I’ve been watching Sons of Anarchy lately (currently on the last episode of season 1) and this show is completely messing with my head.

I’m not naive when it comes to the harsh realities of the world, but is this show for real? I find the motorcycle club culture to be interesting, but my goodness gracious, this show is insane. And violent. Predictable, yet shocking. I find myself wanting the characters to NOT do what they’re expected to do, hoping against hope that they’ll do the “right” thing. Loyalty, revenge, manipulation–it’s all been done before on television. There is something especially gritty and heart-wrenching about this show that sets it apart–and leaves me wanting to watch more.

I think the reason that I’m so unsettled by the show is that I can relate to the characters on some level. It’s weird and awful and surprising. I find myself not  watching it sometimes. I’ll have it on but will only look at it in my periphery. I get angry, I gasp and cover my mouth, I mutter, “Please, no no no no no no, please don’t go there,” and I am just fucking appalled at everything that happens.

Final comment: The acting is superb. The show is unreal. Probably not the type of show that you should watch with your parents or with your kids, but I totally would.