Sons of Anarchy The Sleep of Babies
Original Air Date: 19 Nov 2008
Tom R. - TwoCents Staff Writer
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In one of the most beautiful openings I have seen, it’s morning in Charming, and one by one, we see each SAMCRO member wake up with their significant others. Some are there for a night, some are there for a lifetime. The montage is set to a female rendition of Bob Dylan’s “Forever Young”. As it ends, a doctor addresses Abel, telling him that today, Abel is going to meet his family.
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In one of the most beautiful openings I have seen, it’s morning in Charming, and one by one, we see each SAMCRO member wake up with their significant others. Some are there for a night, some are there for a lifetime. The montage is set to a female rendition of Bob Dylan’s “Forever Young”. As it ends, a doctor addresses Abel, telling him that today, Abel is going to meet his family.
ReplyDeleteIt’s a tough scene for the rest of the show to live up to. It’s bright and hopeful, even though some of the relationships we see are obviously unhealthy or short-lived. Knowing the show, it’s a moment to hold onto, since things don’t stay that…umm…charming.
Sure enough, we pick up on Clay and Tig arranging Opey’s murder. Clay is looking for cash for Bobby’s defense, and his only option is to take the guns used to defend the clubhouse and sell them in Oakland. He plans a double cross with the Niners and the Mayans, where Opey will look like he got caught in the crossfire. But Tig can’t pull the trigger, and the Niners bring more muscle than anticipated, leaving SAMCRO broke and defenseless.
Clay uses the incident to make it look like the Niners spotted Opey’s truck and tracked him to Charming. Tig drops his bike and jacket and follows Opey in a pimped-out SUV. What he doesn’t know is that Donna switched rides with Opey at Abel’s party, so he kills her when he fires on the truck. Meanwhile, Stahl is pulled back to Oakland, leaving Hale to clean up her mess. He spills his guts to Uncer, who lets Clay know that Opey is legit. Clay tries to call off the hit, but the phone is in the jacket that Tig left behind.
One of the best things in the episode is the change to Hale’s character. In order for this show to work (particularly on FX), the Captain America tag had to go at some point. Nice writing for Uncer’s explanation of why he should choose the people he serves over the badge he wears. It took a while for the threads of this show to come together, and they don’t always hold, but it’s still improving.
So there’s my two cents…What did you think? Buy me a beer and let’s talk about it. Or drop your comments below. You can also drop me a line at: tom@thetwocents.com.