Is there even a New Jersey Crime Family left at the end of Sopranos?
I recently rewatched The Sopranos. Many have asked the question whether or not Tony Soprano was murdered in the final episode. But regardless of whether he lives or not, can the family even exist properly?
It would be too much work to list all the people who were murdered throughout the series. Therefore, I will focus on those who were either murdered or turned out to be FBI informants in the last season.
The following characters were murdered (or died another way) not long before the end of the series:
- Christopher Moltisanti
- Silvio Dante (was in a coma, but it was indicated that he will not come out of it)
- Bobby Bacala
- Vito Spatafore
- Eugene Pontecorvo (suicide, was also an FBI informant)
- Tony Blundetto
- Ray Curto (had a stroke, was also an FBI informant)
- Tony Soprano (possibly)
Carlo Gervasi was an FBI informant, Feech LaManna went back to jail, Larry Barese was an FBI informant, but I'm not sure that anybody in the crew knew that, Junior had dementia.
This brings me to the following people who are still alive at the end:
- Paulie Walnuts
- Patsy Parisi
- Benny Fazio
- Little Paulie
- Tony Soprano (possibly)
Did I forget anyone? Are Benny and Little Paulie even made?
Best Answer
I think the issue here is one of cinematography, not realism.
It makes little sense to introduce new characters to the narrative at the end, when those characters don't contribute to the plot. Therefore, it is likely that we simply were not shown the replacements for those who died, simply because the story focused solely on the people we do know and whose story we follow.
That doesn't mean that there weren't any replacements in-universe, it just means that the story likely didn't bother with them as they did not factor into the planned narrative.
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What crime family do The Sopranos belong to?
The Sopranos were a key faction in the DiMeo crime family, running two separate crews led by Johnny Boy and Junior, and also had longstanding ties with the five New York Families (particularly the Lupertazzi crime family).Who are the 5 families in The Sopranos?
Original and current Five Families bossesOriginal family nameFounded byCurrent family nameProfaciJoe ProfaciColomboManganoVincent ManganoGambinoLucianoLucky LucianoGenoveseGaglianoTommy GaglianoLucchese1 more rowWho took over the DiMeo family?
The DiMeo family operated in North Jersey at its foundation, and it grew into a large family with several ten-member crews. In 1983, many family members and associates were arrested, and the death of respected capo Johnny Soprano in 1986 led to his son Tony Soprano becoming the new capo.Which family is Lupertazzi based on?
The Lupertazzi Crime Family is a Brooklyn based New York City Mafia family. They are loosely based on the real Gambino and Lucchese crime families. The Lupertazzi crime family consists of an administration and eight known crews.The Real Sopranos: The DeCavalcante Crime Family (A History)
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