Artie has never annoyed me the way that Janice has, purely because Artie at heart is a very decent man. I can see why some people find him annoying though - I just love the scene in Season 5 when Carmela asks Tony to dinner at Vesuvios to inform him she's proceeding with the divorce, and Artie's hovering the whole time (TONY : Go stand over there, I'll call you when I'm ready)

Artie walks a fine line - he's not a wiseguy but technically, he's one of the 'guys'. I like his scenes very much and John Ventimiglia does a sterling job in portraying the character.