Comments on: mafia idolism http://www.matusiak.eu/numerodix/blog/index.php/2007/02/16/mafia-idolism/ A blog about nothing Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:14:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: erik http://www.matusiak.eu/numerodix/blog/index.php/2007/02/16/mafia-idolism/#comment-9687 erik Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:37:48 +0000 http://www.matusiak.eu/numerodix/blog/index.php/2007/02/16/mafia-idolism/#comment-9687 I completely agree, the mafia fanbase annoys me I completely agree, the mafia fanbase annoys me

]]> By: numerodix http://www.matusiak.eu/numerodix/blog/index.php/2007/02/16/mafia-idolism/#comment-9680 numerodix Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:02:02 +0000 http://www.matusiak.eu/numerodix/blog/index.php/2007/02/16/mafia-idolism/#comment-9680 You mean the "eye for an eye" thing? But that is so shallow and stupid, what is it about it that makes it so "satisfying"? Oh I agree, the Sopranos is probably more interesting than all of the movies. But people still idolize and worship, in spite of it. Because mafia is still mafia, and as long as they will go out and kill people, it doesn't matter how flawed they are. It's not a fault of mafia movies/series that people worship them. You mean the “eye for an eye” thing? But that is so shallow and stupid, what is it about it that makes it so “satisfying”?

Oh I agree, the Sopranos is probably more interesting than all of the movies. But people still idolize and worship, in spite of it. Because mafia is still mafia, and as long as they will go out and kill people, it doesn’t matter how flawed they are. It’s not a fault of mafia movies/series that people worship them.

]]> By: ash http://www.matusiak.eu/numerodix/blog/index.php/2007/02/16/mafia-idolism/#comment-9636 ash Thu, 15 Feb 2007 23:13:10 +0000 http://www.matusiak.eu/numerodix/blog/index.php/2007/02/16/mafia-idolism/#comment-9636 I agree that mafia idolism, as you call it, is often brought about in people's teens but it is also perhaps more than that. There's a certain, attractive kind of 'honour' and rules system portrayed in most mafia films, one that can see a far more violent (and therefore satisfying) kind of justice meeted out among criminals. About the Sopranos though, have you actually watched it? To my mind it is one of the best TV shows I've ever seen, and part of that is precisely because it doesn't idolise the mafia at all. Every character is deeply flawed, with ugly aspects to them shown warts and all, and at the same time you can still sympathise with some of their actions and reasoning. Tony Soprano is, to me, the perfect example of an anti-hero, compelling not because of his power but because of his character. I agree that mafia idolism, as you call it, is often brought about in people’s teens but it is also perhaps more than that. There’s a certain, attractive kind of ‘honour’ and rules system portrayed in most mafia films, one that can see a far more violent (and therefore satisfying) kind of justice meeted out among criminals.

About the Sopranos though, have you actually watched it? To my mind it is one of the best TV shows I’ve ever seen, and part of that is precisely because it doesn’t idolise the mafia at all. Every character is deeply flawed, with ugly aspects to them shown warts and all, and at the same time you can still sympathise with some of their actions and reasoning. Tony Soprano is, to me, the perfect example of an anti-hero, compelling not because of his power but because of his character.

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