tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post6656674875297169065..comments2024-03-18T13:50:45.615-04:00Comments on What's Alan Watching?: Sons of Anarchy, "Smite": If an eye offend thee, pluck it out!Alan Sepinwallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-24787422878355983942010-02-22T14:37:29.902-05:002010-02-22T14:37:29.902-05:00it's a bit lame that some scenes are almost ex...it's a bit lame that some scenes are almost exactly copied from the godfather, not because copying isn't right but lots of people are familiar with it so this series first episode doesn't bring any very original footage to the table.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-10096739366760691242010-02-08T10:42:34.813-05:002010-02-08T10:42:34.813-05:00I'm coming pretty late to the party (as I rece...I'm coming pretty late to the party (as I recently watched soa, fell in love with and am now going through seasons 1 and 2) and I appreciate all comments. Especially from those who actually know the inner workings of mc gangs and prison systems versus the show. But does anyone honestly believe that Jax could do that much damage to Rollins? Hell no! Rollins would eat that guy and his gang for breakfast without breaking a sweat...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-59255995756124488602009-10-11T11:47:15.028-04:002009-10-11T11:47:15.028-04:00asad ultra walker - chibs is not irish, he's a...asad ultra walker - chibs is not irish, he's a scotsman, and was on the english side during his army service.<br /><br />matt - i don't think they're extorting money from the rest of the local businesses - that was just a way to try to force zobell out of town, or at least let 'em know what's coming.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-52034910507947493052009-10-09T03:36:09.610-04:002009-10-09T03:36:09.610-04:00Alan, I should certainly add that I see the parall...Alan, I should certainly add that I see the parallels living on somewhat different levels. Kavanaugh had the full force of the law behind him - "more law" than any standard cop given the powers and breadth of the IAD. <br /><br />But he was still very much bound by the law and carefully in his mind all his deeds were well founded in being legal, in fact at times he made an overt point of that being the case. And in some ways his gradual total abandonment or MORALITY within his actions could be seen in his self contained world as pushing his boundaries to their very limits.<br /><br />Ethan doesnt have the legal boundaries, and it's true while we don't know what if any limits he does have (though the daughter aspect will almost certainty be very interesting somewhere in here) he's already pushed the ordinary person's moral limit way over the edge, yet he's also been careful to explain to Hale the drugs are a temporary means to an end (I found that earlier scene quite revealing).<br /><br />He is definitely a mismatch of moralities, but to him Gemma is just a pawn owned by Clay and well within his rules for the game, given Clay is the foundation target for his attack. Again, while not on the same level morally; but really in terms of boundaries etc, exactly the same way Corrine Mackey was the direct target of Kavanaugh in his attack against Vic. <br /><br />Then leave the show and ask yourself how amusing would be the private joke "Shawn whatever you can have an asshole do to your wife I can do better". <br /><br />Season 3: Shawn Ryan makes a brief guest appearance as a non speaking sinister drug lord with an as yet unknown body part fetish anyone?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305730530627318438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-17747919036608713902009-10-08T19:45:38.725-04:002009-10-08T19:45:38.725-04:00Test, an interesting parallel, though Whitaker nev...Test, an interesting parallel, though Whitaker never did anything remotely as monstrous as what Ethan arranged to happen to Gemma.Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-17339257263232495772009-10-08T19:35:51.123-04:002009-10-08T19:35:51.123-04:00From the theme song...
