If the world ofSons of Anarchycontinues to expand, it already has the perfect hero and villain duo thanks to two key SAMCRO members. Back in 2008, Kurt Sutter took the audience to the fictional town of Charming, California, to meet the motorcycle club Sons of Anarchy (or SAMCRO, for short). At the beginning of the show, the club is led by President Clay Morrow (Ron Perlman), and Vice President Jackson “Jax” Teller (Charlie Hunnam), Clay’s stepson. SAMCRO is mostly respected among Charming’s residents, but it also has many enemies who want to take it down.
SAMCRO’s rivalries with other clubsand criminal groups throughoutSons of Anarchyare what give the show its dose of action, but the series focuses heavily on the drama within the members of the club.Sons of Anarchymostly focuses on the ups and downs in Jax’s life – his love life, his family life, his role in the club, and more.Sons of Anarchygave a definitive end to Jax’s story, but it also gives the perfect hero and villain for a proper sequel show, if it ever happens.
Sons of Anarchy Sets Up Abel’s Future With The Club
Family is a big theme throughoutSons of Anarchy, withJax being a legacy memberof the club as his father was one of the founders, his stepfather being the club’s President, and his mother, Gemma (Katey Sagal), having a lot of influence on the club. Jax’s family expands sinceSons of Anarchy’s first episode with the birth of his son, Abel, who he has with his then-wife, Wendy (Drea de Matteo). However,Abel is born with a genetic heart problem, which is made worse by Wendy’s substance use.
Abel is a key part ofSons of Anarchyseason 3’s plot after he’s kidnapped by Cameron Hayes and taken to Ireland, where he’s put up for adoption. Luckily,Jax and some of his SAMCRO brothers travel to Ireland to rescue Abeland bring him back home. With Wendy no longer around as she leaves to recover from her substance-use disorder, Tara (Maggie Siff), Jax’s second wife, becomes a mother to him.
At the end ofSons of Anarchy, Jax arranges for Abel and Thomas to leave Charming with Wendy and Nero, as Jax prepares to die.
Unfortunately, Abel’s loving and safe family life takes a turn when Wendy returns, Gemma crashes her car with both kids while driving under the influence, and Tara is killed by Gemma. At the end ofSons of Anarchy, Jax arranges for Abel and Thomas to leave Charming with Wendy and Nero (Jimmy Smits), as Jax prepares to die perSAMCRO’s rules. However,before Jax’s sacrifice and before he kills Gemma, she makes one final visit to Abel and gives him the club’s rings.
Sons Of Anarchy’s Real Victim Was Abel, Not Jax Or SAMCRO
Jax and the MC went through hell and back in Sons of Anarchy, but the real victim of the series was Jax’s oldest son, Abel. Here’s why.
Jax does everything he can to keep Abel away from the club and change his fate, butGemma giving him the rings shows that he might not be able to escape his SAMCRO fate. This would make Abel the natural leader of aSons of Anarchysequel, and everything he went through in the show’s seven seasons surely left a mark on him that would shape the rest of his life. This would carry on the show’s legacy theme and generational story while exploring how different or similar Abel is to his father and grandmother.
Opie’s Son, Kenny, Could Be A Great Villain Against Abel Teller
Opie’s Son Is Also A Legacy SAMCRO Character
Abel isn’t the only legacy character left inSons of Anarchy, as there’s also Opie’s (Ryan Hurst) son, Kenny. Opie is Jax’s best friend and also a legacy member as the son of the club’s co-founder, but he has a very tragic death.Opie is killed inSons of Anarchyseason 5when he sacrifices himself for the club, but by then, he had already gone through many tragedies. Opie’s wife, Donna, is killed, he is often betrayed by the club, he struggles to connect with his second wife and his children, and his father is killed by Clay.
Sons of Anarchy Completely Glossed Over Its 2 Biggest Tragedies
Sons of Anarchy saw the club’s members go through many tragedies, but the show completely glossed over its two biggest ones, which mirror each other.
Sons of Anarchyfocuses on Opie’s tragedies, but his children go through a lot as well. Kenny and his sister Ellie lose both their parents, Opie becomes emotionally distant after Donna’s death, and the kids go back and forth between Opie’s grandmother and Opie and Lyla.Kenny, like Abel, has a lot of trauma that will shape him as an adult and has the same right as Abel to claim the leadership of the club. This could make him the perfect antagonist in aSons of Anarchysequel series, with his relationship with Abel being the opposite of the one between their fathers.
Why A Sons Of Anarchy Sequel Should Happen (& Will It?)
Sons of Anarchy Left The Door Open For A Proper Continuation
Sons of Anarchygave a satisfying (but tragic) ending to Jax and left the club in good hands, but there are still more stories that can be told from this world. TheSons of Anarchyfinale establishes a sequel focused on Abel by showing Gemma giving him the rings, andit’s hard to believe that Abel wouldn’t have the curiosity to see what his family’s club can offer him. Unfortunately, there are no hints of aSons of Anarchysequel series in the near future, so, for now, Abel and Kenny’s stories will remain unexplored.
