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has anyone ever carried a show as much as Gandolfini did?
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Date: April 26th, 2024 6:50 PM Author: emerald center roommate legit can’t think of any other character in any good show that wasn’t at least 70-80% replaceable
Tony played by anyone else is a very steep drop off |
Date: April 26th, 2024 7:06 PM Author: henna razzle place of business stage ALF has got to be up there. Without him, that show would have sucked. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47611983) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:07 PM Author: Comical Jade Giraffe (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47611988) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:39 PM Author: Zombie-like copper codepig pistol (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612052) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:41 PM Author: emerald center roommate wow do I have egg on my face (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612055) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 6:58 AM Author: Wonderful topaz sound barrier dog poop (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612754) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:25 PM Author: fiercely-loyal institution gaping (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47613474) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:28 PM Author: aphrodisiac plaza laser beams (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47613484) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 7:25 AM Author: titillating citrine trust fund cuckoldry (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612765) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 9:59 AM Author: Provocative bearded national (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612907) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:25 PM Author: fiercely-loyal institution gaping (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47613472) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 3:22 PM Author: Bright volcanic crater (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47613661) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 5:40 PM Author: Diverse private investor mexican (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47614022) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 5:48 PM Author: Twisted Station Odd case that the Asian posters of XO would have a certain solicitude for ALF.
Just going to leave this here...
https://media1.tenor.com/m/TLJ5f_gBgFgAAAAd/eat-cats-alf.gif
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Date: April 27th, 2024 8:26 PM Author: emerald center roommate (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47614313) |
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Date: April 28th, 2024 12:50 AM Author: Bright volcanic crater Yes, you completely nailed what's happening in this thread, the parent comment got so many blank bumps because XO really loves Alf (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47614771) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 5:55 PM Author: Olive infuriating principal's office sweet tailpipe (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47614039) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:08 PM Author: khaki becky nursing home he is head and shoulders above just about anyone else for fully embodying a character, down to the smallest details, sighs, body language, the slightest glance (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47611992) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:36 PM Author: emerald center roommate his breathing alone should have won a few Emmy’s (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612045) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 1:44 PM Author: khaki becky nursing home indeed, he could end a scene with just a breath and a look (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47613326) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 7:04 PM Author: Galvanic lilac new version He played the exact same guy in True Romance and no one really noticed him or said "wow that guy's amazing." It's the second-most famous scene in the movie after the Walken interrogation scene, but no one ever gave a fuck about the actor playing the mobster. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47614182) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 7:06 PM Author: khaki becky nursing home yeah he definitely never got a career and era defining role out of it (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47614187) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 7:07 PM Author: Galvanic lilac new version No one knew the Sopranos would be iconic when it started up. Everyone in the show was a nobody for that matter. Little Steven is the biggest name? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47614191) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 8:27 PM Author: emerald center roommate ?
he was a gay Nancy in True Romance |
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Date: April 28th, 2024 7:40 AM Author: sick exhilarant base Are you thinking of The Mexican or whatever that movie with Julia Robert was? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47614896) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:19 PM Author: duck-like burgundy wagecucks incel Eh Tony could easily be played by someone like Daniel Baldwin and no one would care. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612012) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:37 PM Author: emerald center roommate lazy flame (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612049) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 10:35 AM Author: duck-like burgundy wagecucks incel (Guy who never watched the Sopranos) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612981) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:43 PM Author: Zombie-like copper codepig pistol The Baldwin Acting Family is so 180. They've got an effortlessly masculine trashiness that's rivaled only by the cuomos.
That they can pull this off while being non-Italian is incredible. |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:48 PM Author: emerald center roommate the Irish lack not these qualities (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612073) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:49 PM Author: Misanthropic Church Building i met stephen baldwin at a trump event.
his official height is 5'10".
maybe 5'7"? |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 1:54 PM Author: Passionate Salmon Digit Ratio 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47613364) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 10:14 AM Author: talented tan tank azn Danny Baldwin would take Ben Kingsley to acting school but still a stretch to say he could replace Gandolph (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612930) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 10:03 PM Author: Laughsome tripping blood rage (christopher moltisanti) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47614508) |
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Date: April 28th, 2024 3:36 AM Author: duck-like burgundy wagecucks incel (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47614853) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 7:04 PM Author: Galvanic lilac new version (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47614181) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:23 PM Author: impressive insecure sex offender I thought the actress who played Carmella was really good, maybe that’s just her real persona though. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612022) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:33 PM Author: Violent blathering fanboi Breaking bad (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612035) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:40 PM Author: emerald center roommate as good as BC was I wholeheartedly disagree. even BCS would be more accurate to say this (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612053) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:44 PM Author: Violent blathering fanboi Don Raper (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612064) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:48 PM Author: emerald center roommate very strong candidate, but even then (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612074) |
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Date: April 28th, 2024 3:43 AM Author: duck-like burgundy wagecucks incel TCR. The Breaking Bad supporting character actors were mostly TTT. And not in the Sopranos way, where a lot of actors kind of sucked at acting in general (like Tirico or Curatola) but were good in the role. The supporting characters in Breaking Bad were bad in their role, too. That show was a fucking tour de force by Cranston.
