'Sons of Anarchy' recap: Meanwhile, back in Charming

They're baaaack. And Charming is exactly the same as Sons left it: corrupt, bloodied and on the brink of utter chaos.

There's a lot of trickery in this lead-up to the season finale now that SAMCRO's back on its home turf, with the dead brunettes by the side of the road, Agent Stahl offing her lesbian lover and Jax stabbing the dude who could've brought down Hale and saved this thoroughly compromised town from Applebee's and other suburban encroachments.

Charming, at least to Jax, is less important than revenge for Tara's kidnapping, even if she -- and her unborn baby -- are now safe. And Agent Tyler couldn't have been that great in the sack if Stahl so readily gunned her down. Oh well. Stahl shouldn't have any trouble finding a replacement for the late Agent Tyler once she's convicted and sent to the women's prison in Chino, shacked up in an 8-by-10 cell with other miscreants in orange jammies.

Stahl is exactly what Gemma has claimed, and worse. Killing a lover is bad enough, but then framing the dead bed partner for a murder Stahl committed so she can advance her own career? Now that gives a bad name to professional women everywhere. I hope the Jag Stahl drives in hell is worth it.

-- Susan Carpenter

Photo: FX

Comments

[iva]

that's it ? couldn't write a decent 1000 words for this fine episode?

I doubt Jax killed the kidnapper because of Tara. I think he's determined, now more then ever, to instigate a serious change in Charming. He is probably thinking about how to smartly undermine Clay's desire to expand gun trade to it's fullest. It's going in a direction that helps Jax provide a different future for his children.

It's going to be particularly interesting if Tara is carrying a boy because that could send her on an anti samcro spiral

[Linda]

Geeez, did you pull the "short straw" for the re-cap of one of the most exciting episodes of SOA season????
This was a amazing episode...One can only wonder how KS's mind works...Each episode becomes better and better...This one did not disappoint...

[timmy t]

"Each episode becomes better and better...This one did not disappoint..." -- Wow....really? To each her own but this season has sucked. I haven't even watched last week's episode yet - and if why get upset if Susan is dialing it in when Sutter is doing the same?

[Jim]

This review is SO typical of the short shrift this town gives to one of the best shows on TV--the tension continues to mount when these guys come home. Jax can still turn Hale to his will by playing the tape he surely will keep under wraps. That way, Jax will own Hale AND Charming--if he wants it.

We will probably have to wait until next season, but my money is on Jax tapping Stahl (after she clears Gemma and the crew), Father Ashby AND Jimmy in the end, taking over the business with the Russians, then riding off into the sunset.