Sopranos Rewind: Walk Like a Man

Thoughts on "The Sopranos" episode five:

"Everything turns to (excrement)," laments Tony.

Funny how often he's the reason for that.

Episode Five, "Walk Like a Man," follows the pattern of the Junior/Paulie episode "Remember When," constructing parallel narratives about Tony's biological son (A.J.) and the person he's always treated like a son (Chris). Where "Remember When" was about the pain of growing old alone, "Walk Like a Man" showed the psychological toll of being related, by blood or by bond, to the Family in general and Tony in particular.

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