Sons of Anarchy does for motorcycle gangs what Sopranos did for New Jersey mobsters. However, this show also adds some black humor along the way. Charlie Hunnam stars as Jax, a young member whose love for the brotherhood is tested by his growing apprehension for its lawlessness. Meanwhile, Jax's step-father Clay (Ron Pearlman) and mother Gemma (Katey Segal) slowly bend the will of the club to their ideal, albeit dark, vision.
The most recent episode found the members helping a recently released convict reclaim some skimmed funds he had hidden before going away. Unfortunately, his nervous tick of compulsive masterbation is leaves the members uneasy. On the other end of town, Gemma is trying to make sure all goes well with her charity picnic for the local school. Things start to unravel, though, when an ousted member shows up to see his son's band play during the fund raiser. This causes the gang to try some experimental tattoo removal by the end of the show.
If this show keeps up its mix of intensity and humor, it may help replace that void Sopranos left behind. For now, its worth the watch. New episodes can be seen on FX on Wednesdays at 9pm Central, or go to fxnetwork and watch previous episodes.
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