So, I'm not sure why I'm putting this missive on this specific blog, but most likely because of Dan's affinity for The Sopranos. Corrie and I have been checking out episodes slowly and with a slightly joyless critical eye.
We laugh at the jokes, for sure, and marvel at the lengths that the protagonist, Tony, goes to be an involved father and husband, despite being a pathological liar, serial philanderer, and murderer.
The "Lester" in the title of the post is a reference to Lester Freeman and the"McNulty" is Jimmy McNulty. These are two of the smartest cops in the version of Baltimore that lives in The Wire, my favorite television show ever (quite possibly the best show ever, as well).
Seeing how shifty and brilliant the gangsters in the Baltimore heroin trade are, and watching these two (as well as the team around them (these guys aren't exactly partners)) figure out ways to ensnare them, and then watching Tony Soprano chillin' day after day at the pork store or Silvio's titty-bar makes me almost laugh.
Corrie and I have discussed this at, what is honestly likely a wasteful conversation, length. The major crimes unit in Baltimore is concerned with the flow of heroin into the city, the violence that arises from the trade of said heroin, and the trail of the money from said heroin trade to all sides of the city. It's not exactly the same kind of less tangible criminal activity that can be tied to the Soprano crime syndicate--gambling, garbage, bust-outs...
So...I don't know... I'm a tough sell. It'll be hard to convince me that Lester, running Lt. Daniels' unit, or, rather, a federal task force, wouldn't be able to bring down Tony.
Or McNulty, with the bottle of Jameson in one hand and a Soprano case in his gut like the cancer? Please...
