What THEY DON'T tell You about Tom Hagen...
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- Опубликовано: 31 май 2024
- The TRAGIC Life of Tom Hagen | The HIDDEN Secret Behind Tom Hagen…
The notorious don Vito Corleone was revered for his cunning intelligence and unique skills and even talents in navigating and later on building an empire worth billions. However, one of Vito’s most important skills, and probably his key to success, was his ability to surround himself with reliable people. As we see in the films, Vito always surrounds himself with people he can definitely rely on. As the Corleone family grew, and its power and influence was exponentially expanding, Vito had to start relying on the younger generation, so that they can continue to thrive, which is why he began to give more and more responsibility to his sons. And one of the most important of these individuals, who would be instrumental in maintaining the vast power of the Corleone family empire, was his young consiglieri, Tom Hagen. After the passing of Vito’s close childhood friend and former shrewd Consiglieri, Genco Abandando, in a move that was seen as controversial and even foolish, Vito named Tom Hagen as his new consiglieri. Even though the films didn’t focus primarily on him,Tom was still an integral part of the Corleone family and played a key role in its success.
So in this video We will finally analyse and uncover everything you want to know about the legendary consiglieri, Tom Hagen. Tom Hagen, is probably known as the most underrated character in the entire trilogy, and so if you watch this video you will definitely understand how and why he is such a critical character in the films.What’s even more we will finally answer the numerous questions we have about the character and his story….In one of the initial scripts of the Godfather 3, Michael Corleone and Tom Hagen would go up against each other. Which begs the question, if Tom was to go up against Michael, who would win?
Lets find out..
One of the most important individuals, who would be instrumental in maintaining the vast power of the Corleone family empire, was the legendary consiglieri, Tom Hagen. He was made consiglieri to the most powerful mafia boss in the entire country. which obviously was Don Vito Corleone. After the passing of Vito’s close childhood friend and former shrewd Consiglieri, Genco Abandando, in a move that was seen as controversial and even foolish, Vito named Tom Hagen as his new consiglieri. Even though the films didn’t focus primarily on him,Tom was still an integral part of the Corleone family and played a key role in its success. he helped the empire grow to be worth billions, and held the secrets of the Corleone family as he was the dons right hand man, and was entrusted with almost everything. After the attempt on Michael's life at the compound, Michael appointed Tom as acting Don. Which came out quite a surprise to Tom , as this was a sign of deep trust. And so, Tom finally understood why Michael was distancing him from certain aspects of the family business. Michael explained that he had to exclude Tom from these aspects, so that he can with full certainty trust him at that point. This is because of the fact that since Tom didn't know certain things, he wouldn’t be targeted or pressured to betray Michael especially since how high up tom was, he would be the person Michaels enemies would target to get to him. But with Tom not having any no motive or information to make moves against him. Michael knew he could count on at least one person.
Hagen was instrumental in both securing the friendship of powerful Senator Patrick Geary and defending Michael as his lawyer during the Senate hearings on the Mafia.
After Michael had taken care of all his enemies once again, there was still one last thread he needed taken care of by Tom. And so He was instructed by Michael to convince the almost traitor and former Capo regime Frank Pentangeli to, lets just say permanently stay silent once and for all, to protect Michael and the Family from his testimony forever. With Pentangeli and other enemies dead, the Corleone family as it regained its position as the most powerful crime family in the nation and now on its way into fulfilling Michaels long time vision.
The Rise of Tom Hagen | The Godfathers Consigliere
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1. Pacification of new york
2. Story of rocco
3. Story of frank
4. How roth and don vito worked together.
5. What happened in a meeting between carlo and barzini
6. What was in it for fredo to conspire against michael?
The rise of Connie Coreleone.
What happened next after the Corleone win in the immobilliare who handles it? Is it the new Godfather or Michael's son?
The life and rise of Vincent Mancini-Corleone, along with his implied fate in the unproduced Godfather 4.
@@1987AnimeBoythat's the one i wanted to see
Tom was the only one who didn't laugh when Michael announced that he would kill Barzini and McCloskey.
Tom had no doubt that Michael could pull it off.
