poor tony

No question...Smeden was a total prick. But Tonny had his moments too. The apple don't fall far from the tree.

"Master your high or die under the staff!"

He didn't seem like a completely different character to me, he just seemed slightly more mature and solemn. He still had a very sexual and juvenile sense of humor. Like, the scene where hes trying to get hard with the prostitutes, that's totally something that fits in line with the Tony of the first movie. I think its just in this one you spend more time with him, so you get a better idea of who he is, where as in the first one his screen time is limited and he comes off as a bit one dimensional.

"Panic.It crept up my spine like first rising vibes of an acid frenzy."-raoul duke

Yes, he is a sad character. I think deep down all he really wants is love and acceptance from his friends and especially his dad. He has the word Respect tattooed on his head, but respect is the last thing that he gets. Everyone treats him like he is a clown or a joke. He is less than nothing. Can you imagine how painful it must be for him to watch his father treat his younger son like a prince, yet show Tonny over and over that he means nothing to him. This is the way it is now and the way it's always been. Tonny never stood a chance. Even at the wedding, he is praising the groom and saying he is like a son to him. Not only does Tonny have to listen to this, but he has to act like it doesn't bother him. Then on top of that his dad has to say something mean about Tonny. He just had to twist the knife a little more.

Not surprising, Mads did an excellent job playing Tonny. He even had the look of someone that has had a brain injury and is really working at understanding these situations.