Episode 81- "Chasing It"

Tony hits an unlucky stretch, A.J. makes a life changing decision.

I bet A.J. marries Blanca.

Should be a good one!!

i have a gut feeling blanca is pregnant
with meadow & fin out no grandkids there, so aj & blanca having a child and getting married should make for interesting twist of events, espcially her being dominican and tony telling meadow she couldnt have a black boyfriend

with tony talking about his tomatoes coming in reminds me of vito with his grandson before he died enjoying his final moments

I think Blanca's gonna leave AJ, possibly triggering anxiety or depression in him, much like his father's.

At the table when she left to go to the bathroom, didn't you think that AJ looked like the kid that he still is? Afterall, Blanca may be almost a generation older. I think she's realizing that she's involved with a kid instead of the men she is used to being with. With her comments, she seems to be showing contempt for AJ.

blanca is pretty hott, i dont know how aj pulled that

FWIW, she is only 4 years older than AJ, but I agree she is getting sick of AJ and the whole Soprano family.

Actually I wasn't thinking of Biance when i read about AJ's life changing decision. Although it's possible. Judging from the dinner table scene, I was thinking their relationship is on the way out.

I still haven't given up the idea the AJ's "change" may be getting into the family business somehow. By that I mean, possibly trying to go after Junior again. I just keep thinking he'll blow someone away before the series ends.

TIS

I just can't see that happening. I don't think AJ has the staying power to preserve such feelings over time. I think we've seen the last of Junior.

Well, I'm usually wrong!!! Just a hunch.


TIS

I have a feeling AJ isn't going to make it to the end of the series.
I don't know how or why, but I have a feeling something is going to happen to him.

Yea, you may be right JL! There are so many directions in which the story could end it seems. I too think of the possibility of Tony losing one of his children. What better payback for all the sins of the father hu?

Someone else mentioned in another post the possibility of the series not necessarily ending with a "major" event. Who knows?

TIS

That was me. I think it's entirely possible that the final scene is Tony sitting at a table in front of Satriale's puffing on a cigar as the camera pans around him over the neighborhood then goes to black. Nothing dramatic; just business as usual.

Then again it could be that as the camera is panning it catches a glimpse of a young blonde woman walking toward him. Hmmm. Who could that be?

There's a lot of speculation that the series might end with nothing major happening, leaving the door open for a movie in the future. There is also speculation that several different endings
have been filmed.

Oh great... another year's worth of olivant's speculation that Ade will be back.

Well, it would be just in time for an Easter surprise.

Well, it would be just in time for an Easter surprise. [/quote]

That would make it the second greatest resurrection.

For those of you who know anything at all about betting and odds, I'm up for placing a "real" money wager on the series ending. I just don't know exactly where to start, and/or how many scenarios to have; or how to set it up where it is a challenge. Doesn't have to be bigtime betting. What do ya think???? Anyone interested?

TIS

I'll lay odds that Adriana is dead. Hell, I'll lay anything now.

Ok big boy, put your money where your mouth is. You say she's not dead and I'll bet ya $100 she's dead. Sound fair? Yea!!!!!! I win!!

Listen to me, who admittedly is wrong most of the time placing such bets. Still, it's fun.


TIS

How would we ever be able to prove that she was dead or alive? We did not see her dead! We saw Richie Aprile dead. We saw Ralphie cut up dead. We saw Pussy shot dead. Not Ade.

And, TIS, why don't you put together a grid like a football pool and label each square with a cryptic finale summary like on Jeopardy and have it posted on the Board. Then we can pick our squares.

Olivant,

I'd love to, but don't know how. That's why I was asking if someone was interested in doing so. I wouldn't know where to begin. Is it really complicated?


I am not a sports fan, but when asked, I usually join in football/baseball pools and sign my name in the squares (my sons-in-laws) are my advisors on sports.

TIS

Vincent Pastore is guest starring on tonight's episode of Everybody hates Chris right now. His character is named Paulie, and he refers to Chris as Chrissie. Don't know if the slight Sopranos reference was intentional or not..haha.

Didn't like this episode. Right when something interesting happens, they switch to another angle and you miss out.

Hopefully things start to pick up a bit, cause I will be honest. I am starting to lose some interest.

A fine character study episode. Ups and downs (especially with Tony).... he showed what a prick he could be, especially to Carm, with his money comments that developed into their fight and with him being pissy towards Hesh BUT he showed a decent side, too (his stepping up-to-the-plate with Marie Spatafore and finally giving Hesh all the money back after Hesh's wife died).

I liked the episode and consider it one of the (necessary) bridge episodes that appears every season.

It was the first time in a long time that I felt sorry for AJ.

Whats up with the Middle Eastern guys (at the mosque)?

The scene between Carm and Tony was great, but otherwise I hated this episode. The whole side-story with Vito's kid was just disturbing. And the whole gambling thing, although mentioned very briefly last week, seemed to come out of nowhere. And Blanca dumping AJ? Why? She did love him? Didn't? And after Tony was so concerned over Hesh and Eli when they were beaten, why was their relationship so contentious? Was it really just that you shouldn't lend money to a friend?? The stuff just seemed to come from nowhere.

Keep in mind that to be a wiseguy pretty much implies that you are nuts to begin with. Tony is a very angry guy who is able to kill without giving it much thought. He is also able to manifest bad behaviors wih little or no consequences.

Not really. Just write down your possible finale scenarios and then condense them down to a few words each (e.g., Tony gets busted; Chris betrays Tony; Ade returns). Then ask the Lords of the Board to incorporate them into the Board's structure.

I'm getting the feeling that this last season is going to deal with personal issues. Think about it, Carm & Tony's visit to the lakehouse turned into a family brawl; Tony's uneasiness/mistrust of Paulie; Christopher seems to have his mind only on the movie business; Vito's son going a little off the deep end; And, tonight poor Tony couldn't win for losing. resenting the 200 grand he owed. This "could" be an indication that it'll end with Tony losing everything.

Personally, I don't mind these storylines, and enjoy disecting the plot, however, I will be kind of disappointed if there isn't at least one "OMG" moment this season.

As for tonight's episode, my first impulse is to say not as good as the first three, but I need to think about it more and possibly see it again.

And...did you catch when Tony and his bodguard were in the car, his bodyguard made a reference to the two Middle Eastern guys that were at the bing???? Don't know what to make of it.

TIS

I did catch that, TIS, about the two Middle Eastern guys. I don't know if that's will develop into something or not. Chase is famous for his red herrings.

I can't believe I'm saying this, but....that's NOT the worst idea ever.

Sil could be a rat. Maybe he's been a rat for a while now.

We DO NOT see Ade die. Sil could have fired the shots simply to scare the hell out of her and let her know how important it was that she turn state's evidence. And now....she's spilling Chris' VALUABLE secrets. Valuable b/c he's done practically everything w/ Tony.