While I love the series as a whole, I though that this particular episode was formulaic and uninteresting. I had already seem the same trope several times in many other movies and series before I watched this episode so it felt unoriginal to me. Never guessed that it would become a classic episode of the series.
Obviously I disagree, but I really don't understand where you're coming from here. It definitely did not feel formulaic and uninteresting for me, what other movies/series have similar episodes? Like I said stylistically comparisons can be drawn to
Fargo where the directed starred, but in terms of actual story it's nothing like.
What makes the episode so wonderful is the characters, that was the strength of
The Sopranos, and every time I have seen this episode I just love the characters, their individual dialogue and actions. How can you not find Chris and Paulie together funny? I've already referenced the Interior Designer conversation, then there's the Cuban Missile Crisis thing Chris says, the moment when Tony goes to Junior's to see Bobby Bacalla all dressed up and ready to go, when Tony gets a steak thrown at him, there's many brilliant moments in the episode that you won't find any where else, and if you genuinely found it uninteresting then that's a shame as I don't think I've seen many TV episodes equal or more interesting.
I watched the first ever episode of The Sopranos again the other day, as Sky Demand had it on (after the death of Gandolfini, I guess), as great as I remembered it and I felt sad after watching it
I would do a whole re watch but it will take ages and at the moment I am busy watching too many films.
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