I also think it’s the fact that he endangered the bosses life, by driving impaired and high as hell from whatever he was on. Originally Answered: Why did Tony kill Christopher in The Sopranos? He was a liability. RELATED: Sopranos Star Jamie-Lynn Sigler Says James Gandolfini's Son Michael 'Has a Beautiful Heart'. Get push notifications with news, features and more. "You realize, of course, that you just referred to that as a death scene," Sopranos Sessions co-author Matt Zoller Seitz quipped back. Find out what your cat is trying to tell you with a new cat app, Princess Diana died when Harry was just 12 years old, Engineer Creates App To Translate Your Cat, The Sweetest Photos of Princes Harry with Diana, Sean Connery's Cause of Death Revealed Weeks After He Dies at Age 90. Probably seemed like cocaine because of how fidgety he was and it also seemed he was so distracted because he was jonesing to meet his dealer or something. They got into trouble with Chris for stealing nearby cars which could draw too much attention from the law. The Sopranos, which followed New Jersey gangsters, premiered in 1999 and aired for six seasons before it wrapped in 2007. Press J to jump to the feed. I'm on my third time watching The Sopranos. Never understood why Tony murdered Christopher. When he goes out to Vegas, his gambling luck has turned around and he realizes he lifted his jinx and righted the universe by getting rid of Christopher. | Sure, he wouldn't have passed the drug test after the crash. Chris' relapse (as far as Tony knew he'd put drugs behind once more) plus the wrecked baby seat were the tipping points I think. Many of the Talking Sopranos episodes will also feature interviews with other cast members, producers, writers, production crew and special guests, according to Deadline. Adriana, also known as "Ade", was a mobster's dream girl, having grown up around wiseguys all her life by virtue of being the niece of Jackie and Richie Aprile. My bet is either Patsy, or the New York Commission. I think he figured in that moment he was either irredeemably evil, or going to jail. Attacked? I dunno if I'm the only one here who thinks this, but I never doubted Chris' loyalty to the crew! He was a constant disappointment whose loyalty to Tony/Soprano Crime Family was already being questioned. But the punishment for even a major DUI is lose your driving license and a small jail term. Text us for exclusive photos and videos, royal news, and way more. They also get into troubl… He decides the world would be a better place without Christopher. Did Tony think Chris would turn on his family for escaping a piddly sentence like that ? This is a list of deaths caused by some of the main characters from The Sopranos. Like Tony said, grooming Chris to be his number 2 was the biggest mistake of his career, and he saw a chance to erase that. Tony, too, takes the easy, expedient choice when he kills Christopher. Did Tony think Chris would turn on his family for escaping a piddly sentence like that ? “This will be the definitive Sopranos podcast,” said Imperioli, 53, who won an Emmy award for his starring role as Christopher Moltisanti, the protégé of Tony Soprano. Later throughout the episode Tony insists on remarking on that baby seat as if he's looking for approval or validation from everybody else, trying to justify what he did as being for the greater good. Coyote Ugly Turns 20: Where Is the Cast Now? Matthew was Sean Gismonte's live in partner-in-crime and an associate in the Tony Soprano crew. Tony knew he could never trust a junky. At that point he killed him out of anger/disappointment. “I’m thrilled that I am going to have the opportunity to work with David Chase and the incredible company of talent he has assembled.". The accident was his plausible deniability. He comes close to death when, enraged about rumors that his … If you make a purchase using these links we may earn commission. A prequel film, The Many Saints of Newark, is set to be released in theaters in September starring Gandolfini’s 20-year-old son Michael as a young Tony Soprano. What set him off the edge in this situation ? Killed? He didn't need him anymore, and there was probably only two or three people tony truly loved in the show! The Many Saints of Newark will feature younger versions of the fan-favorite characters, set in 1960 Newark when the riots between Italian-Americans and African-Americans were at an all-time high. I think tony killing Chris in that moment was sort of an acceptance that Chris was never going to get clean and therefore couldn't continue functioning as an effective soldier/capo! Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. He almost killed Tony because he was high, and Tony got fed up with him. Keeping the beloved HBO series alive, Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa — who also both starred on the drama — launched a podcast titled Talking Sopranos in April, Deadline previously reported. He grew up living with his mother, father, and two sisters Janice and Barbara in the Ironbound in Newark, New Jersey. He’d spill so much the feds would finally say “shut up”. The feds have already shown time and time again that they don’t care about Soprano CI’s (which I think is real fucked up considering how Jimmy McNulty treats Bubbles in The Wire, but that’s another conversation) so they wouldn’t have had any qualms letting him near death so that they could flip him. He saw it as he could have killed the baby. Reddit community dedicated to the HBO hit TV series, The Sopranos. I also didn't understand why they showed the baby seat and what did Tony infer from that that led him to a drastic step like that ? Listeners will also be able to submit questions directly to the show to be answered by the pair. Fans of the series still want answers, 10 years later. Christopher Moltisanti was born in New Jersey. Never understood why Tony murdered Christopher. Not only did Furio nearly kill the boss and harbor feelings for his wife, he leaves New Jersey without notice, which screams he did something to deceive Tony. The murder of Tony B. by Tony Soprano’s own hand was another surprise, since the previous episode had ended with Tony S. in … As a soldier, Paulie was second to none. Chrissy wouldn’t have held his mud. They show Tony looking at the child seat in the back before deciding to kill him. I don't think tony really doubted it, even though he was a junkie. You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications. He worked the executive card game along with Sean. He didn't kill him BECAUSE of the accident. I disagree, and always felt it was entirely about the burden Christopher had become on him throughout the entirety of S6. Adriana La Cerva is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos, portrayed by Drea de Matteo.She is the long-time girlfriend and, later, fiancée of You’ll notice him check his watch once very obviously while looking like he really wanted to leave in the scene before they get back into the car and start driving, likely because he had plans to meet someone, like his dealer. Now, over a decade later, the show's creator David Chase has accidentally revealed what happened. Originally Answered: Why did Tony Soprano kill Christopher? I believe it actually doesn't really matter whether or not Tony died in Holstein's during the last scene of the finale. “It’s a profound honor to continue my dad’s legacy while stepping into the shoes of a young Tony Soprano,” Michael said in a statement after his casting was announced in January. Snap Stills/REX/Shutterstock. As Tony and his family dined, his daughter joined them at the restaurant — all while a hitman was waiting to attack. So she willingly gets in a car with Silvio (Steven Van Zandt), after Tony calls to tell her that Christopher tried to commit suicide and is in the hospital. Introducing ... PEOPLE's Products Worth the Hype, Steve Schirripa Thinks Michael Gandolfini Will 'Do a Great Job' As Tony in, Sopranos Star Jamie-Lynn Sigler Says James Gandolfini's Son Michael 'Has a Beautiful Heart'. When he admits to being off the wagon again, Tony looks at the baby seat and realizes if the baby was in the car she would have been killed. Adriana La Cerva, played by Drea de Matteo, is the long-time girlfriend and later fiancée of Tony Soprano's protégé, Christopher Moltisanti. Sure, he wouldn't have passed the drug test after the crash. 1 List 1.1 Sopranos 1.1.1 Christopher Moltisanti 1.1.2 Tony Soprano 1.1.3 Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri 1.1.4 Silvio Dante 1.1.5 Junior Soprano 1.1.6 Phil Leotardo 1.1.7 Tony Blundetto 1.1.8 Ralph Cifaretto 1.1.9 Salvatore Bonpensiero 1.1.10 Vito Spatafore 1.1.11 Bobby Baccalieri 1.1.12 Janice Soprano The murder is perhaps Tony’s most famous kill in “The Sopranos,” but it turns out HBO pushed back against it. He also sold shares in Webistics through a stock brokerage operated by Christopher Moltisanti. I thought it was pretty obvious that Tony was thinking of what could have happened to Chris' baby had he been driving high like that. They are both innocent and Tony protects the innocent. Since the series finale in 2007, fans of The Sopranos have been trying to figure out what really happened to mob boss Tony Soprano — and now they have an answer. Realizing his mistake, Chase said "F--- you guys.". The Sopranos, created by David Chase, premiered in 1999 and aired for six seasons before it wrapped in 2007. Christopher has a tumultuous and abusive relationship with his long-term girlfriend Adriana La Cerva. The fact is, he was spiritually bankrupt by that point, and his soul was basically dead already. Credit: Viewers were left with more questions than answers at the end of the final episode — titled "Made in America" — when it came to Tony's fate, as he was shown eating out with his family at Holsten's diner in the wake of a turf war between the New Jersey and New York Mafia families. Christophers drug addiction has been a burden on Tony for a long time and he saw it as an opportunity to get rid of a pest in his eyes. Because he feared Paulie was too stupid and weak to hold up under questioning if ever arrested. Bobby was already positioned to be the underboss by then and any idea of Chris fulfilling Tony's hope of becoming his "hair apparent" was at that moment over! Dan MacMedan/WireImage. Schirripa, 62, joined the series as Bobby Baccalieri in a recurring role for season 2 before being upgraded to a