The much anticipated Sons of Anarchy finale has aired, and the reaction of viewers has been decidedly mixed. Some were satisfied with the two-parter and felt it was a nice set up to Season 5, while others were underwhelmed and thought it was anti-climactic, particularly the second episode. From the comments I’ve read online, the chief complaints seem to be that the twists were too convenient and contrived, it wasn’t action-packed, no one died, the resolutions they wanted didn’t happen (ie. Clay should have died) and the conflicts that have been building all season were suddenly resolved in ways that made them seem like afterthoughts as opposed to the major events we thought they were going to be (Juice’s dilemma, Potter’s storyline/RICO). While I understand the criticisms, I have to say that I really enjoyed the finale (both parts).
Full disclosure, as I said in a previous post, I’m a newbie to the show so my perspective will be very different than longtime viewers. I have no doubt that I’m judging the show and the finale much easier than others, and I totally admit it! So, here are some thoughts:
