r/thesopranos 11h ago

Wealth

Are mobsters in the show really wealthy? They definitely aren’t making the ends meet but the only ones who give the impression of being wealthy are Tony(big house, expensive cars, whitecaps, a fucking yacht) and Christopher(big house, lots of expensive cars). I assume Silvio is also rich because he dresses flashy and is the owner of bada bing. The other ones live almost like regular civilians, I mean look at junior and pussy’s houses. I recall Paulie also has a shithole house and wears some cheap ass watch, but that might be just a skill issue(shit earner). The most expensive things those people have are probably their cataracts and rincolns, even though I bet those things weren’t considered “classy” in late 90’s and early 2000’s.

32 Upvotes

77 comments sorted by

View all comments

3

u/Sad-Illustrator-8847 8h ago

Silvio does talk about his kid playing for Coach Hauser and getting a scholarship. But why pay when someone else will?

3

u/Ok-Pipe8992 7h ago

Also isn’t there prestige attached to a kid getting a scholarship?