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March 15th, 2004, 02:06 PM
The second in the series of weekly reports on The Sopranos fifth season.
By Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, MSNBC TV editor
<blockquote>Quote:<hr>Tony Soprano's biggest problem this week: At first, Tony was thrilled that cousin Tony Blundetto (played masterfully by Steve Buscemi) was out of jail and back in the 'hood. But not only did Tony B. want to go straight (as a massage therapist!), but he mouthed off to Tony in front of some of the guys. The War of the Tonys could heat up into one of the best Sopranos plotlines in memory.
On the home front: Carmela's new movie club was mixed on their opinions of "Citizen Kane," but they may not be seeing any movies in the future if Tony keeps raiding the Jersey McMansion. This week he took the home-theater components. What's next, the pool-cleaning equipment?
Foreboding Quote of the Week: Rosalie Aprile, to guilty hearted Adriana, about Pussy going to the Feds. "What kinda person does that? It's like Judas or something. Eatin' that last supper with Jesus, and the whole time he knows they're gonna crucify him. I mean, at least Judas didn't go into any Apostle Protection Program! He hung himself. He knew what he did."
Unanswered questions of the week:
Did Tony Blundetto do time for a crime of Tony Soprano's, as was hinted at in a conversation between the two?
Was it really necessary to see Johnny Sack doing his, uh, non-Mob business in the men's room?
With all the money Tony and Carmela have, why are they still watching videotapes instead of DVDs?
This week's body count: One. Construction mogul Jack Massarone pushed his luck too far wearing a wire to conversations with Tony. Even his gifting Tony with a painting of Sammy, Frankie and Dino couldn't save him, and "Black Jack" ended up dead in the trunk of a car. (The Rat Pack painting didn't fare much better -- Tony tossed it off a bridge.)
Betrayal of the Week: Adriana ratted out Tina, her own maid of honor-to-be, for no apparent reason other than she flirted with Ade's fiance, Christopher. Good thing Ade's already had her bridal shower -- this might have really affected her gift.
Sopranos Fashion Watch: Just because Tony Blundetto went to prison back when "Miami Vice" was still a recent memory doesn't mean he has to dress like Don Johnson. His white suit jacket over a sky-blue T-shirt just screamed Crockett and Tubbs. And someone tell Tony B. that John Waters called. He wants his skinny little 'stache back.
Best Moment From Next Week's Preview: Bobby Bacala is seen telling Tony: "Your uncle's gone." Notice that he said "gone," not "dead," so our bet is that Uncle Jun's either been kidnapped or is taking it on the lam for a while. He's too meaty a character to kill off right now.<hr></blockquote>
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By Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, MSNBC TV editor
<blockquote>Quote:<hr>Tony Soprano's biggest problem this week: At first, Tony was thrilled that cousin Tony Blundetto (played masterfully by Steve Buscemi) was out of jail and back in the 'hood. But not only did Tony B. want to go straight (as a massage therapist!), but he mouthed off to Tony in front of some of the guys. The War of the Tonys could heat up into one of the best Sopranos plotlines in memory.
On the home front: Carmela's new movie club was mixed on their opinions of "Citizen Kane," but they may not be seeing any movies in the future if Tony keeps raiding the Jersey McMansion. This week he took the home-theater components. What's next, the pool-cleaning equipment?
Foreboding Quote of the Week: Rosalie Aprile, to guilty hearted Adriana, about Pussy going to the Feds. "What kinda person does that? It's like Judas or something. Eatin' that last supper with Jesus, and the whole time he knows they're gonna crucify him. I mean, at least Judas didn't go into any Apostle Protection Program! He hung himself. He knew what he did."
Unanswered questions of the week:
Did Tony Blundetto do time for a crime of Tony Soprano's, as was hinted at in a conversation between the two?
Was it really necessary to see Johnny Sack doing his, uh, non-Mob business in the men's room?
With all the money Tony and Carmela have, why are they still watching videotapes instead of DVDs?
This week's body count: One. Construction mogul Jack Massarone pushed his luck too far wearing a wire to conversations with Tony. Even his gifting Tony with a painting of Sammy, Frankie and Dino couldn't save him, and "Black Jack" ended up dead in the trunk of a car. (The Rat Pack painting didn't fare much better -- Tony tossed it off a bridge.)
Betrayal of the Week: Adriana ratted out Tina, her own maid of honor-to-be, for no apparent reason other than she flirted with Ade's fiance, Christopher. Good thing Ade's already had her bridal shower -- this might have really affected her gift.
Sopranos Fashion Watch: Just because Tony Blundetto went to prison back when "Miami Vice" was still a recent memory doesn't mean he has to dress like Don Johnson. His white suit jacket over a sky-blue T-shirt just screamed Crockett and Tubbs. And someone tell Tony B. that John Waters called. He wants his skinny little 'stache back.
Best Moment From Next Week's Preview: Bobby Bacala is seen telling Tony: "Your uncle's gone." Notice that he said "gone," not "dead," so our bet is that Uncle Jun's either been kidnapped or is taking it on the lam for a while. He's too meaty a character to kill off right now.<hr></blockquote>
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