Writer: Dave Erickson
Grade: A
The one thing that stood out to me the most in this episode is that Clay acted like a FUCKING ASSHOLE. Not that that’s anything new, but he usually has a nice moment or two. Not so here. I couldn’t empathize with him at all.
There’s no good reason to put a cement block through Gemma’s window when she’s obviously dealing with some kind of trauma. Was Clay hurt that she couldn’t talk to him about it? Sure he was, but instead of behaving like a mature adult and letting his worry bring out his tender side, he acted like a pissy child.
He also acted like an ass when Jax pointed out that Clay should have asked him about Bobby taking over Luanne’s books, defensively snapping that Bobby needs the work and accusing Jax of being self-centered. Of course Bobby needs something to do—Jax never said he didn’t, and considering Jax’s role in Bobby’s injury, he probably wouldn’t have disagreed with the idea if Clay had run it by him first. Jax’s point was about respect and communication, two areas where Clay really falls short. Bobby’s not the President of the MC, and even he had the decency and respect to ask Jax if he was okay with the decision because he knew Clay didn’t run it by Jax first.
And in his final scene with Gemma, he had the nerve to imply that because she won’t put out, he’s gonna go fuck around with porn stars. Perlman played it with sensitivity, and the actors have great chemistry, but that’s one of the shittiest non-apologies I’ve ever seen. It’s nice that he’d rather make love to his wife than mess around with a porn star, but if he’s that concerned with the state of his dick after a week or two without sex, he’s pathetic. Gemma is obviously completely fucked up, and he should be thinking about her, not his neglected penis. My loathing for this man increases with every episode…
Moving on, I noticed that Bobby tried to get Jax to tell him what’s up between he and Clay, perhaps with an inkling that he might already know because of what Stahl told him last season. Bobby’s always seemed fairly level-headed, so I could definitely see him beginning to side with Jax in the future. (Not that Jax isn’t hot-headed at times, but he’s getting better about it, and he tries to think ahead rather than just react with violence to everything that comes the club’s way.)
I was glad that Tara didn’t follow Gemma’s advice to try to beat up Ima (and something tells me that Tara could have taken her in a fight, but that just wasn't a place she wanted to go back to). I don’t necessarily think Tara gets credit for anything other than behaving like a mature adult—I hardly think it was her genius plan to hide in the bathroom, where Jax would just happen to find her, and just happen to be agreeable to some fucking, and then have Ima just happen to walk in and see them together. It was a nice outcome, nonetheless, slapping the naïve, spoiled little bitch in the face with some real, hot, loving sex when all Ima has to offer Jax is meaningless fucking. Ima is a stupid child with no personal depth, and she can’t possibly compete with a mature, intelligent woman like Tara. That was sharp writing.
I found Hale’s storyline in this episode to be a bit murky. I’ve always rather liked him, but it certainly seemed like he rolled over and submitted to Zobelle’s plan. He had to know that SAMCRO would take care of the meth lab their own way if he didn’t, because Jax told him point-blank that coming to him was Clay’s attempt to take care of the problem through the “proper channels.” He also knew that provoking SAMCRO to violence was part of Zobelle’s plan to get rid of them, because Zobelle told him as much. Hale had all the info from both sides, and it looks like he sold out SAMCRO to a white supremacist. He obviously did so reluctantly, and I can only hope it was a temporary lapse in judgment that will soon be rectified.
Finally, Zobelle and his story about his poor slaughtered wife can bite me. I have a family member who hates Mexicans because three of them broke into his house and raped his wife, and he doesn’t get a pass from me, either.
Miscellaneous Stuff
-Did Tig overhear Gemma and Unser at the garage?
-Tig sitting on Jax’s bike during the Clay/Gemma blowout was a great moment, and Tara’s grossed-out look at having him so close to her was hilarious.
-The porn princess’ name is “Ima”? Really? Imawhore, Imaneedasammich, Imamanipulativelittlebitch…
-It’s hard to believe they got away with the implied “anal rain dance” scene at the beginning, and LOL to Jax’s gleeful grin at asking Luanne what that means.
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