Now, Don, you mean to tell us that Mike could not have walked away from it all whenever he wanted to? If, as most of the posts (including yours) on this subject have Michael doing, he starts off as a nice college kid and veteran who altruistically volunteers to take up the mantle of leadership of his father's Mafia family, he could have put down that mantle anytime he wanted to. He got pulled back in because he just could not competely let go.

"Generosity. That was my first mistake."
"Experience must be our only guide; reason may mislead us."
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