When one thinks of “Sons Of Anarchy” one doesn’t exactly think of many fun hours spent with Jax and co. Still, it seems like the tough biker series is set in the same universe as two sitcoms…
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In case you’ve never heard of Sons Of Anarchy, the series revolves around the eponymous motorcycle club that controls the small town of Charming, California. It quickly becomes clear that the bikers (not only) earn their money with the affiliated workshop, but also have a hand in the arms and drug business and sometimes also in human trafficking. At the center of the action is Jax Teller (Charlie Hunnam), who increasingly rebels against the president of the club and his stepfather Clay (Ron Perlman).
If there’s one thing the series isn’t, it’s designed for humor. Instead, creator Kurt Sutter initiated his very own “Hamlet” version here, in which violence takes center stage. In any case, as a viewer you are sent on quite a rollercoaster of emotions, because the characters that the series offers are as lovable as they are hateful. And that leads to one of the great strengths that characterizes “Sons Of Anarchy” from the first episode: the ambivalence.
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“Sons Of Anarchy” is related to 2 sitcoms of all things?!
But wait a minute! With all its heaviness and ferocity, can it really be that “Sons Of Anarchy” really takes place in the same universe as two sitcoms (!)? Apparently yes. The first hint is in the episode “Merciless” (Season 7, Episode 2). In it, the Sons enlist Jury White’s son, Gib O’Leary, to attack the Chinese (led by Henry Lin). Later, trying to frame someone for the attack, they murder Gib, unaware of his connection to Jury.
When Jury is asked how he knew Gib in the first place, he casually replies that his mother, played by Dale Dickey, used to hang around quite a bit. It must have been a reference to Dickey’s character Patty on the acclaimed sitcom My Name Is Earl. Because this is characterized, to put it mildly, above all by hanging around.
But beware, it can be even more concrete: The connection to “Sons Of Anarchy” becomes even more bizarre when the popular series “Raising Hope” is brought into play. There’s a scene here where we get a rather surprising cameo appearance from Sons Of Anarchy character Filthy Phil (Christopher Douglas Reed). You can watch the scene here:
So if “Sons Of Anarchy”, “My Name Is Earl” and “Raising Hope” really take place in the same universe, that would be pretty bizarre, but also damn funny. But it can’t be a coincidence, because the two sitcoms were both produced by Greg Garcia.
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2023-08-13 19:01:23
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