Around these parts, we’re pretty partial to Matt Zoller Seitz.
The Sopranos is not, and never has been, an either-or kind of show.
Written and directed by Terence Winter, “Walk Like a Man” came close to being all things to all Sopranos viewers.
The episode feels like a summation of the show’s thoughts on what it means to be mortal.
Savage men who disagree beat each other’s brains in. “Civilized” men who disagree send proxies to beat each other’s brains in.
By episode’s end, the political speeches postponed by Al in the season opener had taken place, but Al paid a price for his defiance.
Can’t you feel it all starting to crumble around them?
Also check out Armond White’s column, in which he beats down Woody Allen.