It was because of "Oz" that I became interested in Sicilians and discovered so many classic films about them.


Anytime I see Wiseguys in movies and other TV shows, I typically find their actions and words repulsive. As a result, I am not cheering for them. Whenever I watch the Sicilians on "Oz" however, I like and root for them. I suspect the reason why I do that is because they are feuding with very horrible men and I see the Wiseguys as the lesser of two evil's. Why do I see them that way? Well, I enjoy the fact that the Sicilians are rich, dress formally, speak intelligently, act mature, have machoism and class, which are things a lot of criminals don't have.


Out of all the Wiseguy characters I have seen elsewhere, the Sicilians on "Oz" will always be my favorite group of Wiseguys.