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Finally, remember the golden rule of family drama:

Consider the legendary cold open of The Sopranos . Tony sits in Dr. Melfi’s office. He isn’t complaining about the mob. He is complaining about his mother. "I came in at the end of the best time of my life without even knowing it," he says. This single line encapsulates the entire thesis of the show: that the mafia is merely a toxic, hyper-masculine extension of the toxic, suffocating Italian-American family. old mature incest

That is the Reconciliation Paradox: You can love someone and never speak to them again. You can forgive someone and still keep them out of your will. Finally, remember the golden rule of family drama: