David Posted December 26, 2011 Author Share Posted December 26, 2011 A little interview with Kurt Sutter on what we can expect from the next few seasons of the show;  Season 4 was the highest-rated season yet for Sons of Anarchy, so of course it has already been renewed for season 5. While Sutter admits that he's unsure about many of the storylines going into season 5, he makes it very clear that those hanging plots -- Jax and Clay, Juice's guilt, Otto's betrayal, Gemma's machinations -- will continue through the next few seasons. Read on to hear more about what Sutter had to say about Sons of Anarchy season 5.  On why the guys are so loyal to the MC...  It's the crux of the drama, at least with Jax. He was raised in this world. Can he leave it, can he abandon it -- can he fix it? To be honest with you, if they decided it wasn't what they wanted, I wouldn't have a show anymore.  On where Opie is...  I know there were some questions about where Opie was at the end of the episode. But it'd be too neat and tidy for Opie to show up. Opie is a complicated guy. It took him marrying somebody else for him to actually begin grieving for his wife. He's not a guy that processes things quickly. It might take him a while to get back to the table, if he does.  On why Tara and Clay survived the season...  I have no problem killing off main characters, but I also have to protect the show. It would be very difficult for us to continue with Jax and tell that story without Tara. I think sometimes just whacking somebody is too easy. It's the same thing with Clay. That reveal that Clay killed Jax's father -- we've been playing towards that for four seasons. It'd be too easy to have Jax kill him two scenes later, y'know? We get to play that out now with Jax and Clay, and that's great turf for potent storytelling. I want to see what that looks like for a season or two.  On Clay, Gemma and Tara...  This season, if you look at the dynamic, it's this world about the men, but more often than not, we see it through the window of women. We see Clay through Gemma, and Jax through Tara. We're viewing this world through the eyes of the women. I think season 5 will be an interesting season for [Clay and Gemma]. She made this decision about Clay, and didn't see the ramifications of that with Tara -- that she would create this kind of Frankenstein, somebody else standing behind Jax pulling the strings. But I don't think Gemma will be usurped, and Tara is not quite Gemma yet.  On the show's juxtaposing tones...  I'm very aware that I'm writing a show for TV. I do want to write storylines that are rich and complex, and characters that are three-dimensional. But there's an element to this show that is incredibly pulpy and entertaining. To me, that's as important as the rich, deep character stuff. It is important to me to keep the show fun and entertaining. I think that's what frustrates you guys sometimes, is that combination of things.  On the new external threats for season 5...  I'm trying to be smart and give myself a running start for next season. I've learned it really benefits the show to hit the ground running. A lot of it is creating a sense that this Damocles is hanging over Jax's head as he's sitting at the table, in addition to the very real internal threat that this club faces. I don't know the level of threat yet. My sense is that next season it will be more a slower boil, as opposed to the faster, kinetic beginning of this season.  On the show's rising ratings...  It's very satisfying, and it's a tribute to the fact that I surround myself with people who are way more talented than I am. I think people have really begun to understand these characters. I think Netflix helped a lot.  On Kurt's character, Otto...  To me, Otto was a device to get some exposition, quite honestly. It's been fun, metaphorically, to abuse this guy. And then I had this storyline that came up with Rico, and we sort of took a look at everything Otto had done. It wasn't until this season, for me, that Otto became three-dimensional. He feels this deep sense of betrayal, and in true outlaw fashion, he's gonna take everybody down with him. It was fun to give him another dimension as a character this season. I don't know if he's done -- he's clearly not going to be a resource for the club anymore. I'm sure we'll see Otto again, but I don't know what that will look like.  On Wendy's return...  I'm not certain yet what the Wendy arc will be in season 5. She will be back. I love the character very much. Through the evolution of Tara, I knew it would be interesting to bring her back. And we were able this season to do that at a very awkward and inopportune time for Tara. I know she will factor in with the Gemma and Tara arc.  On the Hamlet inspiration...  It doesn't figure into the writing of the show. It's not like we have the play up on the board with plot points we try to follow. It more inspires the tone and the operatic, epic quality of the show, and the archetypes with Clay, Jax, Gemma and Tara are there, obviously. Whether they all end up dead in a big puddle of blood at the end of the series remains to be seen.  On Jax's leadership...  People have a lot of ideals and make a lot of promises to attain office, and more often than not those ideals fall to the wayside, and they end up repeating the actions of their predecessors. The question is can Jax replace Clay without becoming Clay. Is Clay just a product of this life? If Jax strays from it, if he leads the club as his father did, will he suffer the same fate as his father? Can he be his own man, can he affect change, and can he stay true to the man he is? To me, that's the fun we get to play out for the next couple of seasons.  On the race issue and Juice's secret...  I know it created some confusion with the racial issue this season -- this idea that there were no black members of the club. That's just how it is in these clubs. It dates back to the '40s, when these clubs were established. When we brought in the character of Eli, I thought that would be fun to see play out. It's a theme you see over and over again in this show -- if people just told the truth the first time, there'd be less trouble. But people need to protect themselves. Things don't happen in a vacuum, and they don't go away -- Juice is still dealing with the guilt of shooting a guy in the face and ratting on the club. It may not play out this coming season, but that Juice storyline is not done.  