Review: Sons of Anarchy Season 1 Ep 1-6

So tonight, My old lady and I started watching Sons of Anarchy (SOA). And I must say, I'm in love with it.

With the end of Dexter looming, I've been eager to try and find something to fill the void for my girlfriend and I to Watch on our date nights.  Based on my friend's recommendation, I opted for SOA.  I'm am very thankful for that.  SOA is a show focusing on a biker gang in California.  This biker gang is very much an American take on organized crime and the life that comes with it.

The first episode has an explosion start, literally, and ends on one too.  I think the fact we barreled through 6 episodes should be testament to how much we got into the show.  Well, enough gushing.  Let me explain a few reasons why I enjoyed SOA so much.  First of all, the pace of the show is like a sprint.  So much happened each episode.  The events that conspired in one episode is the same content as some movies, or the entire focus of a TV series season.  This made it very exciting and riviting to watch each episode.  Another aspect of the show I enjoyed are the characters.  They start off very different and only become more complex with each episode.  The relationships become more complex with each new development.  Another aspect of the show is the writing.  The show starts out fast and doesn't slow down for explanations.  I appreciate this because it forces the audience to pay attention and may even warrant multiple viewings of an episode to catch everything,  This style reminds of Ghost in the Shell very much.  I personally don't like my entertainment to treat me like an uninvolved and unintelligent viewer.   There were funny moments sprinkled in as well.  Overall, the show is a great.  It's fast paced and complex which is a rare mix in todays entertainment.  After 6 episodes I am hooked and looking forward to seeing alot more of SOA.