There is perhaps no greater show from the "Golden Age" of cinematic television that weaves thematic parallels and compelling character arcs together like does. Immediately, Sons of Anarchy portrays a specific kind of family drama revolving around friendships and legacy that always gives the criminal aspect a unique kind of glorification. Experienced through protagonist Jax Teller's perspective, audiences become invested in the story of SAMCRO and their purpose as a California Biker Club. Biker clubs have always existed with admirable qualities such as honor, loyalty and commitment that aren't always present in other kinds of social groups. Of course, as biker clubs evolved into biker gangs, the organized crime element that began to overshadow the groups, made it harder for them to exist passively in the country. However, through cinematic storytelling, bikers get a specific kind of depiction that makes audiences understand them better.

Part of understanding bikers involves understanding their moral and ethical code. With family and brotherhood being such a prominent part of their existence, bikers endure criminality as a way to survive and sustain themselves, but try to put more emphasis on the more admirable parts of their club culture. In Sons of Anarchy, Kurt Sutter explores every biker club quality and makes a point of stressing just how hard it is for bikers to live on one side of the moral line. Like most criminals, bikers have to make tough decisions that compromise them in ways they don't plan. Perhaps the most important thematic element of Sons of Anarchy is the father/son dynamic and the weight it has on the show's most important characters. Since this aspect had such an effect on Jax Teller, it will likely have a similar effect on his son Abel as well as a potential sequel show's most logical villain.