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American Horror Story - Cult - Tuesdays on FX
- Thread starter RatskyWatsky
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I'm gonna go out on a limb here and proclaim this season as the strongest since Murder House.
Still some shaky episodes and eye rolling moments but for the most part Ryan Murphy hasn't lost the plot which is a welcome change. Knock on wood that the last couple episodes don't get unnecessarily convoluted. Evan Peters is turning in a phenomenal performance this season.
That nail gun scene a few episodes back though. I don't think the show has ever made me feel so uncomfortable. The gimp getting his flesh ripped out of the hooks was brutal too.
Still some shaky episodes and eye rolling moments but for the most part Ryan Murphy hasn't lost the plot which is a welcome change. Knock on wood that the last couple episodes don't get unnecessarily convoluted. Evan Peters is turning in a phenomenal performance this season.
That nail gun scene a few episodes back though. I don't think the show has ever made me feel so uncomfortable. The gimp getting his flesh ripped out of the hooks was brutal too.
I liked it til I didnt like it when it went all wonky with
that said, um... its better than the witch and clown season.
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the wife being in the cult
that said, um... its better than the witch and clown season.
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attic scene where they killed the gimp and the tv producer guy
Oh finally, I was wondering where this thread went.
I wanted to talk about how utterly ludicrous this season has become, what with that frankly ridiculous insemination scene, and the big 'twist' at the end regarding who the new cult member is. I don't think they have the foggiest idea what they're doing story wise anymore, they have characters acting and reacting in truly bizarre ways.
But anyway, I shall continue hate watching.
Colton Haynes character may possibly be the blandest character I've ever witnessed on a TV show.
I wanted to talk about how utterly ludicrous this season has become, what with that frankly ridiculous insemination scene, and the big 'twist' at the end regarding who the new cult member is. I don't think they have the foggiest idea what they're doing story wise anymore, they have characters acting and reacting in truly bizarre ways.
But anyway, I shall continue hate watching.
Colton Haynes character may possibly be the blandest character I've ever witnessed on a TV show.
Uh, i tried to make the clown mask of three faces...
Become a disaster, the happy face looks lovelable.
Become a disaster, the happy face looks lovelable.
I was really, really digging this season the first few episodes, but since then it's gotten too ridiculous.
Of course Ryan Murphy does the Ryan Murphy thing of overdoing the sexual (insemination stuff) and gore stuff to the point where it's not believable and sometimes too much to watch. Plus they killed off my favorite character (Billy Eichner).
But I'll continue watching because I like Evan Peters and Sarah Paulson. Thank god this season doesn't have Kathy Bates in it.
Of course Ryan Murphy does the Ryan Murphy thing of overdoing the sexual (insemination stuff) and gore stuff to the point where it's not believable and sometimes too much to watch. Plus they killed off my favorite character (Billy Eichner).
But I'll continue watching because I like Evan Peters and Sarah Paulson. Thank god this season doesn't have Kathy Bates in it.
Do you not like Kathy Bates or you're just glad she's not involved?
I actually didn't used to mind her in films I've seen her in. But I just haven't liked the characters she's played in the AHS series.
That's fine then. I will fight anyone who doesn't think she's a great actress, though. ;)
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Welp... I guess the consensus is that ERA doesn't particularly care for this season.
I must be drunk.
I must be drunk.
I have a love / hate relationship with AHS. I loved Asylum, Coven and Hotel but hated Murder House, Freak Show and Roanoke. Hotel was the best for me. Cult is actually a strange one because I sort of like it but it's not top 3. Maybe I'm just relieved that it's better than Roanoke.
Just curious what it was about Murder House you didn't particularly care for. It tends to generally be ranked as AHS's high point so just interested in hearing your thoughts.
Hotel was my personal favorite. So batshit crazy and I really enjoy the whole Cecil Hotel inspiration. This season is slowly getting better, but honestly probably my least favorite even compared to last season.
Watch Hotel next.
Why did Ivy keep shoveling pasta into her mouth and guzzling wine when it was painfully clear that Ally was giving off "I'm gonna murder you vibes" from the second they she walked into the kitchen.
