was Michael a better Godfather then Vito?

[Poetical Poltergeist]

I'd go with Michael. I respect Vito but I think Michael had just as much intelligence and gift for strategy, but with the extra skill of knowing when to kill. Michael would put you in a body bag quick and his calculated use of murder saved the family more than once.

Vito made a huge mistake, imo, sending Luca Brasi to spy on Sollozzo which caused a cascade of issues for the family, so that's a big strike against Vito. I don't think Michael made any decisions that bad. What missteps did Michael really make?

It's not that Michael made significant mistakes but Vito gave him critical advice before he died which without Michael could have been led into a trap. Without his dads tutelage he may have not of lasted as long as he did.

 

[semicko82]

I noticed nobody respected Michael as a Don, his siblings, his enemies, his wife.
They all did some shyt they wouldn't dare do to Vito.

 

[FaTaL]

I noticed nobody respected Michael as a Don, his siblings, his enemies, his wife.
They all did some shyt they wouldn't dare do to Vito.

Well that’s why he died alone

 

[semicko82]

Well that’s why he died alone

Sonny, Vito, Fredo all passed away with at least one person around them. Michael passed away with no one around him

 

[MartyMcFly]

I noticed nobody respected Michael as a Don, his siblings, his enemies, his wife.
They all did some shyt they wouldn't dare do to Vito.

Cause he was a terrible human being. Vito was a family man. Told Michael more than once any man who doesn’t spend time with his family can never be a real man. Michael was too cold of a person and didn’t do anything to deserve the love of those around him

 

[semicko82]

Cause he was a terrible human being. Vito was a family man. Told Michael more than once any man who doesn’t spend time with his family can never be a real man. Michael was too cold of a person and didn’t do anything to deserve the love of those around him

That was his strength as well as his weakness

 

[FaTaL]

Sonny, Vito, Fredo all passed away with at least one person around them. Michael passed away with no one around him

Apparently he died in the same place as his first wife

 

[MartyMcFly]

That was his strength as well as his weakness

He didn’t know how to be balanced. A don should be ruthless but also compassionate and have a heart.

Each of vito’s sons were that balance out of wack. Sonny was too emotional. Fredo was too weak and kind hearted. Michael was too cold. It’s the Goldilocks syndrome

 

[semicko82]

Apparently he died in the same place as his first wife

Levels that's why I love this movie trilogy

 

[FaTaL]

He didn’t know how to be balanced. A don should be ruthless but also compassionate and have a heart.

Each of vito’s sons were that balance out of wack. Sonny was too emotional. Fredo was too weak and kind hearted. Michael was too cold. It’s the Goldilocks syndrome

He was a great businessman though

 

[FaTaL]

Levels that's why I love this movie trilogy

I only found that out recently

 

[semicko82]

He didn’t know how to be balanced. A don should be ruthless but also compassionate and have a heart.

Each of vito’s sons were that balance out of wack. Sonny was too emotional. Fredo was too weak and kind hearted. Michael was too cold. It’s the Goldilocks syndrome

Connie would have been the perfect Don but she was a female

 

[MartyMcFly]

He was a great businessman though

He was. But like Vito said, that’s not what it’s all about. And Michael didn’t learn that until it was too late in a movie I refuse to recognize

 

[Secure Da Bag]

Connie would have been the perfect Don but she was a female

Bad choice in husband, sleeping with one guy after another, ignoring her children. What about Connie would have been a good Don?

Still, Tom was the right guy to takeover, lawyer, educated, he could have moved the family to legitimate halls of power that Vito wanted.

I always thought that Michael saw the weakness in Tom and was punishing Tom for going along with the Turk's plan.

 

[semicko82]

Bad choice in husband, sleeping with one guy after another, ignoring her children. What about Connie would have been a good Don?



I always thought that Michael saw the weakness in Tom and was punishing Tom for going along with the Turk's plan.

I was joking breh