The Sopranos: Tropes

Signature tropes

The ones that say the most about The Sopranos. Pick one to read it.

• Shoot the Shaggy DogRare · in 33 titlesNumerous characters have personal stories which end in this sort of fashion, where they go through endless ups and downs, struggling and making hard decisions, only to not only end up moot in the end…Read →
• "Shaggy Dog" Storyin 1,179 titlesThe show sets up an intense antagonism between Tony and his mother Livia.Read →
• Never Lend to a FriendRare · in 35 titlesTony tries to keep his childhood friend David Scatino away from his illegal high-stakes poker game.Read →
• Sorting Algorithm of Evilin 250 titlesWith a few twists and turns in the earlier seasons, but played straight towards the end of the series.Read →
• Loan Sharkin 287 titlesUsed quite a lot. It's all but stated that this is one of the DiMeo family's main sources of income.Read →
• Protection RacketRare · in 31 titlesAs in real life, it's a common source of income for the DiMeo mobsters. Like most other mafia tropes in the series, it gets picked apart in the final season.Read →