Tony and Carmela go for a weekend at Bobby and Janice's lakeside cabin.
This is a classic episode with great black humour and character moments.
'The Sopranos' does awkward character interaction incredibly well and some of behaviour on display during this family weekend is outrageously memorable. I will not spoil and reveal details but it's safe to say the way it unfolds from happy families to its end result is brilliantly done.
Some moments are darkly funny, particularly in the various antagonistic situations that boil over. You recognise the toxic masculinity and difficult brother-sister dynamics on display.
It all leads to an exceptionally sad and reflective final few moments that deeply effects one character. Never has a hug between a father and daughter been so loaded with pain and regret.
As ever with the writing of the stories, it links back to previous episodes and arguably foreshadows certain events in later ones.
Technically it's one of the best episodes of the show's run, particularly how it mixes the beautiful landscapes with the studio shots. There is an action sequence that stands out as brutal and realistic.
James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Steve Schirripa, and Aida Turturro all do great work. Schirripa in particular does some of his best.
This is a classic episode with great black humour and character moments.
'The Sopranos' does awkward character interaction incredibly well and some of behaviour on display during this family weekend is outrageously memorable. I will not spoil and reveal details but it's safe to say the way it unfolds from happy families to its end result is brilliantly done.
Some moments are darkly funny, particularly in the various antagonistic situations that boil over. You recognise the toxic masculinity and difficult brother-sister dynamics on display.
It all leads to an exceptionally sad and reflective final few moments that deeply effects one character. Never has a hug between a father and daughter been so loaded with pain and regret.
As ever with the writing of the stories, it links back to previous episodes and arguably foreshadows certain events in later ones.
Technically it's one of the best episodes of the show's run, particularly how it mixes the beautiful landscapes with the studio shots. There is an action sequence that stands out as brutal and realistic.
James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Steve Schirripa, and Aida Turturro all do great work. Schirripa in particular does some of his best.