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Good Posting Judge
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It was a dumb and completely illogical ending.Sure.
At the end I didn't want him to have his kids and I didn't want him to just go on with the gang because shows where there isn't a clear resolution are annoying. I was satisfied with him committing suicide.
Porkchop Express
Footballguy
Did she walk like she had a big load of poop in her pants like Jax always did?Officer Pete Malloy said:
Zow
Footballguy
It was probably an unfortunate ending, but the guy (through his own faults) knew he wasn't the right dad for his kids and knew that he was a dead man anyway through the mayhem vote or whatever. Suicide by going the same way his father was believed to have done made sense from a tragic hero perspective.Good Posting Judge said:It was a dumb and completely illogical ending.Zow said:Sure.
At the end I didn't want him to have his kids and I didn't want him to just go on with the gang because shows where there isn't a clear resolution are annoying. I was satisfied with him committing suicide.
If you wanted smart and logical, he shoulda just moved to some quiet New England state with his surgeon sugar momma wife and ate lobster and played with his kids all day. He had like a zillion chances to do that. But then the show would have been boring.
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Officer Pete Malloy
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Insein
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Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
But there was always a pull for him to give up "the life", one of the central conflicts of the show was Biker Jax vs Dad Jax. Eventually (and definitively) choosing one or the other makes sense. Choosing neither is a massive cop-out, done in the name of putting a "tidy bow" on the series. Especially for a character that never indicated any sort of depression or anything. Non-depressed/non-nearly dead people just don't ever kill themselves.It was probably an unfortunate ending, but the guy (through his own faults) knew he wasn't the right dad for his kids and knew that he was a dead man anyway through the mayhem vote or whatever. Suicide by going the same way his father was believed to have done made sense from a tragic hero perspective.Good Posting Judge said:It was a dumb and completely illogical ending.Zow said:Sure.
At the end I didn't want him to have his kids and I didn't want him to just go on with the gang because shows where there isn't a clear resolution are annoying. I was satisfied with him committing suicide.
If you wanted smart and logical, he shoulda just moved to some quiet New England state with his surgeon sugar momma wife and ate lobster and played with his kids all day. He had like a zillion chances to do that. But then the show would have been boring.
Imagine if you had a conflict between your personal and professional lives, say your work wanted you to work more, and your wife wanted you at home more. The Jax eqiuvalent of handling this situation would be to get a divorce, quit your job, and start working at McDonald's.
Let's not forget that SAMCRO's pretty much all going to be wiped out by the Irish in a matter of weeks. Nice spot you left your guys in, dude.
Hilts
Footballguy
It was shocking coming from what had otherwise been a very well written and logical series."Good said:It was a dumb and completely illogical ending.Zow said:Sure.
RedmondLonghorn
Footballguy
Blood In, Blood Out!Bogart said:
Love that movie.
RedmondLonghorn
Footballguy
It was shocking coming from what had otherwise been a very well written and logical series."Good said:It was a dumb and completely illogical ending.Zow said:Sure.
James Daulton
Footballguy
The thing I didn't like about the whole series is how bad Jax ultimately became. He went from trying to get out of the life to straight up torturing people and killing members of his club without a moments hesitation. He thoroughly broke bad.
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
This is a good point, although I think they could've pulled off a decent-ish ending that could've at least somewhat redeemed this show. Don't think they did.It was shocking coming from what had otherwise been a very well written and logical series."Good said:It was a dumb and completely illogical ending.Zow said:Sure.
Bigger choices aside, the green-screen bull#### was flat-out ####### embarrassing. That show raked in tons of money.
RedmondLonghorn
Footballguy
The show got worse on a pretty linear path from some time during the first season or two. It retained some entertainment value as pure camp, but it was the guiltiest of pleasures. The finale was the nadir.
AcerFC
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AcerFC
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Major
Footballguy
I kinda like the idea of a seasons dedicated to showing Jax adapting to life in Marthas Vineyard and starting a motorcycle club for wealthy wasps.It was probably an unfortunate ending, but the guy (through his own faults) knew he wasn't the right dad for his kids and knew that he was a dead man anyway through the mayhem vote or whatever. Suicide by going the same way his father was believed to have done made sense from a tragic hero perspective.It was a dumb and completely illogical ending.Sure.
At the end I didn't want him to have his kids and I didn't want him to just go on with the gang because shows where there isn't a clear resolution are annoying. I was satisfied with him committing suicide.
If you wanted smart and logical, he shoulda just moved to some quiet New England state with his surgeon sugar momma wife and ate lobster and played with his kids all day. He had like a zillion chances to do that. But then the show would have been boring.
Officer Pete Malloy
Footballguy
Montar por este mundo.....solo
James Daulton
Footballguy
Speak American!!Montar por este mundo.....solo
Harry Manback
Footballguy
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
Whaddaya think the odds are that there'll be a local land developer-cum-politician who is running for some office on an anti-immigration platform. And he'll have wacky hair.
