What, No F**kin' Ziti?

Alright, so now we know what this thing is—and Chase immediately starts messing with it. Tony’s trying to juggle about six different fires, all of which he either started or made worse. Christopher thinks he deserves more. Brendan thinks he definitely deserves more, which is how you know that’s not going to end well. Meadow’s pushing. Carmela’s clocking everything. And Livia… Livia is already play...

S1E1 — The Sopranos. Which, if you think about it, is a hell of a thing to name your pilot. Not "Welcome to Jersey" or "Meet the Sopranos" — just, the name of the show, staring back at you, completely unbothered. That's Chase telling you exactly what kind of show this is going to be before a single frame has rolled. Tony's falling apart and he doesn't entirely know why. The ducks left. Melfi's lis...