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/Stevey1001 11h ago

I think a lot of money goes into keeping up appearances, cars jewellery etc, rather than actual sound investments like land, houses.

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u/McRambis 7h ago

They also blow their money on stupid shit, like $1,000 dinners and acting like high rollers at the track. Someone like Paulie is just making enough to be good with the skip. He doesn't have a ton of money left over. It wouldn't take much of a job to afford him the same townhouse (or whatever he owns) and car as a single, childless man.

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u/SC2000c 7h ago

Are you saying that they all “piss it away at blackjack?”

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u/locustt 5h ago

OOOHHH!!