Newtown Superintendent Alerts Parents About "Sons of Anarchy" Season Premiere

[cali]

The Newtown, Conn. school superintendent sent an email to parents and staff members Tuesday, with a warning about the season premiere of "Sons of Anarchy" on FX, which includes a scene involving a school shooting.

"I have learned that on the season premiere of the show 'Sons of Anarchy' which airs at 10 PM tonight on the FX cable station, there will be an episode in which a teenager enters the school with a high-caliber semi-automatic and opens fire," John Reed said in the email. "While you don't see the visual impact of this, you will hear the shots and cries from the victims."

"Sons of Anarchy," which is entering its sixth season, follows an outlaw motorcycle gang and is known for its violent and intense episodes. The show's creators and FX have not revealed what's ahead for the season premiere, but fan sites have alluded to a major tragedy at the end of the Tuesday's show.

"For obvious reasons, this program could have a very harmful impact on parents, children and staff members. I wanted you to have this information so that you can plan accordingly for you and your family," Reed said in the email.

http://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Newtown-School-Sons-of-Anarchy-FX-Season-Premiere-Shooting-Warning-223205761.html

[hlthe2b]

1. I'm sure it would be traumatic, but then again SOA has depicted a teen girl burned alive...

a very brutal murder of a nurse by Sutter's character in jail, followed by his biting off his own tongue in front of LEO trying to get him to talk. And those are just the most graphic things that come to mind.

But, that said, the depiction of a school shooting (which I guess is meant to tie the guns to the club), seems incredibly gratuitous.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. I wonder why anybody would ever watch such a TV show. We have become

a nation of corrupted souls who revel in gore and mayhem.

[rl6214]

3. Never watched it

Parents just need to be the adults and monitor ANYTHING their kids might watch.

[Autumn Colors]

5. The warning might not only be to prevent KIDS from watching it

Any parents who might watch that show need to be aware that if they have children who were at Sandy Hook that day who are sleeping in the next room or are just in any room of the house within earshot of the TV, suddenly hearing sound effects of a school shooting in their house could set off horrible flashbacks for those kids.

[PowerToThePeople]

4. Why even have a TV in the house?

You can get news on the internets and rent movies. The rest is pure garbage.

[ileus]

6. This season is going to be interesting

To say the least...


For those non Sons fans it's based loosely on Hamlet.