The Sopranos Season 3 Episode 3 - "Fortunate Son" Reaction

[@shotgun_shaun]

While not shown here, I always loved the scene in this episode with Tony at AJ's football game being a proud dad. A sliver of wholesome normalcy.

[@ryanc9888]

And they go to Stewart’s after the game for hotdogs, and the next scene Tony walks into the bing with mustard all over his shirt lol

[@shotgun_shaun]

@@ryanc9888 lmao yes! such an amazing subtle detail. Reminds me so much of my dad there

[@jesuspernia8031]

Some people think that bird symbolizes death but it actually symbolizes Chrissy’s beak of a nose

[@soulsurfer639]

😂

[@RainyDayReactions]

Lol hey, I’ve got a big nose too (Chris).. I always felt crows were like family!

[@andrewjacksonbr]

AJ cannot handle the stress of expectations. Hence the attack

[@joaquinbaume1291]

can relate

[@PastaDon_]

Love season 3... Super excited for you guyz to get to ep. 11 "Pine Barrens"

[@joaquinbaume1291]

same

[@jesuspernia8031]

Ah yes the legendary quote filled episode

[@jemazondo9331]

stop spoiling

[@obamaspaghettitoiletsauce9150]

@@jemazondo9331 how is this a spoiler

[@carlomanesc08]

Like father, like son. We've heard that Tony's father had a "condition" that made him anxious. We've seen Tony experience panic attacks in his childhood and adulthood. Now to fullfill the prophecy, AJ's mental health also seems to be affected. Whether it's a predisposition in their genes or as a result of them being raised in Mob families, the Sopranos' men appear to be cursed with the inability to cope with stress.

[@shotgun_shaun]

"That *putrid*, fuckin' Soprano gene..."

[@russellward4624]

I don't think it's genetic. I don't want to go into it too much and provide spoilers but IMO it's about the effects of Tony's lifestyle, the same way his dads effected him. It effects all of them one way or another.

[@shotgun_shaun]

@@russellward4624 Right, but that's a direct quote from Tony in a later episode :)

[@russellward4624]

@@shotgun_shaun yea but it's not a fact based thing he says. It's about his self loathing. John Matusak blamed his cancer on steroid use, doesn't make it true.

[@shotgun_shaun]

@@russellward4624 But its a literal quote. Get over yourself with your 'rightness'

[@ErnestoRodriguez-tm3zd]

AJ passed out because the stress of being defensive captain with football

[@prettymuchbangtan]

panic disorder runs in families, aj has panic disorder just like his father

[@russellward4624]

True but we know it's not a physical thing. It's about the blood money and how it effects things. The same with Tony and his dad. Tony didn't pass out at some random time. It was the direct result of criminal activity and knowing the food they eat every day is the result.

[@prettymuchbangtan]

@@russellward4624 well yeah but like my family suffers from the same "putrid fucking gene" as the sopranos do but theres no cause, it is actually a physical thing as its an incredibly bad misfiring of neurons in your brain that make you think youre in imminent danger therefor setting off a panic attack. it sucks, i have 5-10 a day if im not medicated

[@russellward4624]

@@prettymuchbangtan but Tony has gone through loads of tests and they tell him it's not physical. It's why he goes to a psychiatrist to deal with his self loathing.

[@prettymuchbangtan]

@@russellward4624 technically panic attacks are physical as they are caused by 1) the misfiring of neurons in the brain and 2) an over abundance of adrenaline when it happens, when doctors say something "isnt physical" they mean its not something they can fix or correct with surgery. the brain is a physical part of your body and mental illness, which panic disorder and depression are, means your brain is therefore sick, but theres no surgery to fix either, so doctors attempt to ease the symptoms by using medications to CHANGE the way the brain works, so yeah to a degree it is physical. he doesnt go there to deal with his self loathing, Dr. Melfi is trying to get to the root causes of his panic attacks to help prevent or ease future episodes but no matter what she does it wont work because tony is a psychopath and therapy does not work for them, it only helps them to become better criminals

[@masokotanga7356]

Employee of the Month. Oh, Jesus..

[@childrenoftheabzu]

Dont disrespect the pizza parlor.

[@ryanfagan7971]

Have you guys seen the sopranos before? I watched it for the first time and just finished. It's definitely top 3 of all time.

[@mikimiyazaki]

Its thee best movie, show whatever ever.

[@havok6280]

The thumbnail says it all...

[@childrenoftheabzu]

I grew up in a place where there was Russian/eastern European organized crime and i can say they are ruthless.

[@tyleremanuelle4712]

yess

[@russellward4624]

Christopher is lazy. Just like he thought buying the laptop "would do most of the work" writing the script. He thought being made just means sitting back and money falls into your lap. He wants the "fame" and perks of being a gangster but doesn't want to do the work.

[@mikimiyazaki]

Hes also stupid lol. Lazy is one thing but to think a laptop "would do most of the work" shows a seriously low IQ and thats regardless of not being technologically inclined lol. You def hit the nail on the head though. Stupidity and laziness.

[@Just-Saiyan]

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