NEW JERSEY HAS VERY STRINGENT LIABILITY: An episode of The Sopranos that no doubt disappointed those fans of the show into such things as "whacking" and "major plot advancement", but an hour spent mostly in one-on-one conversations gave us new wrinkles on a number of characters, but especially the mostly-ignored-this-season Christopher and Paulie.
Ultimately, though, I'm guessing the most important conversation of the week was one Carmela had at the Festival. Who broke up with who when, Tony?
edited to add: Sepinwall's take: "Over the years, people have complained that this show glamorizes the mob. Whether you buy that or not, David Chase and company are making sure to clean up any mess on the way out the door. These guys have always been pathetic, selfish losers, a fact being hammered home more than ever. . . . All these characters are on a ride, all right, but it's not a roller-coaster with dips and curves and loops. It's the baggage carousel at the airport, and they just keep going around and around in circles, seeing the same disappointed faces as they pass, waiting for someone or something to take them somewhere interesting. Pretty soon, that ride's going to crash just like those teacups at the St. Elzear feast, and when it does, the damage is going to be a lot worse than a kid with a bloody mouth."
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