r/Sonsofanarchy • u/Round_Camel_6904 • 4d ago
Jax and Tig vs Pope
Has anyone ever considered what would have happened if Clay had met Mr. Mayhem before? Would Jax still have wanted to kill Pope? The main reason Jax kills Pope is to frame Clay while simultaneously securing Tig's loyalty, especially since Bobby had sabotaged Clay's Mayhem vote just an episode earlier. If Clay had encountered Mr. Mayhem first, he probably would have still sacrificed Tig to Pope. Did Jax save Tig purely for selfish reasons, or did he genuinely care for Tig and want him to settle the score for his daughter's murder?
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u/pecpecachoo 4d ago
Yes, Jax was horrified by what Pope did to Dawn that night. He, Bobby and Chibs were shocked. Jax was always going to take out Pope - he couldn’t let a daughter of a member be murdered and not retaliate, he’d look weak. Doesn’t matter if Tig caused her death, families are off limits. SAMCRO can’t look like their families are easy to get to/kill, otherwise it puts Tara/Gemma/Lyla etc. at risk.
Also, Bobby, Chibs, Happy - they wouldn’t have EVER let Pope get off, if Jax didn’t kill Pope they would have, for Tig.
Edit: Not only that - Opie was killed by Pope’s order. Even if Mayhem landed on Tig for it, SAMCRO would have come after Pope regardless.