Aborted Arc: Feech's storyline was supposed to be larger, but Robert Loggia's early stage of Alzheimer made him unable to remember most of his lines so his part was rewritten.
This appears to be a rumour. Word Of God confirms that Feech waa always intended to leave early, due to it showing how Tony has learned from hid mistakes.
There are two versions about it, one is The Sopranos: The Complete Book by Brett Marting
While the other
"Feech, of course, will eventually have his importance greatly reduced when compared to how he’s set up here. The writers on the show were excited to have Loggia involved in the program, but they soon realized that he wasn’t as able-bodied or minded as he had been, which led to Feech’s part being reduced. Fortunately, they’ve got Steve Buscemi’s Tony B. and Phil Leotardo (one of the best late-addition characters in the history of TV) right around the corner. Update: I just spoke with Alan Sepinwall about this very plot point, and he says that David Chase claims this was always the plan for Feech, despite all rumors to the contrary. It was meant to show how Tony had learned better how to deal with problematic elements within his organization after Richie and Ralphie, and that mostly makes sense. The more you know!"
This appears to be a rumour. Word Of God confirms that Feech waa always intended to leave early, due to it showing how Tony has learned from hid mistakes.
There are two versions about it, one is The Sopranos: The Complete Book by Brett Marting
While the other
"Feech, of course, will eventually have his importance greatly reduced when compared to how he’s set up here. The writers on the show were excited to have Loggia involved in the program, but they soon realized that he wasn’t as able-bodied or minded as he had been, which led to Feech’s part being reduced. Fortunately, they’ve got Steve Buscemi’s Tony B. and Phil Leotardo (one of the best late-addition characters in the history of TV) right around the corner. Update: I just spoke with Alan Sepinwall about this very plot point, and he says that David Chase claims this was always the plan for Feech, despite all rumors to the contrary. It was meant to show how Tony had learned better how to deal with problematic elements within his organization after Richie and Ralphie, and that mostly makes sense. The more you know!"
https://www.avclub.com/the-sopranos-two-tonys-1798169511
Chase is the Flip-Flop of God type, some say he was just being polite to Loggia with that
Steve Schirippa confirmed Loggia had trouble with his lines https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-sopranos-james-gandolfinis-kindness-to-robert-loggia-still-stands-out-to-steve-schirripa.html/
, of course that is only half of it.
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