"Gotta look this life...From the theme song...<br /><br />"Gotta look this life <br />In the eye."<br /><br />Why is that never going to play now without Kurt Sutter laughing at me? <br /><br />Is anyone else getting a sense of Deja Vu (in a really good way) about the Adam Arkin character being in many ways similar to Forest Whitaker in Season 5 of the Shield?<br /><br />Very driven, determined and strongly with the belief that he's doing the right thing, and in fact truly actually being someone that IS going after people who are doing wrong - running guns, killing etc, yet all the while thoroughly being cast as the villain of the piece and naturally hated by viewers...<br /><br />I certainly sense some cool parallels there.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13305730530627318438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-26463918769736727752009-10-08T17:52:36.211-04:002009-10-08T17:52:36.211-04:00also, while we are on the subject of chibs: what i...also, while we are on the subject of chibs: what is his deeper connection with the ira and why does he seem out of sorts when informed that some of the ira higher-ups are coming to cali?asadULTRAwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15693257103781951228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-35561729175134917062009-10-08T16:26:01.606-04:002009-10-08T16:26:01.606-04:00I definitely agree with the commenter who suggeste...I definitely agree with the commenter who suggested that Gemma may be more enraged at Zobell's daughter. I (sort of) am, myself. I mean, not really -- everyone involved in the rape deserves the full vengeance of Gemma and/or SAMCRO, IMO. But for a woman to set up another woman to get raped ... I wouldn't expect a neo-nazi woman to have any respect for the sisterhood, but still.Mirandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09390803531207217559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-91550672065934403282009-10-07T22:40:33.920-04:002009-10-07T22:40:33.920-04:00"obviously, soa is weak in the arena of priso..."obviously, soa is weak in the arena of prison politics. in cali prisons you must be affiliated with some type of racial umbrella group: white, mexican, black..." <br /><br />That's interesting. Never having been in prison, that's gone completely over my head. But there's quite a bit else that I find hard to swallow about the show. First, the income from the quantity of guns that the club seems to sell would be a pittance. The real money for MCs is in things like prostitution and drugs, but Sutter & Co. can't go there because they don't want to make SAMCRO <i>too</i> unsympathetic; they're supposed to be anti-heroes, not villains. So we get the porn operation (unsavory, but not criminal). And last night was the first time we had an inkling of SAMCRO being involved in other illegal profit-making enterprises -- but I find it a little hard to believe that they'd be considered local heroes if they're extorting protection money from every local business. There are lots of other little hard-to-believes, too. It's a great show, but it doesn't pay to think too hard about the details. :)Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-42947072590159000312009-10-07T19:49:40.595-04:002009-10-07T19:49:40.595-04:00couple of thoughts on SOA so far:
1.)the purpose ...couple of thoughts on SOA so far:<br /><br />1.)the purpose of gemma's rape was to hurt the club and cause a reaction. so far gemma hasnt bit. why doesnt the league pick up the phone and tell clay what they've done? wouldnt that accomplish the same thing?<br /><br />2.)good thing it was chibs trying to start that car. ex-ira with car-bomb experience? he heard the car-bomb before it went off and got out before anyone else would have.<br /><br />3.) i think the similiarities between tara and gemma are becoming apparent to both of them and i see a real friendship developing based on mutual respect. i think tara is actually turned on by her new "official" role as jax's "old lady", but, like gemma, she'll never be a typical "biker broad".<br /><br />4.) obviously, soa is weak in the arena of prison politics. in cali prisons you must be affiliated with some type of racial umbrella group: white, mexican, black... i would think that, with no affiliation, their gang members would be pressed by aryan gangs on a constant basis. <br />they can't be getting by on their business affiliations with the mayans and the 'niners. can they? this is the one plot point i have a trouble suspending my disbelief for. as a former prison inmate myself, this would be key. any member of a organization such as soa, runs the everyday risk of incarceration. if arrested, i know exactly where my affiliation lies. in most east coast prisons, particularly dc prison, the affiliations run towards religious lines: christians, muslims, noi, 5 percenters, moorish scientists, etc.asadULTRAwalkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15693257103781951228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-72234841713549912882009-10-07T17:38:16.651-04:002009-10-07T17:38:16.651-04:00Just re watched the episode from last night. I def...Just re watched the episode from last night. I definitely switch my stance and think that Opie was focusing on the crack and not the toy. Could of been a bit of both, but the crack was definitely what he was reacting too. Just didn't notice the lighter and vials the first time through.Dannynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-31294026405152147702009-10-07T15:01:38.979-04:002009-10-07T15:01:38.979-04:00I have a feeling that Jax is gonna be seriously up...<i>I have a feeling that Jax is gonna be seriously upset when he finds out that Tara knew and didn't tell him (lots of foreshadowing with the whole "this full disclosure thing doesn't just go one way" stuff). </i><br /><br />I think you're right, <b>shara.