Sons of Anarchy: 10 Things The Characters Wanted In Season 1 That Came True By The Finale

Biker drama Sons Of Anarchy packed many great characters into later seasons. But as much fun as they were to follow, they didn't quite outshine those who were there from the beginning. The characters introduced in the first season still had the best story arcs in the FX series.

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At the start of the series, each of them had dreams and ambitions. For some, it was all about the little things, while for others, the stakes were high. In the end, only a few managed to achieve what they wanted. Some achieved one thing but saw other dreams crashed. After all, happily-ever-after wasn't a common theme in the series.

10 Wendy: To Earn Jax's Trust Again

Wendy had always been in love with Jax. Sadly, her substance usage came between her and her partner. Things became even more fraught when she took drugs while pregnant with Abel. As a result, Jax gravitated back to his high school sweetheart Tara when she returned to Charming.

Despite fate dealing her a major blow, Wendy was eager to be in both Abel and Jax's lives once again. It wasn't easy but by the final season, Wendy was sober and proved herself to be a great mother. While making the decision to ride to his death, Jax entrusted Wendy with the care of his two children and set her up with a nice home away from danger.

9 Unser: To Leave His Position As Police Chief

After being diagnosed with cancer, Unser began making plans to step down as Charming Police Chief. Unfortunately for him, the Sons wouldn't let it happen. They figured he was the best person to protect their interests, which was true. Other law enforcement officers proved to be not so friendly to the club.

After the Sons withheld his shipments as a way to strong-arm him, Unser had no option but to comply. He would later get the rest he needed when the Charming department was absorbed by the San Joaquin Sheriff's Department. This meant Roosevelt taking over as the top cop. Before his death in the penultimate episode, Unser was working as a consultant for Lieutenant Jarry.

8 Jax: To Get His Family Out Of Charming

Jax was often portrayed as a conflicted gangster. As good as he was at what he did, he also had the desire to live a normal life as a family man. This desire surged further when his relationship with Tara became serious.

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At one point, he even considered going Nomad so that he'd get out of Charming. Though it appeared peaceful from the outside, Charming was a chaotic place that wasn't safe for a family. By the finale, he had managed to get Wendy and his kids out. Though they had to go to Nero's farm without him, Jax knew his kids would be cared for and out of harm's way.

7 Chucky: To Be Safe

At the start of the series, Chucky was a petty criminal who was being constantly harassed by the Lin Triad. He thus sought protection from the Sons. In exchange, he'd show them where the Lin Triad was hiding money. Unfortunately for him, it turned out that the money was counterfeit.

Having no use for him, the Sons handed him back to Henry Lin, who cut off his fingers to curb his compulsion to pleasure himself. Feeling pity for him, Tig took him back and set him up as a bookkeeper for Luann's studio. Gemma later gave him prosthetic fingers and he continued to be a loyal servant to the Sons. By the end of the series, he was fairly safe.

6 Clay: To Keep SAMCRO In The Gun Business

Clay was a very unlikable president who couldn't seem to go a day without doing something terrible. One of his biggest wishes was to keep SAMCRO in the arms trade since he believed it was their biggest source of income. Jax, on the other hand, did his best to pull SAMCRO out.

Well, Jax's plan failed and Clay's dream remained a reality, at least by the finale. In the Season 2 premiere of the spinoff/sequel series Mayans MC, Happy was seen delivering a gun shipment to Chucky, who was now working for the Mayans. When Chucky asked about Jax's wishes, Happy said, “Transition's taking longer than we thought; it's a lot at stake.” This meant that the Sons were still very much in.

5 Gemma: To See Jax Take Over As President

Despite being one of the most underhanded characters on the show, Gemma loved her son and grandkids unconditionally. She longed to see Jax become president one day, just like her former and current husband had been. Understandably, she didn't like the idea of Jax wanting out.

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Though in a bittersweet way, Gemma's dreams became a reality when Clay was ousted and Jax took over. Jax eventually handed over the baton to Chibs before he crashed to his death, but there's no denying that three members of Gemma's family had served as President.

4 Otto: To Protect SAMCRO From The Authorities

Otto's wish from the start was to prevent SAMCRO from being taken down by authorities and he achieved that. He remained true to SAMCRO even when Bobby betrayed him by sleeping with his wife.

First, ATF agent June Stahl tried to use Otto to build a RICO case against the Sons but he humiliated her. Deputy Sheriff Gabe Marcel also tried to flip him by lying that Bobby killed Luann but that didn't work either. The last effort was by former US Marshall Lee Toric. Otto humiliated him too. By the end of the series, the feds hadn't quite managed to take down SAMCRO.

3 Bobby: To Get More Money

At the start of the series, Bobby was struggling to make ends meet, proving that the life of an ordinary gangster wasn't so luxurious. He was even doing Elvis impersonation gigs in Tahoe in order to make more money. At one point, he revealed to Clay that his son needed surgery and he couldn't afford it. In the second season, Bobby was given a dressing down by his ex-wife for failing to send child support payments.

Later in the series, Bobby appeared to be doing quite well. He even stopped doing the Elvis gigs. His improved financial status was probably due to the numerous businesses that the club invested in along the way.

2 Chibs: To Reunite With His Family

Chibs' greatest desire, even more than rising up the ranks, was to reunite with his family, They had been taken from him by the IRA street boss Jimmy O'Phalen, aka Jimmy O, who also exiled him from Belfast. As a result, Chibs had to leave SAMBEL and join SAMCRO.

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Chibs got to see his family again when select Sons went to Belfast to look for Abel. He would eventually get his revenge on Jimmy O when the villain sought protection from the Russian mafia, but they betrayed him. Chibs killed Jimmy O, removing the only obstacle between him and his family.

1 Piney: To Prevent Clay From Running The Club To The Ground

The reason Piney remained VP until Jax was old enough to take over was because he wanted to keep Clay in check. And even after stepping down and moving to the sidelines due to his declining health, Piney kept his vote in order to have the power to prevent Clay from making bad decisions.

Even though Clay killed him, a number of Piney's actions, like voting against the Lobos Sonora deal and declaring his knowledge about the letters, made Clay spiral out of control. This eventually led to his downfall, before he could run the club to the ground. By the finale, both Piney and Clay were dead but SAMCRO was still very much healthy.

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