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**The truth of this is also enforced via averting NothingIsScarier, especially considering ''Sopranos'' was one of the first to ''show'' a rape beginning to end. On one level, the rape looks just like many of the crimes we see in the show. A larger man goes up to an unsuspecting victim, threatens them, breathes out profanity against them, and then hurts them despite their cries. It doesn't look especially hard, and doesn't look like it required much planning. The whole thing, including the build-up of her walking to her car, doesn't take three minutes. But the mundane way it looks does nothing to make it less horrible, and arguably enhances it.
*RealityHasNoSoundtrack: While The Sopranos often has no soundtrack, it's notable that Melfi's rape - a pretty meaningful event - doesn't have one at all, or even any music stings or any kind. This makes it all the more terrifying and sudden, as the audience has no idea it's coming, and then has nothing but the moment to pay attention to when it's happening.
*RealityHasNoSoundtrack: While The Sopranos often has no soundtrack, it's notable that Melfi's rape - a pretty meaningful event - doesn't have one at all, or even any music stings or any kind. This makes it all the more terrifying and sudden, as the audience has no idea it's coming, and then has nothing but the moment to pay attention to when it's happening.
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** When she first reports it, Melfi describes the attending detective as very helpful and attentive and we have no reason to think this isn't true. However, later in the episode the police - and possibly that very same detective - reveal that they've mishandled something in the chain of evidence and the rules in change of custody to such an extent that they can no longer pursue the case, meaning he's getting off scott-free. One must wonder who in the department was picked to break this news!
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** When she first reports it, Melfi describes the attending detective as very helpful and attentive and we have no reason to think this isn't true. However, later in the episode the police - and possibly that very same detective - reveal that they've mishandled something in the chain of evidence and the rules in change of custody to such an extent that they can no longer pursue the case, meaning he's getting off scott-free. They don't even visit in person to share this devastating news, instead doing it over the phone. One must wonder who in the department was picked to break make the call!
**It's most likely that what actually happened was the police made a mistake in the course of filing paperwork and then Rossi had a lawyer who was lucky enough to spot it and who then exploited laws related to avoiding evidence tampering and corruption, e.g. sloppy evidence being sloppy because it's fake, not misfiled. While thisnews!argument is normally used to save ordinary citizens from corrupt cops, here it's used to prevent punishing a guilty one.
**It's most likely that what actually happened was the police made a mistake in the course of filing paperwork and then Rossi had a lawyer who was lucky enough to spot it and who then exploited laws related to avoiding evidence tampering and corruption, e.g. sloppy evidence being sloppy because it's fake, not misfiled. While this
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* PoliceAreUseless: Having the victim be able to identify the rapist is worthless, apparently, if the evidence is mishandled.
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* PoliceAreUseless: Having Zig-zagged for suspense.
** When she first reports it, Melfi describes thevictim be able attending detective as very helpful and attentive and we have no reason to identify think this isn't true. However, later in the rapist is worthless, apparently, if episode the police - and possibly that very same detective - reveal that they've mishandled something in the chain of evidence is mishandled.and the rules in change of custody to such an extent that they can no longer pursue the case, meaning he's getting off scott-free. One must wonder who in the department was picked to break this news!
** When she first reports it, Melfi describes the
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* ProtagonistCenteredMorality: Melfi has just had one of the most sympathetic and upsetting rape scenes ever aired, but it's still pretty hard to accept the detective telling her passionately murderous son and ex-husband that someone fitting the vague description who happened to be in the area and has a single piece of circumstantial evidence against him is definitely the perpetrator and where to find his dwelling.
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* ProtagonistCenteredMorality: Melfi has just had one of the most sympathetic and upsetting rape scenes ever aired, but it's still pretty hard to accept the detective telling her passionately murderous son and ex-husband that someone fitting the vague description who happened to be in the area and has a single piece of circumstantial evidence against him is definitely the perpetrator and where to find his dwelling.
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* MoreHateatableMinorVillain: Despite being a relatively minor antagonist, Jesus Rossi manages to be one of the ''vilest'' characters on the show, right up there with Don Hauser in terms of depravity.
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* MoreHateatableMinorVillain: MoreHateableMinorVillain: Despite being a relatively minor antagonist, Jesus Rossi manages to be one of the ''vilest'' characters on the show, right up there with Don Hauser in terms of depravity.
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* MoreHatetableMinorVillain: Despite being a relatively minor antagonist, Jesus Rossi manages to be one of the ''vilest'' characters on the show, right up there with Don Hauser in terms of depravity.
