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21-462: * = credit only Meadow hopes to go to Berkeley ; her parents Tony and Carmela want to prevent it. Their neighbor, Jean Cusamano , has a sister, Joan O'Connell, who is a prestigious alumna of Georgetown University . Carmela cajoles Jean into asking Joan to write a letter of recommendation for Meadow. Joan declines, but Carmela visits her, presents her with a ricotta pie and insists, "I want you to write that letter." Jean reports to Carmela that

42-479: A Columbia dental student, Finn DeTrolio , of which her father approved. It was later revealed that Finn and Meadow broke off the engagement. At the film premiere for Cleaver , Meadow reunited with Patrick Parisi, the son of Patsy Parisi, one of Tony's soldiers. Meadow and Patrick began seriously dating. Inspired by Patrick's passion for the law, Meadow decided to not apply to medical school and go to law school instead. She began to plan her wedding with Patrick. In

63-420: A career in the legal profession. Meadow was often resentful of her lineage, stemming from a string of failed relationships, beginning with a fellow Columbia student named Noah Tannenbaum . Due to his mixed racial parentage from an African American mother and a Jewish father, Noah was met with Tony's racist disapproval and broke up with Meadow after his own father seemed disconcerted with Tony's occupation. This

84-434: A college freshman. Just before Jackie Jr.'s death, Meadow came to realize that he was unfaithful, but his death was nevertheless distressing. She initially blamed Tony for Jackie's involvement with crime and Carmela for standing by and supporting Tony. Unbeknownst to Meadow, it was Tony that had attempted to discourage Jackie's mafia aspirations, having promised Jackie Sr. on his deathbed to see that Jackie Jr. stayed away from

105-492: A podcast with The Sopranos co-star Jamie-Lynn Sigler called Not Today Pal , produced by the YMH studios owned by comedians Tom Segura and Christina Pazsitzky . Iler struggled with substance abuse , particularly after The Sopranos ended. He has been sober since 2013. In July 2001, Iler was arrested for the robbery of two teenagers in his Upper East Side neighborhood and for possession of marijuana . He pled guilty to

126-524: A ring. She says she loves him, and the ring. In bed, he tells her, "I'm back on track, rededicating myself"—to her and to Tony. Matt and Sean continue to work with Christopher, breaking into safes . Having been subjected to various slights and snubs by members of the DiMeo family , they feel they are getting nowhere and must do something drastic. They ambush Christopher as he is leaving a diner, imagining that this will gain them favor with Richie. Christopher

147-523: A timely resolution to the matter, Ralph Cifaretto decided to kill Jackie Jr. As Jackie was exiting his hiding place, Vito Spatafore came up behind him and shot him in the back of the head, killing him instantly. The hit was publicized as a drug deal with African Americans gone bad, a story which Meadow publicly accepted, though she privately surmised that Jackie was killed by the mob. Her acceptance of his murder spiraled into problems elsewhere, as she struggled with depression and used alcohol and drugs while

168-469: Is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos . In the early seasons, Meadow is introduced as a smart but spoiled partygoer, whose over-dramatic personality and state of being in denial reveal a somewhat troubled upbringing. In the later seasons, her character developed with her understanding of the reality of life, money, politics, and relationships. The stark contrast to her brother A.J., she

189-403: Is an American former actor. He is best known for his portrayal of A.J. Soprano on The Sopranos . His film roles include Tadpole (2002) and Daredevil (2003). By mid-1997, he was appearing in commercials for Pizza Hut , and attending three or four auditions a week. He had also appeared on Saturday Night Live and in some film parts, but nothing that brought him great recognition. It

210-484: Is an achiever in the family and the source of pride for her parents. Her growth would foreshadow that of her younger brother, A.J played by Robert Iler . In 1997, Sigler was cast as Meadow Soprano. When her manager first told her about the audition for The Sopranos , Sigler thought she would have to sing as a soprano . Born on September 13, 1982, Meadow is the first-born child of Tony , played by James Gandolfini , and Carmela Soprano , played by Edie Falco . She