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:38 PM Author: Brindle Lay He played second fiddle to Frank Vincent imo (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612050) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:40 PM Author: emerald center roommate *audible groan* (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612054) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:42 PM Author: Brindle Lay He did 20 years (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612058) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:43 PM Author: Misanthropic Church Building Many Saints of Newark proved this, if there was any doubt
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:44 PM Author: Zombie-like copper codepig pistol CR. There was really nothing wrong with the movie; it just lacked JG. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612062) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:47 PM Author: Brindle Lay Nothing wrong with the movie? NOTHING WRONG WITH THE MOVIE?! I'll tell you what's wrong with the movie. This cocksucker put race-baiting bullsh*t in there without any provocation whatsoever! |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 3:11 AM Author: Zombie-like copper codepig pistol Oh yeah I forgot about the black dude's story line. Whatever; it wasn't terrible, it mostly just took away time from the other, better plotlines.
My point is that the movie *felt* like a David Chase product, similar but tonally different than the Sopranos. The big thing missing was gandolfini. |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 9:49 AM Author: Hot Personal Credit Line Nah the pacing was terrible. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612884) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:49 PM Author: emerald center roommate lacked dat umphh (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612076) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 8:56 PM Author: Thriller mahogany hairy legs location No, Gene Hackman was the lead in Crimson Tide. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612224) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 10:31 PM Author: razzmatazz chad mads mikkelsen in hannibal (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612378) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 10:55 PM Author: Lime depressive theatre Looking at Emmy nominations:
Jim Parsons in Big Bang Theory
Hugh Laurie in House
Tim Allen in Home Improvement
Jason Sudeikis in Ted Lasso
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Date: April 27th, 2024 3:02 AM Author: emerald center roommate lmao (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612661) |
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Date: April 26th, 2024 11:59 PM Author: sickened pocket flask jon hamm and ian mcshane basically made their shows during the same era (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612562) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 12:11 AM Author: Lime depressive theatre I think the argument against that is that Jon Hamm had really great actors like Elizabeth Moss, John Slattery, Vincent Kartheiser and Robert Morse - and then a B list cast behind that was pretty good.
Deadwood had Timothy Olyphant and John Hawkes.
The OP Is slightly off though because Edie Falco is a great actress and Lorraine Bracco and Michael Imperoili are good too - but a lot of the other mobsters sort of walked in off the street and have never acted again. |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 12:29 AM Author: odious degenerate market Gandolfini is 180 but he was surrounded by incredible and excellent character actors and had superb writing just as much as Mad Men or Deadwood. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612591) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 3:04 AM Author: emerald center roommate there’s no leading man that could have had JG’s physical presence and, more importantly, his menacing edge (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612662) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 4:34 PM Author: Misanthropic Church Building they could have swapped out McShane for three episodes with Ciaran Hinds and no one would have caught on
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Date: April 27th, 2024 1:00 AM Author: electric stock car Steve Carell (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612606) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 3:05 AM Author: emerald center roommate the office dropped off steeply without him but it didn’t die
Sopranos couldn’t go a week without JG |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 10:15 AM Author: talented tan tank azn The coma eps were almost unwatchable even with Tony in the dream sequences (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612935) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 10:17 AM Author: emerald center roommate that was the first time I’d ever heard that Moby song… perfect for the clip (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612947) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 1:11 AM Author: Appetizing Den Bob Newhart (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612609) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 1:20 AM Author: Shimmering half-breed spot Carl Winslow (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612612) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 9:53 AM Author: emerald center roommate you misspelled Urkel (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612886) |
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Date: April 28th, 2024 3:10 AM Author: Shimmering half-breed spot you misspelled Harriet (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47614845) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 3:17 AM Author: Zombie-like copper codepig pistol I think tony's family is too important to say this. When you compare sopranos to breaking bad, sopranos is the better show primarily because it's family scenes were never horrible and often enjoyable. The skyler/walt jr. scenes in BB were fucking excruciating. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612671) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 7:17 AM Author: emerald center roommate I think Skylar was made detestable to support the underlying idea that Walter was suffering from dat quiet desperation (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612762) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 10:01 AM Author: navy histrionic masturbator business firm All of the supporting characters were garbage. Awfully written (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612910) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 10:04 AM Author: emerald center roommate spent much time in Proleville, USA? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612919) |
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Date: April 28th, 2024 7:12 PM Author: Zombie-like copper codepig pistol Yeah maybe, but the scenes were unenjoyable to watch and whenever a family-heavy plot seemed to be heating up it always dampened my enthusiasm for the show.
