Vince Flynn dies and gets less attention than this guy? Sopranos? Who cares (not about him dying, but about the pop culture crap we rail against)...sorry, had to vent. Flame on.
No flames from me. I liked the Sopranos, but the reverence for the show must have been Northeast-centric...kind of like their idolization of Springsteen.
Reminds me of a business trip to Chicago 20+ years ago. Several of us went to a disco that played music videos. I was singing along to a couple of ZZ Top vids (they were good back then), and I was asked "wow, how do you know those songs?" I simply replied, ZZ Top is to Texas as Springsteen is to New Yorkers.
Oh, if only Stevie Ray Vaughn had a video...
Of course, Springsteen never meant anything to me.
No you are not alone. I have been shying away from posting on this, but here goes... It was easy to get sucked into the Soprano's. The 1st few seasons were funny, and then it got dark, real dark., I couldn't stand it anymore, even with it's brilliant acting and it's cold stark twisted beauty. But those who's families came from "The Boot" struggle with the stereo types. They are real as is the Mob, and many struggle to prove themselves because of the wise guy sterotypes. Pelosi and Ferraro were not roll models for Americans of Italian decent, James Gandolfini perhaps, Tony Soprano no. A real role model, Mario Andretti and all his kids as they work their Arse's off to be the best they can be and or their teams. What is even weirder is the current Administration and it's Chicago ways have more in common with La Costra Nostra than our Founding Founders. The Irony, Tony Sporano passes and the Chicago way goes on and on, what bizarre times we live in...
Flynn - seven threads
Gandolfini - six threads
No flames here. Sorry to see him go. According to his diet, and love for cigars, it seems he was heading to an early grave. WAY too much coverage in the MSM and cable. After all he was not a Head of State etc, just an actor.
Who cares??? Obviously, millions of Gandolfini’s fans care. It’s only fitting that the greatest TV actor of all time would get this much attention. But I’m biased-—I loved the Sopranos and consider it the best TV show ever made. If you haven’t seen it I highly recommend it.
Vince Flynn's books were as entraining as The Sopranos. As far as deaths I am more pissed at Vince Flynn dieing young than I am James Gandolfini. But look at Vince, he did not abuse his health but still died young