Loved The Sopranos, Re-watch the seasons alot. But something has been eating at me for sometime. There seemed to be a trend with guys getting out of the can. Alot of those guys would first come to Tony to get back in some action but ended up showing their unapproval of Tony's position and had a hard time taking orders. Richie April,Feech La Mana, etc...
I just dont understand the reason of thier disrespect. Its not Tony's fault he stayed out of jail and rose through the ranks. These older guys seemed to respect the heads of the other families. Does anyone understand my confusion?
Sure I understand your confusion, but it seems like a combination of several things that had an effect on the relationship between Tony and Ritchie, Feech, et al. Not only were these guys expected to take orders from, yes, who might have not been made when for instance Feech went away in '84.
They said Ritchie went away for ten years (1990-2000) and by 1990, Tony was definitely a caporegime having taken over his father's reign. It just seems sometimes like Ritchie was written throughout the 2nd season as having been "in the can" much earlier than 1990.
