This wasn't one of my favorite episodes either, but it had its moments.

This wasn't one of my favorite episodes either, but it had its moments.

Ditto. And it always leaves you wanting more.

Ditto. And it always leaves you wanting more.

First time since the (awesome) season one finale that Seletcia actually did something. My personal highlight of this episode: Toki getting all distracted by Murderface's paperweight gargoyle. 

First time since the (awesome) season one finale that Seletcia actually did something. My personal highlight of this episode: Toki getting all distracted by Murderface's paperweight gargoyle. 

I can't hear "Joe Franklin" without "Two Tub Man" playing in my head.

I can't hear "Joe Franklin" without "Two Tub Man" playing in my head.

Or when they dropped Fatty Ding-Dongs off on that wayward kitty island in S1.

Or when they dropped Fatty Ding-Dongs off on that wayward kitty island in S1.

Really? That's terrible news, I was hoping they'd do a few more seasons.

Really? That's terrible news, I was hoping they'd do a few more seasons.

I had to go back and watch that scene again. It sounds like Phil yelling from his little castle turret to me, Butchie has already closed the door and gone back inside at that point. Phil says "that's right, cocksucker, keep walking, go back to NJ, get off my stoop". Carmine then says "but we just talked about this",…

Remember the scene after Tony curb-stomped Coco when Little Carmine and Tony visit Phil's house "hat in hand, bended knee"? After Carmine says "we just talked about this, Uncle Philly" Phil replies "cooler heads prevailed". I've always wondered exactly what Phil meant by that. Was it just another mobster malprop or…

To Tony the whole thing was a business, he didn't seem to care much about Vito's "secret life" because the guy brought in a ton of cash and didn't cause him any problems (until he was outed, that is). Phil, meanwhile, is one of those old-school "honor" guys who believes in "the code". Tony could always appeal to…

To Tony the whole thing was a business, he didn't seem to care much about Vito's "secret life" because the guy brought in a ton of cash and didn't cause him any problems (until he was outed, that is). Phil, meanwhile, is one of those old-school "honor" guys who believes in "the code". Tony could always appeal to…

These kids and their chit-chat rooms, giggling like assholes….

"That's good. I'm sure he didn't come up with that himself."

"That's good. I'm sure he didn't come up with that himself."

"He's just standing there, that's all". Until now I didn't even realize he was Mustang Sally's victim. How'd he avoid being in the mob?