The Corleones have more firepower and are better organized Imho. The Corleones also have more 'distance' in the power structure. Tony Soprano looks like a glorified capo. Still somewhat thuggish. The Corleones have more $$$ at their disposal. Having built up the legitimate business empire into one of the world's richest. Then there is the underground side still bringing in some revenue....... The Sopranos can't even come close to that. Now that in no way means that I don't like the sopranos. Merely stating what I observed from watching the show.
I agree. The Corleones are deeply embedded in national financial, political, and legal structures with long-term relationships whereas the Sopranos have mostly fleeting local relationships characterized by "dark of night" meetings.
