Jennifer Melfi Puns

I'm watching the sopranos for the second time and I've just seen the episode where Dr Melfi is raped. The scene is so horrid and I understand that her not asking Tony for help, represents her morality, but does anyone else feel so mad that the rapist didn't get what he deserved? I wish I'd gotten to see Tony and Chrissy punch his teeth out and pop out his eyes casino style. Anyone else share my rage?

That's it! Said it! the way she talks is so cute, I don't get why some people hate on her. She plays a very important role in the show, and it's the most right-minded character in there

I believe it's somewhere around season 5, when Tony is talking about Janutski's younger years and he describers her as "built". "I don't know, she had SOMETHING"...

And another place Tony (to Melfi) says something to the effect of: "AWWW, can you get it thru your sick f*ckin' mind...I do not want to f*ck my mother!"

The expression on Melfi's face is sooo funny. She's really an incompetent therapist at the end of the day, always trailing off into irrelevant subjects and theories.

Especially after she was raped and she knew Tony could do something about it. It would’ve been so interesting to see her break her morals and realize that some things are above the law. The relationship between Jennifer and Tony also would’ve been so interesting to see after that point. As for her being raped, I feel like I’m missing something because of its insignificance to the story - it was one of the most gut wrenching things I’ve ever witnessed but it just sort of happens, she recovers, and the show moves on.

So I've always thought having Melfi, as well as the other psychiatrists in the show, was such a brilliant way of giving us a window into a character's mind without voice overs and obnoxious exposition. Watching Tony lie to himself and Melfi, then explode with a painful truth is hilarious and illuminating to watch (also like taking a shit). I'm rewatching Oz for the first time(the HBO show that aired a few years before Sopranos) and it clicked just how similar of a role Melfi is to Sister Peter Marie, the prison psychiatrist who the show uses to expose so much of the trauma pent up inside people from prison life that they would never otherwise talk about. She even struggles with romantic feelings for one of the manipulative inmates until she realizes how truly disturbed he really is, similar to Melfi's feelings towards Tony.

You telling me you never pondered that, the Oz thing?

I've been thinking, and I apologize for my use of fowl language in regards to yourself. You said some very hurtful things to me in regards to myself. But it is still no excuse to use the vile word that I used of which I am sure you know that I'm talking about. You don't wish us to be social friends, and so that is that. I still have great... riggard for you even though you said some horrible things. P.S. I'm doing fine, Anthony.

Toodle-oo!

I'm taking classes to get my Masters in Psychology and one of my projects is to write an assessment of a "colleague" (a fictional character from a TV show or movie) that would hypothetically be presented to an Ethics Board, in which I discuss potential ethical violations and recommended improvement strategies.

Of course I chose Miss Toodle-fucking-oo herself. I think the basis of my assessment will be that she should have recused herself from attempting to treat her patient long ago, due to his admission of physical attraction/romantic advances, threats of physical violence, and even being put in harm's way potentially.

It seems pretty obvious from this standpoint that any reasonable person would have terminated their treatment, but I'm curious if you guys can think of anything else I should add. She does reveal his identity to her therapist which is a violation, but from her standpoint did she do anything you guys see as ethically questionable? I could include drinking before her sessions with him but that's not as meaty as some other possibilities.

More importantly, why do you guys think Dr.Melfi chose to continue to treat Tony despite their tumultuous relationship?

I was wondering this today. If Tony did get killed in the final scene what do you think Dr Melfi's reaction would be? I assume that she would get the news from the media. This has probably already been discussed but I haven't seen much about it. Would she even care after their last encounter?

Lorraine Bracco is nothing like Jennifer Melfi. What great acting. Q. Where in the DVD series is Lorraine Bracco being interviewed and speaks irreverently about working with the producer David Chase. I've seen it, but can't find it again. Can you help me find it?

After having just watched the show for the first time I have decided to give my take on how sympathetic each of the major characters are in a show full of horrible, horrible people.

Dr. Jennifer Melfi: She's easily the most sympathetic of the major recurring characters on the show. She stands as a paragon of virtue in a cast full of mobsters and people openly embracing the mobster lifestyle. She has her morals tested on at least two occasions, and remains stalwart both times. Plus we all had to sit through that intensely uncomfortable rape scene, which has to net her like 500 sympathy points at minimum.

The only real criticism I have of her character from an ethical perspective is that she may not be an effective therapist. Or at least, that she wasn't an effective one to Tony; refraining from being as confrontational and challenging of him as she could have. But even that's debatable. And one could argue she was simply afraid for her safety after being given ample cause to by Tony.

