subject: Poker tables, gangsters and strip clubs: characters of The Sopranos Pt. 2 [print this page] Author: Kasan Groupe Author: Kasan Groupe
The Sopranos is one of the most successful and legendary television shows and was one of the first HBO series' to take storytelling to a new level. It won numerous awards and was integral in helping the careers of James Gandolfini, Edie Falco and Jamie-Lyn Sigler. Here is a quick rundown of some of the most important characters on the Sopranos, none of them easily categorized in terms of good or evil, they are human who may spend too much time at thepoker tables, strip club or mistress' house but they are essentially products of their environment, not rotten to the core. Paulie Gualtieri Good old Paulie, while very serious and menacing, often has some of the funniest lines in the television show. He is considered a Captain or Underboss of the DiMeo crime family. He is very close to Tony Soprano and is considered one of his most loyal and trusted friends. He is also close with Tonys family, acting as a godfather or uncle to Meadow and Anthony Jr. Meadow Soprano The daughter of Tony and Carmela and the oldest child, Meadow is a headstrong and dedicated young adult that knows about her fathers line of work but tries to ignore it or put it in the back of her mind. She holds a lot of hostile anger towards her father, especially his outdated lines of thinking, especially regarding her daughters dating of a Jewish African American. Artie Bucco Artie Bucco is the longtime friend of Tony and his favorite cook. Artie is a restaurateur who is often helped by Tony to get his business on his feet so that Tony and his gang can often use it to talk business and as a front for bringing in illegal help from Italy. Arties restaurant in the first season was blown up by Tony so that one of Tonys rivals could not use it to make a hit which Artie never forgets and accuses Tony and holds it against him throughout the show. Despite his grudge, Artie is a good friend to Tony and often bends over backwards for him, to the anger of Arties long-suffering wife.About the Author:
