Mayor of Kingstown

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Im also going to assume this because episodes ofMayor of Kingstownoften open with what Id call a Gunsmokespeech.

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(Also, according to Mikes Voice, maybe this is a good thing?

Honestly, hisGunsmokespeeches tend to drift from their original point.)

Then the camera looks inside the bag, where several baggies of dope are hiding for Hush to swallow.

His guys sneak him into a secluded area and watch him die.

Then they then cut him open to remove the drugs.

A goodSons of Anarchyepisode had a rawness and a sense of immediacy.

Theres nothing accidental happening here.

So these two can speak honestly about the OD crisis in Kingstown.

But as the morgue starts filling up, he asks Mike to do whatever he can.

Mikes solution is something Bunnys unlikely to like.

(I can make it right, but you cant bitch about it later, he warns.)

Its the matter-of-factness of all these negotiations that makes this episode work.

The clock is ticking and trouble is multiplying; theres no time to be coy or euphemistic.

But that doesnt mean there wont be some hurt feelings.

This episode is peppered with scenes that show some concerning ramifications already starting to settle in.

This is a question everybody should be asking in Kingstown.

What good is a fixer who never really fixes anything?

The situation is normalizing at least until next weeks episode.

Anna clearly knew she was going to do this when she paid Mike and maybe he did too.

To echo Kareem: What lives are getting saved?

The Aryan mastermind Merle pops up in just one scene, when he orders a hit.

Iris also remains a potential troublemaker.

He wants to join the SWAT team, but Sawyer disapproves.