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"radam@pobox.upenn.edu"
to: Jonathan Kleier
date: May 1, 2007 11:32 AM
subject : Re: sopranos
Anyone who enjoys Sopranos does so cause they love Tony Soprano. Very little
could undo that at this point. My take on this episode is that Tony is lacking
excitement in his life, and also his crime family is not meeting his
expectations. Both of these things will contribute to his willingness to
enter into a war with Phill and the NY family (especially the resurfacing
resentment he has to what phill did to the gay guy)
Jonathan Kleier
to: radam@dental.upenn.edu
date: May 1, 2007 3:51 AM
subject sopranos
mailed-by klizer47@gmail.com
I'm gonna take a stab at how things might turn out... risky, but risk
is what's exciting right? I'll have some fun...
I have a thought that Tony is NOT falling apart. He is, in fact, very
tuned in and very very aware. "All my friends, Paulie, Chris, my
brother in law are murders" and they have an "agenda" that Tony seems
concerned with.
Also, the episode ends with what seems Tony settling his debt with
Hesh. A degenerate gambler doesn't pay in full that quickly. Tony
"chased it" while it was fun, got his high, then rethought things, got
himself together and wiped out his entire debt. That's the smart move.
He could have continued paying the vig each week, but that's what the
degenerate gambler would do. Tony is not.
Here's how things will unravel: we will be made to dislike Tony more
and more. We will see more and more "innocents" (Vito Jr., A.J., the
victims from the expired cancer medication that Tony bought from the
Canadians, etc.) whose life has been ruined by Tony, the mafia or
both. The writers started turning the audience against Tony in the
season premiere, and that has continued I think. By the end, I see
Chase turning the audience on Tony to a point where people will
strongly dislike TS.
At that point, Tony will walk away smiling, the big winner.
Jonathan Kleier
to: radam@dental.upenn.edu
date: May 1, 2007 3:51 AM
subject sopranos
mailed-by klizer47@gmail.com
I'm gonna take a stab at how things might turn out... risky, but risk
is what's exciting right? I'll have some fun...
I have a thought that Tony is NOT falling apart. He is, in fact, very
tuned in and very very aware. "All my friends, Paulie, Chris, my
brother in law are murders" and they have an "agenda" that Tony seems
concerned with.
Also, the episode ends with what seems Tony settling his debt with
Hesh. A degenerate gambler doesn't pay in full that quickly. Tony
"chased it" while it was fun, got his high, then rethought things, got
himself together and wiped out his entire debt. That's the smart move.
He could have continued paying the vig each week, but that's what the
degenerate gambler would do. Tony is not.
Here's how things will unravel: we will be made to dislike Tony more
and more. We will see more and more "innocents" (Vito Jr., A.J., the
victims from the expired cancer medication that Tony bought from the
Canadians, etc.) whose life has been ruined by Tony, the mafia or
both. The writers started turning the audience against Tony in the
season premiere, and that has continued I think. By the end, I see
Chase turning the audience on Tony to a point where people will
strongly dislike TS.
At that point, Tony will walk away smiling, the big winner.
