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Sons of Anarchy, "Service": Meet your unmaker

source: sepinwall (Blogspot)

Spoilers for tonight's "Sons of Anarchy" coming up just as soon as I say things in smaller doses... "The outlaw had mercy." -OpieOne of the trademarks of "The Shield" was watching Vic and the strike team dig themselves a deep hole and somehow find a way to climb out. Most of the time, though - the fi...

Published Tue, Nov 17

Sons of Anarchy, "Balm": The situation 'shroom

source: sepinwall (Blogspot)

• Another benefit of the long run time is that we get a scene that doesn't really move the plot along but tells us a lot about the characters and the world, like Gemma trying to talk Jax away from what he'd read in John's book. We find out that John wrote it shortly after the death of their other son...

Published Tue, Nov 10

'Sons of Anarchy' finds another gear - Sepinwall on TV

source: sepinwall (Blogspot)

In today's column, I continue to sing the praises of "Sons of Anarchy," which has a sensational episode coming up tomorrow night:There’s been a lot of talk lately about how setting an end date can be a shot in the arm to a drama series. “Lost,” “The Shield” and “Battlestar Galactica” all took...

Published Sun, Nov 8

Set visit: Sons of Anarchy revs up season two

source: TV Squad

Here's an observation TV fans wouldn't expect: If you know your Shakespeare, you might have a good idea where Sons of Anarchy is headed in its second season. I paid a visit to the show's sweltering North Hollywood set last week as series creator Kurt Sutter (The Shield) and his cast were putt...

Published Fri, Sep 18

Sons of Anarchy, "Albification": I hate California Nazis.

source: sepinwall (Blogspot)

But Sutter, who has never been shy about defending all those sick and twisted things he pitched on "The Shield" (including a similar story for David Aceveda), said he thought it would be a good storyline for Sagal to play (not just the crime, but its aftermath). And Sagal - who has, after all,...

Published Tue, Sep 8

'Sons of Anarchy' revs up the pace in its compelling new season

source: The Watcher

One of the great pleasures of this job is seeing a show evolve in the right direction. "Sons of Anarchy" (9 p.m. Central Tuesday, FX; three and a half stars), a drama about a motorcycle club in northern California, spun its wheels a fair amount in its uneven first season. It was not at all clear tha...

Published Wed, Sep 2

Holy Shield! Don't do it!

source: TV Squad

The question actually sparked an interesting and light-hearted war of friendly curses between the cast and Sons of Anarchy star Ron Perlman who was also on the dais to grub for Emmy nods. Walter Goggins, the actor who brilliantly played the daft and overly cocky Shane Vendrell, uttered "T...

Published Fri, Jun 5

TV Review: Sons Of Anarchy, Bravo, Tuesday 13 May, 10pm

source: TV Scoop

 UK When a press release screams that Sons Of Anarchy is like a West Coast Sopranos, is written by a guy who was involved with The Shield, stars Ron Perlman, and features the comings and goings of a biker gang, you have to sit up and take notice. Right? ...

Published Wed, May 13