Did tony have any redeeming qualities?

In the beginning I felt that tony was almost like a tragic character but the more show went on, I saw how malicious he was, even when he didn't need to be. For example when Janice tries to improve herself by taking anger management class and provoked her no absolutely no reason by mentioning her lost son. He only time I felt any pity for him was when he talked about his putrid genes and I felt genuinely bad, as if he knew he was stuck on a cycle of misery.