: The relationship between Tony and Hesh shifts from friendship to a tense creditor-debtor dynamic. Tony serves up anti-Semitic remarks alongside his weekly interest payments (vig), leading Hesh to fear that Tony might kill him to clear the debt.
The narrative follows several threads of "unfortunate sons" and strained fatherly relationships: [S6E16] Chasing It
: Marie Spatafore's son, traumatized by his father's death, begins dressing "goth" and acting out. Tony's "solution" is to send him to an abusive boot camp rather than funding the family's relocation to Maine, largely because he had gambled away the potential funds. : The relationship between Tony and Hesh shifts
: AJ proposes to Blanca, but she breaks off the engagement shortly after, sending him into a deep depression that marks his arc for the remainder of the season. Critical Analysis: "Chasing It" Tony's "solution" is to send him to an
Critics and fans often debate the "out-of-nowhere" nature of Tony's gambling addiction in this episode: