The Sopranos: The Hidden Symbolism in Pine Barrens

FAIR USE DISCLAIMER. The Sopranos copyrighted content belongs to HBO. This video is an educational analysis and uses short clips and screen-shots from The Sopranos. This channel is not monetised, any ad revenue is claimed by HBO. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:07 Ralph is The Devil 2:38 Symbolism in Pine Barrens 10:31 Interpretation of symbolism 16:27 Paulie vs responsibility 18:32 The Supernatural and ambiguity in The Sopranos 23:36 David Chase: It’s a fairy tale 26:30 No, he didn’t climb a tree 30:40 No, he wasn’t rescued by boy scouts 38:35 Everything is up on the screen Additional note I forgot to put in the addendum: Season 3 has two explicitly Christian references in the episode titles: "He Is Risen" (s3e08) which directly references the resurrection of Jesus; and "To Save Us All From Satan's Power" (s3e10) which takes a line from popular Christmas carol "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", which is about the birth of Jesus. This is the episode in which Valery is introduced, though he doesn't feature in the plot at all. So we have a character who represents Jesus being introduced in an episode titled after a song about the birth of Jesus.