I’m looking forward to the day when someone beats the hell out of this guy…in public yet. It’s hard to be empathetic towards him when he’s beating his business associates with a belt.
Tsk. Tsk. I gotta keep telling myself it’s just a show.
Heh, that was a particularly nasty scene. The Assemblyman, though, showed a great deal of … well, not thinking to tell Tony about Irina, IMO. I didn’t know we were going to see Tony whip out his belt and start beating on the guy, but I figured that he still had feelings for Irina when he went to Ronny’s house and we saw the red shoes there. LOL
Looks like Furio might have some longings for Carmella! Hehe, it’s ok for Tony to have something on the side, but I don’t think Carmella will be given the same “privledge.” Furio should stay as far away from Carm as possible, IMO. He might see that belt as well! good grief!
I’d be happy to see Tony just beating the crap out of stupid no-good son.
Amen!
I think Chase is making Tony out to be quite the asshole because he may survive an accidental hit. Maybe he doesn’t want his audience feeling too sorry for Tony.
Once again, though, The Sopranos has disappointed me. When they went into the Russian bathhouse, I thought for sure they were finally going to address our MIA Russian friend from the previous season’s Pine Barrens. But, alas, they did not.
This show is getting a wee bit boring. This is coming from a big fan who has all three available seasons on DVD. I feel as though I’m watching a soap opera. I want action, dammit!
Not only that, he is a true romantic. That “Of all the girls in New Jersey…” line shows how sweet, tender and (most of all) original he is.
Funniest line of season 4 so far:
“So that’s what a crack whore looks like”
As usual, business comes first for Tony. He didn’t let on at all that the relationship bothered him until the real estate deal was done. Only when the cash was in his hand, did he let his “objection” to the relationship surface.
Perhaps. I had a problem with that, though – he needs the Assemblyman for his ongoing project with the Esplanade. I don’t see his character as getting so bent out of shape because of an ex-girlfriend that he jeapordizes his major income stream these days. (Especially because they ended on bad terms, or am I mistaken about that?)
I gathered that the real reason that scene was in there was to show what might happen should Carmela and Furio actually become the Beast With Two Backs. I hope I’m wrong, but if I’m right I’ll be irritated that they sacrificed character development to foreshadowing.
I really don’t get it -Tony got rid of the whinny girl friend, why should he care if Assembly Boon Schoenstein ends up with her? At least she ain’t calling up threatening to kill herself and having to find a wooden leg or something. The assemblyman seemed to be direct and up front about it. I have gone out with the ex girl friend, and once even the ex-wife of some of my friends and they could care less, or even were happy about it. (Or maybe they were thinking “ha - serves the bitch right!” Is this just another “see how sensitive and conflicted poor Anthony is” line of crap?
I hope that something does happen with Carmella and Furio - but that would be such an obvious dead end that they might show Tony chasing Furio through the snowy Pine Barrens.
My own personal favorite line was from the first episode, when the son comments on his Italian heritage to Carmella " I thought we were Nappydappies or something,"
Yeah, this show is getting very very safe and boring. Compare it to the first season - how many people got whacked then? Now its all foreplay, no fornication.
Tony was working out his Gloria issues, people! Pay attention!
I think the scene would have been more interesting if the Assemblyman got a little more out of line in his request that Tony take care of the crack squatters so we would be left wondering whether the beating was over Irina or a power play. I think the song in the car was a bit tacky.
I’m not so sure it’s that cut and dried. If Tony had never even heard of Gloria Trillo, he would have done the same thing, IMO. We’ve seen this season that Tony can be very generous – e.g., letting Artie off the hook, letting Cousin Brian get inside somewhat, etc. But if you try to take something that is Tony’s… whap whap.
Slight tangent – I love the Brian character. He’s a normal guy who is getting involved in the Mafia. Too bad he’s going to get in over his head.
Quix
Ade: The operation pierced my uterus.
Chris: Both of them?
That right there is the “interior decorator” line of the season.
RadioWave: Naaaaah, “dysentery in the ranks” is better. 
Anyway, what are the odds the Feds try to get Ade to wear a wire during the wedding reception at Casa Soprano?
I was rolling from that one too. I can’t remember the interior decorator line, remind me?
I think every once in a while they have to remind you that Tony is not a good guy…I find myself starting to like the guy for a bit, and then he does something like that and I remember, “oh yeah, he’s a scumbag.”
If you try to kick Tony’s ass, he’ll probably whack you.
I think Brian may end up Boss.