Don't watch that much series TV. Mostly movies or sports or just surf around.
I did give Sons of Anarchy a try. Might watch it again.
I see what you mean. The lead character is trying to be better, and I like that.
At the same time, I couldn't help but notice that his mother and wife/partner/whatever had a scene where they beat down the "bottom bitch" of a pimp he's doing business with.
Which is my criticism of shows like this....is it a compelling drama of a basically good person stuck in a bad situation, or just an excuse for the network to show all kinds of pandering trashy shizzle that people like to see but don't like to admit liking that they see? Is is the drama of how the lead character saves his way of doing life, or a prurient secretive thrill at seeing a ho get beat down?
Personally, I found the beat down scene to be the high point of the show. I'd be willing to bet that most people did as well, but would just never admit it.
Just MO.
That was a scene to demonstrate just how manipulative Gemma (Jax's mother) is. What we know, and Jax doesn't, is that she was complicit in his father's death. At some point, probably this season, that's going to come to a head.
