Originally posted by Sicilian Babe:
The truth is, if Sonny had lived, he would not have been Don for a long time. Vito recovered, took over the reins, and made the peace to bring Michael home. Sonny would've returned to his position as head of his regime, and perhaps, after spending more time under Vito's tutelage, been a very different Don by the end of his father's life.
I agree. If Sonny was still alive, Vito would have had more time to tutor him. Sonny would have also succumbed to Vito's orders, and the top priority would still have been to get Michael home safely. Sonny would have never defied Vito. The plan still would have been to show weakness to the other families, and then strike. However I think that Sonny would have been the boss, and Michael either Sonny's consigliere or underboss. And if Sonny were alive then the attempt may have been made on his life with a setup by Fredo. But the difference would have been that Sonny would have beat the shit out of Fredo, and never would have had him killed. And if Michael would have advised Sonny that Fredo should be killed, then Sonny would have beaten the shit out of Michael also!
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