While the guns and the "whackings" provide the visceral thrills, the show’s emotional core rests on the concept of family—both blood and crime.
Season two is about the death of friendship. Tony kills his heart in this season. By the end, he has murdered his best friend and watched his mother die. He doesn’t cry. He smiles. That’s when you realize: Tony Soprano is a monster in a bathrobe. The Sopranos- The Complete Series -Season 1-2-3...
The series begins not with a hit, but with a panic attack. We meet Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a high-ranking captain in the DiMeo crime family, as he enters therapy with Dr. Jennifer Melfi. While the guns and the "whackings" provide the