Thread: All Things:Sons of Anarchy

Originally Posted by mitchrock

Good episode. Had to rewatch it last night. Was glad Tig started to get revenge by first getting the Oakland detective. I see Opie as being the big wild card this season. Right now the story is he's stepping away, but is it really true? Could he be planning something on the side with Jaxx? Is he going to take down SOA for vengeance? Is he the next porn star? We will have to wait and find out.

Good call on Opie being a wild card, Mitch. The video Sam just posted shows that could be the case.

Yeah I was thinking that as well. I get the feeling Opie is coming back as the big hero after settling up with Clay and Jax as he needs to.

My wife enjoyed seeing Jimmy Smits' derrier in the opening. Said it started the show strong for her.

Originally Posted by mitchrock

My wife enjoyed seeing Jimmy Smits' derrier in the opening. Said it started the show strong for her.

and I was scarred seeing peggy bundy getting taken..

Originally Posted by ucsdguy1

and I was scarred seeing peggy bundy getting taken..

No you weren't. Gemma's hot. If you got scarred by that, hand in that mancard.

Indeed...well and truly...indeed.(Gemmas HAWT)

I loved it that it was Gemma who invited the twins.

THUD: SOA PREMIERE KILLS IT | CHUD.com

Tuesday night saw the kickoff of the 5th Season of FX’s hit Sons of Anarchy and holy hit indeed. Jax, Clay, Tig, Chibs and the rest got up to their usual shenanigans but they did it in front of millions (and millions) of people. So many millions, in fact, that it just may set the record for the highest rated single broadcast in FX’s 18-year history as a network. For the facts and figures from Nielsen, the first-run episode of the Sons Season 5 debut (9/11/12, 10-11:30 PM) delivered 5.37 million Total Viewers, 3.5 million Adults 18-49, and 3.45 million Adults 25-54, marking series highs and posting gains of +10% in Total Viewers, +9% in Adults 18-49, and +14% in Adults 25-54 versus its record-setting fourth-season bow. Last night’s premiere telecast and two encore runs (11:30 PM and 1 AM) combined to deliver 7.5 million Total Viewers and 4.86 million Adults 18-49.

For the tiniest of breakdowns for the uninitiated, the 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 demos are pretty much the Big Three, respectively. They’re what the advertisers are looking at and if your show can kill it there success is all but a guarantee. What that little blurb above doesn’t mention is that SOA‘s premiere was Number One in the Male subset of those demos, which is kind of funny to me as it was the ladies that kept my Facebook on fire all day Tuesday (omgjax). Of course, none of this is necessarily “news” for Sons of Anarchy, as making it to a fifth season alone is already a sign of a bonafide hit – they don’t renew shows that nobody watches, obviously – these numbers just keep everyone happy and comfortable in their jobs and salaries.

Again, what is rather special about the numbers here is that when all is said and done this one episode will probably be the single most-watched 90 minutes in the FX Network’s entire on-air run, which is a big deal for a network who has a handful of hits under its belt. How about you – did you tune into the premiere? What do you expect for the upcoming season? Let us know in the comments and on the boards.

If you have not seen this yet...

Deal: The Shield – Seasons 1-7 DVDs | Geeks of Doom

buy this RIGHT NOW. It really is where Sons got it's start...at least philosophically.