when and how did he join the mob. Say if his Dad pushed him into the family business, there's not much he can do especially if he doesn't really know he's gay yet. I doubt Vito had many options, it might have been joining the mob was his only real way of making money. I doubt he was in a position to say 'actually I should find a job that suits my ass-munching lifestyle.' As for Finn, Vito is used to mobsters, he probably can't trust anyone to keep a secret and not use it against him. So Vito went with a 'I can be your best friend or your worst enemy approach.'
@jeambeam3173
2 жыл бұрын
The gay bar was in New York because he was more thinking of not wanting the Jersey people to catch him in a gay bar in Jersey
@stevekombolis3197
2 жыл бұрын
At least with the security guard he obviously already knew him, they could have met privately. And Vito had a wife and girlfriend so it wasn't like he was trying to find true love. He definitely had enough money to find a discreet prostitute. I agree nowhere in public was without risk but that's kind of the point
@chaowu5139
2 жыл бұрын
Should have went to PA. But clubs may not be open as late.
@hectorsanchez1377
2 жыл бұрын
He should have gone to Pace college.
@jonasalves7492
Жыл бұрын
He could've gone to a different state, but he went to NY, which is known for mob presence, specially mobsters that most problably would recognize him, as one finally did. Also NJ and NY are basically the same urban area, so if you are fully aware that being spotted means death, you might want to put at least a couple hundred miles between your "friends" and your deeds. He was a wealthy man, he could've jumped on a plane and spent a weekend away doing gay stuff freely but he went to the city with the most notorious mob families in the country. He was just careless and stupid, just as he was when he sucked a security guy in the place his fellow mobsters and other acquaintances hang around.
I heard Gino from season one really loves the breadsticks from the bakery
Just realized Vito fights with Bobby over Eugenes routes when it was Bobby's dad who took care of Mustang Sally for putting Vito's bro in the coma.
I love all of the quotes about Vito you worked into the script.
I’ve always wondered what kind of therapy he would have had to take (and pay for himself) that Christopher mentioned...
Vito is to blame for getting involved in the mob in the first place.
Great video as usual! I'd like to put in my thoughts: These guys are sociopaths, and Vito was no exception. They are impulsive enough under normal circumstances, but when you add panic and paranoia into the mix, you get things like Vito shooting a guy - whose car he wrecked - right there in the driveway. When lust overrides their logical thinking, you get Vito dancing in a popular club that he should have known had mob connections. He did bring it on himself. We see in season six how problems were getting generated or made worse due to impulsivity: Tony in various situations, Chrissy shooting J.T. Dolan, Bobby punching Tony (deserved, but still unadvisable), Phil acting from emotion rather than over reason, etc. The list goes on. Season 6 was apocalyptic in tone.
@dandavis8300
2 жыл бұрын
That jerk parked in the middle of the road, just beyond a curve. Then he insisted on calling the cops rather than taking some cash for what was really his own fault. Nothing impulsive about that hit. Vito did what he had to do.
@MMJ005
Жыл бұрын
@@dandavis8300 Well said my guy you the MAN
@MaximusR93
6 ай бұрын
@@dandavis8300I get that but the guy had no clue that Vito was a mobster on the run, he was a pain in the ass at the worst time but he didn’t deserve to die.
@jakealter5504
2 ай бұрын
I wouldn’t say that all of them were full sociopaths, most of them did have those tendencies to varying degrees though
'Hes a come from behind kinda guy'... when Tony said that there was an awkward moment of silence
As an aside you know what's weird? In the elevator Paulie is the one that had the disgusted look on his face for giving Carmela the money but she singled out Vito to Tony as the one to look out for. Am I the only one that wondered this?
Vito would have been spared if he had the jacket.
@gersonlinares2307
2 жыл бұрын
😆
I agree with your statement about Vito trying a less intimidating approach with Finn. I think had he pulled Finn aside and admitted he was gay and asked him not to tell because he wouldn’t be accepted, Finn would’ve been reasonable, especially knowing Vito had a lot to lose if the secret got out. But the intimidation tactic ended up being too stressful for Finn, and he had to tell someone, that being Meadow and she of course told Carmela and then it got out to everyone else. But yeah if Vito was being that reckless, he was going to get found out eventually.
