The Sopranos (Season 2) DVD ReviewPosted by Nick Niesen on October 27th, 2010 In the late 1990?s a new HBO original series took America by storm. The Sopranos redefined the cable drama series genre with its unique look into the family life of a New Jersey mafia kingpin. Recipient of numerous Emmy nominations in the years since, The Sopranos has built a loyal following among television viewers and critics alike. The Sopranos focuses on the life of Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a middle-aged father of two and the successful head of an organized crime family. He?s joined by his two kids Anthony and Meadow (Robert Iler and Jamie Lynn Sigler) and his wife Carmela (Edie Falco). Burdened by the stress of his job and family life, Tony often visits psychiatrist Dr. Jennifer Melfi (Lorraine Bracco), one of the few people outside the family that he can trust. Following a traditional soap opera template, The Sopranos provides fans with alternative view of the mafia lifestyle, one that?s not all the glory and craziness of The Godfather and Goodfellas, but more like middle-class America? The Sopranos (Season 2) DVD offers a number of dramatic episodes including the season premiere ?Guy Walks into a Psychiatrist?s Office? in which Tony firmly establishes himself as the leader of the New Jersey area while Dr. Melfi starts seeing a therapist of her own in order to deal with the guilt she feels for refusing to treat Tony professionally. Meanwhile, Christopher?s criminal enterprises in the ?boiler room? bring thug violence into a professional workplace? Other notable episodes from Season 2 include ?Commendatori? in which Tony takes a business trip to Italy with Christopher and Paulie, and ?Full Leather Jacket? in which Carmela uses the power of her status as Tony?s wife to get a friend to write a letter of recommendation for Meadow? Below is a list of episodes included on the Sopranos (Season 2) DVD: Episode 14 (Guy Walks into a Psychiatrist?s Office) Air Date: 01-16-2000 Like it? Share it! More by this author |