According to the novel, Sonny's didn't doubt Michael, he was laughing because Michael finally broke out of his college boy phase, and all it took was a sock to the jaw
It was obvious since Michael had been in combat during WWII... KDM
@kenmclemore523 did it say where or with who? If I recall correctly he's wearing a Marine uniform in the movie.
@@ProvisionalPatrioticAlliance He won a Silver Star in the Pacific - he was an Officer - Captain I think? It's been a few years since I read the book.
@@ProvisionalPatrioticAlliancehe literally says at the end of part 2 that he enlisted in the Marines. His later high rank was most likely due to the fact he aced OCS because of his education
Tom is an example that blood does not make family…and family is not always blood.
Fact's 💯
Its a movie bruh
@@Anti-mandatory7771 maybe a movie, but there are a lot of Tom Hagen around the world in real life.
Blood definitely makes family, but not always.
Tom’s character reminds me of the five good emperor’s of Rome. They were considered among the best leaders in Rome’s history and they shared the common background of being the adopted son of the previous emperor. Rome reached its zenith under them. The glory days ended when Marcus Aurelius’ biological son, Commodus, took the throne.
I guess there’s just something about someone taking you in and truly raising you as their own that makes the bond of loyalty that much stronger. And when responsibility falls to them they truly feel duty bound to do their best.
@@alexanderh2345 sorry, but blood doesn’t make family.
He was truly a real brother, better than some blood relations
Yes, Absolutely!!!
Is it true the actor didn't want to reprise his role in godfarther part 3 as they wanted to make Tom betray Michael ?
Coppola replaced Robert Duvall with a hack famous for tanning
@@darylkemp1257nah it was about the money
@@dadon3455it always is
After Woltz totally disrespected Tom, Tom thanked him for a nice dinner and told him that he admired his fiims.
Total boss move.
And he told him to get him a lift to the airport
When Tom thanked him for the nice dinner and so on...... I like how Woltz cocked his head with a look of slight confusion.
Like a house dog cocking his head when he hears a strange noise coming from behind the refrigerator.
Real power vs real loud mouth with no power. classic fake tough guy underestimating his foes.
Tom later outed Woltz as a child molester. That means Johnny Fontaine (with his oily hair and guinea charm) was too.
@@MrShobar I don't get it.
How does Woltz's perversion toward children out Johnny Fountaine as a kiddy-diddler?
They weren't even friends and didn't like each other. I doubt they had anything else in common either.
Man I’m 20 years old and a lot of people my age say the Godfather is too slow and boring but in my opinion this gotta be one of the best and most thought out movies I ever seen, Every character every camera shot this movie is A Art.
I’m 24 man I loved this movie
If that's true, then I feel sorry for a lot of peopie your age.
It isn't slow. Every scene is full of meaning
Well classics are not joy rides. They take thinking and patience.
If anyone says this to you, cut ties with them immediately. It's cinematic blasphemy to prefer a fast paced tik tok video over actual art.
@@XanderShillerlol
According to novel, "The Godfather", by Mario Puzo, Tom Hagen didn't work for the Don immediately after graduating law school; the Don encouraged Tom to practice law in a proper firm, which he did for three years or so, I think. The Don wanted Tom to get some practical legal experience first.
That, and make contacts in the legitimate legal world that the Family could make use of.
Absolutely, the Don was tree steps ahead.
I always felt that Tom Hagen was sorely underrated as a character. He was an integral part of the Corleone family, a very intelligent and cunning individual who was just as ruthless as some of the tougher guys we see throughout the series. I would go so far as to say that his only true weakness was that because he was adopted, he yearned for his family's acceptance. This was something that Michael was easily able to exploit, as we get the sense that he didn't really even trust Tom despite what he says to him in Part II. He says himself, "I always wanted to be thought of as a brother by you Mikey, a real brother." In short, Tom was easily one of the smartest and most capable among them but had something of an inferiority complex that the others would use against him when necessary. I never felt like he got the respect he deserved
Well.... he ain't Sicilian and thus theoretically wouldn't have been accepted by many
@@ProvisionalPatrioticAlliance- Ironic how they were always talking about how discriminated against they were, but never accepted Tom.
He was the #3 Man. Never done by an outsider before. What more do u want? 💁 Sheesh! They broke the rules for him. And he was not a murderer. EVERYONE else was.