The way you said “Vito Spatafore….was an ass muncher” had me dying hahaha
The pool cue was a made man and Vito's ass wasn't. There was nothing we could do about it.
It's Vito's medications fault
They should of done more with the telephone tough guy , he was my favourite road worker .
I think the way in which the show tries to portray Vito as being sympathetic only to later show how much of a monster he was is masterful writing/filmmaking. Vito Spatafore was a man willing to murder innocents for something as simple as not wanting to be in trouble for driving intoxicated.
@jakepayne2985
2 жыл бұрын
It was way more than “driving while intoxicated”. These mob dudes have connections and feelers out everywhere. A police arrest/report with Vito would INSTANTLY give him away. Like, how am I even having to say this? It wasn’t about a DUI lol. At all.
@b9479
Жыл бұрын
@@jakepayne2985 exactly, they would've got Vito the next day
@codeeater0
Жыл бұрын
@@jakepayne2985 +, a mob guy doesn’t want any attention from the law, could end up in lockup
When Finn asked what was gonna happen to Vito and Chris answered we'll get him to pay for some therapy lol 😆
Phil coming out of the closet is the weirdest scene in all of Sopranos. There may have been a reason to write that into the script but it’s weird and it’ll never not be weird.
@ameralej
2 жыл бұрын
ultimately phil was projecting his own insecurities. especially the close up of his hand grabbing the bed sheets.
@renel8964
Жыл бұрын
It reminds him of the can
"He couldn't think straight, literally" 🤣🤣🤣
Wait a minute, Phil Leotardo did time in prison? I think Vito had no idea how to handle that situation with Finn, not did he know how to handle his secret
@cdavidlake2
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, he did do time. Twenty years, in fact. It was actually mentioned quite a few times in the show.
Vito killing Finn to keep his secret would’ve made sense. I don’t know why Vito would’ve ever told Tony or Meadow about it afterwards, though. Why wouldn’t he just make Finn’s corpse disappear? As far any of the other mobsters had seen, Vito was always nice to Finn at the construction site. It’s unlikely anyone would’ve suspected him of the murder.
Ironically, Ralph would have been the only one to be lenient with Vito.
@jakealter5504
Жыл бұрын
Actually tony didn’t care so long as it didn’t affect business
I blame the doctor he should’ve wrote a better note for Vito...
I love how it's always that animal blundetto even though I call him Long John Silver lol
Blundetto to me had a lot to do with Phil torturing him as well. He was a substitute for as you can see, Phil never got over that animal killing his brother. I could go a step further with the foreshadowing too. Season five, Tony telling the crew if he give up Blundetto they matter as well give up the whole thing. Before that speech, Vito saying he willing to die, but this is BS. Sadly, he indeed died at the hands of another crew. Same thing Tony was preaching at the end of season 5
@tonybrown8127
2 жыл бұрын
Blundetto was a animal
@BookshelfQBattler
4 ай бұрын
Yeah Phil probably was mad that Vito was gay but let's not pretend he cared about his cousin, Marie. If he cared, killing Vito was the worst thing because it left her with no financial support and its not like he stepped up to give her any money. Phil wanted to torture and kill a member of the Soprano crew an eye for an eye for his kid brudda Billy and he finally got that through Vito.
Here's an interesting question, if Vito stayed in NH would they just let him live? Or would Phil find him in New England and kill him anyway?
@BookshelfQBattler
4 ай бұрын
He'd probably be fine until the social media age started and Vito popped up on Facebook as the winner of the NH regional pie eating contest and one of the NYC gangsters saw it and showed Phil and they take a road trip.
Vito wasn’t murdered it was Gino.
You forgot 3 other prominent people active in Vito's demise. Carmella, Rosalie and especially Meadow. It was Meadow who actually made what Fin had seen public, and it was Carmella who actively went ahead and signed Vito's death warrant by telling Tony. Both Carmella and Rosalie being seasoned mob wives would've known exactly what such an apparent corroborated fact would do, and yet Carmella was more than happy to share the gossip than hold back, when a family man's life was on the line.
