Comments on: I Just Figured Out that Sons of Anarchy is Hamlet

By: DarthObsidenne

DarthObsidenne — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:04:46 +0000

I know i’m a little late to this party, but…..

@Jim Lahey: I agree, there are some elements of the show that have gone on far too long (Unser’s cancer being the biggest one for me).

That having been said, I think the last few episodes have made it abundantly clear that no one is safe and that Kurt Sutter isn’t the least bit afraid to take chances when it comes to the “lives” of his characters. They might be a mainstream show, but I think if anyone has the writing skill to pull it off it’s definitely Sutter.

By: Bert

Bert — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:14:36 +0000

You know what’s also loosely based on Hamlet? Believe it or not, Strange Brew. Yes, Bob and Doug McKenzie, though neither of them is Hamlet, obviously.

That’s why the brewery is called Elsinore.

By: Cube

Cube — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 15:26:22 +0000

Last nights episode was amazing. Some of the best TV ever.

Tara is now full Olphelia.

By: Jim Lahey

Jim Lahey — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:56:31 +0000

I agree with the above commenters. Before this season began, I was thinking about how this series needs to end very soon. Some aspects have been going on for far too long. For instance, Chief Unser has been dying of stage three terminal cancer since season one episode one. I know the character is invaluable to the series, but the logistics of that are starting to become an issue the longer they have him alive (especially after the guys spent 14 months in prison or whatever it was, and he was the exact same when they got out).

I love this show, and I really hope they find a way to tie all these loose ends up and have a satisfactory ending. I have no idea how they will choose to end it, but someone dies is almost every normal episode, so I can hardly imagine what a series finale would look like.

By: JB

JB — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:32:56 +0000

Yeah I always knew it was based on Hamlet but I am interested to see how this will end. IMO Clay needs to be killed. Hes way passed the point of redemption at this point.

By: XenoIrish

XenoIrish — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:19:39 +0000

I hope that they do stick to it, that would be a ballsy ending to the show, and it would get the show off TV before it went stale. I love the show too, but things need to start heading towards a conclusion. 5, or maybe 6, seasons would be fine with me if it ended cleanly.