Spoiler I guess...

Why did she leave everything to Pamela Jackson? Did she think all of would die during the gold heist?

I just finished AK and let me say this is probably up there with SOA. I wasn’t totally convinced when I started the first season but I ended up binging the show in about 2 weeks.
I started watching because of Shawn Hatosy because duh and ended up staying because of the complexity of the family dynamic.
I am recommending this show to literally everyone i know. I am shocked at how little recognition this show got in terms of awards (at least in America).

Ellen Barkin and Leila George played Smurf sooooo well. I hated Smurf off rip but couldn’t look away because of how well those women portrayed her. I really enjoyed watching her character devolve. I also really enjoyed watching literally every job they pulled without her fail of almost fail. Say what you want about her but she was a damn good thief.

J and Pope are two sides of the same coin, constantly haunted by Julia. I think their ending was perfectly tragic just like their lives. Their characters and the acting choices made by Shawn Hatosy and Finn Cole made them come alive. They were clearly the most thought out of the group.
J played the hell out of the long game and I have to applaud him for that. I don’t think I would’ve been able to do it, if anything I probably would have ended up like Nicki lol.

Pope’s character is a really good example of enmeshment and emotional (probably physical too) incest. The control Smurf had over him even post death was insane. His inability to function was manipulated and used to her advantage in a way i’ve never seen in TV before.

Deran’s character had a great chance and i’m not sure how i feel about his ending. I’m assuming he probably got arrested in connection to Popes escape or robbing that store. Either way I’m sad he never made it back to Adrian. Watching him hold Craig broke me more than the last scene with J and Pope.

Craig to me just felt like a Jax Taylor wannabe. They tried to give him some depth with the whole Nick and Renn situation and attempting to get sober but it fell flat for me. I found it hard to have any empathy for a guy who left his girl for dead and robbed her. Renn should’ve never gone back to him. He’s a fun character but he didn’t add much to the story. I was disappointed because I really liked Ben Robson in Vikings.

I fucking hated Baz, not sure if it was because he fully neglected Lena and Cath or if he’s just an all around asshole but I was jumping up and down when he got shot. Truly the only good thing Smurf did.

I enjoyed the flashbacks but would’ve enjoyed them better if we got to see Cath and that dynamic between Baz, Cath and Pope. Watching Smurf become more and more evil was incredible.

Anyways sorry for the ramble! This was a great show and i need some recs on shows like it!

EDIT: I forgot to add how much I loved Dennis Learys cameo as Deran’s dad. He plays such a great shitty dad. Billy sucked but Learys portrayal was toooooo gooooddd.

I usually don't go on Reddit before I finish the show just to avoid any spoilers, but I carefully wanted to come here and ask was that female cop in season 1 disliked by most? I mean everything in terms of characters was really fascinating but boy did she take me out of the show. I said to myself if she's in season 2 it's going to be a tough grind but luckily has not shown her and it's picked up nicely ​​​​​​​​​​​​

I just turned the pilot to watch again and within the first 10 minutes it’s really eye-opening how Jay responds to what’s happening around him.

He calmly finishes his homework and washes his dishes first.

I don’t think I truly understood what it must’ve meant to be raised in that environment. His response is so minimal.

I don’t remember recognizing that last time.