The five most consistent fan theories that make 'The Sopranos' a reimagined masterpiece

On this day 19 years ago, one of the greatest runs in television history ended.

On June 10, 2007, Tony Soprano entered Holsten's restaurant and did not leave.

That's right, folks, today marks nearly two decades since The Sopranos last aired, with “Made In America” ​​giving us exactly the kind of cliffhanger that David Chase loved to tease his audience with.

Whether you believe Tony was shot, died of a heart attack, or the black cut was actually at the end of the show, when the New Jersey mob boss lives out his days as a weird shell of his former self, the first season, the prevailing theory is part of what made the show so influential.

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For that reason, here are five more fan ideas from “The Sopranos” which makes the show even more interesting on subsequent rewatches.

5. Chris Moltisanti turned pale just before his death

As Tony's group and circle of friends begin to dwindle as the show goes on, our panic-stricken paisan becomes increasingly confused and in denial about finding a replacement.

Unfortunately, the best he can do is his drug “nephew”, Christopher Moltisanti.

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Tony does his best to groom Chrissy as his “hair”, but despite his best efforts, Moltisanti remains an unscrupulous thief until season six, when he makes a serious effort to come clean.

Towards the end of the season, Chris starts using again, resulting in a car crash that leaves him paralyzed, giving Tony no choice but to hit the ground running.

But in the scene before the car crash, we see Tony and Chris in a meeting with Phil where the two discuss business, and it is here that we are given clues that Chris may be a rat.

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During the meeting, Chris is seen wearing a cape promoting his new movie, “Cleaver.”

Despite the fact that Chris is seen wearing a cap at one point in the show (during the pilot), the choice of headgear may harken back to season five, when The Soprano's assistant Jack Masserone was seen wearing a wire on his football cap before being knocked out by a few of Tony's flunkies.

Chris would have a lot of incentive to turn around, since his relationship with his uncle had fallen apart by this point in the show, and between his drug use and a string of crimes, there's a good chance he'll go down at some point.

If so, Tony was very lucky to choke him before he could say anything more incriminating on the tape.

4. Noah cheated on Meadow with her roommate, Caitlin

Jamie-Lynn Sigler discusses “Mob Town” with the Build series at Build Studio in New York City on Dec. 12, 2019. (Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)

One of the most annoying side characters in the show, Noah Tannenbaum is Meadow's obnoxious boyfriend who she met in college during the first half of the third season.

Throughout their relationship, Noah's flirtatious attitude rubs many viewers and characters the wrong way, including his declaration that he intends to “put (Tony's) lights out—out,” but Meadow is head over heels for him regardless.

All is well and good until Meadow spends the weekend at home, leaving Noah to deal with his depressed roommate, Caitlin.

After Meadow returns to Columbia, her boyfriend who used to be an A student starts to stink at getting a C on a paper, and grows distant from Meadow, eventually breaking up with her in the library of all places.

He blames Caitlin's low standards, saying her constant screaming has caused her to lose her vision, and even reveals that her abusive father had a restraining order filed against her.

This all sounds like a good excuse to hang out with Meadow without revealing the fact that he cheated on her with her roommate.

The show does a great job of not subtly hinting at it, too.

In the scene where Caitlin enters Noah's room after learning that Meadow is out of town, she asks if she can stay so she won't be lonely, to which Noah obliges.

Since the show is mostly about what you don't see, it has a lot of impact for the two to sleep together, especially since the next time he sees Meadow, she's in an unusual situation.

Maybe this is just a way for fans of the show to hate Noah more, but I can totally see this being possible and one of the more plausible theories.

3. Adriana is reincarnated as a cat in season six

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The killing of Adriana La Cerva, Chris's longtime girlfriend, in season five is one of the most shocking and heartbreaking events in the entire series.

After Ade reveals herself to be a rat to Chris, he is faced with an impossible choice: run away with his woman and become a reporter himself, or sell her down the river to please Tony and protect a New Jersey crime family.

Unfortunately for Adriana, Chris chooses the latter, and everyone's favorite crowd WAG is dragged into the woods by Silvio and shot off-screen.

There are several episodes in the next season dedicated to the various characters dealing with his death, including the mobs planning his death.

Towards the end of the final season, a cat first appears around Bada Bing.