And in the end, when she realizes her therapy sessions with Tony are just enabling him rather than helping him, does she continue doing it for the entertainment value? Nope, she unceremoniously breaks it off. Good for Melfi.

Bobby Baccalieri: This poor, poor man. He loved his wife with all the sincerity in the world. My man is so in love he doesn’t even have a goomah, and the fucking stunades he works with laugh at him for it. Plus he remarried to fucking Janice. That’s gotta net him like 10,000 sympathy points right there, the poor bastard. She swoops in and forces herself into his life, doing her damnedest to get him to forget about his One True Love and start focusing his attention on her. How can you not feel for this man when she foists that last baked ziti on him?

I will say that I wasn’t impressed with him punching Tony Soprano’s lights out. There was no need whatsoever to resort to that kind of primitive violence, Janice had already clearly expressed that she was completely comfortable with Tony’s teasing, and Bobby goes and ruins family game night for everyone. It’s like his one unsympathetic moment. I don’t hate him for shooting that dude in the laundromat, I hate Tony for forcing him to do the hit out of bitterness at having lost to brawlin’ Bobby.

Also he’s a loyal ward to Junior, so there’s that. And he plays with model trains. Just a big ol’ lovable dork. So easy to sympathize with that he somehow manages to rank this low on the list despite being a

(IMHO) It doesn’t matter what happens after the scene goes black. (But what will happen? – Kind of the same stuff, because the show is about the circle of life, it goes around and around and changes slightly (sometimes - like in the case of therapy – by our own hands) but it also is blown around on some great wind anyway. (Don’t go about in pity for yourself now.)

Everything goes around and around in similar ways with some adjustments along the way by us/and by nature but basically the same cycle of life and death and how we all deal with it all.

There are circles throughout the show. And yes the pandemic and my own lunacy jotted down a "few" instances.

The biggest one for me though (and most fun) –

Season 3/episode 7 (compellingly almost the middle of the entire series):

Tony pointing to the circular opening of the orange juice carton with his finger (the true hidden meaning of the show revealed like a secret cult scene)

“I like the one with some pulp”

And also the beginning and the end:

Episode One - ducks, nest, pool - circles of life (Tony is sad because he wants to stop it because he is needed as a protector of the ducks and maybe his very existence is threatened if they fly away)

Last Episode – (anyone notice the paintings of the successful varsity athletes on the walls of the diner?)

The family protector has gathered his flock together again for another meal. He goes in and gets a booth and starts skimming through (a circular) table jukebox and putting (round) quarters in. And chooses the song. Lyrics – “it goes on and on and on and on…”

Shows a young couple sitting side by side in the booth (“better bring out the high chairs soon!” (this isn’t in this scene but you know)).

Shows a booth of cub scouts and their leader (circle of life beginning)

Meadow’s switching birth control (controlling the circle of life as we move forward as a species)

Onion Rings – best in the state (the three eat one at the same time) (communion symbolism)

Threats from single men glancing around (Members Only etc)

The tension of Meadow parallel parking (recall her almost dying in Jackie’s car)

AJ’s job – it’s an entry level job – he’s the cub in line training and learning finally maybe that he has to start at the bottom

“Try to remember the times that were good” – the meaning of the show, because while we circle through life we also have the realization of our mortality

The show “ends” with the words “Don’t stop” – and it ends (but we can

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I don't want to step on anybody's toes here, but the amount of non-dad jokes here in this subreddit really annoys me. First of all, dad jokes CAN be NSFW, it clearly says so in the sub rules. Secondly, it doesn't automatically make it a dad joke if it's from a conversation between you and your child. Most importantly, the jokes that your CHILDREN tell YOU are not dad jokes. The point of a dad joke is that it's so cheesy only a dad who's trying to be funny would make such a joke. That's it. They are stupid plays on words, lame puns and so on. There has to be a clever pun or wordplay for it to be considered a dad joke.

Again, to all the fellow dads, I apologise if I'm sounding too harsh. But I just needed to get it off my chest.

I read that Edie Falco recently reprised her role as Carmela Soprano for The Many Saints of Newark, but the scene in which she was featured ultimately did not make the final cut of the film. It led me to wonder that if there were a spin-off to this great series, how would/could/should it go about?