@@Pizza-gb1ch I don't mean the Corleone family necessarily... I mean the entirety of the commission also
He had his flaws... but that was made up by his professionalism and loyalty.
Inner circle. Tom Hagen is definitely one of the coolest characters, especially for keeping his cool in any situation.
In the novel Sonny brought Tom home one day and demanded that he stay. The meal that Mama Coreleone made for Tom that evening was the best meal he had ever eaten.
In Godfather 2, it was implied that Tom and Mama were very close.
I love how they trash Fredo’s wife at the dinner table in Italian.
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Well. She Was acting Slutty.
@@robertbusek30I always wondered about the remark Mama Corleone made about Fredo and Connie's spouses at the table- I could never make out what she said...
@@homo.incurvatus Yeah, I’d love to see the subtitles for that.
inner circle Tom was my favorite person in Godfather and Godfather part 2. In th he was the most loyal and was the only man that could disagree with Michael , Sonny and Vito and not get hurt but did it with respect.
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Great video! Tom is one of the most under-appreciated characters in The Godfather
Just read the book for the first time after being raised on the first two films I am convinced that Tom is the star of the story. He is the key to every hit and situation and the hugely underrated Robert Duvall played the part to perfection. My favourite character.
Everyone NEEDS a Tom Hagen.
but he's not a war-time consigliere
@@ixfxi Also, he is not a Sicilian. But it is really nice option to be able to send Tom before sending Luca.
A Tom Hagen...sounds like a exquisite cocktail 😆
Tom was the glue, the backbone of the corleone family. He loyally served his family, he was intelligent, charismatic, thought provoking,level headed and calculating. This man understood the business, the law , he didnt have to raise his voice, he didnt have to get violent, but he could bring a man to his knees and ruin him. Even when he was asked to step aside, or even do things he wasnt sure he shouldve, he never complained, he carried out his orders because thats what was best for business. Tom was brilliant
I agree Tom was a very admirable character but sorry Sonny was the glue that held the family together. It started falling apart the moment he died.
Duval wanted the role in GF3, Paramount would not meet Duvall’s salary request. Their offer was a well below what he desired. Not including Duval in GF 3 diminished the trilogy a great deal, Paramount blew it in my opinion.
On part 3 you can feel his absence
It's not the same without him even if he was most of the time in the shadow of Michael
I really love that caracter I recognise myself in him
George Hamilton a Corleone Administrator? Bad casting choice.
@@tomjones5650 George Hamilton in anything. Bad casting choice.
@@MrShobar😅
Yeah. ROBERT DUVAL refused to be Screwed.
They should have paid him what he was Worth.
Part III was Good:
but would have been Better if they had just Paid Him.
part 3 doesnt exist. only parts 1 and 2. :-)
I love how u just get right into it instead of a 2 minute intro about who u r
I agree with you 💯 in all aspects of Tom Hagen. He is a prime example of Unconditional Loyalty for sure.
Great video about Tom Hagen! I didn't know that he almost went blind and he had a sister! He was a great character. A good, loyal brother; principled lawyer, excellent advisor, good friend. But in GF I, his huge drawback was he wasn't Sicilian!!! Which meant he was unable to get all information he needed! He, Vito and Sonny believed in democracy; Michael not so much. Death wise, I believe he died of heart attack or Cancer. But everyone can agree that GF 3 would have been better if Tom was in it!!!
The look Michael gives Tom when Tom says “Roth he played this one beautiful “
Inner Circle. Excellent analysis on Tom and his position. One of my favorite characters.
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Great as usual
Controversial but I think deep down Tom was the “Son” that Vito was most proud of and truly was the favourite
No, Michael was Vito's fave. It comes across most loud and clear in the 'Tom, you're OUT scene'.
Tom and Clemenza are my favorite characters and were both sorely missed in the sequels especially Tom in 3. Robert Duvall's performance is flawless. Inner Circle.
Thanks for this video on this iconic godfather character
The main reason why Godfather III is more like a TV movie and doesn't compare to the iconic Godfather I & II, is that Tom Hagen wasn't in it.