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* MoreHatetableMinorVillain: MoreHateatableMinorVillain: Despite being a relatively minor antagonist, Jesus Rossi manages to be one of the ''vilest'' characters on the show, right up there with Don Hauser in terms of depravity.
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* MoreHatetableMinorVillain: Despite being a relatively minor antagonist, Jesus Rossi manages to be one of the ''vilest'' characters on the show, right up there with Don Hauser in terms of depravity.
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->''" I won't break the social compact. But that's not saying there isn't a certain satisfaction in knowing that I could have that asshole squashed like a bug if I wanted."''
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* TheMafiya: It turns out that Svetlana has connections of her own, and she calls on them to make good on her [[WeWillMeetAgain threat]] from the previous episode. A couple of Russian thugs break into Janice's house, beat her to a pulp, and force her to give back Svetlana's leg, without the [[MementoMacGuffin record collection]] in exchange to boot.
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* TheMafiya: It turns out that Svetlana has connections of her own, and she calls on them to make good on her [[WeWillMeetAgain threat]] from the previous episode. A couple of Russian thugs break into Janice's house, beat her to a pulp, and force her to give back Svetlana's leg, without the [[MementoMacGuffin record collection]] in exchange to boot.
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** The Russian thugs that Svetlana sends after Janice beat her to a pulp.
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** The Russian thugs that Svetlana sends after Janice beat punch her to a pulp.in the face and hurt her wrist.
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* ActorAllusion: Dr. Melfi is raped by Jesus Rossi or J. Rossi. In ''Film/{{Goodfellas}}'', Creator/LorraineBracco's character also has a nemesis named J. Rossi (Janice Rossi), with whom her husband is having an affair.
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* ActorAllusion: Dr. Melfi is raped by Jesus Rossi or J. Rossi. In ''Film/{{Goodfellas}}'', Creator/LorraineBracco's character also has [[Creator/LorraineBracco Karen Hill]] had a nemesis named J. Rossi (Janice Rossi), with whom her husband Henry is having an affair.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Tony is aghast when Dr. Melfi breaks down during their session and does everything in his power to comfort her short of picking her up and rocking her like a baby.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: EvenEvilHasStandards:
** Tony is aghast when Dr. Melfi breaks down during their session and does everything in his power to comfort her short of picking her up and rocking her like a baby.
** Tony is aghast when Dr. Melfi breaks down during their session and does everything in his power to comfort her short of picking her up and rocking her like a baby.
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* NotActuallyTheUltimateQuestion: Paulie astutely asks how much of a financial burden Johnny Sack has accepted with buying a luxurious house in Jersey. But the wheels spinning in Tony's mind highlight the more crucial question. Why would Johnny Sack buy an expensive house in Jersey despite the obvious fact that it would set him back considerably?
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* NotActuallyTheUltimateQuestion: Paulie astutely asks how much of a financial burden Johnny Sack has accepted with buying a luxurious house in New Jersey. But the wheels spinning in Tony's mind highlight the more crucial question. Why question: why would Johnny Sack buy an expensive house in New Jersey despite the obvious fact that it would set him back considerably?
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* AntagonistTitle: Jesus Rossi, Melfi's rapist, is revealed to be the Employee of the Month at the sandwich shop he works at.
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* HateSink: Jesus Rossi, [[the titular "Employee of the Month" AntagonistTitle]], managed to become one of the most despised characters in the show in a matter of minutes after brutally raping Dr. Melfi in a parking garage. What makes this even worse is that he is eventually ''released'' after being arrested [[OffOnATechnicality because of mishandled evidence]]. Melfi knows that if she tells Tony what happened, Tony would have Rossi killed. She decides not to, which makes Rossi one of the few characters in the show to be an outright KarmaHoudini.
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* HateSink: Jesus Rossi, [[the [[AntagonistTitle the titular "Employee of the Month" AntagonistTitle]], Month"]], managed to become one of the most despised characters in the show in a matter of minutes after brutally raping Dr. Melfi in a parking garage. What makes this even worse is that he is eventually ''released'' after being arrested [[OffOnATechnicality because of mishandled evidence]]. Melfi knows that if she tells Tony what happened, Tony would have Rossi killed. She decides not to, which makes Rossi one of the few characters in the show to be an outright KarmaHoudini.
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* HateSink: Jesus Rossi, "The Employee of the Month", managed to become one of the most despised characters in the show in a matter of minutes after brutally raping Dr. Melfi in a parking garage. What makes this even worse is that he is eventually ''released'' after being arrested simply because there was not enough evidence. Melfi has a chance to hire Tony to assassinate him in revenge but she decides not to which makes Rossi one of the few characters in the show to be an outright KarmaHoudini.
