Tony B the future Boss of the Soprano Crew...

[raxzor]

I think that what we are whitnessing is the Fall Of Tony S. and the Rise of Tony B.

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[thegame1999]

At least back up that claim with some reasons why. Tony B isnt even a made guy... Besides it is still too early to make any kind of prediction like that, so far weve seen that he is pretty level headed and reasonable, but apparantely from the looks of it, the guy has a gambling problem and possibly a drug problem.

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[Jason the Magnificent]

what do you mean not a made guy? where do you get that from? once your made you stay made, prison or not.

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[thegame1999]

Once you pledge your alleigance to the Family, you have a never ending obligation to it. If he were a made guy I dont think he can get off that easy with the 'massage therapist' thing.

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[Zillajay23]

Not saying Tony B. won't get involved but you can't be serious about being the boss, if anything he would be a low level soldier. I mean the boss has to have the respect and loyalty of everyone, Silvio maybe, Paulie slight possibility but Tony B. know way, he hasn't even shown us any reason why he should be considered anything but a friend or associate to the Soprano family business, a friend to Tony and maybe some of the other guys but not a capo or boss.

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[zerokarma]

Even if Tony B. wasn't a made guy, they could make him a made guy fairly easily. He is already well respected within the crew.

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[Soda drink]

Thinking about it, it sure does seem he isn't a made man - but what baffles me is when he said "I know your disappointed that I turned civillian" so that would indicate that HE IS a made man.

Maybe he can get away from it because he is the best friend of tony soprano - if tony allows it, I guess the captains don't mind as well.

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[Silvio]

If you remember during season 3 when Chris got made, the line "Once you are in, there is no getting out." I guess that doesn't apply to Tony B. <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/tired.gif ALT="|I">

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[eruptus]

<blockquote>Quote:<hr>"I know your disappointed that I turned civillian" so that would indicate that HE IS a made man.<hr></blockquote>
Exactly how would that indicate that he's made? If he used to be well connected associate, he could say that he just wants to be a regular civilian now.

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[zerokarma]

He probably was an associate 20 years ago and that's what Tony S. would have been as well back at that time.

If Tony B. didn't go to jail he would have rised in rank over time the same way Tony S. did.

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[Vesuvio]

It is entirely possible - not now, but some years down the line - that Tony B could be Boss. Here's why:

1. When Tony B stepped up to the plate and handled the situation with Chris, he showed signs of leadership. Tony S was impulsive, indecisive, and handled the situation poorly. Normally, I think Tony S does a good job overall, but in this situation, he didn't act very much like the Boss of a Family.
Tony B's leadership of that situation reminded me of Michael Corleone in GF1 when he decided that the Family would have to kill Solozzo.

2. Tony S wants to turn over the reigns to a blood relative. To this point, Chris was Tony's choice. But now Tony sees that this would be a mistake (especially after last week). With Tony B, Tony S has a blood relative who, to this point, has shown no signs of disloyalty. Even when Feech would mockingly refer to Tony S as "The Boy King," or "Don Antonio," Tony B did not join in the bashing.

3. Even if Tony B is not yet made, that's only a matter of time. Remember, Michael Corleone wasn't "made" either, when he came back from serving in WWII. And, if you recall, Michael, like Tony B, wanted to be legitimate, too, instead of "getting mixed up in the Family business."

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[PatCooper]

Even when Feech would mockingly refer to Tony S as "The Boy King," or "Don Antonio," Tony B did not join in the bashing.

We really do not know if he would have said anything- he was cut short by the beating of the landscapers


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[Soda drink]

well in mob terms...mobsters only use the word civillian to somebody who is not in "this thing of ours." Because once you become made you belong to the rules of the mafia and not that of a normal civillian.

(In real life Tony B. wouldnt be able to go straight - once your in, your in for life.)

Beansie was not a made man but an associate - richie aprile called him a civillian - "you choosin a civillian over me?"

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[SupermannnSoprano]

Tony Blundetto as absolutely NO chance of rising to the top of the Soprano familia. He's been away far too long and insists on going straight. Until tonight, however, when his best laid plans to be a civilian go deviously awry. First, his truck is linen truck stolen and the owner thinks he's behind it....then Tony B's old gambling demons get the better of him ...and Tony S has to bail him out, thus leaving Ttony B in debt to Tony S. hence the title of tonight's episode "Sentimental Education" and tony's tag line...."its hard doin bizniss wit strangers.." tony B get "SENTIMENTALLY EDUCATED' that he is who he is...a criminal, and not a civilian, and that he should have come to the familia whjen his gambling debts turned theateneing.

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