</b> At the outset of their Full Disclosure phase, Jax told her something huge about a stranger. Tara is keeping Gemma's secret, but of course that's Jax's mom. He'll surely call attention to the difference.Tom Farleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02587541338219405553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-39809759656465182072009-10-07T14:39:04.420-04:002009-10-07T14:39:04.420-04:00Great recap Alan, thanks :) I really enjoyed this...Great recap Alan, thanks :) I really enjoyed this episode (this season has been fantastic so far, IMO). <br /><br />@Chris Littman - a 90 minute finale?! Yippee!<br /><br />Re: Gemma not shooting AJ - I would think that it is MORE likely that Gemma would go after Zobelle's Daughter (ZD) than AJ. For one thing, Gemma has shown little hesitation in the past about going after women who cross her path. For another thing, her primary trauma didn't directly involve ZD, so she wouldn't suffer as much paralyzing fear from being in ZD's presence - whereas with AJ, I think there was a somewhat different set of emotions at play - the PTSD shutdown, the terror of facing her rapist, the desire not to orphan a kid (or subject the kid to the trauma of hearing his father murdered) - that wouldn't get in the way of her vengeance against ZD. Plus, it was a different kind of betrayal - preying on Gemma's mother instincts with the fake baby choking thing, and the whole aspect of a woman setting up another woman to be gang raped. So I think its totally possible to distinguish the potential murder of ZD from the potential murder of AJ. Although, I don't necessarily think that Gemma intended to shoot her, so much as the act of pulling out the gun (as we've seen in previous episodes) is a natural and unconscious consequence of the severe PTSD and/or a realization that danger is close and she needs to protect herself. I think its closer to this latter option - that she pulled out the gun without even realizing that she was doing it.<br /><br />I thought that Jax's reaction when he heard that Gemma had clocked Tara in the nose was priceless.<br /><br />I liked the development with Hale's character, and LOVED the scene with Hale and Unser. I was SO SURE that Hale was gonna tell Jax there at the end, but no! Even better. <br /><br />There was a moment with Gemma, and I can't remember offhand whether it was during the brawl (I think it was) or the explosion later - but there was this expression on her face watching the chaos where I thought she realized that her keeping the secret to herself wasn't doing anybody any good - that it was just allowing things to escalate, with them hurting more and more people to provoke a reaction. I don't expect the secret to stay hidden more than another episode or so, but who knows. I hope that Gemma decides to tell, rather than Hale/Unser/Tara, because the dynamics and growing rapport among the "in the know" crew is fantastic, and I don't want to see a betrayal and fallout among any of those folks - not when everything is still somewhat tentative.<br /><br />I have a feeling that Jax is gonna be seriously upset when he finds out that Tara knew and didn't tell him (lots of foreshadowing with the whole "this full disclosure thing doesn't just go one way" stuff). I think that is gonna be a much bigger hiccup in their relationship than anything coming from the club.shara saysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-62062155643863383852009-10-07T14:32:20.418-04:002009-10-07T14:32:20.418-04:00perhaps it was illogical to think the club blowing...perhaps it was illogical to think the club blowing with with 3 main charcters ceasing. but nonetheless, what a surprise it would be with the fallout being the rest of the season. i was just trying to highlight the suspense.<br /><br />-jrThe Jesus Chainsaw Massacrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064170942105943479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-14984882933390219962009-10-07T13:57:47.932-04:002009-10-07T13:57:47.932-04:00lmfao@Anonymous's silly conspiracy theory!
&q...lmfao@Anonymous's silly conspiracy theory!<br /><br />"i had such a feeling of suspense that the van-bomb was going to blow up the club killing gemma, clay, and bobby while they were inside. thank goodness it didnt."<br /><br />Really? You thought last night was going to be the series finale?<br /><br />Opie clearly looked disturbed about the drug paraphernalia in the porn girl's car; he would not have reacted that way if he were focused on the toys. Anyone want to put odds on this girl turning Opie into a meth freak? It'd just be another form of reckless self-endangerment. Sadly, I don't think Sutter has plans to let poor Opie off the hook anytime soon. Things will get worse for him before they get better -- <i>if</i> they get better.Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-11794702552546479722009-10-07T13:36:41.190-04:002009-10-07T13:36:41.190-04:00Not only is it in all Caps, it doesnt even make se...Not only is it in all Caps, it doesnt even make sense. Which maybe why it is in CAPS to outline how foolish it is. They planted the van to get towed, how were they supposed to know who was going to start the car? If anything they probably hoped it would end up closer to the shop to cause more damage. Chibs being an insider would be an interesting storyline, but it has no merit, and the assassanation ploy definitely does not make sense.Dannynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-47548080431643265122009-10-07T13:20:36.256-04:002009-10-07T13:20:36.256-04:00Perhaps I need to add a seventh item to the commen...Perhaps I need to add a seventh item to the comment rules about turning off the caps-lock key?Alan Sepinwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388147774725646742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-58868365236426344732009-10-07T13:14:29.153-04:002009-10-07T13:14:29.153-04:00CHIBBS IS ALIVE...LONG LIVE CHIBBS...I SAW IS STOM...CHIBBS IS ALIVE...LONG LIVE CHIBBS...I SAW IS STOMACH SLOWLY RISING AND FALLING AT THE LAST SECOND OF THE EPISODE SO HE IS ALIVE...ALSO THE REASON LOAN TRIED TO KILL CHIBBS WAS BECAUSE HE USED TO BE A MEMBER AND WAS SUPPOSED TO BE UNDERCOVER FOR THEM AND WAS ABOUT TO BLOW IT SO THEY TRIED TO KILL HIMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-74921407438287569382009-10-07T13:10:32.121-04:002009-10-07T13:10:32.121-04:00Chibs is a great character but his brogue is impos...Chibs is a great character but his brogue is impossible for me to decipher – I need to just cc when he’s onscreen <br /><br />Last nights episode was great for seeing how alliances are built within the club and around Charming. Its all very political unlike the mafia top down ethos.