The Sopranos - Tony beats Perry Annunziata

I love this scene up until the point of “my arm!” Nobody would say that in a fight 💀

Lets be real. Besides showing dominance, Tony chose him bcuz he couldve became another Furio. I see u Tony

Negan would've been way more brutal just bash there head open with Lucile

Respect by fear is a short term measure.

He picked perry because he was young and jacked. If he can kick Perry’s ass he most definitely can kick everyone in that rooms ass. Alpha male as melfi said.

Dad bods vs Fit bods lol.

Bobby Bacala was a no nonsense guy when it came down to it

boss

If Noah had been there, Tony would have been laid out 😂

Acts tough doesn't get hit throws up his guts

All that reading of Sun Tzu Paid off it seems

Sill always knew what Tony was doing before he did… even when Tony killed Chris Sill knew

The "Virgil Smile" shows itself again. Classic. Best actor of all time.

There was nothing he could do. Tony was a mafia boss and Muscles Marinara was just a driver. It was among the Italians. Real greaseball shit.

So that was pointless and he made an enemy. Even a midget can buy a gun

Glad I'm not the only one who quotes this scene😂

Tony wanted to show that his fatness was the most powerful

Tony knew what he was doing, he picked the strongest and weakest guy at the same time

The Sopranos is one of the few shows that can have a silly fight have this many layers.

Yeah, umm no.
Perry would've had Tony back on life support, even pre gunshot

Took me a while to figure this scene out. Perry was a new associate as well as Tony’s driver. Tony needed to show everyone that he didn’t choose Perry to ‘protect’ him after getting shot, as Carmella mentioned in another scene. Perry having anger issues, could easily take Tony out while he’s weak, or be influenced from NY/other NJ crew members that don’t respect nor fear the boss anymore . Tony had to establish to his crew that he didn’t hire this muscular young guy to be his ‘protector’, and that he’s still someone to be feared. It’s hard to see, but everyone is way too comfortable chilling out while the boss is around, and Tony definitely sensed it. He was in the hospital for all that time, yet no one bothered to clue him in on missed business when he returned. They just acted his babysitter while they just did their own thing. That alone raised alarm bells with Tony, and he had to act fast.

I’m so tired of people analyzing this show from a Freudian lens, the mind is so much more complex than these superficial labels like ‘sociopath’ and ‘insecurity’. This show isn’t supposed to be a case study of sociopathy for a psych 101 course, it’s about nuance and the duality of man. We’re all capable of darkness and evil things, it’s just a question of circumstances and how far you can be pushed before abandoning your moral conditioning.

this was random as hell

Love the show…But there’s no way Tony’s fat out of shape ass would’ve been able to beat that guys ass. Weak spot or not. In real life, In terms of brawl fights, The younger, Stronger, Faster more explosive guy whose equally as tough as the older guy, wins 10 out 10 times baring a lucky cheap shot or sudden slip. These guys aren’t UFC fighters they’re mobster brawlers, Most of whom aren’t in great shape. There’s hardly any true skill to fall back on, Just impulsive chaotic toughness. Tony B and Christopher were all right on the money when they called him a Fat Fuck whose a heart attack away from dropping dead. The most unrealistic part of the Sopranos is the way Tony never gets his ass whooped in the show and always wins fights, Despite having breathing issues and terrible cardiovascular health.

If he didn't slam the fridge door he wouldn't need to be taught a lesson.

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MY AAARRM

He thought who’s the toughest guy in the room so he picked Perry beat his ass just to show the boys who’s king in the jungle. Same thing as guys in prison that don’t want to be messed with they pick on the toughest to send a message to everyone else.

When you’re a Philadelphia lawyer:

This wasn't a fight due to the fact that nobody was playing Monopoly.

this is one of those ironic moments when Dr.Melfie helped Tony become a better mob boss.

This scene angered me the most. The guys just standing there while Perry just gets beat. They could’ve snapped and said “Hey fatso, leave him alone”. Start a bloody brawl w/ Tone. I don’t care if Tony’s made and is the boss demands respect. The guys should’ve said “get ur fuckin hands off of Perry and whack someone ur own size u fat POS”.

This scene show what a sociopathTony was, Lookd forward to seeing the character whacked.

Throwing up all that Gabbagool...

Tony beat up vin diesels mutt of a cousin.

So he gave that guy a beating for no good reason accept to re establish dominance??what like dogs???what a insecure maniacal little fucking pussy-now I don’t wanna binge this show

“My Arrrrrmmmm”

for everyone saying “he’s insecure” that might be true but everyone has to put themselves in Tony’s shoes,just gotten outta coma and your people are starting to look at you as if you are weak.

Tony felt like his "tough guy" image was on the line. Feeling weak after recovering from his gunshot wound. Beating Perry's ass was just a way for him to assert his dominance. Letting his boys know "I'm still the man". Notice the smirk on his face while looking in the mirror. He needed that fix..

Tony has to be the most sociopathic protagonist in TV lol

As insecure Tony was. I still believe that he whooped his ass for 2 reasons

1. He’s the boss and can not look weak among his crew.

2. To snuff any rebellion or push back from perry in the future

because he’s a hot head and Tony would have to deal with that eventually.

This is what happens when you forget to count to 10...

Tony's lucky he didn't pick Bobby to fight.

The look on Paulies face LMFAO

Jesus Christ what did Perry expect, coming at Tony with a chainsaw and all!