Only after reading the novels do you realize that when Michael ask Tom about his plans for the new job; do you discover that his “mistress” is Sonny’s wife. He felt a obligation to include her in his family after Santino was killed.
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That’s not part of the novels, it was a deleted subplot in the movies. Tom’s mistress in the novels is a woman named Judy Buchanan who has nothing to do with the family.
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Nope.
Never in the novel by Puzo. I don't care about the other novels as they were not written by him.
Professionalism, loyalty, and dedication are words that describe Tom Hagen. But his actions, his actions show his true caliber. Another excellent master class presentation. Auguri paisan
Tom Hagen was someone who you want beside you. Wished he was in GF3.
Most underrated Brother 🔥
We all need a Tom Hagen in our lives
Always balanced and restrained. Remarkable actor still working.
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A meeting between Tom Hagen and Saul Goodman would be interesting
They very, very different people.
I don't agree with the implication that they are alike at all.
Hahaha
Absolutely great video! I love the suggestion of having a separate one on body language, as this would be very interesting. Keep up the great work. We love it.
LEGENDARY!
Inner circle. Great video.
Thank You @onuti7692 🌹💯
Tom Hagen proved he deserved to be in the Inner Circle. 👍🏼 I wonder if Duvall looks back and regrets now not participating in TGF PIII. 🤔 Thanks for the vid❣️
The Godfather III might have been a good movie if Robert Duvall was in it.
"Inner circle"
This isn't exactly related to the video but, considering the trilogy as a whole, the story of the Corleone's is about strategy over strength. They had been almost entirely wiped at one point, to being one of the wealthiest and most respected families in the country that were "almost" 100% legitimate. Of course, with no other options Vincent Mancini took over as don. I wish they would make a 4th film while Andy Garcia is alive so we could see what state the Corleone family would be in almost 40 years later.
A Part IV with Vincent as the Don and Connie as his consigliere would be very interesting. If we follow the timeline, the antagonisT wouldn’t necessarily be another mobster, but a DA like Rudy Giuliani.
Andy Garcia is still alive, 67yo
in godfather 4, michael transitions and the family members are cast as minorities...
Great overview on Tom. Thanks, excellent detail on Tom's reason for not being in part 3.
"A buffer. Yeah, there were a lot of buffers."
Thank you for all these great videos and lessons 💯
Thanks for the amazing video ❤
Inner circle. I love these uploads!
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I loved the character of Tom Hagen. Hated how he wasn’t in 3. Maybe the film would have been better if Robert Duvall had come to an agreement
If they had Sora back in the days, they would not even need good Robert.
This was great! I always take notes. Thanks.
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One of the 2 biggest flaws in the Godfather 3 is the absence of Tom Hagen (Robert Duvall), the other being the presence of Sophia Copolla. The story would have been different if Tom was there, so I've read, but even as it was written, Tom would have been a much better character than the one played by George Hamilton.
Honestly, I watched the Godfather 1 and the Godfather 11 many times. The Godfather 111 on the other hand though I’m glad I saw the movie. I only saw it once and that was enough. I was thought Tom Hagan was one of the most important characters in the films, and was surprised when he wasn’t in the third film. I also believe that he was the perfect Consigliere to Michael. Let’s face it they were just like each other, and a perfect complement to each other. The weaknesses Tom had as a war time Consigliere Michael, more than meet up for, and where Michael lacked in the law, Tom more than made up for. This is what made them both as a team such a powerful force to be reckoned with.
Michael had been to war and had real strategic training as an officer in the Pacific theatre. He shows this in how he takes out ALL of his enemies in one move at the end of the first movie, something none of the other Don's would have ever considered or been able to devise and control.
Tom weighed every word, gesture, look and thought things through twice before opening his mouth to speak. Sonny could come up with things on the fly but not like Michael would or with the depth of understanding of the long term repercussions that Tom would see. There are some targets you walk away from because while it looks like it would be a good win right now, the knock on effects would kill you later.
Tom was a great negotiator, he could make you an offer you couldn’t refuse.