Obviously not talking about Hank here. |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 7:26 AM Author: titillating citrine trust fund cuckoldry Ed O'Neil in married with children Scott Bakula in Quantum Leap
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Date: April 27th, 2024 9:52 AM Author: emerald center roommate I thought about Ed O’Neill, and while he was great I don’t think he had anything special that couldn’t be mostly replicated (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612885) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:43 PM Author: titillating citrine trust fund cuckoldry As in that part could have been played by someone else? Or that he could have been replaced mid-series? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47613545) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:45 PM Author: emerald center roommate could have been played by someone else to 70-80% effectiveness (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47613549) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:47 PM Author: titillating citrine trust fund cuckoldry I think you're right. Even if someone else could have played the part of Tony Soprano, it would be a different show more so than MWC w/o EO. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47613559) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:52 PM Author: emerald center roommate a lot of actors with that build could probably handle the wide range of emotions that he displayed, but nobody else could do all that + give you the feeling that he could gouge your fucking eyes out too (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47613569) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 10:08 PM Author: Laughsome tripping blood rage The actor also recalled a time when they got into an argument on set. She called him a "bully," while he told her she wasn't "bright." He explained that he went on to tell her, "'I have a button I can push, that button says, 'Get rid of Amanda Bearse.' You don't have a button that says, 'Get rid of Ed O'Neill.' Your button doesn't work.' Now, this was a mean thing to say. I never was going to push that button, but it was true!" (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47614517) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 10:10 PM Author: emerald center roommate Lmao
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Date: April 28th, 2024 4:07 AM Author: startling internal respiration Lmao 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47614857) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 7:32 AM Author: navy histrionic masturbator business firm Bill Cosby (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612773) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 7:43 AM Author: titillating citrine trust fund cuckoldry Bernie Mac (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47612781) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:33 PM Author: Lime depressive theatre After thinking about this, the answer is clearly Hugh Laurie in House.
That show was a hit 100% of him and no one gave the slightest shit about any other actor or character. |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:45 PM Author: emerald center roommate never heard of her (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47613556) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 7:01 PM Author: Violent blathering fanboi (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47614173) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 7:13 PM Author: Mind-boggling gaped kitty (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47614196) |
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Date: April 28th, 2024 12:31 AM Author: duck-like burgundy wagecucks incel Wilson was 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47614761) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:34 PM Author: Magenta address To be fair,
Idk, that guy Friends on that show "Friends" really did a lot of work IMO |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:43 PM Author: titillating citrine trust fund cuckoldry Dat cancel (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47613547) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:45 PM Author: emerald center roommate (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47613553) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:49 PM Author: Magenta address To be fair,
LMAO
"And ye shall know me by me enemies..." |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:49 PM Author: titillating citrine trust fund cuckoldry Yeah we're wrong, your post actually was very funny and clever. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47613562) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:50 PM Author: Magenta address To be fair,
I enjoyed it and you're pure shit, so yeah |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:53 PM Author: emerald center roommate lol @ you being my “enemy”
dream on |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:53 PM Author: Magenta address To be fair,
Lol you're such a gay little faggot jfc |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:55 PM Author: emerald center roommate (guy who flatters himself by claiming that we are enemies) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47613576) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 3:01 PM Author: Magenta address To be fair,
Bro you literally make threads about me and invoke my name angrily on a regular basis, stay mad |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 3:12 PM Author: emerald center roommate link? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47613626) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 8:28 PM Author: emerald center roommate (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47614316) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 10:01 PM Author: emerald center roommate (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47614504) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 7:03 PM Author: Galvanic lilac new version Michael Chiklis (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47614180) |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 10:17 PM Author: Green unholy newt (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47614542) |
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Date: April 28th, 2024 1:18 AM Author: vivacious office Carroll O'Connor as Archie Bunker (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47614793) |
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Date: April 28th, 2024 7:45 AM Author: sick exhilarant base True on both counts, but that’s not what carrying the show means. It still would’ve been a terrific show with an inferior Tony.
It was too much of an ensemble show for any one actor to carry. |
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Date: April 28th, 2024 7:15 PM Author: Vigorous University Background Story The other characters kind of suck compared to Tony imo. His crew are bush league Jokes, Carmella is annoying, Christopher never really does anything cool, he mainly just does junkie shit iirc. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47616279) |
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Date: April 28th, 2024 7:00 PM Author: Appetizing Den Gave this a lot of thought and it’s easily David Duchovny (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5521824&forum_id=2Reputation#47616223) |