Ive never been around New Jersey Mob guys but part of what drew me into this show was being able to relate on some level. Having parents and uncles and other family in gang life, I seen SO many character traits that are most likely universal when it comes to gangsters.

The things that bothered you about the show were the very things that I thought were so brilliant. In real life, people are complex. They are not simple, black and white. There's so many things to factor in when humans make choices in their life. In the Sopranos they were good about showing character flaws and contradictions in actions.