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'''Instead:''' Matt and Sean, in their own initiative, decide to kill Christopher. They utterly fail in the attempt, as Sean gets killed due to getting trapped by his seatbelt and Chris killing him, Matt gets some good shots but is terrified and run away.

'''Result:''' Obviously, Tony's having none of it and grabs onto his killer's weapon; when the other hitman finally reaches the car, he shoots inside of it ''but misses and shoots his friend instead.'' And ''then'' he sticks his pistol inside the window too, allowing Tony to grab onto it, start the car, and lose him on the street. Needless to say, Tony survives the attempt on his life.
* Long-incarcerated mafioso Tony Blundetto is released from prison and attempts to go straight. In "[[Recap/TheSopranosS5E6SentimentalEducation Sentimental Education]]", he comes across a bag with a few thousand dollars in drug money.\\

* This culminates in "[[Recap/TheSopranosS5E12LongTermParking Long Term Parking]]" when Blundetto attempts to kill the Leotardo brothers to avenge Angelo (itself an incredibly foolish idea).\\

* This culminates in "[[RecapTheSopranosS5E12LongTermParking Long Term Parking]]" when Blundetto attempts to kill the Leotardo brothers to avenge Angelo (itself an incredibly foolish idea).\\

'''You'd Expect:''' Given that no one has seemingly heard about what happened, and that he got out so quickly, that he would go about business as usual so as not to attract any suspicion.\\

'''You'd Expect:''' Recognizing the fortuitous discovery of this financial windfall, and being on the cusp of going into business for himself, that he would use that money for his new venture, and refrain from any criminal dealings.\\
'''Instead:''' Tony B. vents his frustration by beating the shit out of his business partner and blows all the money on clothes and frivolous purchases.\\

* This culminates in "[[RecapTheSopranosS5E12LongTermParking Long Term Parking]]", when Blundetto attempts to kill the Leotardo brothers to avenge Angelo (itself an incredibly foolish idea).\\

'''Result:''' It's only when [[spoiler:Bobby is killed and Silvio placed in a coma]] that Tony actually goes into hiding.

* Jimmy Altieri is ostensibly arrested on a weapons charge, but makes bail that same day.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' For him to go about business as usual so as not to attract any suspicion.\\
'''Instead:''' ''Immediately'' after being released, Jimmy goes over to Tony's house, asking him repeatedly about a crime the two were involved in (itself involving murder and theft).\\
'''Result:''' His mafioso sense tingling, Tony says nothing, but keeps a close eye on Jimmy. But then Jimmy calls a meeting with the captains to go over topics they've already discussed, giving the impression that he's wired up and fishing for information. The final straw is when the associate (''not'' a made guy) Christopher calls up Jimmy at ''2:00 in the morning'' and invites him down to a hotel in Newark so the two can bang Russian hookers. Jimmy falls for this obvious trap and is unceremoniously executed by Christopher and Silvio.

'''You'd Expect:''' For him to use that money for his new business venture, and refrain from any criminal dealings.\\

* This culminates in "[[RecapTheSopranosS5E12LongTermParking Long Term Parking]]", when Tony Blundetto attempts to kill the Leotardo brothers to avenge Angelo (itself an incredibly foolish idea).\\

* FBI informant Jimmy Altieri is ostensibly arrested on a weapons charge, but makes bail that same day.\\

'''Result:''' After working for his cousin in the mob for less than a few months, he is unsatisfied with his progress and takes a job to assassinate Joey Peeps, a Lupertazzi family member close to Johnny Sack while the latter is embroiled in a bloody, internal civil war. After Angelo Garepe is killed in retaliation for Peeps' death, Tony B. embarks on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge against his killers, the Leotardos.
* This culminates in "[[RecapTheSopranosS5E12LongTermParking Long Term Parking]]", Tony Blundetto attempts to kill the Leotardo brothers to avenge Angelo (itself an incredibly foolish idea).\\
'''You'd Expect:''' With the element of surprise on his side, Tony B. ambushes the defenseless Leotardo brothers and shoot them repeatedly so as to ensure their death. In case of any accidents or unexpected turn of events, he could also conceal his identity with a ski mask.\\
'''Instead:''' With his face exposed, Tony B. ambushes and shoots repeatedly at Billy Leotardo, killing him, and only shoots once at Phil, then flees.\\

* FBI informant [[spoiler:Jimmy Altieri]] is ostensibly arrested on a weapons charge but makes bail that same day.\\

'''Instead:''' ''Immediately'' after being released he goes over to Tony's house, asking him repeatedly about a crime the two were involved in (itself involving murder and theft). His mafioso sense tingling, Tony says nothing. But then [[spoiler:Jimmy]] calls a meeting with the captains to go over topics they've already discussed, giving the impression that he's wired up and fishing for information. The final straw is when the associate (''not'' a made guy) Christopher calls up this captain at ''2:00 in the morning'' and invites him down to a hotel in Newark so the two can bang Russian hookers. [[spoiler:Jimmy]] falls for this obvious trap and is unceremoniously executed by Christopher and Silvio.
* In "[[Recap/TheSopranosS1E12Isabella Isabella]]", two hitmen are [[spoiler:tasked with killing Tony]] at the order of Junior Soprano. When the first assassination attempt fails, they approach their target a second and final time.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' For them to flank the defenseless [[spoiler:Tony]] and shoot him from a distance.\\
'''Instead:''' Only one of them approaches [[spoiler:Tony]], has the element of surprise yet ''misses every shot'', allowing [[spoiler:Tony]] to jump back into his car. Then, the hitman decides to ''stick his pistol inside the car in an attempt to kill his target.'' Obviously, the target has none of it and grabs onto his killer's weapon; when the other hitman finally reaches the car, he shoots inside of it ''but misses and shoots his friend instead.'' And ''then'' he sticks his pistol inside the window too, allowing his target to grab onto it, start the car, and lose him on the street. Needless to say, their target survives the attempt on his life.

