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Fresh out of jail, Sam Crow reunites with family, confronts new Charming law enforcement, and shifts business alliances.

Can't wait to get out of work today to get ready for tonight! I watched the first few minutes of tonight's episode on Sutter's blog. What do you suppose Otto is goind to do with the razor? I hope he is not going to off himself, maybe someone else. Don't know what to make of Tara. Hope she is not thinking of leaving Jax. Guess we'll find out tonight.

Well ladys and gents....it's that time again. Cant wait for tonight!

Loved the first episode of season 4. I am really worried that the crew is going to end up back in jail with the new US attorney at the helm. If feels like Sutter will be wrapping up the series in a couple of years. It feels like everyone is hanging on by a thread. Jax is unhappy and ready to get out and you know Tara wants out to have a normal family life. And Clay wants to make as much money as he can. It seems like he going to make big mistakes. And I feel really bad for Chief Unser. He seems totally lost. Loved that Kozac is now patched in. I hope the letters don't come between Tara and
Gemma. They really bonded while the guys were in jail. Hate to see the letters come between that. I think this will be a pivotal season for the sons. I feel like they are going to meet their demise. Hope not, but that's what it feels like.

Wow. We are off to a blazing start. This is going to be a great season.

Keith.

chande wrote:Loved the first episode of season 4. I am really worried that the crew is going to end up back in jail with the new US attorney at the helm. If feels like Sutter will be wrapping up the series in a couple of years. It feels like everyone is hanging on by a thread. Jax is unhappy and ready to get out and you know Tara wants out to have a normal family life. And Clay wants to make as much money as he can. It seems like he going to make big mistakes. And I feel really bad for Chief Unser. He seems totally lost. Loved that Kozac is now patched in. I hope the letters don't come between Tara and
Gemma. They really bonded while the guys were in jail. Hate to see the letters come between that. I think this will be a pivotal season for the sons. I feel like they are going to meet their demise. Hope not, but that's what it feels like.

I agree with everything you're saying here. It does feel like the start of the decline towards the end. The fact is: Sutter knows TV, and knows how it works. Very few shows can keep years of longevity without becoming stale and "jumping the shark" and he knows it as well as anyone. For most great shows, 7 seasons is pretty much tops, sometimes 8 or 9 but they've lost most of their following by then. I don't think it's a money thing with Kurt, but more a whack to his pride if the show goes stale and loses audience. I don't think he'll let it happen.

As far as the rest, I do see both Jax and Clay headed for some dumb decisions. I think they'll both get desperate in their own pursuits and likely butt heads again.

Tara is both a good and a bad thing for Jax in my opinion. The fact that she wants to steer him straight is good on paper, however in reality I think the more he tries to fly straight the more problems he'll have. The life he has chosen is very binary: you're either all in, or you're out. There is no middle ground and as we see him try to walk it we'll see a lot of problems come up. You can't just up and walk away from something when it's the only thing you have, and the only thing you've ever known.

Tara and Gemma will likely clash again as well. We all know her thoughts on John Teller in General, and the direction he was taking. If she finds out Tara is being influenced by these letters, she will turn on her and force her hand in some way. Gemma has both the club as her best interest and her grandchildren, if there is a clash she will come out swinging.