I won't try to delve too deeply into this week's episode, I will save the major analysis for next week after the 90 minute season finale airs and we get a little more clarity and closure (or maybe not). That said, here are some of the most recent developments in the main story lines.
In earlier episodes this season it seemed that most of SAMCRO's rank and file would side with Clay in the inevitable splintering of the club. Now, I'm not so sure. Jax and Opie had a moment at the judge's house that seemed to suggest that their friendship is not completely lost. (Quick sidebar about the judge kidnapping: This whole plot line struck me as ridiculous. The Chinese recruited SAMCRO to pressure this judge into allowing a gun-smuggler into the country because if the Chinese did it themselves it would cause the judge to look into smuggler's possible connections to Asian organized crime as well as Hamas. Why the hell would it matter who does the pressuring? This whole thing made no sense to me. Also, how could Clay be so quick to jump in bed with a group affiliated with a member of Hamas? If he thought the ATF was up his ass, wait until the Department of Homeland Security lands in Charming. Working with the IRA is one thing, but an Islamic terrorist organization? Really, Clay? Hamas?) Also, Clay's right hand, Tig, appears to be rather disgruntled about his diminished responsibilities. I am now starting to think that Bobby would side with Jax. He seems to recognize the need for a shift in the club's philosophy as well as its income source. (By the way, Bobby has become one of my favorite characters on the show. How awesome was his banana bread loaf with a giant knife stuck in it? What did you make of the scene where Tig approaches Jax and asks Bobby to leave, only to have Jax tell him that anything he can say to him he can say to Bobby? Allusions were made to the Donna situation, and Bobby is one of the smartest members of the crew. I would have to assume that he has some notion of what the root cause of all the strife between Jax and Clay is. He even asked, "What was that dead wife stuff about?". Lastly, I did not anticipate Bobby sharing the fact that he had been hooking up with Luanne. I guess he did know a thing or two about banging porn stars after all.)
Tara seems to have made it clear that allegiance to Jax outweighs her Hippocratic Oath. After seeing Chibs reaction to the news that he is no longer in need or critical care and would soon be transferred to another hospital (one where he would, presumably, not be protected), Tara coaches him to fake extreme pain. He is placed back on the critical list and allowed to stay in Charming.
Speaking of Chibs, I was suprised we didn't see any of his wife this episode. I thought after last week's she would play a major role in how the end of the season unfolds. I'm sure she will make her presence felt in the finale.
I am curious to find out where Gemma is going with her seemingly new found spirituality. She has been spending an awful lot of time in the hospital chapel and after initially turning down Unser's invitation to a church service she makes her way inside and appears to be genuinely moved.
Leftovers:
Several times during the episode it was made apparent that SAMCRO is hurting for cash. Jax refuses to, or simply cannot, bail out the porn stars ("I'll just take out an advance on my trust fund"), Chibs has allowed his insurance to lapse, and Jax reiterates to Clay that the Caracara operation is the club's only source of income.
The church scene at the end of the episode baffled me. Why was Unser attending a black church? (I didn't realize that Charming had a significant African-American population. The only other black characters we have seen are the One Niners, that crooked cop who was shot a few episodes ago, and that nanny lady who we occasionally see helping Gemma at home) And who in god's name was that triflin' looking lady that Gemma thought she recognized outside the church? Was she a ghost? A vision of a young Gemma? Why does "everyone know (her)"? Freaky.
In earlier episodes this season it seemed that most of SAMCRO's rank and file would side with Clay in the inevitable splintering of the club. Now, I'm not so sure. Jax and Opie had a moment at the judge's house that seemed to suggest that their friendship is not completely lost. (Quick sidebar about the judge kidnapping: This whole plot line struck me as ridiculous. The Chinese recruited SAMCRO to pressure this judge into allowing a gun-smuggler into the country because if the Chinese did it themselves it would cause the judge to look into smuggler's possible connections to Asian organized crime as well as Hamas. Why the hell would it matter who does the pressuring? This whole thing made no sense to me. Also, how could Clay be so quick to jump in bed with a group affiliated with a member of Hamas? If he thought the ATF was up his ass, wait until the Department of Homeland Security lands in Charming. Working with the IRA is one thing, but an Islamic terrorist organization? Really, Clay? Hamas?) Also, Clay's right hand, Tig, appears to be rather disgruntled about his diminished responsibilities. I am now starting to think that Bobby would side with Jax. He seems to recognize the need for a shift in the club's philosophy as well as its income source. (By the way, Bobby has become one of my favorite characters on the show. How awesome was his banana bread loaf with a giant knife stuck in it? What did you make of the scene where Tig approaches Jax and asks Bobby to leave, only to have Jax tell him that anything he can say to him he can say to Bobby? Allusions were made to the Donna situation, and Bobby is one of the smartest members of the crew. I would have to assume that he has some notion of what the root cause of all the strife between Jax and Clay is. He even asked, "What was that dead wife stuff about?". Lastly, I did not anticipate Bobby sharing the fact that he had been hooking up with Luanne. I guess he did know a thing or two about banging porn stars after all.)
Tara seems to have made it clear that allegiance to Jax outweighs her Hippocratic Oath. After seeing Chibs reaction to the news that he is no longer in need or critical care and would soon be transferred to another hospital (one where he would, presumably, not be protected), Tara coaches him to fake extreme pain. He is placed back on the critical list and allowed to stay in Charming.
Speaking of Chibs, I was suprised we didn't see any of his wife this episode. I thought after last week's she would play a major role in how the end of the season unfolds. I'm sure she will make her presence felt in the finale.
I am curious to find out where Gemma is going with her seemingly new found spirituality. She has been spending an awful lot of time in the hospital chapel and after initially turning down Unser's invitation to a church service she makes her way inside and appears to be genuinely moved.
Leftovers:
Several times during the episode it was made apparent that SAMCRO is hurting for cash. Jax refuses to, or simply cannot, bail out the porn stars ("I'll just take out an advance on my trust fund"), Chibs has allowed his insurance to lapse, and Jax reiterates to Clay that the Caracara operation is the club's only source of income.
The church scene at the end of the episode baffled me. Why was Unser attending a black church? (I didn't realize that Charming had a significant African-American population. The only other black characters we have seen are the One Niners, that crooked cop who was shot a few episodes ago, and that nanny lady who we occasionally see helping Gemma at home) And who in god's name was that triflin' looking lady that Gemma thought she recognized outside the church? Was she a ghost? A vision of a young Gemma? Why does "everyone know (her)"? Freaky.
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