What the fuck is up with Sons of Anarchy? Last season’s detour to Ireland tried our patience, but the theme this season seems to be beat a bitch down. 
In the single worst narrative decision in television history, Jax mercilessly bloodied Ima. With this beating, Sutter killed lady-boners everywhere. Jax has totally lost his appeal now. If you think the female constituency doesn’t matter, ask who controls the remote in your house. 
Tara’s crippled with a van door smashed hand courtesy of Clay’s ordered hit gone wrong. Even the usually powerful Gemma survived a flinch-inducing face fisting from her husband. Hate women much Sutter? The writers may rationalize the misogyny to seal Clay’s identity as a wife-beating villain unworthy of survival, but who will pull the trigger? Usually, in these scenarios, the violence against women is used as a justification for vengeance by another man. You know, some tired white-knight-damsel-in-distress cliché. 
Has Sutter managed to fully alienate his female audience, or is there still time to repair the damage in the final episodes of the season?
With Taylor gone, I feared The Rachel Zoe Project had lost its teeth. With the addition of A-listers like Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway however, RZP fulfilled the behind-the-scene celebrity styling promise that in seasons past it had failed to keep.
Mad Men somehow managed to improve upon perfection. Season four was the best so far for the impeccably written, acted, and styled period drama. The finale left a huge gaping hole in Sundays.
We’re seven episodes into a meandering kidnapping plot on Sons of Anarchy and it pales in comparison to last season’s tightly constructed story anchored by a brilliant Katey Sagal. Get it together boys. Though we all appreciated the stunt casting of Stephen King, you only have a few episodes left to salvage this season. 
Admit it, this once-brilliant show has been circling the drain for awhile. At this point, it is beyond salvation. Once the Botwin’s left the construct of suburbia, the show’s concept fell apart. Where is Elizabeth Perkins? Romany Malco? This show deserves double demerits for dropping some of its best cast — without explanation — along the way. 
Schwartz and Savage are the poster children for squandered opportunity. First with the O.C., and now with Gossip Girl, the overrated duo begin with a great concept and then proceed to completely mismanage its potential. The first season of Gossip Girl sizzled; since then, it has gone from lukewarm to completely irrelevant. At this point, Degrassi has more edge.
We need to discuss Sons of Anarchy so you have time to catch up on the first two seasons before the third season premiere this winter. 
Despite the overwhelmingly positive reviews, I’ve been slow to jump on the SAMCRO (Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Club, Redwood Original Charter) bandwagon mostly because I thought it was for white boys who like motorcycles. I erred in selling this show short. Motorcycles function in Sons of Anarchy like football does on Friday Night Lights, mostly in the periphery. 
Reason number one you should watch Sons of Anarchy, Jax Teller. Think a Thelma and Louise-era Brad Pitt. For many of you, this will be reason enough. 
A second compelling reason to watch, Katey Sagal serves up the best acting of her career. The work she does with her arch in season two deserves accolades come award season. 
Need a third? Henry Rollins drops in as a violent, psycho, white supremacist. 
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