I got this. With those words, the hearts of countless Sons of Anarchy fans the world over shattered. After four seasons of effectively managing to find ways out of the clubs problems, Jax had no ability to maneuver when faced with Popes ultimatum that one of the Sons had to give their life in prison. Despite choosing to sacrifice himself instead of punishing the others, Jax was taken by surprise at the last moment when Opie forcibly took his place. After being roped back into the club only to lose his wife and then his father, Piney, Opie was an easy character to root for in the hopes that he could have some semblance of a happy ending. When he found love again and got married to Lyla, things seemed to be looking up, only to quickly fall apart as the memory of Donna continued to haunt him. The brutality of Opies death is unrelenting, and the different emotional reactions of Chibs, Tig and Jax are much like those of the fans watching it occur for the first time. Opie's death had a lasting impact on the rest of the series, with his ghost having continued to linger over the show, its characters and its fans. It changed Jax forever and, even though the show may now be over, still stands as one of its most intensely emotional, extremely unforgettable scenes.
Writer, film enthusiast, part-time gamer and watcher of (mostly) good television located on the fringe of Los Angeles, who now has his own website at www.highdefgeoff.com!