Maybe an offer you wouldn’t refuse🤔
Absolutely loved this video! I've always wondered on why Tom didn't act in Godfather III and this video gave a lot of answers. As the author of this video says, nobody except Duvall could have played Tom Hagen so well. In fact, I can't find a single character in the first 2 movies who didn't play their part to perfection. This is one of the reasons the Godfather (1,2) are hailed as the best movie in a century. I am a great fan of the movie and would watch any documentary related to the film (like this one). The way the characters were connected to each other is absolutely brilliant and kudos to Mario Puzo and Francis Ford Coppola! The way story telling has been made in these movies is a lesson for any upcoming director!
There was a lot of information that I did not see as many time I saw all three GODFATHER movies 👍.
Love your channel! Cheers
I can never get enough listening to the stories about Tom Hagen. For a guy in the middle of chaos he always knew how to play it cool and do what's best for the family.
I think your take was wrong. The reason Michael pushed out Tom was because it was possible that Tom would be the one to betray Michael. He was keeping Clamenza, Tessio and Tom all at arms length while he built a secret regime. To Tom’s credit, he was able to see through Michael’s plans just like the Don knew he would. There was also a secondary reason. Michael wanted to transition the family into legitimate businesses, and needed a lawyers not Consigliere.
Tom was the ONLY one that could yell at Sonny and get away with it besides Vito.
Duvall had no problem with Pacino making double what he was but when it got to triple. He walked
Incredible insight!! Yeah that meeting with Moe Greene was amazing. The way Tom and Michael handled themselves.
Excellent video as always
Appreciate it @da_hitmanhart6650 🌹💯
Tom is one of my favorite characters in GF 1. I didn’t like how Michael treated him in 1 and 2, and his relationship with Vito was beautiful
The genius of Hagen was that he stood just outside the family, was more of a dispassionate observer than a hot blooded member. He was also a chameleon and could survive and fit in with different worlds. He was the one sent to deal with studio heads, Denators and other gangsters. Extremely valuable, the family should have taken his advice and gone in with Salozzo, made a ton of money and avoided bloodshed. He had it right.
Dispassionate? 👎
He's was a good lawyer.
this is really peak YT content. Thank you for posting. It is a bit nutty, but totally original and engrossing.
Absolutely fantastic presentation.
Glad you enjoyed it 💯
Thoughts on a "What if" video.
What if Connie Corleone had married Rocky Balboa ???
You can even make the argument to make it fit inside the Godfather universe that the reason Rocky "ramdonly" got picked by Apollo Creed to fight against him for the belt was because Don Vito asked for a couple of favours to make sure his new son-in-law have opportunities to support her daughter Connie.
As always excellent work - I’m not sure you acknowledge that Tom was so thorough and excelled to the degree Michael was a bit jealous of his relationship with Vito. That plays into Tom being removed because, “they say it’s just business it’s not personal, it’s personal.” Also, “you’re taking things personal this is business!” - “ain’t I a person?” Gyp Rossetti 😂
The exclusion of Tom Hagen/Robert Duvall from GFIII was only slightly more egregious than the inclusion of Mary Corleone/Sofia Coppola.
Thank you for the video
Hope you enjoyed it 💯
Vito and Tom Hagan are my absolute favorites
Great video. My biggest disappointment was hearing he had a mistress when Michael confronted Tom about the job offer. So, for as much self control as he had, he really didn’t have self-control.
Nobody is a robot. We all have an achilles' heel.
It was such a throw-away line. Made no sense at all.
Insnae video as always, really appreciating your hard work on this channel 🤝🤝🤝
I think Hagen ended up very unhappy. He didn't love or respect Michael the way he did sonny or the don. He had to maintain a precarious tightrope walk with Michael who had already proven he'd kill anyone not loyal(including his brother). He was loyal but I think his respect for Michael was tinged with fear
Inner circle! Really enjoyed this episode!
Excellent commentaries about Tom Hagen & description of the Consiglieri .. good entertainment.. thank you.
Tom was a quiet badass.
