Episode 2.3 “Fix”
“Nobody likes seeing Mommy and Daddy fight.”
Sons of Anarchy episode 2.3 "Fix"
Last night’s episode was a definite set-up to further some drama and tensions for what we will see as the season progresses. Gemma’s ordeal is clearly taking a toll, not only on her, but also on her marriage. Clay is about as understanding as Clay can be…but a man has needs, as we can clearly toward the end of the episode. Tara & Jax: are they doomed lovebirds? How much can she take of seeing the world that he lives in? (And is it only me or do these two totally lack onscreen chemistry? I feel like every scene is forced.) Ethan Zobelle continues to be a meddlesome meddler and, of course, got Deputy Hale eating out of his hand.
The good:
- Bobby singing “Hava Nagila” as Elvis
- Gemma mentoring Tara about the ways of the club & how to keep her man
- The mounting strain between Gemma & Clay, resulting in a smashed window
- Opie’s blatant disregard for self-preservation
- More of Charlie Hunnam’s butt!
- Tara’s expression when she & Jax were “caught” in the act
The not-so good:
- Mr. Rollins was absent this week
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Ratings:
Well it would appear that there was a 19% slippage for the second week, which is a little more than one usually likes to see after a premiere, although it was seen by 3.7 million viewers, 3 million of which were adults 18-49. Among total viewers, the show held up slightly better, dropping 14%. Those are still great numbers for FX and remember, the premiere was up 95% over last year.
TV Squad recently visited the set of SoA during some final writing sessions for the second season. While they didn’t learn anything telling, they do hint that the show so closely follows Shakespeare’s Hamlet that each season will almost mirror each act of the play. Now although I’m a little rusty on my Shakespeare (although I did love it in high school), I’m pretty sure that I remember the final act of Hamlet being a blood bath. They don’t call them tragedies for nuthin’.
Monsters & Critics has a refreshing interview with supporting actor Kim Coates, who plays Tig, the resident psycho and loyal follower of Clay. When asked about how season two was shaping up for “Sons of Anarchy,” and especially Tig, Coates noted his conversation with Kurt Sutter.
“Kurt pulled me aside before we started shooting,” Kim said. “He told me that it was going to be a funny year for him, that he had kind of lost his ‘mojo’ and was in a bad place over the thing with Donna.”
Initially, you know, (Ron) Perlman and I were late cast additions to the series, and the shaping of Tig was a process, I had to trust Kurt that, well, I am very careful with my bad boys, and I wanted to strike the right balance of humor with his tough as nails attitude, he’s a psychopath! A lot of the stuff he does is sick, but interesting to watch. But I wanted Tig to also have heart, but the Donna thing of course was wrong on so many levels, and Tig this season really has a hard time with it…he’s lost his way a little.”
Season 2 finale is in the can!
The filming of the final episode of SoA wrapped this week and Kurt Sutter is now in post-production. Some of his tweets (@sutterink) from this week are very telling of how things went and a hint of the carnage we’ll likely see in the finale:
another huge day. lots of gunplay and blood. 8:37 AM Sep 14th
day 5 of 8 (9?). HUGE fucking episode. who wrote this monster? i’m shooting pretty damn efficiently and still dropping scenes everyday. 8:32 AM Sep 15th
i directed the finale last year, but this one is way more proactive. a 90 minute indi-thriller. every scene is pretty much an action beat. 9:56 AM Sep 17th
day 8 of 9. starting late, finishing later. it’s gonna be a very bloody day. in front and behind the cameras. 12:06 PM Sep 18th
last day of shooting. good morning. on sked. just wrapped HR for the season. 1:14 PM Sep 21st
been trying to get use rights for a springsteen song for the finale. keep getting shot down by their legal team. need a line to bruce. about 12:30 PM Sept 23
post 212. the script is not a fucking blueprint. every word serves a specific purpose. dropping lines and adlibs drives me fucking nuts. 9:50 PM Sept 23
Here’s a peek into next week:
Episode 2.4 “Eureka”
When SAMCRO heads north to Eureka on a “charity” club run, they find more than just bike trouble when they cross state lines. The need to act fast causes the tension between Clay and Jax to rise. And with Samcro out of Charming, Gemma’s left in a tight position with The League.