@benjaminnorris8051
Жыл бұрын
It was in the video, how could he forget if it was literally in the video?
@megansalt
Жыл бұрын
good points. and this was after Carmella claimed to have changed her views on homosexuality.
@Diddley_Squat
Жыл бұрын
Rosalie doesn't have anything to do with it.
@thecappeningchannel515
Жыл бұрын
Good point 😮
@edstringer1138
11 ай бұрын
maybe Carmella remembered Vitos sketchines with the money while Tony was in a coma ...
After watching this only one question comes to mind. Who told Phil? Tony told everyone in the room to keep it to themselves!
@jakealter5504
Жыл бұрын
I’m guessing it was Phil’s cousin
Vito never had the makings of a gay varsity athlete.
@GothamKnight84661
2 жыл бұрын
@Nero Wynn 🤣 🤣 🤣
The way Vito was hitting that dance in the Biker outfit kill’s me every time 😭
@mondoseguendo6113
2 ай бұрын
It was a joke. He was there.
I blame mostly the other guys in the crew. They kept asking for head.
@ornery654
2 жыл бұрын
His head, what the fuck
This is an interesting analysis bc it demonstrates how the women in the lives of the mafia are just as equally to blame for the murder of Vito.
@wadewilson8011
2 жыл бұрын
But like Paulie said, he had a Goomah!
@ststst981
Жыл бұрын
Not really, it's the fault of the guys who killed him. The guys with fragile masculinity that feel the need to kill someone who's gay just to avoid being associated with him
@wellatleastimhere1974
Жыл бұрын
How?
Phil’s heart is an open book, Vitos death? Chalk it up to the headless horsecock, I mean horseman 🐴
Phil doesn't like to mention that he did 20 years, that's 20 years in the freaking can and not a beep! I dying over here!
He could have survived if he got that note from his doctor.
You’re loving using their slang on this one lol
8:05 I thought the same exact thing, “ hey keep your head down somebody is here” the guard is at risk as well getting caught, he may not suffer what Vito got but being a security guard getting any kind of head instead doing their duties and patrols would cost their job
appreciate the marked uptick in random sopranos quotes with no warning. adds to the flavour
Vito "Working as a handyman" is a bit generous...
I cannot compliment you enough on your channel. Your exceptional analysis is witty, clever and accurate. I'd say more. But I have more of your clips to binge on. Later!
With Paulie being the leak in the Northern Jesrey Mob, he might've told Phil Leotardo about Vito's Location.
Also Carmela has a hand in killing Christopher sowing the seeds of deceit in Tony’s heart after telling him the movie was about him it’s like Carmela acts dumb sometimes like she doesn’t know who her husband is or what her husband does and tells him certain things that’ll probably lead to certain absolute things or somebody getting whacked
@megansalt
Жыл бұрын
yes, that's a weak side of the script. no mafia wife would be so clueless. same with Adriana's murder. Carmella was good friends with Adriana. Adriana disappears and Carmella suspects nothing.
@el34glo59
6 ай бұрын
Oh please. Tony should contorl himself
Love the new tone and the humour. Your videos are hilarious as well as insightful. Keep it up
This channel is so good. I watched this show when it originally aired and almost every other year subsequently. Still enjoy all these reviews.
Great video man, I love your content. Thanks for making them!
Vito never had the makings of a varsity parade float😂😂😂
it seems like you had a lot of fun with this one
I think Vito's intentions at the baseball game was to take him there, but you never know. One of the many head-scratchers of this series. Looking forward to that video.
@taymaticz
Жыл бұрын
🎉🎉
Vito should’ve wore a leather eye/facemask along with the biker outfit lol
"Couldn't think straight, literally." Very good.
Alone time? How many people died without that “alone time?” All they needed to know was your location
“Spotted dancing and getting his jiggy with it!” 😂😂
@carsoncarr-busyframes619
2 жыл бұрын
it's "his". he possesses the jiggy
Plot twist it was the man from YMCA for Vito stealing his look
@taotaostrong
2 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂💀
I blame Vito's blood pressure medication for this entire problem.
