Sons was long overdue for a decent episode. While it wasn’t perfect, not to mention egregiously lengthy yet again, it did accomplish several major feats. Most importantly, “Truth and Despondency” took us back to a time when Sons was able to create powerful narratives for its characters - an element mostly absent from this season. It’s… Continue reading Sons of Anarchy – Episode 7.10 “Truth and Despondency”
One would think, with only five episodes left, Sons of Anarchy would move with a bit more urgency to wrap everything up. Unfortunately, this episode was more of the same. I couldn’t help but be reminded of my reviews for “Black Widower” and “Toil and Till” at the beginning of the season: I was inspired and… Continue reading Sons of Anarchy – Episode 7.9 “What A Piece Of Work Is Man”
I’m fairly certain I could have skipped the last 3-4 episodes and I MIGHT have missed MAYBE 15 minutes of solid development. And these episodes are 90 minutes, mind you. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like the season is going to get to the big moment (Jax figuring out Gemma killed Tara) for several more episodes.… Continue reading Sons of Anarchy – Episode 7.8 “Separation of Crows”
Final seasons are tough. There is immense pressure to resolve plots, give characters a satisfying and thoughtful end to their arc, and present an effective end to a story audiences have dedicated years watching. That being said, Sons if having a tough go at the final season. It doesn’t even feel like a final season, but rather… Continue reading Sons of Anarchy – Episode 7.6 “Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em”
I’m going to assume last week was a fluke because this episode more than made up for it. Part of what made this such a successful episode is the sprinkling of nostalgia throughout. And as it should have been - someone doesn’t invest in a show like Sons of Anarchy for seven years without having fun with… Continue reading Sons of Anarchy – Episode 7.4 “Poor Little Lambs”
Sons of Anarchy has a problem. And it’s a problem I haven’t been able to grasp completely until “Playing with Monsters.” Easily the worst episode of the season, thus far (save for those few scenes with Gemma, Nero, and Wendy), and possibly even the series because nothing significant took place. I was talking to my friend about this episode,… Continue reading Sons of Anarchy, Episode 7.3 “Playing with Monsters”
According to the opening scenes this week, everyone is having terrible mornings these days. This was an interesting episode - there wasn’t too much noise or mention from the action seen in the season opener, but it did work to plant a few seeds of what’s to come. The title of the episode indicated as… Continue reading Sons of Anarchy – Episode 7.2 “Toil and Till”
Where to start with this. Let's do a recap. In terms of timeline, it sounds like approximately 10 days have passed since season 6's finale. What are our characters up to? Gemma is happier than a pig in shit because she now serves as the sole maternal influence on Abel and Thomas. We do see… Continue reading Sons of Anarchy – Episode 7.1 “Black Widower”
There is nothing that makes me feel the passing of time more than when one of my favorite television shows starts its final season. It's hard to believe Sons has been on the air for SEVEN years. I remember starting this show and being incredibly worried it wasn't going to make it - either through… Continue reading Sons of Anarchy – Preliminaries
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