Chris gets made, and Paulie does not take things easy on him. Tony tries to get at the root of his blackouts, revealing to melfi that he has been experiencing them since childhood -- starting when he saw his dad cut off a guy's pinkie and then get sexual with mom while slicing up a roast. Melfi says the presence of meat apparently goes hand in hand with most if not all of Tony's spells. Watching Tony as a kid interact with his extremely dangerous and volatile father is a riot. It also informs us as to Tony's path in life. AJ has his first fainting spell at the end of this episode, and it is downright comical. Chase knew what he was doing, as he hired an actor to portray the young Tony who could be AJ's twin. A terrific episode, especially the flashback. We not only get to see Tony's dad and a much younger Livia, we get to see a very young Janice and the younger sister, Barbara. The fainting gags in this episode are hysterical.
Review of Fortunate Son
