Who hasn't wanted to slap someone who is just so cheery all the time? I mean what do they have to be so happy about? When your depressed it can be difficult to be around people who are glass half full. Especially when you know the glass is really EMPTY!
Tony had been put in a delicate spot by an old school friend. As hard as it might be to believe Tony lived by a code. I'd almost say he was a sadistic libertarian. He typically didn't mess with someone unless they had done something to him or his crew. They usually, not always but usually, are asking for trouble. His old friend was a gambler. How much of a gambler even Tony didn't fully grasp until it's too late. When he asks Tony to join the Executive Game that Tony was hosting he tells him not to come. He knows it's out of his league. Tony can't protect him if he crosses that line. It's all about business when he does. Of course this guy has a serious gambling problem and he crashed the game without Tony's knowledge. By the time Tony showed up it was too late. This guy was in WAY over his head. As with all nuggets of Soprano Wisdom at first glance you might think what does this have to do with me? I don't run a poker game. I don't have a friend who is a gambler. But, think about this. Have you ever had a friend who crossed a line and from then on the rules of the relationship changed? Easy example are friends who want to start dating. Typically when this happens there is a lot of discussion about it ruining their friendship, etc. Why is that? Because the rules are now different. A line has been crossed. What that means is in the future when you have a friendship with someone be sure you think about the consequences of how it changes the dynamic of your friendship. Same applies with family, work associates, etc. It has endless possibilities of interpretation.
Do you think that people sometimes get what they have coming to them? You can't be taken advantage of unless you allow it. Don't let people intimidate you. Don't be a victim. Tony was upset at Dr. Melfi because he felt she made him out to be a victim. He's was too smart for that. He wanted to be perceived as being on top. Tony is the victor who takes the spoils.
Tony discovered something new in this episode. It doesn't seem to reflect any major change or shift in the plot but it's worth mentioning. Tony found out he had another uncle that was institutionalized. It sounds like he was mentally handicapped. Old family secrets sometimes lie there uncovered.
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