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There is no intention to set up Phil as a closeted homosexual.

I'm not so sure of that. Remember the last shot of Phil we see? Wide awake in bed, staring at the ceiling in the middle of the night. The Vito "disgrace" is over, he should feel relieved, but something is making him lose sleep.

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i remember hearing phil say that he did 20 years in prison when johnny sac took the deal instead of standing trial. earlier, tony mentioned that "you get a pass" for gay activity in jail. it is possible that phil is still dealing with issues related to his prolonged stay in prison.

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This is a serious possibility.

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this is the kind of discussion i was hoping to engender.

i hadn't thought about this before, but it makes sense. phil also seems to be uber-catholic, which = guilt.

what does this mean for the apparent feud on the horizon between the NY and NJ families? it could be just another character twist thrown in by chase, not much to do w/ what happens next...