I agree that it wasn't "necessary" in a practical sense.  Chase could have had showed that Tony is pissed that Chris is distracted and not taking care of his crew in other, more simplified ways.  However, that would mean we would only have 85 episodes of this show instead of 86.  A "mediocre" episode of this show is…

Delvis,

Delvis,

In my mind they're all connected as well.  Season 6 is like a great novel. It's what makes it the best season in the history of television.  Your reverence and insight here makes me suspicious that you're MOS himself.

In my mind they're all connected as well.  Season 6 is like a great novel. It's what makes it the best season in the history of television.  Your reverence and insight here makes me suspicious that you're MOS himself.

KBS

KBS

I like when Patsy actually says he really doesn't care if Vito is gay and Paulie fires at him "Maybe you're a fag" and Patsy then gives him the middle finger.

I like when Patsy actually says he really doesn't care if Vito is gay and Paulie fires at him "Maybe you're a fag" and Patsy then gives him the middle finger.

I agree. My problem with the "dreamlike" theory of NH is that it is not shot like a dream.  Nor is it shot with any particular Vito "POV" perspective.  I agree that it is some sort of a parallel to Tony's coma dream.  But I think that Chase and his writers were sincere that a place like that does actually exist (or at…

I agree. My problem with the "dreamlike" theory of NH is that it is not shot like a dream.  Nor is it shot with any particular Vito "POV" perspective.  I agree that it is some sort of a parallel to Tony's coma dream.  But I think that Chase and his writers were sincere that a place like that does actually exist (or at…

Yes. Good point.  Chris has, as Tony says in 'Sopranos Home Movies', "Divergent agendas."

Yes. Good point.  Chris has, as Tony says in 'Sopranos Home Movies', "Divergent agendas."

Totz

Totz

It's an excellent recap.

It's an excellent recap.

That is seriously one of the funniest things ever!  Those bodybuilders posing…

That is seriously one of the funniest things ever!  Those bodybuilders posing…

Agreed. It was essentially Chase's farewell to Artie.  He showed up for like two minutes in 6b.