A number of reviewers have compared the first episode of Sons of Anarchy’s fourth season to the Godfather trilogy. Which is cute, because it’s the most recent example of a similar crime-infested tragedy. But in looking at the episode, and Sons as a whole (Tuesdays, 10PM, FX), it’s become increasingly clear that show creator Kurt Sutter is following his original goal of aping Hamlet, with a little bit of of mythology destruction at the same time. Continue reading