Here's an idea: A Sopranos spin-off akin to The Godfather Part II that follows Edie Falco as Carmela in the present, and Michael Gandolfini as a young Tony in the past. The present timeline would see a widowed Carmela struggling with guilt and shame having learned the truth and brutal lengths of Tony's work and nature including her discovery of what happened to her dear friend Adriana, as well as how Pussy and Christopher actually died on top of other information that was revealed in court from several former mafiosi and associates turned state's evidence. Carmela faces backlash within her local community having been labeled a hypocrite due to being deemed complicit in his crimes as she was married to and protected a known mobster. As she begins on an emotional downward spiral, she frequently has flashbacks to the Jewish therapist she sat down with who told her the truth about herself and the life she leads alongside Tony, which causes her to reach out to a recently retired Jennifer Melfi for therapy.

The past timeline immediately follows the conclusion of The Many Saints of Newark and shows Tony dealing with Livia, Janice leaving home, his blossoming relationship with Carmela, his relationship with Tony B and a young Christopher, his time at Seton Hall, and the death of his father that would all aid his descent into the life and becoming a member in the DiMeo crime family.

Just an idea.

Do your worst!

The premise of The Sopranos was based on David Chase's history with a Psychiatrist, I believe. In the series, the role of Professional Therapists, School Psychologists, etc. seems to be a mixed bag in terms of being cast in a positive or negative light. It's an interesting commentary on the field. You're a vulnerable person who is putting yourself into the hands of someone for advice, direction, medication, etc. They have a lot of control over you if you let them. They can be destructive, helpful, ineffective or someone just trying to line their pockets.

I also love how child psychologists use completely meaningless characteristics to prop up parents, make kids feel special and soften the blow of the real testing criteria. Sopranos seems to have a lot of fun with these completely worthless phrases: "exceptional visualization skills"; "outstanding spatial orientation". LMAO.

Consider the many characters that illustrate this:

Melfi: In general, I think Jennifer Melfi is a very strong character and is responsible and well-intentioned. She sees a shrink herself and has some demons with alcohol, etc. But all tolled, she's very bright, she tried to do the best for Tony, she was dedicated to his health (which yes, bordered on almost addictive and obsessive at times) but she exhibited the temerity at times to stand toe to toe with Tony and say and do things that she knew he didn't want to hear. (Positive).

Elliot K: Intelligent guy. Seemed to give Melfi fairly good direction / support / advice. A bit of a weasel at times but overall I think an effective and credible professional. (Positive).

Sandy (Janice's therapist): Worthless. She wasn't without good advice at times - suggesting Janice leave these destructive partners she's with. But she's a hippy throw-back who is a cut-rate therapist that someone on disability from the state can afford (the equivalent of a public attorney). She seems to manipulate Janice to cry and says and does things to get her emotional. She calls God a woman and asks Janice to read her screenplays. (Negative).

LaPenna/Melfi family therapist: That guy that Melfi, Richard and Jason goes to see. Unprofessional, half asleep, old, checked-out and has stayed too long in his profession. "What do we think about Jason moving into a smoke free dorm?" (???). In it for the money and makes inappropriate jokes about the patient Melfi is treating. Those were some tough Jews. (Negative

I'm surprised it hasn't decade.

For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.

I said "hey look, an escaPEA"

No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!

Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies 😂

It really does, I swear!

Because she wanted to see the task manager.

Heard they've been doing some shady business.

BamBOO!

They’re on standbi

Pilot on me!!

Christopher Walken

Nothing, he was gladiator.

but then I remembered it was ground this morning.

Edit: Thank you guys for the awards, they're much nicer than the cardboard sleeve I've been using and reassures me my jokes aren't stale

Edit 2: I have already been made aware that Men In Black 3 has told a version of this joke before. If the joke is not new to you, please enjoy any of the single origin puns in the comments

Or would that be too forward thinking?

Dad jokes are supposed to be jokes you can tell a kid and they will understand it and find it funny.

This sub is mostly just NSFW puns now.

If it needs a NSFW tag it's not a dad joke. There should just be a NSFW puns subreddit for that.

Edit* I'm not replying any longer and turning off notifications but to all those that say "no one cares", there sure are a lot of you arguing about it. Maybe I'm wrong but you people don't need to be rude about it. If you really don't care, don't comment.

What did 0 say to 8 ?

" Nice Belt "

So What did 3 say to 8 ?

" Hey, you two stop making out "

I've been thinking and I apologize for my use of fowl language in regards to yourself. You said some very hurtful things to me in regards to myself. But it is still no excuse to use the vile word that I used, of which I am sure you know that I'm talking about.
You don't wish us to be social friends and so that is that. I still have great rigard for you, even though you said some horrible things.
P. S.
I'm doing fine
Anthony

He would have never said that outloud, even to Melfi.

When I got home, they were still there.