Thursday, September 11, 2008

What I'm Watching: Sons of Anarchy

Sons of Anarchy: Season 1, Episode 2 "Seeds" (C+)

This show isn't bad, it's just not for me. I don't find it nearly engaging enough, and everything seems to occur far too easily. The cop in the club's pocket just exerts his desire to remain on the force, and the body count keeps rising at every possible turn. This spirit of lawlessness doesn't work terribly well, and the show attempts to maintain far too many characters without fleshing out enough backstories to sustain them all. Charlie Hunnam and the rest of the cast do their very best, but this is it for me right now. If I'm really feeling bored on Wednesday nights (the ABC lineup doesn't start for three weeks), I might check back in, especially to see Jay Karnes' guest turn, but for now, I'm out.

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