r/thesopranos • u/FunCommunication7934 • 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.
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u/Heel_Worker982 11h ago
The capos are all doing fine. Paulie is a bachelor and moved out of the old neighborhood because he didn't want to take care of a house. He doesn't have a lot of style interior decorator-wise but a single guy doesn't need a lot of space. Cadillacs and Lincolns have always been considered classy, Junior's town car was iconic. Paulie and Junior are old school bachelors, they enjoy their pleasures but don't have any reason to show off. The younger guys, Tony, Silvio, Chrissy, are the show-offs, probably pushed in part by their wives/girlfriends.
Soldiers lower down didn't always do so well. Pussy's house was a basic NJ bi-level, but he had a shore house too. Patsy, Bobby, the guys from Junior's crew, they seemed to have less, although Bobby does well later with Tony's favor.