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Is Tony Soprano a Don?
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04/01/02 02:44 PM
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Anthony Spilotro
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They always refer to him as "The Boss", but does that mean he is a Don?
"Mio padre se chiamo Antonio Andolini, e questo è per te." - Robert De Niro to Giuseppe Sillato in The Godfather Part II.
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Re: Is Tony Soprano a Don?
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04/02/02 11:07 AM
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This is a good question. Although Tony is obviously the boss of his crew and was elevated to "street boss," as Rusty points out, I don't think he ever "officially" assumed Uncle J's position. And Uncle J. had been subordinate to Jackie Aprile. I could be wrong, but I think Jackie was subordinate to some NYC family. So, if you do the hip-bone-connected-to-thigh-bone routine, Tony's probably subordinate to some NYC family, and thus is not a "Don" as we think of Don in the Five Families or Chicago Outfit sense.
Ntra la porta tua lu sangu � sparsu,
E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu...
E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu
Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.
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Re: Is Tony Soprano a Don?
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04/02/02 07:02 PM
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Ricardo
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Originally posted by Turnbull:
This is a good question. Although Tony is obviously the boss of his crew and was elevated to "street boss," as Rusty points out, I don't think he ever "officially" assumed Uncle J's position. And Uncle J. had been subordinate to Jackie Aprile. I could be wrong, but I think Jackie was subordinate to some NYC family. So, if you do the hip-bone-connected-to-thigh-bone routine, Tony's probably subordinate to some NYC family, and thus is not a "Don" as we think of Don in the Five Families or Chicago Outfit sense. There's an Aprile on Sopranos? I smell a copyright infringement lawsuit. Mario's not here to claim it...I will! I will NOW sue The Sopranos for the RIGHTS to the name Aprile, and I wil STEAL Michael Imperioli to be in one o MY Movies. I plan on making an Omerta! Tony Soprano *pbbt* whata wiseguy! Isn't he a Capo anyway? No disrespect turnbull Isn't STREET BOSS a Capo/underboss? Wouldn't Street Boss b aki to Sonny Corleone or Peter Clemenza?
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Re: Is Tony Soprano a Don?
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04/03/02 02:09 PM
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It's fun to stay in the YMCA
Turi Giuliano
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Originally posted by Ricardo:
[quote]Originally posted by Turnbull:
[b]This is a good question. Although Tony is obviously the boss of his crew and was elevated to "street boss," as Rusty points out, I don't think he ever "officially" assumed Uncle J's position. And Uncle J. had been subordinate to Jackie Aprile. I could be wrong, but I think Jackie was subordinate to some NYC family. So, if you do the hip-bone-connected-to-thigh-bone routine, Tony's probably subordinate to some NYC family, and thus is not a "Don" as we think of Don in the Five Families or Chicago Outfit sense. There's an Aprile on Sopranos? I smell a copyright infringement lawsuit. Mario's not here to claim it...I will! I will NOW sue The Sopranos for the RIGHTS to the name Aprile, and I wil STEAL Michael Imperioli to be in one o MY Movies. I plan on making an Omerta! Tony Soprano *pbbt* whata wiseguy! Isn't he a Capo anyway? No disrespect turnbull Isn't STREET BOSS a Capo/underboss? Wouldn't Street Boss b aki to Sonny Corleone or Peter Clemenza?[/b][/quote]Street boss in this basically means that whilst Uncle Junior was under indictment, A Soprano acted as acting boss on the street. Even whilst Uncle J was the boss on the street still, it was Tony Soprano that held the real power. T Soprano prefered it this way, less hassle, less stress and also when the Feds come around it shows he isn't the boss. But in actuality he is. Ricardo, I don't think you can copyright real names. I'm sure theres thousands of people out there with the name Aprile. No one has the right to a name. It's only if the character is an exact copy or very similar that it is bound for copyright infringments.
So die all who betray Giuliano
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