Overall SOA is a great concept and had a lot of potential. In my opinion though there was favoritism- Sutter with his wife "Gemma". No matter what she did she always got her way- no consequenes. Not ONCE. Everyone else had to deal with the fallout of their actions. Also she acted like she was a member of SOA sitting at table, which in reality-would never happen. And the amount of respect she received- even when her spouse was not in the club anymore- was unbelievable.
Gemma aside- the show was filled with action. The characters were great, actors were amazing. Storyline was interesting, although unbelievable at times.
It could have been a classic like Sopranos, but fell short- because of the favoritism.