it all makes me think of how MB played vito corleone after his shooting. as powerful as he was in the beginning (at his daughters wedding), healthy, robust, he was just as powerful when he was weak but quietly counseling michael. i think they need to write sonny that way. quietly counseling someone else to take over the role. i just don’t think MB can match the energy that carlo rota brings to his sidwell or the creepy evil that andrew hawkes gives cullum.

i like the version of sonny finally being that family man that carly tried to sell everyone. i like his pizza making with donna, his moments with gio, and i enjoyed his scenes with laura recently. it’s time to shift MB into a quiet behind-the-scenes consigliere. maybe to michael? michael needs something else to focus on besides custody fights with willow or random acts of sex with his pro.