Continuing on as one of the very few members of the crossover audience for Glee and Sons of Anarchy, here is my previously-promised SoA rant followed by some thoughts on tonight’s episodes.
I’ll rant first so I can hide anything spoilerish under the “continued” jump.
I think it’s great that Sons of Anarchy has become popular with a diverse general audience and isn’t just a biker cult thing. Many of my co-workers and my husband’s co-workers watch the show, and only a few of them are bikers or motorcyclists (there is a difference). We look forward to discussing the show on Wednesdays (or Thursdays if someone is DVRing).
But I have a problem with one sector of the fan base: the posers. And to them, I say: it’s okay to not be a biker and still like SoA. It is not okay to pretend you are a real biker and try to live SoA. It’s offensive, though still mildly amusing, when you try to impress and it’s obvious your knowledge comes from your one neighbor who was in the local H.O.G. chapter for a year and actually rode a motorcycle on a long trip once, and from watching Gangland on The History Channel. It’s not amusing at all when you wear the ripoff merchandise that resembles a three-piece patch and act like you think you are in a real club or something.
I’m also not too thrilled with actual bikers who nitpick the show to death rather than enjoy it for what it is: a biker soap opera with one of the best casts and possibly the strongest writing on television right now. I know it’s easy to be critical when it’s a lifestyle, subject area, or location you are very familiar with. But too many of us have lost the ability to suspend disbelief and just enjoy.
Rant over… for now.
Now for tonight’s shows, and I guess I really don’t have that much to say. I’m not a good recapper and there are many other places for you to get that information, anyway.
About Glee: As uneven as the quality of the show was last season, I was happy to see two strong episodes in a row, even though Sue was pretty much absent from this one. But can I say how much I’m looking forward to the Rocky Horror Picture Show episode in two weeks? Back in 1978 and 1979, when the movie had just gained cult status, I was one of those people who saw it multiple times at the midnight show. For me, that was at the Biograph Theater in Chicago. I usually dressed up, had all the props, and knew all the lines. I helped a few people with their costumes because I was pretty good with a sewing machine and taking notes on costume details in a dark theater. Oh, wait, that’s not about Glee, it’s about me.
About SoA: This is possibly the only show that has consistently surprised me with who has lived and who has died this season. I did laugh a bit at the rather nerdy prospects, but it’s not like every real-life prospect is a hard-ass that looks the part either. Still love to hate June Stahl but she’s getting almost over-the-top cartoonish.
Anyway. You really need to watch these shows.
(NaBloPoMo | October ’10: 12 of 31)
I’m really excited for the Rocky Horror episode, too! And you said it well that last season was a bit uneven so I’m also glad that this season has been more consistent.
I’ve never seen SOA.
::mingle::
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The only one so far that I really didn’t care for was the Britney/Brittany episode. I really wanted to like it because I do like Heather Morris, but it just wasn’t a strong episode!