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Remember, Tom was also still under pressure from the Turk to “make the deal with Sonny” so I’m pretty sure that any talk that conflicted with that wasn’t well received. That’s part of the beauty of this film. Duval’s performance in this scene is so incredibly nuanced. Knowing what we know and also knowing what Tom is probably thinking as a result. I’ve watched that scene over 100 times and will always spot something new. This is always considered to be Michael’s big scene - where he finally starts to come out of his innocent college boy persona and morph into a real gangster. All in one scene. Meanwhile, keep your eyes on Tom. Notice HIS transformation too. By the end of that scene, he goes from hiding his reservations about going after the Turk from the rest of the family to ultimately coming around at the end. Confident that little Mikey might be right after all.
Michael: “We have newspaper men on the payroll, right Tom? They might like a story like that.”
Tom: “They might. They just might.”
Brilliant.
Tom Hagen is my favorite character in Godfather becouse he is so calm and intelligent
...because...
Great video! “Inner Circle”
The most under appreciated character
Videos have been a blast
The first meal that Tom ate in the Corelone home was the best meal that he had ever tasted.
I admirer all of Tom's Character traits .
Especially his control over his emotions.
They picked the right man for this roll.
Thank you, Tom Hagen was a great asset for the Family.
Good stuff, thanks
Hagen is a great example for a stoic men
Well done with the explanation
Inner circle. Great video.
something shocked me deeply the time i red the book, was that the mama never considered Tom as part of the family. And there is several moment where it is said how she despise Tom....
I think that was partially due to Vito treating him better than his own son's at times. Like he treated him much better than Fredo and sometimes looked more favorably upon him than Sonny (in regards to achievements). I can understand the frustration that might have caused her. He thought better of a child that came from another woman than some of his own that came from her. So she just passed on the resentment to Tom. Even though he wasn't responsible for it.
@@Graywing it hasn't been stated. It's just that it's not her blood, but you could be right in a way
Uhhhhhh what? She absolutely fussed at him like she was his mother.
@@blakeharris58 No...
@@TheChattounet it’s ok if you haven’t read the book. In the scene where Kay visits and gets tactfully dismissed, we only see Tom’s reaction. In that same scene in the book, when Tom takes Kay into the house to call a taxi, Mama Corleone arrives soon after and has a talk with Kay about Michael. As Tom tries to tell her to keep quiet, she snaps at him in only a way that the woman who raised him could. More than that, no direct reference to how she feels about Tom is mentioned. It certainly isn’t in the negative.
I noticed when Mike C. Demoted Tom. Tom held his tongue till they were alone . Then he asked Mike why I'm
I out ? Discreet and wise not to challenge Mike's authority in front of others. A Don type move
Excellent analysis!!! Brilliant
Great piece about Tom. I always felt he was one of the most powerful characters who said the least but knew the most!
A great analysis of Tom Hagen
Superlative video Thanks
In the Don's study when Michael said he would kill Barzini, out of everyone there Tom was the one who made it to Nevada with Michael.
Enjoyed this one especially.
Love the video thank you.
Great video
Tom is a life lesson. Tom doesn't look down on his brothers. You can say anything to Tom and he will help you fix it. Tom isn't blood but he's more of a brother than Fredo. Tom is his own version of Vito and his loyalty is to the family.
According to the book Sonny was proud of him. Although initially he laughed and could have doubted his seriousness he actually let him do it. I think the way Michael stared right through Sonny and told him it was not personal and that it was strictly buisness made Sonny realise that Michael may be able to pull it off. He likely saw something inside of Michael that nobody else saw. Plus Michael was a civilian and would have been perceived as no threat at that point.
Clemenza and Tessio likely laughed because they thought he was an angry kid just talking a good talk but would never act on it.
Tom looked un easy at the idea. He likely knew it was against the old man’s wishes.
Tom was a great a peace time Consigliere and perfect at negotiating out of a potential war, dealing with legal disputes, coming out on top financially to help strengthen the Corleone family’s position.
However when the heat was on and war was inevitable he wasn’t very strong in that respect.
He knew that war was bad for business.
I watched the re-edit of III. Hagan is really missing. It would have been great to see Michael breakdown and tell Tom how he was guilty about Fredo. Tom was so in it and out of it at the same time. I think Santino bringing him home, Vito taking him in, really mattered to Tom. He said in II that he always wanted to be looked at as a real brother. Again, he really is the missing element of III.
One thing the movie doesn’t mention but the book does. The 5 families were extremely offended by Tom’s appointment to consigliere