Tony recovers from his coma, whilst Paulie has some distressing news.
This is a classic episode with some character defining moments.
The best compliment I can give 'The Fleshy Part of the Thigh' is that the writers manage to layer the plot with some fascinating themes and put it across in a fairly simplified way, whilst entertaining at the same time.
Since the show began, numerous episodes have made reference to our existence within the workings of the universe. There have been various perspectives on life, death and human connections by characters who are psychologists, religious figures and the likes of Livia Soprano, portrayed as incredibly negative and pessimistic. This episode offers another perspective and it has an interesting impact on Tony's dealings with certain people. The first 3 episodes of season 6 in particular laid the foundation for this with Tony's weird existential journey and he is now at an interesting point in his character arc.
Contrasting Tony is the existential crisis that Paulie finds himself in throughout the story. It cleverly shows a more narrow minded perspective, full of bitterness and self-obsession that could never comprehend anything outside its own black and white little world.
The guest characters are particularly good, with my favourite being the evangelical minister who was most likely inspired by the prominent Christian fundamentalists in the US at the time of writing.
James Gandolfini is brilliant and supported well by Tony Serico and others.
Visually it does a great job of the storytelling and conveys various themes such as how everyone and everything connects through shots of trees, people, and objects. You also feel more relevance in some of the imagery used in earlier episodes now like 'Pine Barrens' and 'Long Term Parking'.
This is a classic episode with some character defining moments.
The best compliment I can give 'The Fleshy Part of the Thigh' is that the writers manage to layer the plot with some fascinating themes and put it across in a fairly simplified way, whilst entertaining at the same time.
Since the show began, numerous episodes have made reference to our existence within the workings of the universe. There have been various perspectives on life, death and human connections by characters who are psychologists, religious figures and the likes of Livia Soprano, portrayed as incredibly negative and pessimistic. This episode offers another perspective and it has an interesting impact on Tony's dealings with certain people. The first 3 episodes of season 6 in particular laid the foundation for this with Tony's weird existential journey and he is now at an interesting point in his character arc.
Contrasting Tony is the existential crisis that Paulie finds himself in throughout the story. It cleverly shows a more narrow minded perspective, full of bitterness and self-obsession that could never comprehend anything outside its own black and white little world.
The guest characters are particularly good, with my favourite being the evangelical minister who was most likely inspired by the prominent Christian fundamentalists in the US at the time of writing.
James Gandolfini is brilliant and supported well by Tony Serico and others.
Visually it does a great job of the storytelling and conveys various themes such as how everyone and everything connects through shots of trees, people, and objects. You also feel more relevance in some of the imagery used in earlier episodes now like 'Pine Barrens' and 'Long Term Parking'.