Poetic Television Review: 46 Long (The Sopranos, S1X02, 1999)

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In Jersey's darkened streets, a world unfolds,
Where loyalty and power are forever told,
Tony Soprano, a name that's known so well,
Navigates life's troubles, with a story to compel.

A cold open sets the stage, a TV show,
A mobster turned witness, with words that flow,
Irony and sarcasm, a tone so fine,
The Sopranos' formula, a blend of dark and divine.

Livia, Tony's mother, a weight on his mind,
Aging and frail, her care, a burden to find,
A series of incidents, a fire, a quit, a fall,
Lead her to a home, where she'll hear the final call.

Guilt and shame, a feeling Tony must face,
Dr. Melfi's advice, a guiding light in a dark place,
Meanwhile, Christopher and Brendan, a duo so bold,
Hijack a truck, with DVD players to unfold.

A sit-down, a meeting, to solve the issue at hand,
Jackie Aprile Sr., a leader, with cancer's heavy stand,
A restitution, a payment, to make things right,
But Christopher and Brendan, with cocaine's blinding light.

Another truck, another heist, a plan so unwise,
Expensive suits, a prize, but danger, a compromise,
A change of heart, for Christopher, a moment so rare,
But Brendan, with associates, a job, that's beyond repair.

A driver killed, a mess, a problem to abate,
Tony, again, must pay, to make the trouble wait,
A car stolen, a favor, for Anthony Junior's teacher,
Pussy Bonpesiero, on the case, with a solution to feature.

Bada Bing!, a strip bar, a setting so fine,
Topless dancers, a distraction, from the troubles that entwine,
Silvio Dante, a character, with a heart so gold,
Impersonates Michael Corleone, a nod to a story, so bold.

The Sopranos, a show, that's confident and grand,
A socioeconomic commentary, with violence, and dark humor, in hand,
46 Long, an episode, that sets the tone so well,
A world of crime, and loyalty, where the characters, will forever dwell.

(Note: The review in its original form can be read here.)

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