I think that Richie Aprile's would have been the most satisfying, had it not been so sudden and had it not been Janice who pulled the trigger.
Remember, in season 2, Janice was at her most despicable, so as happy as you were to see Richie go, it had to bug you a bit that it was Janice who did him in.
I've always felt that Chase purposely did it that way to show us that deep down Janice was a Soprano and was no different than her mother or her brother.
Don Cardi
Oh, absolutely DC. If Janice initially had her way, Richie may have taken out her own brother for her.
Don't forget how she instigated him about Tony having all the money even though Richie did 10 years in the joint, etc...
A Soprano no doubt, but a Soprano with absolutely no conscience. The whole precept of the show, before it became a cultural phenomenon, was Tony's conscience. People without conscience don't willingly go to psychiatrists.
Great point !
