The Sopranos: Season 6

Two words:

CURB STOMP!

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Originally Posted by Gooch

It's apparent that with all the gambling issues and his own comments, that Tony views his post-coma life as him playing on house money. You take a lot of chances under that mindset.

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I like this. It really does explain Tony's behavior over the last few shows. And when you have two dangerous people like Tony and Phil who feel like they have nothing to lose, things get violent pretty fast.

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The question I have is what direction are they taking A.J. towards now? The guy gets involved in some violence, runs with a bad crowd, and seems to be growing some balls now (in his own way). Is he gradually and indirectly being groomed to lead a simliar life as his old man?

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Today's episode shows him turning away from that life rather abruptly. It's impossible for me to predict what's going to happen to A.J. by the end of the show -- he's such a cipher -- but I think his suicide attempt shows his intense dissatisfaction with that lifestyle.

Last nights show was intense. Looks like all hell could break loose next week.

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Originally Posted by sleeve

Today's episode shows him turning away from that life rather abruptly. It's impossible for me to predict what's going to happen to A.J. by the end of the show -- he's such a cipher -- but I think his suicide attempt shows his intense dissatisfaction with that lifestyle.

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I think its also showing the effect of Tony's life is having on the family.

AJ wanting to die. Especially after Meadow telling him "he will always be the more important one."

Meadow always dating her dad's associates and never having a stable career.

And NYC mob > NJ mob.

I love the Phil Leotardo scenes. Frank Vincent injects humor in almost every scene through his blunt dialogue and non-chalant delivery. Some of my favorites this season include:

"How was Miami?"
"Hot and sweaty like my balls."

"Compromise? I jerked off into a tissue for 20 years because of compromise."

"Our name was originally Leonardo, but the Americans changed it to Leotardo, like what a ballerina wears. Why? Because they're stupid, that's why."

His character toes the line between funny caricature and a vicious, redemption seeking old man in the twilight of his life. What an actor!

The compromise thing was hilarious.

"I wanted this girl." and Gooch said the rest.

His lines are great.

People have been talking about an all-out NY/NJ war for years, and things seemed headed that way, and for those reasons I don't think it will happen.

My guess? The law is about to come down on Tony, and someone warns him of this, so he hits the road and leaves the country, Whitey Bulger style.

If that happens, I will flip a shit.

I could see him taking off too. I really don't think he's going to be killed.

I think he's going to die, they put a lot of emphasis on his wife putting money away is the 4th season. I think he'll get whacked by somebody in his own crew, they show him dead at his office table and fade out.

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Originally Posted by sleeve

Two words:

CURB STOMP!

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Yep. And the scene in the doctor's office with him finding a tooth in the cuff of his pants was absolutely fucking perfect.