Last Tuesday, FX’s crown jewel “Sons of Anarchy” aired an episode that will go down as one of the most stress-inducing of the show’s history.
After a tumultuous first half of the show’s sixth season, things can only get rockier with so many shocking developments that rattled the very heart of the show’s fan base.
With the intriguing plot line revolving around the troubled Dr. Tara Knowles, played wondrously by actress Maggie Siff, followers of the acclaimed TV show have been adjusting to new developments.
After showing us her dark side, Tara has hatched a scheme to remove her and her two sons from the fictional town of Charming, Calif.
Being married to main character and president of the Sons, Jax Teller, Tara is sick of the horror that never seems to stop following the club. After faking a pregnancy, Tara then fakes a miscarriage, blaming it on Jax’s overbearing and psychotic mother Gemma, Jax, as Tara planned, comes to her side to complete a restraining order against Gemma.
However, with last week’s episode, not everything about Tara’s plan has taken shape. After having been made aware of her scheming, former police chief and fan favorite Wayne Unser confronts Tara, putting on the pressure of the already unstable woman.
With Gemma having confronted the parties involved with the setup, including Jax’s ex-wife Wendy, she goes on and shares her suspicions with her boyfriend and show newcomer, Nero.
Recently released from a few days in jail for a murder he did not commit, Nero provides some insight and even presents Gemma’s suspicions to Jax.
As emotional as Jax’s response to Nero’s accusation that Tara staged the miscarriage and wants to take his sons away (which involves a considerable brawl), he calms down and understands that the evidence is stacked quite high.
Most fans were not shocked at Jax’s cornering and immediate questioning of club lawyer Ally Lowen.
Everyone’s theory that Tara has abandoned the club is confirmed, and now we are left with a Tara that may react impulsively or even violently.
Aside from Tara, other plot lines were very prominent in the most recent episode. Nero was released from prison after evidence appeared that pinned the murder he was accused of on the late Lee Toric. After his attempt to take the blame for the school shooting, during which four children were killed, Nero still made no progress in taking heat off of the club.
Local law enforcement still wishes to place the gun that was used during the tragedy on the Sons. With this continuing heat, Jax and Nero have lost partners including a crooked ex-cop played by Peter Weller and an aspiring director of a prominent escort service.
These losses pose a serious problem to “Samcro.” Ever since becoming president, Jax has slowly been trying to get the club out of the gun running business. That proposal, when brought to their connections in the IRA, resulted in the bombing of their clubhouse and destruction of their legit mechanic front.
Needless to say, “Sons of Anarchy” fans were bombarded with incredibly stressful developments last week. With Tara’s secrets revealed, there is no telling what will happen next, but there is a guarantee it will end badly.
