He's an old college friend of mine and when he sent us all a message saying we MUST NOT MISS last night's episode and that it's easily the best episode of the series, I immediately thought, "Oh no. He has more than five lines and will die."

He's an old college friend of mine and when he sent us all a message saying we MUST NOT MISS last night's episode and that it's easily the best episode of the series, I immediately thought, "Oh no. He has more than five lines and will die."

Yeah, I always think of the character as a Carrie Underwood/Taylor Swift type. I think the overreaction had more to do with how miserably she came off in the interview — if she'd just done a quick apology, I think it would have died down fast.

Yeah, I always think of the character as a Carrie Underwood/Taylor Swift type. I think the overreaction had more to do with how miserably she came off in the interview — if she'd just done a quick apology, I think it would have died down fast.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure "society collapsing completely" didn't mean anyone was supposed to shut anything down on NY's behalf.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure "society collapsing completely" didn't mean anyone was supposed to shut anything down on NY's behalf.

Yes, I just prefer narrative relevance and I think it was cheap to shoehorn in this "Gemma's stoned!" thing. Now apparently drug and gun-running don't kill kids, grandmas do!

Yes, I just prefer narrative relevance and I think it was cheap to shoehorn in this "Gemma's stoned!" thing. Now apparently drug and gun-running don't kill kids, grandmas do!

Yes, actually, if Sutter has decided Abel has to die, it would make me feel better if he'd use the opportunity to actually show a consequence to raising kids in Jax's lifestyle. This takes away Jax's culpability, and I think it's a storytelling copout to make it about stoner Grandma.

Yes, actually, if Sutter has decided Abel has to die, it would make me feel better if he'd use the opportunity to actually show a consequence to raising kids in Jax's lifestyle. This takes away Jax's culpability, and I think it's a storytelling copout to make it about stoner Grandma.

Golden Girls had at least three!

Golden Girls had at least three!

I don't think Pope did send people to kill Jax, though.

I don't think Pope did send people to kill Jax, though.

They could open a theme diner and all be singing waiters!

They could open a theme diner and all be singing waiters!

I highly doubt Sutter could resist giving himself a sex scene with Maggie Siff!

I highly doubt Sutter could resist giving himself a sex scene with Maggie Siff!

It does indeed.

It does indeed.