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* HateSink: Jesus Rossi, "The Employee [[the titular "Employee of the Month", Month" AntagonistTitle]], managed to become one of the most despised characters in the show in a matter of minutes after brutally raping Dr. Melfi in a parking garage. What makes this even worse is that he is eventually ''released'' after being arrested simply [[OffOnATechnicality because there was not enough evidence. of mishandled evidence]]. Melfi has a chance to hire knows that if she tells Tony to assassinate him in revenge but she what happened, Tony would have Rossi killed. She decides not to to, which makes Rossi one of the few characters in the show to be an outright KarmaHoudini.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: Melfi probably has focus and screen time in this episode than in any other. Unfortunately, it's for horrific reasons.
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* LegFocus:
** Tony notices Dr. Melfi got a cut lower than her usual skirt during their first therapy session.
** What seems to be foremost on Tony's mind when he learns that Dr. Melfi's knee was injured in her "car accident." This is not lost on Carmella, even when Tony tries to [[VerbalBackpedaling cover it up with talk about how knee injuries can be very serious]].
** Tony notices Dr. Melfi got a cut lower than her usual skirt during their first therapy session.
** What seems to be foremost on Tony's mind when he learns that Dr. Melfi's knee was injured in her "car accident." This is not lost on Carmella, even when Tony tries to [[VerbalBackpedaling cover it up with talk about how knee injuries can be very serious]].
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** Tony notices Dr. Melfi got a cut lower than her usual skirt during their first therapy session.
** What seems to be foremost on Tony's mind when he learns that Dr. Melfi's knee was injured in her "car accident." This is not lost on Carmella, even when Tony tries to [[VerbalBackpedaling cover it up with talk about how knee injuries can be very serious]].
** Tony notices Dr. Melfi got a cut lower than her usual skirt during their first therapy session.
** What seems to be foremost on Tony's mind when he learns that Dr. Melfi's knee was injured in her "car accident." This is not lost on Carmella, even when Tony tries to [[VerbalBackpedaling cover it up with talk about how knee injuries can be very serious]].
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* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: Obviously this is also an example of ProtagonistCenteredMorality: Tony may be a thug and a murderer, but the most he does to his shrink is to swear at her and break her furniture. Still, Tony would have been much less attractive to the audience — and to Melfi — were he guilty of rape.
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* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: Obviously this is also an example of ProtagonistCenteredMorality: Tony may be a thug and a murderer, but the most he does to his shrink Dr. Melfi is to swear at her and break her furniture. Still, Tony would have been much less attractive to the audience — and to Melfi — were he guilty of rape.
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* NotActuallyTheUltimateQuestion: Paulie astutely asks how much of a financial burden Johnny Sack has accepted with buying a luxurious house in Jersey. But the wheels spinning in Tony's mind highlight the more crucial question. Why would Johnny Sack buy an expensive house in Jersey despite the obvious fact that it would set him back considerably?
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Russian goons break into Livia's house while Janice is alone one night, asking that she returns Svetlana's prosthetic leg at once. Janice tries to play coy, denying any knowledge about the theft and the whereabouts of the leg, but the thugs are having none of it; they strike her and force her under the threat of further violence to retrieve Svetlana's prosthetic leg from the locker where she's keeping it. Later, Tony visits her in the hospital. He expresses annoyance about the whole thing, pointing out to Janice that she brought herself into this situation by refusing to return the leg. Still, because Russians have assaulted his sister, he is now duty-bound as her brother to retaliate against them, something he complains will cost him time and money. Janice, meanwhile, seems to have undergone a total personality shift, with the supposed trauma of the encounter with the Russians leading her to become a born-again Christian. Tony leaves, bemused by her behavior.
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Russian goons break into Livia's house while Janice is alone one night, asking demanding that she returns return Svetlana's prosthetic leg at once. Janice tries to play coy, denying any knowledge about the theft and the whereabouts of the leg, but the thugs are having none of it; they strike her and force her under the threat of further violence to retrieve Svetlana's prosthetic leg device from the locker where she's keeping it. Later, Tony visits her in the hospital. He expresses annoyance about the whole thing, pointing out to Janice that she brought herself into this situation by refusing to return the leg. Still, because Russians have assaulted his sister, he is now duty-bound as her brother to retaliate against them, something he complains will cost him time and money. Janice, meanwhile, seems to have undergone a total personality shift, with the supposed trauma of the encounter with the Russians leading her to become a born-again Christian. Tony leaves, bemused by her behavior.