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I watch one show, Sons of Anarchy, which my wife says has no redeeming qualities. :-} And I’m a 59 year old across the board conservative with a deep belief in God and my faith. Go figure.

Jonah Goldberg had an article about the show in National Review.

It's like The Godfather or The Sopranos: there's an ethic of loyalty to the group that is in some ways admirable combined with viciousness to people outside the group.

It's the same sort of thing you can find (in less self-conscious fashion) in ancient warrior sagas.

Does the mixture of admirable courage and loyalty with cruelty and exploitation of outsiders make it better or worse than another kind of story?

I don't know, but Dexter takes the formula way too far: the serial killer with his own "moral code".

[jwalsh07]

Yes the loyalty and brotherhood thing is attractive reminding me of my young days spent in the Army. And I ride, have guns and spent my life doing things my way rather than a corporate way. Of course I drew the line at shooting competitors or folks who dissed me. :-}

But what really has me glued is the inner struggle that Jackson has had since reading his fathers memoirs. The timeless battle of good versus evil wracking his mind and soul.

I haven't figured out yet where the writers are gonna end up on that.

[Global2010]

IMO Dex realizes that morale code lost it’s compass.

[Global2010]

IMO Dex realizes that moral code lost it’s compass.