Tony Soprano Similar testimonials were included by his co-stars and colleagues; Bryan Cranston stated that his "Breaking Bad" character, Walter White, would not have existed without Tony Soprano. Tony Soprano quickly became a pop culture icon during the show’s run. In an article for the "Los Angeles Times", Chris Lee referred to Tony Soprano as a “cultural sensation” who became the “unlikeliest of sex symbols.” On the importance of Gandolfini’s performance, Lee stated: “He forever rejiggered television's fascination with morally challenged antiheroes and less-than-physically-perfect protagonists.” Mark Lawson of "The Guardian" praised Gandolfini for his “towering central performance” as Tony Soprano, writing: “The
Everybody Hurts (The Sopranos) Everybody Hurts (The Sopranos) "Everybody Hurts" is the 45th episode of the HBO original series "The Sopranos" and the sixth of the show's fourth season. Written by Michael Imperioli and directed by Steve Buscemi, it originally aired on October 20, 2002. "* = credit only" Christopher and Adriana are injecting heroin when he gets a call from Tony arranging an immediate meeting. Chris struggles to stay alert when he arrives, prompting Tony to ask if he's been drinking. Tony tells Chris that he is going to be giving orders through him in the future because of their family ties, and