After everything that went down in the final season, there was no other outcome: Jax had to die. But instead of putting that dark responsibility on his friends, family and the club, he went out on his own terms and rode his father's bike into an oncoming truck. While it wasn't unexpected (SAMCRO already voted to have Jax meet Mr. Mayhem), his death is the series' most important because he cleaned up all the loose ends and settled both his club and family business before dying, righting every wrong, taking out every bad guy still standing and finally accomplishing what his father died trying to do: make the club legit. It was the perfect ending to an imperfect life, and his legacy will live on forever. RIP Jax Teller, it was one hell of a ride.
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