The Biker's Way

(....The true way)

Members of the Sons of Anarchy Club

Ever wondered how, the use of words like ink, patch and cut changed forever thanks to a certain 'club'? How we accepted macho outlaws perennially on-the-run refer to each other as 'Ladies' and didn't find it amusing because it wasn't being used derogatorily but rather out a pure feeling of love! And how "Hey man! I need you to do me a solid", never sounded more cooler than when uttered from the devilishly foxy mouth of the President of the Sons of Anarchy, Jax Teller?

Its been, a few months since the curtains came down on the greatest biker show ever (SOA as it is fondly known among fans) but the show has left an indelible mark forever in minds of its viewers. With sizzling high-end action that would leave you punching anything that moved (not exaggerating!) to scratching the ends of leather-vested pillows or sheets, hoping they covered you instead; the show has more followers than any club, legion or organization.

Different people have different 'favourite' SOA moments. For some it's the quirky cameos that added an element of fun to the show. For others it was simply the bizarre situations that the outlaw bikers found themselves in time and again. Seriously, who would thought of Stephen King as a 'body disposer' who liked 'disposing' while listening to 80's music! Or Marilyn Manson as an Aryan Brotherhood leader who liked talking in dog-code simply because he loved his German Shepherd. From cross-dressers to women shedding their feminine inhibitions, the show had everything for everyone.

Whatever be the reason for the show's popularity, Kurt Sutter, the creator certainly made sure one watched the show in complete darkness. Bizarre as that sounds, the fact is that apart from riveting action, the show had loads of emotional appeal, that made you want to turn away and wipe away that moistness. Opie stepping up to take the blow for the club, Clay's death, Jax's upheaval before he confronts his mother are all unforgettable and soul-stirring events that stay with you long after the show.

Major awards may have eluded the popular show, but its success is in its huge fan following that continues to grow even today. We may never get to see a cop-chase in Charming ever again or old ladies jostling with each other to become reigning queens in their men's lives, but we sure do hope that the blokes of  SAMCRO will return again and patch our lives into theirs and make for one last bang, before that gavel turns in, completely!