Review of Pax Soprana

The Sopranos: Pax Soprana (1999)
Season 1, Episode 6
9/10
The Sopranos rewatch - "Pax Soprana" (vague spoilers for this episode only)
15 March 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Not much to say about this episode except that it is a very solid one. While Tony's family appear to be more peaceful than ever in this episode (as alluded to in the title), we are reminded from the foreboding final scene that Junior's contentment is one that will come with a price, as will Carmela's continued passivity. As well as this, we see the escalation of Tony's feelings for Dr. Melfi, although by the end of the episode it appears as though they have been nipped in the bud for the time being. In summary, "Pax Soprana" is really an expository building point for future episodes to come, while having some neat little moments of its own. Was considering giving this episode an 8/10 but decided to bump it up slightly just because the writing and camerawork are so intelligently yet subtly executed and I thought the final scene in particular was excellently composed. One other thing; Tony telling Carmela that she is his "life" has to be one of the most blatant lies he has ever told on the show.
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