231-432: Is shot three times and left unconscious; Sean is killed. Matt flees and asks for Richie's protection; Richie, furious, chases him away. As Christopher lies comatose in the hospital, Tony asks, "How could this happen?" The episode's title is a play on the 1987 film Full Metal Jacket , whose title refers to full metal jacket bullets . Here, it alludes to the leather jacket that Richie gave to Tony. Also, after Christopher

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252-467: Is shot, the camera pans the sidewalk showing the metal cartridge casings that have been expelled from the weapons. On a thematic level, Matt and Sean ambushing Christopher as a way to prove themselves to Richie reflects the killing of the Vietnamese sniper by Joker in the film Full Metal Jacket, which - at least on one level - can also be understood as a reluctant way act by Joker to prove himself in

273-555: The eyes of Animal Mother and the others. Richie is shown as being abusive of others around him in a similar way as Animal Mother is abusive of other Lusthog Squad marines, who still in a way rely on him for their safety. More generally, this episode is linked to the film referenced in its title through the theme of "loss of innocence". Listed in order of first appearance: Additionally, Turtle Back Zoo , Willowbrook Mall , and Short Hills are mentioned. Meadow Soprano Meadow Mariangela Soprano , portrayed by Jamie-Lynn Sigler ,

294-563: The favorite child of Tony and Carmela. After struggling through her first year at Columbia University , she volunteered regularly at the South Bronx Law Center. Her employment there added to the friction between Meadow and her father relating to race relations, specifically with regard to Tony's racist attitude towards Black people. After graduating, Meadow, who was interested in being a pediatrician , studied for medical school . She had second thoughts and later considered

315-493: The feared mobster Rocco DiMeo . He gives it to Tony, who accepts it reluctantly but politely. Richie attaches great importance to the jacket, and to the act of giving it to Tony. He later sees it being worn by the husband of the Sopranos' maid and is deeply offended. Adriana , embarrassed in a restaurant by Christopher , has left him and gone back to her mother's. Christopher goes to her, proposes marriage and presents her with

336-441: The letter has been written, and Carmela asks for a copy. Silvio and Paulie pressure Richie to build Beansie a wheelchair ramp for his house, as partial reparation for crippling him . Richie scornfully refuses, but when he learns that these instructions come from Tony, he sends his nephew Vito Spatafore and his construction workers to fully adapt Beansie's house. Richie has a leather jacket which he obtained years ago from

357-576: The mob life. During her teens, Meadow was both very aware and resentful of her father's criminal enterprise and her family's complicity therein. Meadow reconciled herself with these facts and her attitude strongly mirrored Tony's own. Publicly, she cited her father's position as a "waste management consultant," but in closer circles, she rationalized the Mafia as a cultural tradition borne out of discrimination against her ancestors' social and ethnic origins. Her life seemed further stabilized by her engagement to

378-444: The series' final scene, she is shown outside the diner where she arrived late for meeting her family for dinner. She makes a number of efforts to parallel park before she succeeds and heads toward the diner. In the final shot of the series, Tony looks up after hearing the restaurant door open. In Tony's coma, she is voiced by Morgan Saylor . Robert Iler Robert Michael Iler ( / ˈ aɪ l ər / ; born March 2, 1985)

399-482: Was active in extracurricular activities in high school, playing on the championship girls' soccer team, and singing in the chorus and school pageants. She became a member of the National Honor Society and attended Columbia University . Due to all these accomplishments and extracurriculars, she is praised by both Tony and Carmela which causes tension between her and her brother A.J since she is clearly

420-460: Was followed by a romance with Jackie Aprile Jr. , the son of Tony's deceased friend and fellow mobster, Jackie Aprile Sr. Meadow fell in love with Jackie Jr., but their temporary happiness together ended when he cheated on her and became increasingly involved in organized crime. Jackie ultimately organized a robbery involving a card game in which one man was killed and two others wounded. After this incident, and following Tony's instructions to make

441-467: Was then that he won the role of A.J. Soprano , the son of series lead Tony Soprano , on the HBO drama The Sopranos , which aired from 1999 until 2007. By May 2001, he had begun home schooling for his education. After the conclusion of The Sopranos in 2007, Iler largely retired from acting, instead moving to Las Vegas to pursue a career as a professional poker player. In July 2023, Iler started

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