That was a masterclass in naivete and stupidity.
That was a masterclass in naivete and stupidity.
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The previous few episodes were starting to lose me, but last night won me over. That was a great episode of AHS. Absolutely hilarious.
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It was better than most of the other episodes just for the sheer fact that Sarah Paulson was finally given some interesting material (watching her poison Ivy (see what Ryan Murphy did there) was the best thing that's happened so far), but this season is still a complete mess. None of the characters besides Aly and Beverly have parsable motives, which make it impossible to care about anything. Take the psychiatrist guy - it's like "okay, he has these smiley pins and he knows about Aly's phobias, so he's probably working with the bad guys right? But now he's trying to help Aly so maybe he's really good? Or wait maybe this is all part of his plan and he's just trying to trick her further? Aaand now he's dead. I guess he was innocent all along. Oh." With Winter it's the same thing - she's a feminist who hates Trump...yet she's working for her super Trump supporter brother? And then she's like working with the women against Kai but is she really but then she's sort of like "don't inseminate me bro" so I guess she's not fully into it just kinda into it but still willing to kill for him? What? And don't even get me started on Ivy.
I completely agree with basically everything you've said ratsky, but trying to make sense of a Ryan Murphy show is a fool's errand. As long as there is complete fuckery like Evan Peters playing Koresh/Jones Murphy has my time.
I hope ACS: Versace is just as crazy.
I hope ACS: Versace is just as crazy.
I'm enjoying it, I mean it is a bit all over the place at times but it isn't boring/slow.
Hotel and Coven were more meh IMO.
Hotel and Coven were more meh IMO.
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I've enjoyed this season but I also really enjoyed Roanoke although the first half was much more enjoyable than the second.
Yeah, Ryan Murphy is pure id. That's why the sex stuff is always so gross and weird and gore is so over the top. There's not much thought behind it.
I liked this season (especially Ally's development), but I think the whole cult theme was not done well. The motivations to join the cult was too different between the characters. And they killed off all the interesting different characters too early.
A religious cult in the 90s would have been a better fit I think.
A religious cult in the 90s would have been a better fit I think.
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I'm okay with the direction it's going
Weird that in a series of ghosts, murderers, ghost murderers, and the actual devil, Ivy manages to be one of the worst with absolutely no redeeming qualities to balance out her awfulness.
I'm okay with the direction it's going
Because Ivy needed to go and Abby's revenge is warranted big time
Weird that in a series of ghosts, murderers, ghost murderers, and the actual devil, Ivy manages to be one of the worst with absolutely no redeeming qualities to balance out her awfulness.
Man this season keeps getting worse and worse and the horror element really just is t there anymore. It's becoming this annoying pretentious soap.
Seeing that Angela Bassett directed this week's episode just made me sad she's not in it.
I'm glad that we're FINALLY seeing Ally getting some revenge, it's what we've all been waiting for but holy has this been a terrible season.
It's a shame because I love the idea of messed up cults, but this cult is not interesting whatsoever. The cult in The Following was better than this.
I'm glad that we're FINALLY seeing Ally getting some revenge, it's what we've all been waiting for but holy has this been a terrible season.
It's a shame because I love the idea of messed up cults, but this cult is not interesting whatsoever. The cult in The Following was better than this.
I really liked that show for the first few seasons. Then it took a nose dive. Especially the Hollywood plot. That's where I had enough.
This is the first season I'm watching of AHS. Not really enjoying it but only a couple episodes left, might as well finish it.
Nip/Tuck had an amazing first 1+2 season. I can't remember the rest but I'm sure it flopped but I enjoyed it at the time.
Yeah episode 1+2 was interesting but its like they have nowhere else to take the show. Its always shot in the same house and or basement and or kitchen. Where's the outdoor shots and shots of the cult doing things?
This is a fucking horrible season of AHS.
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Just watched last week episode.
I don't even care if they all die (except Oz). They're all shitty people.
I don't even care if they all die (except Oz). They're all shitty people.