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09598876745401895024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-17503868196876182072009-10-07T13:05:07.639-04:002009-10-07T13:05:07.639-04:00I always end flipping on the CC when Chibs speaks....I always end flipping on the CC when Chibs speaks. But that doesn't produce something decipherable all the time, either.<br /><br /><b>Brad Dourif,</b> nice comparison, Little Miss Zobel to Audrey Horne! Although I think Ethan has a decisive advantage over Ben Horne in level of evil.<br /><br /><b>Tamara,</b> I also thought the fact that AJ was talking to one of his kids deterred Gemma. She couldn't have it go down with his kid listening, IMO.<br /><br />Gemma's shown a willingness to take revenge on smaller women. Just ask Cherry's nose.<br /><br />Hale seems to have come around to the concept of The Devil You Know.<br /><br /><b>Rabble Rouser,</b> I was clueless about the floor of Lyla's car, too. If there was drug gear there, I'm ignorant to it.<br /><br />Damn, this is a great show. Tuesdays never used to put me in a "can't wait" mood.<br /><br />Sutter's Twitter page is <b>sutterink</b>Tom Farleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02587541338219405553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-86091740540625898082009-10-07T12:44:38.894-04:002009-10-07T12:44:38.894-04:00"Shortly before Chibs got blown up, I jotted ..."Shortly before Chibs got blown up, I jotted down the following note: "I have no idea what this guy says 90 percent of the time." <br /><br />Alan thank you for saying this, I thought it was just me, I often replay his scenes to really understand what he is saying.<br /><br />SOA season two is firing on all cylinders. I am at the edge of my seat for each episode. I guess vengence will be swift and soon.Debsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00026426283426383357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-61942815020986497522009-10-07T11:16:25.135-04:002009-10-07T11:16:25.135-04:00i didnt really understand the storyline of hale...i didnt really understand the storyline of hale's older brother. i know it's effect was to define hale's character as being for the good of charming, inevitably realizing, for the short-term, samcro has charming's best interests in mind. it would be interesting to see if the league comes after him for his recent betrayal.<br /><br />i had such a feeling of suspense that the van-bomb was going to blow up the club killing gemma, clay, and bobby while they were inside. thank goodness it didnt. <br /><br />poor opie, he just keeps messing himself up more and more....now starting to get involved with a crackhead porn starlet with a kid.<br /><br />i liked the resurgence of the john teller manifesto. jax's constant reading of it in season 1 gave a good insight to his thought process the references reinforce his character. nice how clay said jax is becoming more and more like his father.<br /><br />bobby is definitely clay's conscience.<br /><br />hopefully the inevitable war between the league and samcro doesnt burn charming to the ground<br /><br />-jr<br /><a href="http://thejesuschainsawmassacre.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Blog</a><br /><a href="http://twitter.com/dashjr" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a>The Jesus Chainsaw Massacrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02064170942105943479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-4565525300740874482009-10-07T10:58:31.915-04:002009-10-07T10:58:31.915-04:00CHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIBBS!!!
As far as the t...CHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIBBS!!!<br /><br />As far as the timeline goes, we should be at or near the end of Unser's 6 months extension and retirement any day now. (Re-watching season 1 and catching season 2 opener, I guessed season 1 took 4 months in SOA time.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05316603227605289970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-34787629077710278012009-10-07T10:38:12.928-04:002009-10-07T10:38:12.928-04:00I also saw the empty crack holders along with the ...I also saw the empty crack holders along with the child's toy. But I have no idea what Opie was thinking. He has been a little off since Donna died. A little hair triggered/reckless with his behavior. <br /><br />I loved that Unser told Hale, that he had chosen Hale, for his second in command. To be the honest one in the department and to try to keep the balance of good and evil. <br /><br />So in return Hale hands off the info that Samcro needed to flush out Hale's older brother. And the scam he was running with the land development. Hale might hate Samcro but the wanna-be Nazi's have p*ssed him off. <br /><br />It is an interesting development that Unser did tell Hale about Gemma. Now how long will it be till Hale ends up telling Jax?<br /><br />I would like to see Sutter's Twitter page. Can the direct link be posted? Thanks!Farm Girl Pink...https://www.blogger.com/profile/04993969965743940290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17517257.post-51942615216333311472009-10-07T09:09:59.948-04:002009-10-07T09:09:59.948-04:00How much did Zoebelles daughter remind you of Audr...How much did Zoebelles daughter remind you of Audrey Horn!Brad Dourifnoreply@blogger.com