Over the years, Kurt Sutter has created a number of projects for FX. Most notably among them are Sons of Anarchy and its spin-off series Mayans M.C. Both series navigate the dangerous situations the motorcycle clubs find themselves involved in. Each of the Sutter-created series has a knack for introducing morally complex characters; in both series, Sutter incorporates an expansive list of memorable and meaningful characters that are impossible to root for at times.
Naturally, Sons of Anarchy and Mayans M.C. are wach led by one character who offers fresh insight into the complicated world each man finds themselves in. For Mayans M.C., it is EZ Reyes (J.D. Pardo), where Sons of Anarchy has Jax Teller (Charlie Hunnam). Within their complicated worlds, both EZ and Jax find themselves questioning their morals. EZ and Jax are both extremely flawed characters, but does one make a more convincing protagonist than the other?
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As the main characters of their respective programs, EZ and Jax share a number of qualities. Both men have dark family pasts that make certain interactions with their motorcycle clubs (M.C.s) difficult. The death of EZ's mother looms over him, as do the decisions he made following her death. Jax's father was also killed, and his memory guides Jax throughout Sons of Anarchy. EZ's relationships with his brother Angel (Clayton Cardenas) and father Felipe (Edward James Olmos) fluctuate,as do Jax's relationships with his mother Gemma (Katey Sagal) and Club President turned step-father Clay Morrow (Ron Perlman). Their romantic relationships run additional interference with their M.C.s. Jax deals with Wendy (Drea de Matteo) and Tara
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