It all seems rather artificial. Who is Jax trying to convince? Bobby and Chibs know Clay did it, so do Juice, Gemma and Unser. It won't be hard to get Tiggy to believe it, he owes Jax anyway. So who's left, Happy and the fat prospect? All this work and risk to convince those two guys?
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It all seems rather artificial. Who is Jax trying to convince? Bobby and Chibs know Clay did it, so do Juice, Gemma and Unser. It won't be hard to get Tiggy to believe it, he owes Jax anyway. So who's left, Happy and the fat prospect? All this work and risk to convince those two guys?
BoboBrazil
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Ah ok, I was thinking it was the guy Clay had visited in prison for a second. Will be interesting to see where they take this character, since it's almost the end of the season. Obviously someone with connections if he can keep getting in there to see Otto.
Probably his sister.
That's my guess as well, if only because the nurse was played by Donal Logue's sister.
Indeed. I know why the show feels the need to do this, because it can stretch the story, but I have no idea how it makes sense in-universe.Lanark said:
BoboBrazil
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Also, Nero is the best character they've introduced in awhile. Hopefully he can stay on the show into next season as Jimmy Smits definitely lights up the screen in this role. Hopefully he doesn't go off the deep end and go gangster again, but I think that might be where they are heading. If it happens I expect a Nero vs Sons war next season for some reason. Otherwise he probably dies by the end of this season.
out0v0rder
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uh oh tara, turn around!
RepairmanJack
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Yup, same thing I was saying last week. It all seems pointless. They keep acting like it would be hard to get a unanimous decision but all they need is two people. Ones kind of sadistic and ones a pussy who would follow the club regardless.
Don't get me wrong I like the buildup and all, but the lengths they are going to drag it out just seems dumb.
Really don't understand Bobby at the end. Only thing I could think was he was setting him up, but don't know if I see that happening.
Nizz
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Yeah, I saw Bobby showing up at Clay's place and wondering to myself WTF... And Juice has been a bumbling fool for a bit now and I don't like that. :/ Don't know what the fallout from his failing to get the documents will be.
Yeah, that was rough. He's starting to unravel a bit and it has me worried. His character has had a good head on his shoulders, always had an "end game" in sight. Now it looks like things will get messy...
Damn, Otto got the shit beat out of him. I'm guessing it's the nurse's brother or other type of family member.
-Pyromaniac-
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Good episode but Bobby acting like a white knight pretty much pissed me off.
Also you know kind of bothers me about sons of anarchy this season more so than others. I mean the walking dead gets flack for being relentlessly dark and bleak, especially this season, but sons of an anarchy is an even worse offender regarding bleakness. TWD lends itself to that, it's the apocalypse. But here, I mean has a single good thing happened this season to anybody? I think them hollering after winning a battle was like the first time anyone was remotely excited and it was after some violent event. Now I'm not saying it's bad to be bleak but my problem is it feels like everything is for nothing. Jax going crazy with manoeuvres and for what? lol. There's just so much bad shit happening and everyone is trying so damn hard to keep their heads above water for an outcome that will never come. It's a perpetual state of bleakness with no hint of upside. Even walking dead finds brief moments of upside in the relentlessness, I don't see it in this show.
Inb4 that's what kurt sutter wants. It's not a harsh criticism or a denouncing of the show or anything, just something that bugs me a but when I REALLY think about it. Still entertaining.
Also you know kind of bothers me about sons of anarchy this season more so than others. I mean the walking dead gets flack for being relentlessly dark and bleak, especially this season, but sons of an anarchy is an even worse offender regarding bleakness. TWD lends itself to that, it's the apocalypse. But here, I mean has a single good thing happened this season to anybody? I think them hollering after winning a battle was like the first time anyone was remotely excited and it was after some violent event. Now I'm not saying it's bad to be bleak but my problem is it feels like everything is for nothing. Jax going crazy with manoeuvres and for what? lol. There's just so much bad shit happening and everyone is trying so damn hard to keep their heads above water for an outcome that will never come. It's a perpetual state of bleakness with no hint of upside. Even walking dead finds brief moments of upside in the relentlessness, I don't see it in this show.
Inb4 that's what kurt sutter wants. It's not a harsh criticism or a denouncing of the show or anything, just something that bugs me a but when I REALLY think about it. Still entertaining.
Perspicacity
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Good to see Donal Logue in this, but I'd rather have another season of Terriers.
a secret-boss
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I thought it would be Juice at the end and shooting Clay
Dominican Power
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He needs the proof to show to the rest of the club. They vote on everything so I don't know why you can't understand that he can't accuse a member of something without substantial proof.
if juice gets to kill clay i quit this show and will badmouth it until the end of time.
Because its a biker gang not a court .. fuck proof and clip the guerrilla.
Dominican Power
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If you don't like it then stop watching.
choodi
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Just caught up with this episode and just as I suspected it was a complete mess with characters doing bizarre things with flimsy motivations.
I would have checked out by now, but my girlfriend still wants to see what happens.
Juice had been reduced to a comedy sideshow who is so dumb that I'm surprised he remembers to breathe. What happened to the smart tech guy that he used to be?
Also, can no one in this show shoot straight?
I would have checked out by now, but my girlfriend still wants to see what happens.
Juice had been reduced to a comedy sideshow who is so dumb that I'm surprised he remembers to breathe. What happened to the smart tech guy that he used to be?
Also, can no one in this show shoot straight?
It's definitely gotten to the "why on earth are you bothering?" point given that there's only two people in the MC who don't know the score.
Carnby
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Whoops! Sorry.
Cornballer
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chris121580
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Damn and he goes back to looking like Gary Bertier
choodi
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MOre like "Jax does dumb shit, escapes by the seat of his pants, internal politics threaten to tear the SoA apart" over and over and over again.
Cornballer
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New episode tonight:
90 minute episode tonight. Two more episodes this season including this evening's installment.
RepairmanJack
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Synopsis of the series!
Edit: Is it safe to assume the finale will be an extended episode? It would be odd to have the four episodes leading up to it extended but not the finale.
Edit: Is it safe to assume the finale will be an extended episode? It would be odd to have the four episodes leading up to it extended but not the finale.
Cornballer
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It's listed at 90 minutes next week, too.
RepairmanJack
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Should just go all out and make the whole next season 90 minutes each. What was there, maybe 6 episodes extended? The premiere and the last 5 episodes of the season?
chris121580
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I really want to know what the hell Bobby is up to
-Pyromaniac-
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hahahhaaa
Funky Papa
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Sutter says the darnedest things.
Clay Davis
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tig had better die this season, sutter. I've had just about enough of his bullshit, the character has nowhere left to go, he's done in terms of development, kill him for fuck sake.
Cornballer
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Here we go.
Cornballer
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Next week is the finale.
-Pyromaniac-
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Jax is so deep.
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