“Everyone wanted it to be as satisfying as possible.”. Hitting those dolls and having them fall on the cars, and then fall off the cars — it’s a lot more complicated than it looks. TVLINE | Another standout scene was that insane car chase between Connor and the Sons. It is later revealed that … Unnamed Mayan - Shot in the back of the head by Tig Trager. Is it possible that baby dolls have never been creepier than during Connor Malone’s epic car chase with the Sons? Knowing that his Mayhem fate was already sealed, Jax decided to use what time he had left to at least attempt to right the wrongs he had created. Rebecca Iannucci / Is she an apparition? Yes. But don’t expect that there will be a Sons 2. What was the intended significance there? He knows the best way to leave his family and to keep his boys out of this life is by creating a character, or a memory, that they will hate. [Laughs]. It seems that romance may be blossoming for some, an unusual occurrence these days on SOA, yet the club will be battling heartbreak and despair as they mourn the death of Bobby and face the battles still brewing with Marks’ crew. TVLINE | How did that come together? But like so many times before, Kurt Sutter had other plans and managed to throw fans one final curveball. Thanks for the ride, fellas. But as Kurt said in Anarchy Afterword, everyone should develop their own theory. He later orders Darnell to kill Jax Teller, but gives him an empty gun, and when Darnell tries to use it against Jax, it doesn't shoot. ... Jax lies in bed with Abel, watching Thomas in his crib at the foot of his bed. TVLINE | I’d love to break down a few specific scenes from the finale. It’d be strange for him to dwell on something that’s so far in the past. I’m supposed to just think about something? If you’re telling a tragedy, it doesn’t end happily ever after. We’re telling a tragedy, and it has Shakespearean overtones and undertones. Whistler - Shot several times by Jax Teller, eventually dying of his wounds. Marks then proceeds to kill Darnell for breaking the no guns rule he set for the meet. Who is that homeless woman? Jax stands up and throws off the blanket and shoots the men with Marks. December 10 2014, 12:16 PM PST. She may be part Grim Reaper, she may be a spiritual guide. TVLINE | How early in the season did you and showrunner Kurt Sutter discuss if and how Jax would die? Nothing quite destroyed me like Gemma’s death and the actual filming of it. Jax sits on the steps of the courthouse with the blanket over him, looking like a homeless man and then kills August Marks as he walks out of court. Jax Teller is dead, firmly solidifying all of those SOA and Hamlet comparisons. Bruce Springsteen’s “Adam Raised a Cain” plays as Jax wakes up. Jax kills Jury and then lies to Gaines ... Marks and Cartwright agree to meet with SAMCRO and Marks promises that he has no intention of killing Loutreesha or Grant, but he needs to talk to Grant to ensure they understand the importance of their silence. [Laughs]. By Lieutenant Eli Roosevelt is sent to the site of the homicide and finds Pope dead. ... Jax kills August Marks … August Marks, the newly anointed Gun King of NoCal, suspects Jax and the club killed the Chinese gun buyers during the "Toil and Till" massacre. * Two of the series’ quickest kills arrive minutes apart: Jax fatally shoots both Barosky and August Marks. He put it together just spectacularly. It gets eclipsed, but it was one of the more elaborate things we’ve ever done, and it took a lot of planning. All rights reserved. With Charlie, it’s basically the action, the physical position of his body… And then you just put the camera where you can watch him, and with each take, he does something a little differently. It was just crazy. 2021 Bustle Digital Group. Sons fans, are you still reeling from last night’s finale? "The Separation of Crows" showed the Sons of Anarchy's world truly being shaken by the fallout from Jax's rampage. Below, Barclay discusses all those points — and tells us which Sons moments will stick with him for quite some time. 8,452. Jax has one of the highest kill counts of the entire series, with 44 direct murders by the finale, 26 (possibly 27) of which were named. After shooting Happy in the arm to make Jax's escape look convincing (sorry, Hap), the newly-demoted SOA President took off on his father's old bike and headed to that same piece of highway that took John Teller's life. Which is what made the appearance of that Semi all the more