Watching legendary actress Nancy Marchand as mob boss Tony Soprano's domineering, up-to-no-good mother Livia Soprano, it's difficult to imagine such a formidable presence being anything but full of strength.
Like his on-screen boss, the actor wound up running into a pretty substantial set of legal troubles.
Those difficulties are often highlighted through his ongoing professional relationship with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi.
They're just making the audience stare in the wrong direction.