1. Media comparison Sopranos/Manh
... things is that a strong impression is given of New York as a fast moving place, where, however, ordinary people lead their ordinary lives. The man in the car, for example, seems to be on his way home from work. The fact that he may work as a gangster, or in some shady business, is ... he is of Italian background, also relate to a gangster theme. There are extreme close ups of his cigar, his expensive heavy jewellery, all of which establish his character: this man is a wealthy gangster. The show, if it had a gender, would be male. This masculinity is shown in every individual part of ....
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