Carmela struggles with AJ's behaviour, whilst Tony sees alarming signs in Feech's attitude.
This is a very strong episode with great character development and cinematic moments.
It has a realistic depiction of the problems that come with a separated family and a teenager. Carmela is compellingly portrayed during the scenes with AJ, Tony and AJ's guidance counsellor. I love her observation of Tony's lack of genuine friends and the final scene with the flashback and empty house is excellent. James Gandolfini and Edie Falco are the standout performers in the episode for me.
The situation with Feech is cleverly written, as it has lots of strong build-up and interactions between Feech and Tony before resolving in a quite unexpected way. Robert Loggia also has a great episode and has been a good addition to the show.
A big Sopranos theme of the "regularness of life" underpins many scenes in this episode. Plus there are lots of cultural references that link well to the plot and characters.
This is a very strong episode with great character development and cinematic moments.
It has a realistic depiction of the problems that come with a separated family and a teenager. Carmela is compellingly portrayed during the scenes with AJ, Tony and AJ's guidance counsellor. I love her observation of Tony's lack of genuine friends and the final scene with the flashback and empty house is excellent. James Gandolfini and Edie Falco are the standout performers in the episode for me.
The situation with Feech is cleverly written, as it has lots of strong build-up and interactions between Feech and Tony before resolving in a quite unexpected way. Robert Loggia also has a great episode and has been a good addition to the show.
A big Sopranos theme of the "regularness of life" underpins many scenes in this episode. Plus there are lots of cultural references that link well to the plot and characters.