If I Could Live Life Like Tony Soprano, I Would Be One Happy Camper

To start things off, when I say I want to live like Tony Soprano, I mean Tony Soprano and not James Gandolfini.  Unfortunately he passed away last year of a heart attack which isn't so shocking when you look at the guy. I'm not here to make jokes about his death though, he was a fabulous actor that we greatly miss, RIP James.  I'm here to talk about the man he personified on quite possibly HBO's biggest show ever, The Sopranos, Tony Soprano.

I know everyone is saying "Hey Andres, Sopranos ended in 2007, why the hell would you be talking about that now?"  The answer is simple, I only got into it a few months ago and I'm almost done with the series.  People may give me shit because its so old and that if someone tells you what happens, its like spoiling The Bible because its been out for so long.  Well the show is KINDA spoiled for me already because i sort of know the ending of the show because it was so controversial, but thats not taking away from the enjoyment, excitement and suspense i get from watching each episode.  Along with all of those emotions I get (including the physical emotions I get in my pants from Meadow Soprano), I also dream more and more about living the life of the man, the myth, the legend, Tony Soprano.  

I've never wanted to be in a mob so bad after watching this show.  I can only imagine the feeling they get in their balls when their conducting their illegal business.  I'd imagine its like that feeling you get from a steep drop on a roller coaster in your stomach/ball area.  They go around intimidating people like you did in The Godfather video games with guns to extort people.  Having women at your feet is a pretty cool thing too.  Tony owns a strip club so thats free puss as well.  Tony owns a humongous New Jersey mansion paid by his families illegal mob ring.  The whole lifestyle just seems awesome.  Sure, its illegal, but wouldn't you wanna try it at least once if you had the option?  Hell I'd do a ride around with Tony for a day, seeing a day in the life.  It would more than likely include eating some awesome italian food, making bank, fucking a chick, possibly shooting someone (which I'd imagine is quite exhilarating) and getting wasted.  Sounds like an awesome day to me, where do I sign up?  Not to mention he's basically the head boss of the Soprano family, so he rarely gets over ruled, his word goes.  And Tony took no shit, from anyone.  He was one tough mother fucker as well.  Here's a video of him killing one of his own guys who lied to him (Go to 3:50, Spoilers in video).  Next to Walter White (which I will write a blog about in the future), he is probably the most lovable "villain" to appear on a TV show, ever.  And by villain, I mean someone who is doing something that is frowned upon in society, but are idolized in the shows.  I would be pretty upset if I ran into a mob boss and he wasn't like Tony Soprano, it would be like finding out Santa wasn't real, total life changing experience.

         

A Tribute To Peregrin Took

When considering the vast world of Middle Earth, most think of Aragorn, Gandolf, Legolas, Frodo etc. The the unsung heroes, the men who fly under the radar, and the little people are most often forgotten (pun intended). Yes, Frodo physically threw the ring into the fire and is, along with Bilbo, the most famous hobbit of all time. Yes, Aragorn did every badass thing possible throughout the entire trilogy. Yes, Gandolf fought a fucking 10 story tall fire demon known as a balrog and (arguably) survived to tell the tale. I'm not looking to take anything away from the champions of Middle Earth, just looking to add another one to the hall of fame. Pippen, often called "a fool of a Took" by gandolf, is a good ol' fashion grinder. Everything he does leads to better things, intentional or not. For example:

1. Pippen ruins Frodo's "underhill" alias at the prancing pony, and in doing so, unites Aragorn to their cause.
2. During the battle where Boromir dies, Pippen (and Merry) distract the massive army of orcs from attacking and capturing Frodo. If Frodo gets captured right there, end of story, Middle Earth dies.
3. After befriending Treebeard, Pippen tricks the ent into taking himself and Merry to the forests end near Isengard, where saruman killed many of Treebeard's friends. This leads to an army of walking trees that fucks up the stronghold of the second most powerful man in the world, ending his threat to the ring destroying cause.
4. Arguably the most important thing Pippen does is disobey Gandolf's orders and look into the orb where he sees a glimpse of Sauron's plans to attack Gondor. Without Pippen's mischievous behavior, Gondor would not receive the help and support needed, and would be in ruins.

Bonus:  Pippen pushed Faramir off the pyre, saving his life.

Second Bonus:  Pippen purposely dropped his elven broach, allowing Aragorn and crew to track him and Merry down.

Big whoop that Legolas killed an elephant, all the men on it, and then rode down his truck while it was dying. Pippen is the real hero in this story.