What better day to review City on a Hill and its Boston story than July 3? Well, maybe tomorrow, July 4, but I'll be spending most of that day in Cape Cod Bay, and likely won't be writing many reviews. As for City, of its three primary interlocking stories lines - police Jackie, DA DeCourcy, and heister Frankie - I continue to find Jackie's the most powerful, in particular the story of Jackie and his wife Jenny.
In 1.3, Jenny, like the mostly good Catholic she is, seeks the advice of her priest in dealing with her frustrating lack of sexual relationship with her husband. The priest's counsel is, unsurprisingly, not very helpful. But note the handsome young priest who is also sitting in on the conversation. Jackie certainly did, though she kept it to herself in the conversation. The audience certainly did. It whispered a revisiting one of the most memorable interludes on The Sopranos.
Carmela Soprano had, well, not an explicit sexual relationship with Father Phil, but there was erotic energy in every plate of food she made for him. Jenny is not quite there yet with Father Doyle, but his paying Jenny a visit at her home later in the episode is a big step in the right direction. Carmela never got beyond the food surrogate. Maybe that was because, let's face it, Tony might well have killed Phil if his relationship with Carmela went any further. But Jackie's not a killer - at least, not that kind of killer - so that leaves more room for Jenny and Doyle to sooner or later end up in bed. Add to that the fact that Jenny is far more motivated than Carmela - Jenny's been sex-deprived for how many years? - and I'd say it's a very good bet that the comfort they'll share will be more than food.
Hey, enjoy the 4th and the food and the family, and I'll see you here next week.
See also City on a Hill: Possibilities ... City on a Hill 1.2: Politics in a Cracked Mirror
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