They are an old school gang. They are extremely violent. Beatings and black eyes are standard. The group has turf where they make their money with drug sales and other enterprises and while in pursuit of those sales they are very territorial with much of the violence being against adversarial clubs. No one knows that an undercover ATF agent infiltrated the organization and are about to “green-light” a takedown of the worst of the worst criminals.
If you didn’t now better you’d think I was referring to a seminal moment in American law enforcement history, illustrating the courage and determination to take down an outlaw motorcycle organization. I’m not. I’m talking about the FX television series “Son’s of Anarchy,” which begins the third season tonight. Creativity and careers means viewers will continue to tap into a fantasy… who doesn’t want to be a biker outlaw, right?
Open a refreshment and escape to the little Charming town sans cookie-cutter condos with foreclosure notices as the club bashes some heads into concrete and piles up the bodies. The series isn’t your typical script where the writer-producer phoned it in and wrote a review saying so. I’ve never met writer Kurt Sutter (@sutterink), but media reports state he is arrogant, rants about authority, and was denied by Emmy. I think he is a shrewd marketer of misbehavior. Any “noise” he generates in the blogosphere helps in terms of show profile. And isn’t that all that matters in the end?!
It’s more expensive than ever to create a hit that few people care about. Last season “Son’s” drew an average of 4.5M total viewers (Nielsen Co.). Clearly not insignificant, but in this overexposed wave of Idol insta-stardom it has a minor place atop the TV media pile. Season 3 picks up with: A member of the True IRA club who has stolen the infant son of Jax Teller in retribution for… I don’t remember now. The same Irish dude also terminated Half-Sack in one of the episodes. Then Gemma shot Polly for kidnapping her and enabling a rape and then… now I’m confused as the plot line has more turns than a day time soap opera. Where is that URL to the Son’s Wikipedia page?
I hope Sutter remains true to the setting without becoming stereotypical in Season 3. We know it’s hard work as you deal with everybody’s prediliections. After all, Jesse James has taught us the all important lesson of keeping our infidelities to a manageable number and the OCC boyz have shown that the first step in turning your life around is to do the right thing for your family.
I don’t have a Kurt Sutter man-crush, but here are some previous SOA blog posts made over the last 2 years: OMG New Media Darlings: Men of Mayhem; Bikes, Bullets & Brawls; Mail Room of Life; Bottling Ideas; Be Good & You’re Lonely; Sutter Shout Out; Season 3 Ideas
Photo courtesy of FX/L.A. Times/Gary Friedman.
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Did you watch last night? Sutter definitely stayed true to the roots and set up one hell of a season 3. I won’t write any spoilers here, but I’m already hooked on season three.
Maybe you’ll know this… a lot of people are wondering what the bikes are that SAMCRO ride…specifically Jax. I believe it’s a Dyna Super Glide Custom, but not too sure. Any idea what the modifications are?
Yep I watched last nights episode. A bit lengthy and sorrowful, but I get that they needed to connect the two seasons.
I believe the FX web site has details on the motorcycles.
Oh…. and “Marketer of Misbehavior” … I may need to borrow that!
The Producers of this show owe you something. After reading your post I ended up watching that season premier and got hooked. I’ve never watched it before. They need to know you are driving ratings :<)