Sopranos Review of Episode 4, Season 4
Published October 10, 2002
I had some problems (as did the Slate crew) with the plot coincidences in this episode. Seemed a little farfetched that Meadow and Tony's shrink Melfi's son and Melfi's shrink Elliot's daughter all go the same school. Even more farfetched that Meadow and Elliot's daughter would have met over a common interest in legal aid. Even more farfetched that Melfi's son and Elliot's daughter would have dated (especially considering the cartoonishly lesbian appearance of the latter). Even more farfetched that Elliot would have been visiting his daughter the same day Tony was visiting Meadow, and that the two would have bumped into one another in the parking garage. Eep.
That said, this was still the most fun episode of the new season. Lots of intrigue and suspense. The turnaround hit ordered on Johnny Sack was a welcome twist. Furio's best impression of a harlequin romance hero was priceless. And Edie Falco's less-than-enthusiastic coitus session with Tony was some marvelous, marvelous acting.
Best lines:
"Maybe it was the feds...you know...trying to sow the seeds of dysentery between the families."
--Christopher, speculating on who's leaking Soprano Family secrets to the New York family.
"He thinks he's all high and mighty, like a regular Sir Walter Raleigh."
--Ralphie, referring to Johnny Sack.
"He needs to remember who makes the money to keep that fat bitch in Devil Dogs."
--Ralphie, again referring to Johnny and Ginny Sack.
"Ralphie wants to fuck Ginny?"
--Carmine, misinterpreting Johnny's complaints about Ralphie "dishonoring" his wife.
- Sopranos Review of Episode 4, Season 4
- Published: October 10, 2002
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"Seemed a little farfetched that Meadow and Tony's shrink Melfi's son and Melfi's shrink Elliot's daughter all go the same school."
Actually, they don't. Meadow and Saskia (Elliot's daughter) both attend Columbia, but Melfi's son Jason attends Bard College (David Chase's alma mater).
The music from that episode, for those who are
interested, was from a band from Naples,
Spaccanapoli. Their only CD, containing those and
other songs is available from Amazon.
The "doddering old fools with bad or no eyesight" were handed a photograph of Johnny Sack & Tony and told that their target was the guy on the left. I suggest there's a chance that when the hit is finally done, they might go for the wrong person: after all, it is the whacko son who'll actually carry out the contract, and he didn't look too bright. And he's being led by senile old fools who can't see. This could lead to a very amusing and confusing set up some time down the track.
The Sopranos series supplies what was missing in the Godfather trillogy. I have yet to see a series half as good as The Sopranos. Bravo to Tony Soprano. He's presented as a king; even the clothes he wears are kingly. In stature he resembles Eduard Manet's painting "The Rag Picker" in that he is a common man with royal attributes. Tony Soprano is a very nice, down to earth guy. You'd love him as a neighbor. And just like a king, he's powerful in many ways, yet impotent in many other ways. That's why he sees a shrink.
Nelson Donley
what date did the season 4 sopranos
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