When he starts behaving strangely – including staring at a picture of Chris after the murder – Paulie begins to believe that the cat is Chris reincarnated.

Tony dismisses this as an accident, but fans take it a step further: what if the cat is actually Adriana?

Just imagine, the cat is staring at Chris' picture because it feels a mixture of betrayal and mourning for the man with whom she was supposed to spend the rest of her life.

In addition to this, Adriana was often seen wearing leopard tracksuits in addition to other feline-themed outfits, so it would make sense that she would return to her next life as a cat.

Not a very concrete theory, but an interesting one nonetheless.

2. Phil Leotardo is openly gay

James Gandolfini and David Chase, creator of HBO's hit series “The Sopranos,” were photographed together. The show features a modern mob boss who balances his family and criminal responsibilities and releases new episodes on Sunday nights. (Getty Images)

The last two seasons of “The Sopranos” deal almost entirely with Tony's conflicted relationship with New York capo-turned-boss, Phil Leotardo.

Phil and Tony butt in a lot of trouble, but one of the biggest problems between the two of them in the first half of season six revolves around one of Tony's biggest earners, Vito Spatafore, being outed as a gay man.

As manly as these thugs are, this causes a lot of confusion, both in the family and across the river in New York, especially when you consider that Vito is married to Phil's cousin.

Most of the team members are disgusted by Vito's homosexuality, but Phil seems to take particular exception to this revelation, coming out to demand Tony out and getting violently upset even at the mere mention of Vito's name.

Phil is finally the one to hit Vito while he's in hiding, and, he's more than happy to be the one to finish this little crowd tribute.

While most would chalk Phil's passion up to an old-school guy, some fans claim that the Shah of Iran is actually a closeted homosexual, and there are several examples to back this up.

In one, Phil spent “20 years on the pot,” as he puts it, and even Tony points out that some guys who spend that long in prison end up “compromising.”

There is also the idea that she is only offended by Vito because of his hidden homosexuality, and her violence towards the man is only speculation.

Some examples include wanting to turn off the TV when there's a bodybuilding competition and how he acts when he's hot on Vito.

Phil seems to enjoy Vito's brutal beating in his hotel room, almost in a twisted way, as he holds the sheets while watching his team members take Vito out.

He even comes out of the “closet” when he and his team ambush Vito at his hotel, so the picture speaks for itself.

I'm not a fan of this theory, as it's a little too “on the nose” and takes away from some of Phil's mythology as an old school, smart guy who sticks to his ways, but to each their own.

1. Carmine Lupertazzi Jr. he is secretly a mastermind, pulling the strings behind the scenes

David Chase speaks on stage at the 2016 Vulture Festival at Milk Studios in New York City on May 22, 2016. (Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Vulture Festival)

This is my personal favorite, and features one of the funniest characters the show has had to offer.

Carmine Lupertazzi Jr. he is portrayed as a complete buffoon, the pampered son of New York boss Carmine Sr.

Due to his constant malapropisms and inability to read the room, Carmine Jr. he is even called “the second brainless” by Tony, so his intelligence is questionable.

When his father dies, a power vacuum is created as a new boss waits to be named, both Carmine Jr. and longtime friend John “Johnny Sac” Sacrimoni vie for the title.

Carmine eventually drops out of the race, leaving Johnny Sac behind, but he remains an important figure and even plays mediator between New York and Jersey many times.

But what if a “dumb act” is just that: an act?

Fans often cite Carmine's supposed screw-ups during multiple sit-downs with both mob families as he manipulates each team.

In a meeting with his father and Johnny Sac near the end of season four, Lupertazzi deliberately lets information about Tony slip to implicate New Jersey.

It's played as a moment of jealousy when his father praises Tony, but some fans aren't quick to dismiss it as unintentional.

In the sixth season there is a sit down between Phil and Tony where Carmine works as a mediator, things seem to be going well until he “accidentally” reveals the death of Phil's brother Billy (47 years old, just a child).

This stops Phil and wraps up any progress made between the two parties.

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The theory is that Carmine is actually pulling the strings behind the scenes to start a war between New York and New Jersey, with him coming in at the end to pick up the remains.

Running with this idea is rewatching “The Sopranos” even more fun, and there's even talk that Carmine was the one who arranged Tony's song at the end of the series.