User reviews

The previous episode was good, but left some fans unsatisfied with the absence of a strong plot line. That "flaw" is compensated over and over again by Walk Like a Man, which resurrects old tensions and prepares some characters for the end of the series, especially AJ.

Tony's son, you might remember, was dumped by Blanca in Chasin It, and now he spends his whole time at home doing nothing. Hating to see his kid act "like a whining b*tch", Tony tries to encourage him to do something new with his life, and even attempts to do the same with Dr. Melfi, claiming he doesn't need therapy anymore. Furthermore, old bitterness reemerges between Christopher and Paulie, as the latter's nephew robs the former's father-in-law and violent reactions ensue. An attempt to establish peace between the two leads to Chris getting really drunk for the first time in years, an event that could have bad consequences for his old AA friend JT Dolan (Tim Daly).

Two very different father-son dynamics are analyzed in the episode: on the one hand, we have Tony and AJ, who really love each other but will forever be divided by the many secrets the old man has to hide; on the other, there's Paulie, who's been a kind of a mentor for Chris, though in the rough way, and now hates to see his pupil fail to live up to expectations. Imperioli doesn't, however: in fact, he practically steals the whole show with less than five scenes, his excellent performance culminating in an affecting duet with the Emmy-nominated Daly that foreshadows the darkest of outcomes for the remaining four episodes. Brilliant and scary.

Him and Jesse from Breaking Bad play very similar roles.

They have the potential to change, but in their envrioment, they never will.

Strong dialouge, beautiful acting. Terrance Winter is one of the greatest.

Christopher and A. J. are suffering and Tony wields influence on both.

This is a powerful episode with memorable character moments.

'Walk Like A Man' is a compelling story about the key younger males in Tony's life and his contrasting attitude towards both. It's hard to go into details without spoiling, but it involves so many of the classic themes within the show's writing about nihilistic characters finding their way through an environment that pressurises them to conform to certain masculine ideals.

Characters like Christopher, A. J, Tony, Paulie, and J. T. Dolan all have some of their most memorable scenes.

The actors do fantastic work and the filmmakers bring it to life with great moments of action, character reflection, and interaction.

The final 9 are depressing as it can be and "Walk Like a Man" doesn't nudge away from that. The hour examines the manliness of the characters Christopher and AJ. Through Chris, he sees himself as being "ostrified." Another highly rentable episode and a hopeful ending yet shortcoming(considering next episode) for Christopher

I highly enjoyed this episode they played it out very nice if you've seen the episode you would understand the peak of the episode it was Very sad Also just this show in general is just one of the greatest pieces of television or just fiction in it self. I would recommend this shows to anyone who enjoy shows that are just all the time you wanna know what gonna happen when it is gonna happen.