TheHappyWanderer:

TheHappyWanderer:

God bless The Sopranos and its limitless music budget. Mad Men, too, for that matter.

God bless The Sopranos and its limitless music budget. Mad Men, too, for that matter.

I didn't really buy the Julianna-Chris relationship, either, but it did lead to a great scene outside of AA with Murmur.

I didn't really buy the Julianna-Chris relationship, either, but it did lead to a great scene outside of AA with Murmur.

Have you listened to David Chase's commentary for this episode? He doesn't even bother hiding his contempt for its critics. He says, more than once, "Here's another example of nothing happening," whenever something, like Carlo stuffing Dom's head down the gutter, happens.

Have you listened to David Chase's commentary for this episode? He doesn't even bother hiding his contempt for its critics. He says, more than once, "Here's another example of nothing happening," whenever something, like Carlo stuffing Dom's head down the gutter, happens.

Lady Macbeth, she is.

Lady Macbeth, she is.

And a classic AJ whine: "Jesus, you can't even talk to her!"

And a classic AJ whine: "Jesus, you can't even talk to her!"

When you get right down to it, Tony had no chance in therapy since he can't talk about 50 percent of his life with any honesty. It's a wonder Melfi didn't realize this sooner.

When you get right down to it, Tony had no chance in therapy since he can't talk about 50 percent of his life with any honesty. It's a wonder Melfi didn't realize this sooner.

Yes, it's definitely looped, and I'm pretty sure that was the intended joke.

Yes, it's definitely looped, and I'm pretty sure that was the intended joke.

Bnr76:

Bnr76:

That scene toward the end with Tony and Artie just kills me. Can you imagine being told by your childhood friend, "Nobody wants to hear you talk …. just stay in the kitchen. It's what you're good at."

That scene toward the end with Tony and Artie just kills me. Can you imagine being told by your childhood friend, "Nobody wants to hear you talk …. just stay in the kitchen. It's what you're good at."