fitting. Still, some questions were left unanswered: Does Abel’s fascination with his dad’s club ring mean the boy is destined for the SAMCRO life anyway? It’s just wonderful. "This is on you, Jackson," he tells Jax, hovering over Bobby's fresh corpse. In the series finale, Jax takes revenge for Bobby's death by killing August Marks. When Jax fights and kills Jury, Jury's VP Gaines tells Jax that he is unfit to be President and tries to attack him, only to be restrained by Chibs who angrily states that "my boy ain't going nowhere". I don’t want to think about something,”” Barclay says, laughing, when asked if there were ever discussion of an ambiguous end for the series. "Your betrayal. Jax goes to meet his club at the abandoned shop where they took out the Irish. The series finale — recapped in full here — found Jax leaving SAMCRO behind for good (after racking up a few more casualties, including Barosky and August Marks), before taking his own life in a collision with a semi truck. She says, “It’s time,” and they both just seem so peaceful. What was it like to film that scene? Hit the comments with your latest thoughts on the episode. It’s not real.” It’s a story that’s constructed to create certain feelings, and that’s what that lady is all about. TVLINE | Jax never really learned about Gemma’s involvement with his dad’s death, and when he burns John’s manuscripts, that entire chapter closes, in a way. He goes out the same way on his dad’s motorcycle. Anyone who is watching the show and is feeling what’s going on would probably not have been satisfied — despite what they say — if Jax just went to prison or just alerted the authorities and went to become a lumberjack. But who was the one in the driver's seat? About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features © 2021 Google LLC I do love that something like her bread ends up on the side of the road at the end. Their love scene, when they just sat across from each other — it was so beautifully written and shows you the depth that Kurt Sutter can deliver. In the episode "Firinne", Clay kills McGee, member of the First 9 and President of the Belfast Chapter, for his treachery against the club by pushing him off a roof after taking his cut. You see, Jax knew that the police would be out looking for him (because that's what normal law enforcement tends to do when you start murdering people in plain sight), and that' exactly what he was banking. Letting go of his handlebars, Jax closes his eyes and smiles… right before crossing right into the massive truck's path. He set up Darnell to show SA… But the subtle moment that was probably the most beautiful scene we did all season was between Tig and Venus in Episode 10. Driving that vehicle that Connor was driving right through an opening that exactly fits it — Connor isn’t sure whether he’ll rip the sides out of it or not! Stint Set to End — How Does He Stack Up…, David Boreanaz Addresses Uncertainty Surrounding SEAL Team Season 5…, An 'Angry' and 'Hurt' Sharon Osbourne Tells Bill Maher 'I've Been…, April Streaming Guide: What's New on Netflix, Disney+ and More. All other TV shows might as well go home now because this night belongs to Sutter and Sons. The SOA rush to the scene, where local police officers are already investigating. Right then, you knew exactly what was coming. And that’s what he goes about doing. He was looking to go out the same way his father did as a way to finally put an end to all this madness. Not only did he set Wendy and his sons up financially, but he also paid a visit to D.A. It was one of the biggest things we’ve ever done, and people sort of forget it in the episode, because so much else happens. And whether or not this actually happened in the past isn’t affecting Jax now. They were so moved by that. (Pilot) 5. (Pilot) 3. (Pilot) 2. Can we assume Abel grows up in the club lifestyle regardless? It’s there to conclude the story in a way that has a look of questioning. I would say that’s not an unreasonable interpretation. The performance that [Charlie and Katey Sagal] gave — it was the pinnacle of the acting-and-directing combination that I live for. While each SAMCRO member managed to choke out their vote for Jax's demise, you start to think they might actually do the deed themselves. At Jax’s request, he leads the club’s mayhem vote against el Prez, and with man tears aplenty, the consensus is overwhelming. [Laughs]. I have my theory as to what that means. If you like TVLine, you'll LOVE our weekly