I've been waiting for The Sopranos to start getting a little better. Obviously they are trying to build a lot of tension for a really climactic ending.
Chris is a little over the top. But, you have to hand it to him. To be that drunk and still be able to place a shot right into a guy's forehead. I would have expected him to miss by a mile. The question is, when is he going to try that on someone else like Paulie or perhaps even Tony? I think they are trying to get us to expect that Chris may go to the feds to get even with Tony.
Adriana keeps coming up. While I was watching I couldn't help but expect that Chris was going to spill the beans about her several times. But he didn't. But will he?
I never expected AJ to split with his girlfriend. It's really got him all screwed up. After last night, we see that he does kind of enjoy the suffering of others a little more than I expected. I had predicted that AJ might go into the family business. After seeing his reaction when he and his buddies decided to punish a guy who owed a little money - I may have been wrong about him not having the constitution to for this line of work. And if you remember from last season, AJ does like the mobster life. He likes the respect it commands, the money, the drugs, and the women. You do have to kind of wonder a bit, however. With all the emotional turmoil that Tony has been going through with Chris and his desire to go into the movie business, his fistfight with Bobby, and the lack of anyone to really be his protege . . . Tony may welcome AJ because I really think he's looking for something like this in someone he thinks he can trust.
Tony's conversation with the feds was a little strange. I wonder where that's going to take us? Any thoughts? Predictions? I'm not sure what to think at this point. But I expect the retaliations and violence is going to start picking up considerably. Who's going to be left standing is anyone's guess as far as I'm concerned.
It was a very interesting episode. I think the lesson learned here is never tell a guy in the mafia that he is "in the mafia"! Just pretend it's all good, and you don't wind up with a bullet between the eyes. :)
Rex
No kidding, Rex. Especially a guy like Chris - he's a nut.
Here's what I see...
1. Tony and Phil are going to start banging heads (but that's next week's episode)
2. Chris is going to either shot Paulie or Bobby - there was that little cut over during the BBQ at Chris's house with Tony and Bobby laughing (then Tony comes over to Chris and ribs him about the near-beer)
3. AJ will get popped by the police for something and the Feds will use that for some leverage on Tony
4. One (or more) of the following will be killed before the show ends: Tony, AJ, Bobby, Paulie or Chris (I'm already assuming that Phil will get killed in some kind of shoot out)
Hey Arnie,
Oh yes . . . we have yet to see Tony and Phil go head to head. There's definitely enough in their past to fuel a good war.
At this point I think Chris would just about shoot anybody.
Regarding AJ . . . what if he wants in the family business and in order to "prove" himself he has to take out Chris because Chris has become a problem?