A pregnant girl in her mid-twenties being brutally beaten to death does come across as a bit disturbing, I'd say. The contrast between Meadow and Tracey makes sense as they're both the same age. I didn't realize the story is also parallel between Meadow and Tony, whereby both facing similar issues in relation to providing support for a vulnerable person. Moreover, the behavioral difference of the mobsters in separate environments, i.e., the criminal and family life is so well reflected. It's subtle yet confrontational and provocative. I completely agree it's one of the best written episodes of the show. Thanks Kino, despite having seen the Sorpanos several times over. I always found it interesting and disturbing, how it cuts from the scene of Ralphie laughing whilst his girl is being hit by Silvio and then transitions to him at Tony's dinner table with the exact same laugh. The episode comes at a point in the series when it's drawing huge, new audience numbers and beginning to have an impact on viewers' lives. The character of Tracey contrasted with that of Meadow reminds young females that working as a stripper is even less fun than college. I disagree on one thing with this video. Tony and Meadow had two different reactions to seeing someone in need. Meadow tried to help her roommate and she went crazy and clingy to her.. Tony refused to help Tracie and she turned out to be abusing her child and clingy to Ralph which got her killed. If Tony tried to help her she would have probably come to his house or ended in a big fight at the club. Tony felt guilt because he knows if he helped she would still be alive, but it would have hurt him.
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