A compelling episode, both for how it fleshed out Johnny Sac and the sweetness of how he both strenuously defends his wife's honor and loves her unconditionally. (Even if that love is expressed through killing another guy.) It's great character work from the actor whether he's acting against Tony, Ralphie, or Ginny.
And there's a lot of thematic work about how men see women. The scene where Furio dances with Carmella, paying attention to her, and Tony and Sil aren't evening paying attention, just discussing business, is deliberate and telling. As is the final scene where Tony gets his wife address after the reminder from Johnny Sac to appreciate his wife, and yet she's clearly only thinking of Furio.
I liked it all, but I was a little confused by the ending of Johnny Sac's storyline. Did he call off the hit because his wife was cheating on her diet? Was he so strenuously defending her because of how hard she was trying and then he felt less compelled once he saw that she wasn't? Or did her cheating on the diet give him an "everyone is human" lesson that made him forgive, or at least decide not to clip, Ralphie? It's a little odd, but might be more clear on rewatch.
Not feeling this season. Things would have been interesting had Ralphie and/or Johnny gotten clipped. Alas, it wasn’t meant to be. Carmella and Furio - what a snore fest. I hope Anthony Jr’s arc turns out to be some epic. Otherwise, his role on this show just falls flat for me; he exists to further everyone else’s stories. Poor guy.
At this point I feel that there are too many simultaneous storylines happening. None of them have much depth. None of them are holding my interest.
Maybe it’s time I take a break from the show!
Shout by JCVIP 4BlockedParent2023-07-04T01:46:28Z
Is Johnny Sacks the best character on this show? The scene with his wife in the basement may be the most tender and soft one yet, an honest expression of love that’s a powerful contrast to so many of the men in this show.