series regular for the remainder of the drama’s run. Eventually Chrissy would screw up, high as hell, get caught and have to rat to save his junky ass. Adriana's demise leads to Christopher's heroin addiction, which ultimately leads to his own tragic death at the hands of Tony. Any Don would love to have 100 Paulie Walnuts as his soldiers. The most shocking death on The Sopranos came when Tony Soprano killed his own nephew Christopher Moltisanti. | This one is pretty simple. Credit: “Hey, I know you’re literally dying right now, but if you give us a little something something we’ll have you to the best rehab/recovery center in Bumfuck Witness Protection in 4 hours.” There’s only so long someone can be dying before they want it to stop in whatever way it can. Fearless, loyal and tough as nails. However, before anything could happen, the screen faded to black and the episode ended. Bobby Boriello played Tony in the episode \"Down Neck\" in which Tony recalls … If you would like to opt out of browser push notifications, please refer to the following instructions specific to your device and browser: this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Was he shot? "When you said there was an end point, you don't mean Tony at Holsten's [the diner] you just meant, 'I think I have two more years' worth of stories left in me," Sepinwall asked, according to the New York Post and USA Today. In a leaked interview for the 2019 book The Sopranos Sessions, Chase opened up about the ending during a roundtable discussion with co-author Alan Sepinwall. Because Tony warned Christopher after the “intervention” —which ended in a brawl that put Christopher in the hospital a couple of seasons earlier—that if he were anyone else Tony would have killed him for being a drug addict. The decision to kill off Adriana was made in 2003 while season 5 was being written. Silvio Dante (5) Silvio started out as a street soldier before becoming the Consigliere in the DiMeo … Whenever Tony would mention the car seat to people in the episode, I have always seen it as his attempt to get them to feel and express disdain towards Chris, and by doing so, feel justified by killing him. Cause he got him the friggin Bozz Scaggs box set for a gift. “I’ll never pass a drug test.” Tony knew that literally meant “never.” Chrissy was beyond saving, in his eyes. Young Tony Soprano has been portrayed by several actors. As it turned out, he probably did not have to do that. He put all his faith in Christopher to be the future of the family and Chrissy lets him down time and time again. Chris was a first cousin once removed to Carmela Soprano and a second cousin to Meadow Soprano and Anthony Soprano, Jr. But the punishment for even a major DUI is lose your driving license and a small jail term. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the thesopranos community. His father was always involved in crime and Tony recalls some of his activities in flashbacks on the show. Edie Falco, Jamie Lynn-Sigler, Lorraine Bracco, Dominic Chianese, Vincent Pastore, Tony Siricio, Steven Van Zandt and Robert Iller also starred in the series. For one, it forces the audience to reassess their opinion of Tony, just as Breaking Bad fans had to confront the disturbing truth about Walter White. But we didn't do that," Chase answered, revealing that Tony was in fact killed. For years,… Some have mentioned that the child seat was the final straw, or that it let Tony see Chris as irredeemably evil. Like animals Tony loves babies as well. His parents were Richard Moltisanti and Joanne Blundetto (their surname is Italian for \"Many Saints\" - David Chase frequently gives Sopranos characters ironic or symbolic names), a soldier in the Soprano crew of the DiMeo Crime Family. ... whether or not it was Christopher who did it, or possibly Tony. Goes to show that he has absolutely no regard for anybody except for himself. RELATED: Sopranos Cast Reunites and Shares Favorite Memories with James Gandolfini: He Was 'Really Special'. Edit: I forgot the autopsy did infact reveal cocaine in his blood. Let's examine each: Why Patsy? RELATED: Steve Schirripa Thinks Michael Gandolfini Will 'Do a Great Job' As Tony in The Sopranos Prequel. His relationship with his nephew has decayed substantially, as the series examined expertly in “Walk Like A Man.” The two aren’t enemies, exactly, but they are potential enemies, and now that Chris is using again, Tony sees himself as having only one choice. The Webistics scam was a typical pump and dump exercise. Although a different bloo… He can't come out and say it, so this is how he handles it. Did Tony die? Products in this story are independently selected and featured editorially. Either he kills Chris himself, Chris suffers and dies without Tony’s “help”, or he saves Christopher’s life, and the feds lock him to the hospital bed to detox him while he’s recovering from his injuries. It starred late actor James Gandolfini as Tony. Tony was born on August 24, 1959, to Livia and Johnny Boy Soprano. I think he also was pissed at Chris for lying and never showing up for work, then nearly killing a guy because his addiction was getting in the way of his job. 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