History Recap / SonsOfAnarchyS5E1

* WomanOnFire: Tig's daughter Dawn is burned to death in front of him as revenge for Tig's murder of Veronica Pope.

* FaceDeathWithDignity: Tig is surprised but accepting of his death at Pope's hand and openly tells him so. However, when his daughter is brought into the mix, Tig AintTooProudToBeg

-->"There's an old saying, 'That what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger' I don't believe that. I think the things that try to kill you make you angry and sad. Strength comes from the good things - your family, your friends, the satisfaction of hard work. Those are the things that'll keep you whole. Those are the things to hold on to when you're broken.''

-->"'There's an old saying, 'That what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger' I don't believe that. I think the things that try to kill you make you angry and sad. Strength comes from the good things - your family, your friends, the satisfaction of hard work. Those are the things that'll keep you whole. Those are the things to hold on to when you're broken.''.

-->"'There's an old saying, 'That what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger' I don't believe that. I think the things that try to kill you make you angry and sad. Strength comes from the good things - your family, your friends, the satisfaction of hard work. Those are the things that'll keep you whole. Those are the things to hold on to when you're broken.''."

* AllWomenAreLustful: Gemma lightheartedly accuses Nero of the [[AllMenArePerverts inverse]] of this trope when she asks about the two girls who joined them in bed in light of his supposed aversion to the SleepingWithTheBoss aspect typical to brothels. He reveals it was Gemma who wanted them to join in.

* AllWomenArePerverts: Gemma lightheartedly accuses Nero of the [[AllMenArePerverts inverse]] of this trope when she asks about the two girls who joined them in bed in light of his supposed aversion to the SleepingWithTheBoss aspect typical to brothels. He reveals it was Gemma who wanted them to join in.

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* FaceDeathWithDignity: Tig is surprised but accepting of his death at Pope's hand and openly tells him so. However, when his daughter is brought into the mix, Tig [[AintTooProudToBeg]]

* ChekhovsGunman: Tyler makes his first appearance here, being placed in charge of the Niners after a rapid turnover in leadership. He goes on to become a semi-important ally of SAMCRO in Seasons 6-7.

* WomanOnFire: Tig's daughter Dawn is burned to death in front of him as revenge for Tig's murder of Veronica Pope.

* GoodHairEvilHair: This season really ramps up Jax's descent into darkness and his hairstyle beginning to resemble Clay's from Season 4 is not a coincidence. Funnily enough, Jax attempting to stay positive and retain some of his old mindset in this episode may be why his hair still vaguely evokes last season's style. Come 2 episodes from now, however...

* WomanOnFire: Tig's daughter Dawn is burned to death in a pit in front of him as revenge for Tig's murder of Veronica Pope.

* GoodHairEvilHair: This season really ramps up Jax's descent into darkness and his hairstyle beginning to resemble Clay's from Season 4 is not a coincidence.

* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: Jax's hair has grown out in the few weeks between the end of S4 and now. It's not quite as long as it will become but it's visibly longer than it was. Although it still attempts to retain the vague combover style he had for the latter half of S4 in the scene where he's eating breakfast with the family.

Jax settles into the role of President as the Sons deal with the fallout from the prior season. Damon Pope, the most powerful crime figure in the Oaktown area sets the club in his sights for the murder of his daughter. Gemma makes a new connection in the midst of her emotional tailspin after breaking up with Clay.