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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: topaz degenerate 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: impertinent boistinker university 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: Turquoise 180 generalized bond (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: erotic box office (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: topaz degenerate 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: chest-beating dead ticket booth psychic (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: concupiscible indirect expression (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: alcoholic bonkers feces (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: green library wrinkle (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: deep station water buffalo (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: concupiscible indirect expression (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: Rebellious Coldplay Fan Rehab (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: cerise vengeful garrison giraffe (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: lascivious idiotic round eye 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
https://media1.tenor.com/m/ELf9Bd2Ho94AAAAC/alf-cat-sandwich.gif |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 8:26 PM Author: topaz degenerate (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: Rebellious Coldplay Fan Rehab 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: ivory bossy property (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: ultramarine toilet seat 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: topaz degenerate 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: ultramarine toilet seat 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: Vibrant orchid potus 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: ultramarine toilet seat 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: Vibrant orchid potus 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: topaz degenerate ?
he was a gay Nancy in True Romance |
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Date: April 28th, 2024 7:40 AM Author: up-to-no-good racy hall 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: aquamarine underhanded laser beams school cafeteria 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: topaz degenerate 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: aquamarine underhanded laser beams school cafeteria (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: erotic box office 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: topaz degenerate 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: balding sepia step-uncle's house skinny woman 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: Fishy massive lay main people 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: mint heaven doctorate 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: big-titted kitty (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: aquamarine underhanded laser beams school cafeteria (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: Vibrant orchid potus (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: flatulent galvanic brunch 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: pontificating hateful theatre 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: topaz degenerate 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: pontificating hateful theatre 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: topaz degenerate 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: aquamarine underhanded laser beams school cafeteria 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: Excitant beta theater stage knife 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: topaz degenerate *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: Excitant beta theater stage knife 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: balding sepia step-uncle's house skinny woman Many Saints of Newark proved this, if there was any doubt
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Date: April 26th, 2024 7:44 PM Author: erotic box office 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: Excitant beta theater stage knife 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: erotic box office 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: Carmine church building people who are hurt 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: topaz degenerate 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: Laughsome associate 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: Pearly stage 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: painfully honest at-the-ready nowag 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: topaz degenerate 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: honey-headed police squad house 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: painfully honest at-the-ready nowag 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: Sick chapel mood 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: topaz degenerate 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: balding sepia step-uncle's house skinny woman 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: razzle shimmering newt blood rage 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: topaz degenerate 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: mint heaven doctorate 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: topaz degenerate 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: Pink cruel-hearted public bath 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: offensive bronze candlestick maker mad-dog skullcap 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: topaz degenerate 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: offensive bronze candlestick maker mad-dog skullcap 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: erotic box office 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: topaz degenerate 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: Blathering Foreskin Hospital 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: topaz degenerate 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: erotic box office 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: green library wrinkle Ed O'Neil in married with children Scott Bakula in Quantum Leap
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Date: April 27th, 2024 9:52 AM Author: topaz degenerate 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: green library wrinkle 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: topaz degenerate 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: green library wrinkle 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: topaz degenerate 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: big-titted kitty 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: topaz degenerate Lmao
alpha |
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Date: April 28th, 2024 4:07 AM Author: Territorial lodge dopamine 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: Blathering Foreskin Hospital 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: green library wrinkle 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: painfully honest at-the-ready nowag 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: topaz degenerate 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: pontificating hateful theatre (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: exciting mediation (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: aquamarine underhanded laser beams school cafeteria 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: well-lubricated iridescent kitchen alpha 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: green library wrinkle 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: topaz degenerate (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: well-lubricated iridescent kitchen alpha To be fair,
LMAO
"And ye shall know me by me enemies..." |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:49 PM Author: green library wrinkle 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: well-lubricated iridescent kitchen alpha 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: topaz degenerate lol @ you being my “enemy”
dream on |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:53 PM Author: well-lubricated iridescent kitchen alpha To be fair,
Lol you're such a gay little faggot jfc |
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Date: April 27th, 2024 2:55 PM Author: topaz degenerate (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: well-lubricated iridescent kitchen alpha 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: topaz degenerate 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: topaz degenerate (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: topaz degenerate (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: Vibrant orchid potus 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: electric magical faggot firefighter (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: big buck-toothed senate 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: up-to-no-good racy hall 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: thriller godawful tattoo 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: Pink cruel-hearted public bath 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) |