You've heard of Fatima, you've heard of Lourdes, but now Bada Bing
What are the implications of this scene from The Sopranos?
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Catholicism is true in the sopranos universe.
It's also true in this Universe
So it takes place in our universe. Interesting.
what is catholicism?
that scene bothers me a lot. also, in The Sopranos universe Heaven and Hell are real.
'3 o'clock'
*Christopher dies*
*phone call to Christophers wife shows re-run of Letterman on in the background that would be on at 2:30 AM at that time in NJ)
She's real because you see her reflection in the mirror when Paulie doesn't. Spooky shit.
The way it was filmed was definitely spooky but in all reality it would be unfathomable awesome to see an apparition of The Mother of God.
not if you were a reprobate
bull, even a reprobate would be filled with awe
But he did see it, doesn't he say it to Tony later?
I always wondered the point of the scene.
Seeing a Marian Apparition means you’ve done wrong by a good woman and heaven is on your ass if you don’t change your ways. The Holy Mother is saying she knows what Paulie did, in disgracing his mother
Was that right after the scene with him going off on his mom? I guess that'd make sense but I never heard about the 'heaven on your ass' thing that coincides with the vision.
Yes this is after Paulie disowns his mom, and right after he decides to love and take care of her. Angels can appear to indicate you’ve taken a wrong path and heaven is watching
I don't doubt that. I saw a sign after my brother's death that put to rest a lot of pain I was feeling, so I can believe it.
there's more in heaven and earth than is dreamt of in your philosophy, Horatio
It was during waking hours as I drove my car. What a sad thing for you to say though. I'll pray for your soul anon.
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It's not an anti religious sentiment
Then I read it wrong and my apologies.
>Seeing a Marian Apparition means you’ve done wrong by a good woman and heaven is on your ass if you don’t change your ways.
this isn't true
It can also mean good things but if you scream at and disown your mother and then see one then yes it’s an disciplinary invitation to change you ways
Something about how she was portrayed entirely realistically is unsettling.
Realistic as in full on Lourdes apparition attire? I agree
It was also unsettling because it was framed as a jump scare with a jarring guitar riff
Realistic as in it was just some normal woman in some normal cloth. There was no mystical effect or lighting added. It was played completely straight. That level of realism made her floating pose creepier.
>tfw it happened in your life too but you didn't notice it either
I surely hope not.
Love Mother Mary, simple as
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That was great
I've been there man. Please don't do it. It's never worth it. God bless you man.
Would a working class israeliteess 2000 years ago really have looked like that?
she adapts her appearance to the cultural millieu of the one to whom she appears. that's why she's dark skinned to mexicans
The sacred and the propane
God, heaven and hell are all real in The Sopranos, the implication being that most if not all of the major characters are going to hell. But Paulie lives through the whole show and the Virgin Mary appears to him. Does that mean he can be saved? If so, why would God choose him?
Paulie is deeply superstitious and believes Catholicism literally, like a classic Christian with no metaphors or anything, even if he’s really dumb about how that’s supposed to work. The other characters get a lot of signs throughout their stories, this is after Tony dreamt about going to hell in his coma and started to become a better person, before he got bored and selfish and decided to never change. Paulie is just the only who believes enough to take it really fricking seriously when he screams at his mom and then the Mother Mary shows up to indicate she’s watching and judging him, so he changes and loves his mother. Then he’s one of the last survivors of the crew who isn’t dead or in a coma or maybe dead in a restaurant and such. Possibly because he knows there’s more to live for, like his mother, than to just die on some selfish hill somewhere
>tfw Paulie ends up in Heaven and the rest of the crew burns in hell for all eternity.
>just kill of old ladies for pocket change bro, who cares lol
Why is Mary dressed like a Roman elite?
One of the segments in La Dolce Vita is about a Marian apparition
In general the last season is about ignoring or acknowledging signs that this is your last chance.
I agree. In my opinion, ‘Kennedy & Heidi’ is when Tony reached the point of no return. Hence why he looks like an evil possessed clown in that episode and why pic related is shown at the casino.
Once you begin to see the religious symbolism, you notice it everywhere and wonder how you ever missed it before. Mad Men is another example of a show that’s very overlooked in this regard.
They all really went to hell.
Supper natural powers exist in the sopranos. Tony can dream walk, Paulie can see/talk to the dead, Carmela can freeze time, and some made guys can turn into a fricking house.
>Supper natural powers
Have you seen Karen’s last ziti?!
These scenes creeped me the frick out
>I figure I'm gonna have to do 6,000 years before I get accepted into heaven and 6,000 years is nothin' in eternity terms. I can do that standing on my head. It's like a couple of days here.
>Paulie in-line for King Yemma
His math and confidence is bizarre but his attempt at moral accounting on God’s behalf is nothing short of pious
The supernatural aspects of Sopranos are utter kino and really elevate the show beyond "le crime show". It makes things more real in a sense, just like the dreams.
>Jinxes (You)
*distorted power chord sound*
I love it
This is probably my favorite bit of television ever. I remember watching it when i was younger and being so freaked out by it the second time it happened it transgressed into my mind.