It pains me to say it, but two episodes into this mini-season, The Sopranos is crushing Entourage. It doesn't hurt because I want The Sopranos to do poorly, but because Entourage has missed the mark for two consecutive episodes, and I can't remember that ever happening.
Not only was the fight between Bobby and Tony in episode 1(and the aftermath) incredible, but I laughed more times during the last Sopranos episode (and so did Tim Goodman) than I did during the first two episodes of Entourage combined. Which one of these shows is supposed to be a comedy again? Plus, the Sidney Pollack character was perfection:
"I killed my wife. Not that it's any excuse. I had reason to believe she was cheating on me at the time with her chiropractor. Granted, I was abusing cocaine at the time. And alcohol. But I came home one day, shot her four times. Twice in the head. I killed her aunt, too. I didn't know she was there. And the mailman. At that point, I had to fully commit."
[Extra editorial note from Craig: Sincere apologies to anyone offended by finding humor in gun violence in the wake of this week's horrific tragedy. Interesting how things can be blisteringly funny on a Sunday, and then shockingly devastating two days later.]
Sure, Ari's reaction in the gay club was funny (in a completely homophobic sort of way), and Carla Gugino slammed Ari a few times in the first episode, but the whole "fight" with Eric and Simone (and Vince) was dumb, and the dog park episode wasn't half as clever as Turtle and Drama's usual shenanigans (That's right - I said shenanigans. Deal with it), such as Drama getting head shots done during a Photoshop class in an Apple store. Plus, I'm pretty sure Turtle sponsored a party for Vince in season 1, so I'm not sure why it was a surprise when he did it again for Vince's birthday this year.
If you're a Sopranos fan, you have to read Tim Goodman's blog, as he deconstructs each episode. He calls out the best lines, the funniest moments, references back to previous episodes, wonders if we're seeing foreshadowing for future events - it's phenomenal.
I do think he missed out on a few of my favorite moments of the latest episode at the after-party, where Jersey and Hollywood collided:
- The only guy arrested at the party was Daniel Baldwin's agent, a Hollywood guy, not part of the family.
- "We went to the set, and did you know that actors don't make up their own lines? Not even Bobby DeNiro..." "That's right. They have script girls."
- "Sure, I knew Christopher was talented, but comparing him to Marty? Who knew?"
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