newsletter. It's a question fans have been pondering ever since Season 7 kicked off and in Tuesday night's Sons of Anarchy series finale, the Grim Reaper finally hit its intended mark. Meanwhile, Jax begins to suspect that Jury is the one who ratted to the Chinese. Like for real this time. This seemed to be the beginning of the end for Jax. Jax kills the man Gemma blamed for Tara's murder. He’s just been given this ring, and he’s being driven away. Episode 4: Sons and Natzi’s meet, cops accidentally show up and the Natzi’s gun down the cops – one survives. "Don't cross me, … TVLINE | Plus, Jax seems so at peace with his fate throughout the hour. Images: Byron Cohen/FX; rollinstone007/Tumblr. He didn’t want his kids to grow up the same way. And some people have said, “Well, that’s just not real,” and I say, “Well, you’re watching a TV show. Will the club be OK?” He’s cleaning things up for the club and setting everything in place for Chibs. I don’t know, because Gemma also saw her. Clay Morrow - Shot in the throat by Jax Teller in order to frame him for Galen's death; Bohai Lin - Shot seven times in the chest by Happy Lowman; Rig - Shot in the head by Marcus Alvarez; Tara Knowles - Drowned in a sink and stabbed several times in the back of the head with a barbecue fork by Gemma Teller Morrow after thinking she betrayed Jax Teller While saying a few final words to his father, an officer pulled up and told him to get off the bike. When they head into the garage, Jax takes a gun and kills Pope’s men. From Episode 11 when he finds out from Juice what happened, to 12 when everything starts in motion with the killing of Gemma and Unser, and then the conclusion in 13 — I think Charlie’s performance was in a zone. to talk about the two clubs' alignment against Marks. Clay Morrow (Ron Perlman) — This was the first pivotal death that proved “SOA” wasn’t afraid to … ... and Jax kills Barosky and Marks… Insanely tragic, mind you. Dec. 9, 2014. It was on four different locations. After the club suspects one of their … How he does things — the speed at which he puts down his marriage ring — tiny things like that vary from take to take. “I don’t like when I read a book and I invest in hundreds and hundreds of pages, and then you end and it’s like, ‘What? Exactly. Jax lets Tig kill Pope. As August Marks walks out a free man, Jax pops up and kills him. TVLINE | A few of our readers have mentioned that bread, wondering if there might be biblical connotations at play. I was there more to witness it and make sure that we got what Kurt wanted; nevertheless, it just broke my heart. Killing Jury. Was it a conscious decision not to make that a big focus of the finale? From his crushedness of the Juice moment to the resignation and resolution of what he has to do, and putting the plan in motion. Jax sends Rat off to meet with Grim Bastards Motorcycle Club leader T.O. Sons of Anarchy | ''Black Widower'' (season 7, episode 1) Jax's calculated torture and poetic forking of … Damon Pope charges August with the task of taking care of the One-Niners problem, and he appoints Darnell as the new leader, after they show him that they already dealt with Laroy Wayne for his mistake, and told him that "with great power comes great responsibility". An 'Angry' and 'Hurt' Sharon Osbourne Tells Bill Maher 'I've Been Called Many Things, But a Racist I…, Jeopardy! If you listen to what Jax is saying at the wall, it’s still somewhat ambiguous as to whether he believes what Jury says — which is that JT killed himself — as opposed to the story of what Gemma and Clay colluded on. There was just one thing Jax hadn't considered. reserved.PMC Entertainment. It was just fantastic. But he wasn't running away for once. Barclay carved some time out of his busy schedule to talk all things "Papa's Goods," including why Jax had to die and couldn't just ride out of town … TVLINE | I also really enjoyed Jax’s final scene with the homeless woman. She’s in a lot of different places that it seems impossible to get to without a car. Those two things are the moments I’ll always take away from this season. And while I'll admit I definitely shed a few tears, there's no denying how beautifully it all played out. I had to step in, but Kurt had already designed the shots that he wanted and the action that he wanted to do. And more than the twisting of the ring, it’s the way he looks out the window. Unnamed Mayan - Shot in the throat by Clay Morrow. And a lot of people said, “This means he’s going to become a Son ’cause that’s what Gemma wants and she’s pre-ordained it!” I’m not so sure. TVLINE | Here’s something a little more ambiguous: that shot of Abel twisting Jax’s club ring. 1. When Jax insisted on handing off the Irish gun trade to August Marks, the racist Irish Kings decided to show Jax who was still in charge. To me, that tells me more, because there’s a longing and an understanding that things are going to change, but he hasn’t been explained how they’re going to change yet. You can interpret that as the child doesn’t know what the story is yet. Jax is a cold blooded killer! It was so long and so complex. (Pilot) 4. Warning: The following Q&A contains spoilers from Tuesday’s Sons of Anarchy series finale. However, Jax is no longer looking for someone to blame. That was actually one of the first days that Kurt was hospitalized [for an appendectomy]. That kind of character has to end. Asians blow up the ice cream shop with a grenade, Jax builds on his plan to cross August Marks, Chibbs bangs the new Sheriff, and the Asians kill all the Diosa girls. 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All rights Unnamed Mayan - Shot in the back by Clay Morrow. “From the very first weeks in the writers’ room, when Kurt laid out the big arc of the story, we knew this was where we were going,” Barclay says. That's where Sutter's genius truly shines. It was always sort of pre-ordained. The homeless woman is then seen with some bread and wine before literally telling Jax that "it's time," as she hands him a blanket, which he hides under to assassinate August Marks. The homeless woman gives Jax the cloak to dress like the grim reaper and kills August Marks. Season One begins with the Sons of Anarchy (SOA) finding their weapon storage warehouse being burned down. First, Jax finally visits Tara’s grave, and his scene at Tara and Opie’s plots is so understated. Trammel then shows them the burned corpses of the people hidden beneath the building, who were illegal immigrants. I think we all did it really well. Both Jax and Samson cases, while they commit this last violence out of personal vengeance, thereby save their respective people in the process: Samson kills all of the Philistines and the Israelites come to occupy their land; and Jax kills Marks, who otherwise would be a continued threat to the MC, and thereby allows the MC and its allies—the Niners and Mayans—to gain control of Marks… It just doesn’t. It took at least a full day and a half of just second unit driving. Afterwards, Jax goes to meet with his brothers, gives Chibs his president patch … Right now, it means he has a ring and he’s playing with it. Then he unloads into Marks and races off. And I just printed everything that we shot, so when Kurt got into the editing room, he would see everything that happened that day and could choose how to put it together. The synopsis of this episode is intriguing yet simple. It was really one of the most elaborate things we did and most fun. He’s a very inventive and original person. They were so proud to do it, and the crew just stood up and clapped for them for a solid minute-and-a-half when it was done. Jax fired off a few shots to initiate the chase and then barreled down the highway. And so crazy! Jax kills zero people. But still, very poetically fitting. [Laughs] She’s not going to ride around in her cart from place to place. Michael Chiklis killed Jax Teller, which is something I can honestly say no one could've ever seen coming. But he knew he couldn't leave the IRA without alternative buyers, so he tried to link one of their members named Galen with August Marks. So there you have it, folks. Why did they kill Clay in Sons of Anarchy? Marks pulled the trigger, but he points the finger at SAMCRO's president. It's a question fans have been pondering ever since Season 7 kicked off and in Tuesday night's Sons of Anarchy series finale, the Grim Reaper finally hit its intended mark. Patterson's office to explain the events surrounding Tara's death — right before heading out to go murder both Barosky and August Marks, basically insuring the violence in Charming would finally come to an end. It’s there to raise those questions and to be part of the larger mythological story that we’re doing. It was none other than Michael Chiklis, who guest starred in the previous episode "Red Rose" as Gemma's road trip pal, Milo. Jax can only do what he’s told at this point if he wants to keep Bobby whole, right?
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