Show creator Bruno Heller said the finale will be a happy ending that viewers hope for. With the renewal being uncertain for this final season, it’s like the writers don’t know what to do.
Fox’s “Sons of Anarchy” started out strong as well with show creator Kurt Sutter’s writing but was still criticized as a biker gang version of Hamlet. Viewers were immediately submerged in the gang’s political problems and Jax’s (Charlie Hunnam) struggles with his addict girlfriend and his newborn baby.
As the final season wraps up, the writing has become more of a team effort. Though having multiple writers is a tradition that brings perspective to a script, “Sons of Anarchy” has seen better days, especially in its final season.
The storylines were disappointing in what could have been an epic ending. The rift between Gemma, portrayed by Katey Sagal, and Jax was disappointing as behavior seen in earlier seasons ensued. It was the same old lazy song and dance that disappointed viewers and left them wishing for more.
Even spin-off shows seem to be victims of television politics. CBS’s “NCIS: New Orleans” was suggested by Mark Harmon, who portrays Gibbs in the show, and it seemed to be a good idea in theory. Yet the show seems to be a reproduction of “NCIS” and hasn’t had any significant individual story development like that of “NCIS: Los Angeles.”
Shows that were once engaging are now disappointing. Some shows don’t even receive a decent pilot, because television executives see money to be made and slaughter storylines in the process.
