[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I think Tony Soprano was relieved to be shot during it.

But...was he?

[dfwgator]

Yes. David Chase basically admitted it. It was actually one of the first things he scripted out, and you can follow the order of the scenes and see the pattern.

I think Chase’s mistake was that most people at the time wouldn’t have recognized it, but with repeated viewings, it becomes quite clear what happened.