Regardless of who is to blame for Vito's murder, my read is that many of his brothers-in-arms cared for their fallen comrade underneath his homosexuality and how repugnant they found it. A key scene that illustrates this is when Fat Dom shows up at Satriale's, all but admits to killing Vito when joking about it with Silvio & Carlo, and you can see all over their faces that they are genuinely upset. When Sil tells him it's time to leave, Dom keeps egging them on and crosses one line too many, so it appeared to me that killing him was a murder of passion, a purely impulsive act by Sil & Carlo (who both erupt into violence in near-perfect sync). When Tony walks in on Dom's corpse, Sil despairs "F***in' Vito!" Despite all their homophobia and some of them being eager to kill Vito after he was outed, I believe they were still upset by his murder (especially with Dom being so obnoxious about it) because of all their shared history. Deep down, the New Jersey guys - to varying degrees - still considered him a friend and member of their family, and his unsanctioned hit at the hands of the New York faction - even if they wouldn't admit it - was totally out of line.
Well done! I love how you slipped in all the famous phrases us fans now too well!
The famous Stonewall Inn was run by the mob.
@megansalt
Жыл бұрын
Really? Wow... Life's contradictions...
@benjaminwilliams41
Жыл бұрын
@@megansalt the mob preyed on the vulnerable, gays were easy to exploit and extort because they couldn't go to the authorities.
I was looking for a Borko video I compromised and watched KZread on the toilet
Hey CineRanter, you're going to build beansie a ramp
The security guards big knob was to blame for Vito killed
@maxfieldnuckels9075
2 жыл бұрын
Nah man, it was that big gut Vito had to lift to get the damn thing. THAT’S what got him killed
wait so vito was adrianas cousin but he still kept trying to hit on her when chrissy was in rehab?
New Hampshire: Live free or die
Vito should've never taken those pills!
Great vid! Pls correct me if I misunderstood: Between the 5:57-6:10 time markers, it is stated that "Vito coming out in the early '90s would've been..." Didn't this occur in the early to mid 2000's? ('05-'06, roughly)? Assuming Sopranos took place at present-day? If so, I know the argument doesn't change much. But it may be important to note the differences in acceptance in the early 1990's versus the 00's (which may change how we view the response of his crew).
@megansalt
Жыл бұрын
you're right, it's only after the Obama/Ellen thing did Americans begin to accept homosexual people (in general)
Seriously love your channel and all your videos regarding my favorite film sub genre the gangster film. Been watching you since I heard about the Irishman about a year before it’s release. Much love from Kentucky in the United States.
@CineRanter
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your kind words
This channel is amazing. All the quotes you pepper in are hilarious. Salute!
LMFAO “although he doesn’t like to mention it, he did twenty fucking years in the can.” I burst out laughing. This was hilarious. 🤣
Meadow and Finn kinda played a big part
If Vito would have just been honest with Finn when he first got caught in the parking lot then he probably wouldn’t have gotten caught. He should have straight up told Finn to not say anything because he could get killed. Finn never realized that him telling on Vito could have gotten him killed until after he already said as much then he was worried he had gotten someone killed. Vito ended up scaring Finn which made him tell Meadow which led to his demise. Even Meadow didn’t realize telling on him would have gotten him killed because she thought it was funny.
@megansalt
Жыл бұрын
I disagree. All of them, Meadow, Carmella, Finn, are well aware of the ultra macho performance the guys have to put on in order to be accepted. And they know that not being macho is a ticket to death. They are well aware that a disappearance means someone was murdered. This is also why the reaction to Adriana´s death didn't make sense. She disappeared and no one assumed that one of their guys had killed her.
@fishin4bass2002
Жыл бұрын
@@megansalt the only reason why Finn said anything was because Vito was basically threatening him and stalking him after it happened.
It's his doctor's fault for not giving him the note right from the start so there would be no misunderstanding with the jokes and when he starts joking
Vito was fav character on the show.he was ambitious and focused and he was ruthless when he needed to be.you didn't want to cross him.