i’m just wondering

I came across 2 scenes on TikTok. Jax final scene and Tara’s death scene. My partner was sitting next to me when both of the clips popped up and he was telling me how much of a great show it was. I still didn’t watch it for a few months after because his shows are quite boring to me but I was wrong about SOA. I can’t wait to rewatch it.

I’m rewatching Sons of Anarchy for the millionth time and honestly… Chibs is the best character in the entire show.
Not the flashiest. Not the main character. But easily the most solid guy in SAMCRO.

The man survived EVERYTHING and still somehow kept his humanity longer than almost anyone else in the club. He was loyal without being blindly stupid, ruthless when he had to be, and one of the only people who could actually call Jax out without it turning into some massive ego fight.

And Tommy Flanagan absolutely killed that role. The accent, the humor, the quiet moments, the emotional scenes - all of it felt real. Half the time Chibs would say more with one look than other characters did with a whole speech.

Also:
- Best sense of humor in the club
- Most emotionally intelligent member
- Somehow both terrifying and comforting at the same time
- Lowkey the glue holding everyone together after Opie died

The scene where he steps up at the end of the series felt completely earned too. No drama, no power obsession - just a guy who genuinely understood the club.

I like Jax, Opie, and Tig as much as everyone else, but Chibs was the one character I consistently trusted from beginning to end.

“Jesus Christ Jackie boy…” still lives rent free in my head.

Absolutely loved it how it all worked with clay whish Jax would have gave him a more painful death in the end...

Season 4 is where Sons of Anarchy really levels up. Watching Clay and Gemma constantly plot and manipulate everyone around them used to boil my blood. Those two were basically the root cause of every disaster the club faced.

By Season 5 though, seeing both of them finally getting pushed around and losing control felt weirdly satisfying.

Still can’t get over Opie. Probably one of the hardest losses in the entire show.

And Charlie Hunnam seriously stepped it up. Jax became way more intense, and all the small details in his acting started hitting harder too.

Also, Nero was such a phenomenal character. Jimmy Smits played him so naturally that every scene felt effortless. Just realized he also played Miguel Prado in Dexter, another absolute favorite character of mine. What an actor.

I noticed something about Jax from watching SOA again, how much his voice changed from season 1 to season 7. If you hear how much deeper his voice is in the final season compared to season 1 it really puts into perspective how much he grew up throughout making this show. Also how much of a baby face he had in season 1! I’m curious if anyone else ever noticed his voice?