Why Some Sons Of Anarchy Fans Are Confused About Gemma's Backstory

On Reddit, a thread created by u/Alwayswoke1 got into one of the questionable things about "Sons of Anarchy" that some fans ignore: the mystery of why Gemma acts the way she does. This user wanted to see an explanation for her actions, mainly why she keeps involving herself with and influencing SAMCRO happenings. Furthermore, they felt the show missed an opportunity for such a moment in the last minutes before Jax kills Gemma. "[A] part of me wished they had words exchanged and he actually asked her 'Why did you let me and Thomas grow up here? Why didn't you let JT fulfill his wishes of getting SAMCRO out of guns? Why did you interfere with my relationship with Tara??'" they wrote.

While Gemma's backstory is certainly lacking, some fans feel the reason behind Gemma's personality is rather straightforward — she likes power. As u/raperm put it, "She's all about being the number one Old Lady and queen of Charming. Anything that threatens that has to go, and anything she can do to make sure that continues she will nurture."

Commenter u/JesusClausIsReal added, "[S]he believes it is her divine calling to be so." In this user's opinion, Gemma feels it's her God-given duty to protect SAMCRO no matter what. Going with this theory, plotting to kill John and actually killing Tara (Maggie Siff) is all for the greater good. This user added, "She is misguided at best, I'd argue delusional, in her convictions but from her point of view I think her actions make sense."