As I mentioned before, I much enjoyed the episode. They were clearly treading water in the "first half" of the season, having to stall for time and spend about three times too much time with Stoned Chris, Gay Vito, and Carmela in France, and the first episode is a return to form.
I love when they really put across Tony's psychological cruelty, in getting his revenge on Bobby for winning the fight -which, as a brawl between two fat drunken New Jersey natives, reminding me a lot of my Hoboken days. But is it really possible that Bobby had been a mobster for that long without having ever killed anyone?
Anyway, we'll apparently be seeing more of the cast next week, as well as more action. As for the "how will it end" question, I'm starting to become a convert to the Carmela-shoots-Tony scenario.
Posted by Stephen Silver at April 11, 2007 04:20 PMWhat you said makes no sense as for the Carmella shoot Tony end. Don't read this spoilers. I heard it ends with Tony whacking Christopher in the ice cream shop with a gun...
Back to the episode. It was funny as anything. And yes, Bobby could get away with not whacking anyone at this point in the game because he isn't a Captain. He is just a gimp. First Jr's Gimp and now Tony's Gimp. Plain and Simple.