On the creative process of Sons of Anarchy...  I come in at the beginning of the season with a fairly in-depth skeleton of sort of the larger story arcs. I knew Jax was going to be forced to not off Clay, and that we were going to end the season with Jax sitting at the head of the able. I sit down with our writers and go episode by episode. And then those stories sort of inform the larger arcs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Seven Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Sutter is a smart guy. Yeah there was definitely a degree of cop-out in the season finale but there's a lot more mileage in Clay, and in Ron Perlman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted December 26, 2011 Author Share Posted December 26, 2011 Did I hear somewhere that we hadn't seen the last of Ethan Zobelle from season 2? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 We're three episodes into season 6 now, and this is one of the few TV shows that I've followed this long. It still seems new and exciting! Â Anyone else still watching? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobystag Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 Fuck Jax. I'm really beginning to dislike him this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted September 30, 2013 Author Share Posted September 30, 2013 Fuck Jax. I'm really beginning to dislike him this season. Yeah, I've actually found myself liking Clay more now, and hope he eventually does get revenge on Jax and that fucking mother of his. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobystag Posted September 30, 2013 Share Posted September 30, 2013 <-- click on 'spoiler' to show/hide the spoiler I get the feeling if he was dead they would have shown it, but I hate Jax for giving Tiggy up like that. Â Admittedly Tig did fuck up the Persian situation... Â [close spoiler] ");document.close(); Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Pitcos Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 This week's episode was incredible! Maybe the best yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 When is this series coming to Channel 5, does anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members CleetusVanDamme Posted October 3, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted October 3, 2013 This week's episode was incredible! Maybe the best yet. Â It was class. SPOILER - Highlight the black box to read Wasn't expecting Tig to still be alive, or Toric to get killed off so soon. Glad Otto's FINALLY got an end to his suffering, the poor bugger. I like the way they've shifted focus on to the Irish as the big baddies for the season now as well, *hands on*. Cant wait for next week! Â Loki: Fuck Channel 5, watching good shows at UK pace is for people without the internet. Let me give you a small casting spoiler SPOILER - Highlight the black box to read ROBOCOP! is in, and he's just been joined by the SPOILER - Highlight the black box to read LIQUID TERMINATOR! If they come face to face do you really want to wait until 2015 to see it? No chance. Â Did you watch Justified on Channel 5 as well? You must have the patience of a saint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Pitcos Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 <-- click on 'spoiler' to show/hide the spoiler BOOM! Â [close spoiler] ");document.close();Â I've really enjoyed the last few episodes. Sons of Anarchy does such a great job just piling stuff on, twisting and turning and keeping momentum going. Nevermind wrestling in the late nineties, this is a soap opera for men. Â <-- click on 'spoiler' to show/hide the spoiler I knew there was going to be a big attack when the fella wanted Jax to get everyone together for his call, but I didn't think "bomb" until I saw the pen. Â [close spoiler] ");document.close(); Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Nick James Posted October 9, 2013 Paid Members Share Posted October 9, 2013 Holy Shit that was a jaw dropper. This season has been brilliant so far and I can only see it getting better. Â Clay's redemption has surely got to be a facade, I just don't buy him finally putting the club first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostface1982 Posted October 10, 2013 Share Posted October 10, 2013 <-- click on 'spoiler' to show/hide the spoiler BOOM! Â [close spoiler] ");document.close();Â I've really enjoyed the last few episodes. Sons of Anarchy does such a great job just piling stuff on, twisting and turning and keeping momentum going. Nevermind wrestling in the late nineties, this is a soap opera for men. Â <-- click on 'spoiler' to show/hide the spoiler I knew there was going to be a big attack when the fella wanted Jax to get everyone together for his call, but I didn't think "bomb" until I saw the pen. Â [close spoiler] ");document.close(); <-- click on 'spoiler' to show/hide the spoiler Yeah I expected an attack, maybe with some dudes with machine guns or grenades, don't know why my first thought wasn't bomb with it being the IRA though. Â [close spoiler] ");document.close();Â I must be one of the only people who still thinks Clay is awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted October 14, 2013 Author Share Posted October 14, 2013 I must be one of the only people who still thinks Clay is awesome. Nope, I'm actually rooting for both him and the Irish to sort out Jax good & proper. I don't like Jax, he walks around like King Shit, yet he's the only guy in the club who doesn't dress like an actual biker. Â His oversized white tee, baggy black jeans and brilliant white sneakers are a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Seven Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 He dresses like that as a tribute to a now-deceased biker who he hung out with whilst researching the part. He gets constant shit for it but refuses to change the look. SOA is a cartoon and Hunnam isn't going to pull off Shakespeare any time soon but I'm still with the show (despite the unrelenting grim nature of things, the overuse of musical montages, the constant Deus Ex Machinas, the pointlessness of certain characters and the rubbish Irish stuff) and I'm actually a big fan of Hunnam. He's a charming sort, though I'll never defend Green Street. Anyways, this is a pretty good interview: http://www.nerdist.com/2013/07/nerdist-pod...charlie-hunnam/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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