'''Instead:''' Tony B. vents his frustration by beating the shit out of his business partner and blows all the money on clothes and frivolous purchases. After working for his cousin in the mob for less than a few months, he is unsatisfied with his progress and takes a job to assassinate Joey Peeps, a Lupertazzi family member close to Johnny Sack while the latter is embroiled in a bloody, internal civil war. After Angelo is killed in retaliation for Peeps' death, Tony B. embarks on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge against his killers, the Leotardos.
* In "[[RecapTheSopranosS5E12LongTermParking Long Term Parking]]", Tony Blundetto attempts to kill the Leotardo brothers to avenge his dear friend, Angelo Garepe (itself an incredibly foolish idea).\\
'''You'd Expect:''' With the element of surprise on his side, you'd expect for Tony B. to ambush the defenseless Leotardo brothers and shoot them repeatedly so as to ensure their death. In case of any accidents or unexpected turn of events, he could also conceal his identity with a mask.\\
'''Instead:''' With his face exposed, Tony B. ambushes and shoots repeatedly at one of the Leotardo brothers and fires only once at the other. Without ensuring his targets are dead, Tony B. decides to flee, leaving Billy Leotardo dead, and Phil Leotardo ''still alive and visibly crying'' at the scene.
* In "[[Recap/TheSopranosS6E20TheBlueComet The Blue Comet]]", Phil Leotardo decides to wage war on the {{Dimeo}} crime family, and orders the murder of several high-ranking members including Tony himself. Word gets to Tony by way of the now corrupt FBI Agent Harris.\\

'''Instead:''' Tony goes around for several days as if nothing is wrong and makes no attempt to hide himself or his family, nor does he increase the security presence around him and at the places he frequents. Hell, he keeps going to the same restaurants and hangouts he's been frequenting near-daily for ''years,'' leaving him massively vulnerable to any hitmen sent by the Lupertazzis. It's only when [[spoiler:Bobby is killed and Silvio placed in a coma]] that Tony actually goes into hiding.

'''Instead:''' Tony vents his frustration by beating the shit out of his business partner and blows all the money on clothes and frivolous purchases. After working for his cousin in the mob for less than a few months, he is unsatisfied with his progress and takes a job to assassinate Joey Peeps, a Lupertazzi family member close to Johnny Sack while the latter is embroiled in a bloody, internal civil war. After Angelo is killed in retaliation for Peeps' death, Tony embarks on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge against his killers, the Leotardos.

'''You'd Expect:''' With the element of surprise on his side, you'd expect for Tony to ambush the defenseless Leotardo brothers and shoot them repeatedly so as to ensure their death. In case of any accidents or unexpected turn of events, he could also conceal his identity with a mask.\\
'''Instead:''' With his face exposed, Tony ambushes and shoots repeatedly at one of the Leotardo brothers and fires only once at the other. Without ensuring his targets are dead, Tony decides to flee, leaving Phil Leotardo ''still alive and visibly crying'' at the scene.

* Tony Blundetto attempts to kill the Leotardo brothers to avenge his dear friend, Angelo Garepe (itself an incredibly foolish idea).\\

* In "[[Recap/TheSopranosS6E20BlueComet Blue Comet]]", Phil Leotardo decides to wage war on the {{Dimeo}} crime family, and orders the murder of several high-ranking members including Tony himself. Word gets to Tony by way of the now corrupt FBI Agent Harris.\\

* In Season 6, Phil Leotardo decides to wage war on the {{Dimeo}} crime family, and orders the murder of several high-ranking members including Tony himself. Word gets to Tony by way of the now corrupt FBI Agent Harris.\\

* Long-incarcerated mafioso Tony Blundetto is released from prison and attempts to go straight. However, he comes across a bag with a few thousand dollars in drug money.\\

* At the end of the first season, two hitmen are [[spoiler:tasked with killing Tony]] at the order of Junior Soprano. When the first assassination attempt fails, they approach their target a second and final time.\\

'''Instead:''' Tony goes around for several days as if nothing is wrong and makes no attempt to hide himself or his family, nor does he increase the security presence around him and at the places he frequents. Hell, he keeps going to the same restaurants and hangouts he's been frequenting near-daily for ''years,'' leaving him massively vulnerable to any hitmen sent by the Lupertazzis. It's only when [[spoiler:Bobby is killed and Silvio placed in a coma]] that Tony actually goes into hiding.

** '''You'd Expect:''' For him to use that money for his new business venture, and refrain from any criminal dealings.\\

** '''You'd Expect:''' With the element of surprise on his side, you'd expect for Tony to ambush the defenseless Leotardo brothers and shoot them repeatedly so as to ensure their death. In case of any accidents or unexpected turn of events, he could also conceal his identity with a mask.\\

** '''You'd Expect:''' For him to use that money for his new business venture, and refrain from any criminal dealings.\\

** '''You'd Expect:''' With the element of surprise on his side, you'd expect for Tony to ambush the defenseless Leotardo brothers and shoot them repeatedly so as to ensure their death. In case of any accidents or unexpected turn of events, he could also conceal his identity with a mask.\\

* [[spoiler:FBI informant Jimmy Altieri]] is ostensibly arrested on a weapons charge but makes bail that same day.\\

** '''You'd Expect:''' With the element of surprise on his side, you'd expect for Tony to ambush the defenseless Leotardo brothers and shoot them repeatedly so as to ensure their death. In case of any accidents or unexpected turn of events, he could also conceal his identity with a mask.\\

'''You'd Expect:''' For them to flank the defenseless [[spoiler:Tony]] and shoot him from a distance.