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* [[Mood Whiplash]]: Often masterfully done. Scenes of deep introspection or lighthearted comedy will sometimes, without warning, erupt into frantic violence. |
* [[Mood Whiplash]]: Often masterfully done. Scenes of deep introspection or lighthearted comedy will sometimes, without warning, erupt into frantic violence. |
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* [[Mother Russia Makes You Strong]]: One-legged and determined Svetlana remarks that Americans don't know what a real problem is, live an easy existence compared to the average miserable life in Russia/USSR and yet they are wimpy complainers. And then there is VALERY, the Russian Rambo who outfights Chris and Paulie in a frozen forest when he was suppressed and about to be executed. In the meantime, he shouts proudly that harsh weather is warm to him. His uncertain fate lead to [[The Sopranos/WMG|WMG]] that David Chase deliberately [[Hand Wave|HandWaved]] in Season 5 opener. |
* [[Mother Russia Makes You Strong]]: One-legged and determined Svetlana remarks that Americans don't know what a real problem is, live an easy existence compared to the average miserable life in Russia/USSR and yet they are wimpy complainers. And then there is VALERY, the Russian Rambo who outfights Chris and Paulie in a frozen forest when he was suppressed and about to be executed. In the meantime, he shouts proudly that harsh weather is warm to him. His uncertain fate lead to [[The Sopranos/WMG|WMG]] that David Chase deliberately [[Hand Wave|HandWaved]] in Season 5 opener. |
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* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: Adriana. If she's not parading around in her undies for Chris, she's bending over a trash can wearing very tight pants. [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] in the third season opener when the FBI agent keeping tabs on her prays to God that he not be reassigned. |
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: Adriana. If she's not parading around in her undies for Chris, she's bending over a trash can wearing very tight pants. [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] in the third season opener when the FBI agent keeping tabs on her prays to God that he not be reassigned. |
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* [[Mugging the Monster]]: Bobby goes to make his pickups from an inner-city Newark "client" late at night, and winds up getting robbed by some street kids. Because he didn't bring any backup, they get away with it, and the rest of Tony's crew mock Bobby for quite some time. |
* [[Mugging the Monster]]: Bobby goes to make his pickups from an inner-city Newark "client" late at night, and winds up getting robbed by some street kids. Because he didn't bring any backup, they get away with it, and the rest of Tony's crew mock Bobby for quite some time. |
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* [[Screw This, I'm Outta Here]]: Matush when he hears a gunshot during Jackie Jr.'s card game heist. And then later, Jackie himself, who steals a car and leaves his friend Dino to get slaughtered. |
* [[Screw This, I'm Outta Here]]: Matush when he hears a gunshot during Jackie Jr.'s card game heist. And then later, Jackie himself, who steals a car and leaves his friend Dino to get slaughtered. |
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* [[Secret Identity]]: Tony often conceals his real name to 'civilian' clerks and receptionists. This backfires soundly when he tries to use one of his usual alias -- Mr. Spears -- with a new psychiatrist aware of Tony's identity and line of work and who is [[Genre Savvy]] as he has watched ''[[Analyze This]]''. Tony tries to argue that he is [[Wrong Genre Savvy]] as ''Analyze This'' is a comedy, but gets rejected anyway. |
* [[Secret Identity]]: Tony often conceals his real name to 'civilian' clerks and receptionists. This backfires soundly when he tries to use one of his usual alias -- Mr. Spears -- with a new psychiatrist aware of Tony's identity and line of work and who is [[Genre Savvy]] as he has watched ''[[Analyze This]]''. Tony tries to argue that he is [[Wrong Genre Savvy]] as ''Analyze This'' is a comedy, but gets rejected anyway. |
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* [[Sexy Priest]]: Father Intintola, who also develops feelings for Carmela and needs to beat a hasty retreat out of town. |
* [[Sexy Priest]]: Father Intintola, who also develops feelings for Carmela and needs to beat a hasty retreat out of town. |
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* [[Shout-Out]]: [[Up to Eleven]] [http://davidlavery.net/Sopranos/intertexts_&_allusions.htm Loads and loads of them, and then more]. |
* [[Shout-Out]]: [[Up to Eleven]] [http://davidlavery.net/Sopranos/intertexts_&_allusions.htm Loads and loads of them, and then more]. |
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** ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' has been [[Word of God|described by a series producer as]] ''The Sopranos [[Standard Fantasy Setting|in Middle-Earth]]''. |
** ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' has been [[Word of God|described by a series producer as]] ''The Sopranos [[Standard Fantasy Setting|in Middle-Earth]]''. |
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* [[The Starscream]]: Just about everyone. One of the episodes lampshades this ''completely''. |
* [[The Starscream]]: Just about everyone. One of the episodes lampshades this ''completely''. |
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*Sympathy for the Hero: Tony comes to feel this for Officer Willmore when he sees the damage he did to the man's life. |
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* [[Stealth Pun]]: Phil coming out of the closet when he is handling the resolution of Vito's situation. |
* [[Stealth Pun]]: Phil coming out of the closet when he is handling the resolution of Vito's situation. |
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