Sons of Anarchy: Season 6, Episode 11 “Aon Rud Persanta” (B+)
It’s astonishing to think just how impermanent and fleeting life is on this show. Jax calmly shooting Galen in the head just as he complimented him on a job well done was yet another example of the unreliability of a steady gig on this show. It was obvious that Galen had to go somehow, and framing Clay as his murderer was a smart tactic. I’ve been paranoid since the start about Patterson reneging on their deal because of another FX CCH Pounder character trying to manipulate another deal, but now this is real. There’s no way that Jax and the club get away clean, and Tara even mentioning the bullet she pulled out of Bobby puts them all in jeopardy. Tara holding Jax’s hand for a moment while she was getting into the car and his acknowledgment of her actions being understandable contrast sharply with the seeming likelihood that she can get a deal that protects both her and her children. Executing Clay, especially in such a non-instant fashion, was a long-awaited and final act, and it’s hard to believe that someone who was such a staple of this show is gone. His acceptance of his fate was perhaps the most haunting part of his demise, though the fact that Gemma, Nero, and Tara were there when it happened was also pretty shocking. Getting out of guns has been just about the most violent thing this show has experienced, and with two installments to go, I have a feeling it’s not over just yet.
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