AND HE'LL GET HIS JUST DESSERTS.
AND HE'LL GET HIS JUST DESSERTS.
Chadstroma
Footballguy
Chadstroma
Footballguy
I think the Jax suicide at the end made perfect sense.
You have a character who tried to 'do the right thing' for most of the series. Wanting to set the MC on the legit course away from crime and honor his father's wishes. Not only was the series about how he couldn't accomplish this because of the circumstances but some pretty nasty things happened to him. Eventually, you have to figure there is a breaking point. On top of this was his desire for his kids to not follow his footsteps.
Now, I obviously don't have to make this choice but there is no way I could give up my kids and still live. That alone would be enough for me to kill myself. And in a way, that was a sacrificial love in killing himself to free his kids to a better life without the baggage of him. And the suicide would not have to be that hard of a decision because of all the terrible things he had been through and done but also for the fact that he knew he was going to otherwise meet Mr. Mayhem AND he could clean up the mess the club was in.
How does it not make sense?
You have a character who tried to 'do the right thing' for most of the series. Wanting to set the MC on the legit course away from crime and honor his father's wishes. Not only was the series about how he couldn't accomplish this because of the circumstances but some pretty nasty things happened to him. Eventually, you have to figure there is a breaking point. On top of this was his desire for his kids to not follow his footsteps.
Now, I obviously don't have to make this choice but there is no way I could give up my kids and still live. That alone would be enough for me to kill myself. And in a way, that was a sacrificial love in killing himself to free his kids to a better life without the baggage of him. And the suicide would not have to be that hard of a decision because of all the terrible things he had been through and done but also for the fact that he knew he was going to otherwise meet Mr. Mayhem AND he could clean up the mess the club was in.
How does it not make sense?
Officer Pete Malloy
Footballguy
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
http://www.eonline.com/news/684481/don-t-give-up-hope-on-a-sons-of-anarchy-prequel-kurt-sutter-still-interested-in-first-9
No Pitt yet but I think it's gonna happen!
Chadstroma
Footballguy
Bogart
Footballguy
This is not getting enough love.Montar por este mundo.....solo
Chadstroma
Footballguy
I went to a not for profit fundraiser a couple of years back. It was at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. I ended up chatting with an incredible guy. He is a working artist (mostly sculpture) but he did not care to talk about art at all- we talked about how he was building a log cabin in the middle of no where Canada all by himself. He goes for a few months at a time. The travel to get there by itself was worth the conversation but then he was telling me how he was felling the trees and getting the logs (HUGE) to where they needed to go and all the adventures of various wild life, weather, etc. The guy is not young either. Anyways... the funniest thing is that we were walking over from the eating area to the area they had the silent auction and he turns, points to some pieces of 'art' and says "Does that make any sense to you?" I could not stop laughing.
Yea... that is my response to your post.
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
Pretty sure the only people who commit suicide are a) mentally ill or b) near death. The severely disgraced too, I suppose.
The whole thing was insanely out of character.
The whole thing was insanely out of character.
Officer Pete Malloy
Footballguy
steelerfan1
Footballguy
looks like kurt sutter may be getting an soa mayans spinoff in the works
Officer Pete Malloy
Footballguy
steelerfan1
Footballguy
oops 
sorry. WE LANDED ON THE MOON!
sorry. WE LANDED ON THE MOON!
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
We're getting the band back together!
http://deadline.com/2016/05/sons-of-anarchy-spinoff-kurt-sutter-elgin-james-mayans-mc-fx-title-1201753445/
http://deadline.com/2016/05/sons-of-anarchy-spinoff-kurt-sutter-elgin-james-mayans-mc-fx-title-1201753445/
Sconch
Footballguy
Good Posting Judge
Footballguy
Just wanted to point out that staff members @Cecil Lammey, @Kyle Wachtel and @James Brimacombe all list this as one of their favorite TV shows in their FBG bios. smh.
OrtonToOlsen
Footballguy
They're showing reruns of this on Audience Channel or whatever. Come on right after Mad Men.
Homer J Simpson
I don't push
I'm really tempted to make a SoA is better than Mad Men joke, but even I'm not that big of a ####.They're showing reruns of this on Audience Channel or whatever. Come on right after Mad Men.
James Daulton
Footballguy
Even though I have been told numerous times that I'm a dead ringer for the main Mad Men dude, I've only watched one episode. Besides the obvious appeal of staring at my own beauty for 60 minutes/show, are the stories any good?
OrtonToOlsen
Footballguy
Homer J Simpson
I don't push
Don't listen to Tanner. It's quite good and yeah, you should watch it. I bailed after season one and had to force myself to get back into it but I was glad I did. Good stuff.
James Daulton
Footballguy
Well this recommendation plus the thought of watching myself never age has sealed it for me.
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