It’s not the formula used for the Sons of Anarchy script!
Speaking of television, the SOA Season 2 premiere — “Albification” — was last night and for those who missed it here is a quick recap:
- SAMCRO has a new threat by the name of White Power. Henry Rollins is a perfect fit/add to the cast.
- A Mayan (rival MC) drug-dealing member is setup as the killer of Donna (Opie’s “squeeze” in season 1) and executed.
- Opie’s retribution includes the club logo knife carving/body mutilation of said rival club member.
- Because the execution goes sideways, Jax makes adjustments to pin it on a L.A. street gang — the One-Niner’s.
- Gemma is carjacked then gang raped by masked men who tell her as long as SOA deals in guns she won’t be safe.
There you have it. Guns, violence, sex, mutilation, and more gore for shock value.
Some rather disturbing moments on television to say the least. Truly a gruesome and brutal reintroduction to Sons of Anarchy. It makes a person wonder if the writers aren’t copycatting the crimes of antichrist-apparent Charles Manson. Just how much more evil and gratuitous violence do we have to endure?! What’s next Mr. Sutter? Child pornography, body part disposal in acid, animal rituals, an ice pick stabbing in the eye, or how about another round of the old school blow torching of club tattoo’s? How dark is dark or gory enough? That distant growl you hear isn’t motorcycle exhaust — it’s the impending backlash of your audience saying you’ve gone too far. The gang rape was out of bounds. Recalibrate your violence meter.
I’ve previously posted about SAMCRO at:
Outlaw Gangs Are New Media Darlings
Men Of Mayhem
Bikes, Bullets And Brawls
Mailroom Of Life
Bottling Ideas
Photo courtesy of SOA web site.
Northwest Harley Blog 
I am a fan of the show and watched the new episode with much anticipation. Damn, alot happened in that hour timeslot. I followed all last season and the retribution killing by Opie I expected to be brutal. The Aryan introduction as new rivals of SOA was genius and the abduction and rape of Jax’s mom set up for an intense season but the visual was a little too edgy for television. HBO maybe, but regular cable? The plot was essential but they pushed it, I agree. However, they accomplished their mission….. I will be watching episode two. Mac, they had a blowtorch tattoo removal last season.