Other moms, of course, extract their pound of flesh in more subtle ways. Livia was the font of much of Tony's anxiety. But her ghost still haunts him. This mom believes in her little darling to the end - even as he falls through the door as a mummylike stiff. When Meadow leaves the room for a moment, Tony threatens Noah and tells him to leave his daughter alone.
Soprano is a racist.
He does not want his daughter dating a black man. Tony Soprano is not pretty. He is not made for television. He is a killer. He is loving.