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I actually stopped watching after Coven, and just recently marathoned through all the seasons since then. I guess I'm gonna give it another shot?Parasol Prophet posted:Also, in poking around other forums and comment sections on AHS articles, I've noticed that there seem to be two camps of people who watch the show: Those that liked seasons 1 and 2 and thought 6 was kind of a return to form, and those that liked 3-5 but didn't like 6, usually because of the format. That seems accurate, I'm definitely in the former group, but I know a lot that are in the latter.
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# ? Mar 28, 2024 11:06 |
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0csnVQ0ZKA
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# ? Aug 21, 2017 20:12 |
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jeeeeeesus loving christ the centipede sore.
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# ? Aug 21, 2017 20:56 |
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On one hand, gently caress yes, on the other no Angela Bassett. Also, doggy
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# ? Aug 21, 2017 22:08 |
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I'm not sure I expected the 2016 election influences to be... that overt.
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# ? Aug 22, 2017 00:36 |
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And here's a trailer! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-27J0sR9268 On the titles: I like the remix of the theme song. But it sort of reminds me of Hotel's intro, where they use the same two or three visuals over and over and it doesn't really jump at you like the previous ones did. But overall, I dig it, glad to have it back. Do we spoiler tag discussion on previews and trailers? I forget. Just in case, on the trailer: I didn't actually expect any Trump name drops during the show itself, but I guess I was wrong. Although I still don't think they'll actually talk about him in name beyond the fact that he won. I will admit, the idea that Paulson is a liberal lesbian mom with a fear of clowns starting to descent into madness with the election result being the trigger, and the idea that Peters is some anarchist cult leader weirdo who wants to use it as a trigger to incite that madness ... it's actually a really interesting idea for a horror show. And Chanel #3 as a freaky babysitter who indulges her son with his interest in ol' Twisty, I love it. I'm actually ten times more excited for this show than I was upon hearing the season concept. I'm sure the actual show will kill that with the typical goofiness, but hey, at least I'm not on the verge of just skipping it this time.
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# ? Aug 22, 2017 20:32 |
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I'm... still interested. That description makes it sound like this could go either way, and be fun no matter what. Also, yay we have opening titles again! Although I am NOT cool with that bug-from-hole-in-skin imagery there. Nope. Not cool at all.
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# ? Aug 22, 2017 21:24 |
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Yeah, I'm still super down on the concept, but it looks like they're using the election more as a catalyst than a full on plot point or storyline, and I can dig that. I really like what the trailer showed so far. Should play well to Paulson's strengths. Also she and Pill make a super cute couple.
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# ? Aug 22, 2017 21:30 |
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Triggered by Trump's election lol.
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# ? Aug 22, 2017 21:40 |
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Not an American, but from what I can tell that's exactly what his election has done to people on both sides. poo poo seems cray down there.
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# ? Aug 22, 2017 21:42 |
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The best part of Coven was the freaky stick monster in the titles that never made it into the show
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# ? Aug 23, 2017 00:00 |
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angerbeet posted:The best part of Coven was the freaky stick monster in the titles that never made it into the show I'm still upset I waited all season for that goddamn monster to show. edit: and my memory might be off, but I'm pretty sure the first two seasons had trailers without any real false leads. It's just been random "freaky" poo poo since Coven. Fly Ricky fucked around with this message at 00:20 on Aug 23, 2017 |
# ? Aug 23, 2017 00:17 |
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Tenzarin posted:hurr durr people who aren't cishet white men feel understandably threatened by trump in both an existential and immediate sense faaaaart but seriously, i'm kind of looking forward to this season with the standard mix of dread and anticipation i still doubt murphy's political chops but last season handled racial issues, fears, and politics surprisingly well, as did feud: bette & joan wrt the sexual politics of aging white actresses in the sixties so we'll see i guess
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# ? Aug 23, 2017 00:23 |
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stone cold posted:but seriously, i'm kind of looking forward to this season with the standard mix of dread and anticipation It's like the stages of grief, usually, watching this show, but in reverse. First you're all like "YAY new season can't wait, looks awesome!!!" Then some trailers & things come out & it's like "hmmmm, looks really weird & mysterious, I'll have to check it out!" Then you watch the first episode & it's like "I'm not really sure where he's going with this, but it's a really cool idea, and I really like these actors/this setting, so I'll stick around." And about halfway through the season it's like "this is a loving mess but I have to watch it till the end so I can make fun of it, and who knows maybe it'll pick up" And then it's over and you're like "that was a total poo poo sandwich, never again" Then a few months later.... "YAY new season can't wait, looks awesome!!!"
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# ? Aug 23, 2017 00:59 |
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April posted:It's like the stages of grief, usually, watching this show, but in reverse. i think that's pretty fair but with two caveats: at least it's always a fascinating mess, there's nothing like it on tv and the only season i'd be comfortable calling a total poo poo sandwich as opposed to a partial mess is coven
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# ? Aug 23, 2017 01:22 |
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I'm not sure if it will be good, but the season is going to be fascinating to watch
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# ? Aug 23, 2017 01:56 |
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QuoProQuid posted:I'm not sure if it will be good, but the season is going to be fascinating to watch If nothing else, the new season has already given us Evan Peters humping his tv as Trump's victory is announced and that would be a real fun gif for future AHS threads
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# ? Aug 23, 2017 02:05 |
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After watching that trailer I'm not sure there should or will be more seasons of AHS. I'll probably still watch like I have every season but e-gads!
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# ? Aug 23, 2017 02:09 |
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The opening of the trailer almost perfectly mimics the election forums.
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# ? Aug 23, 2017 05:45 |
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Yeah, I agree. The first few episodes and the set-up tend to be good. The payoffs tend to be bad.
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# ? Aug 23, 2017 05:59 |
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Firstborn posted:Yeah, I agree. The first few episodes and the set-up tend to be good. The payoffs tend to be bad. I will say though, Roanoke had a payoff. Funnily enough I think Freak Show had a decent one.
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# ? Aug 23, 2017 06:00 |
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The way this show feels like it has to tie up everything, and how sometimes the "main plot" just wraps up and a b story becomes the focus of the final few episodes is pretty weak to me. It's like so many episodes are devoted to a particular character or story, cliffhanger endings, threads that are mysterious and potentially interesting - then it's just like nah gently caress that, now this season is about this side character who cares. It's a subversion of expectations for sure, but a little catharsis would be good once in a while. This show isn't bleak enough to be truly dark and unsettling, and the camp tends to be in service of the drama with some deaf tonal issues.
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Firstborn posted:The way this show feels like it has to tie up everything, and how sometimes the "main plot" just wraps up and a b story becomes the focus of the final few episodes is pretty weak to me. That was the one issue I had with Asylum. Everything wraps up early enough to spend the last bit on Jessica Lange dying/getting abducted by aliens ?? Murder House had good payoffs. It had that slow, silly Christmas finale but my favourite moment of the series is still when Taissa Farmiga finds out she's been dead for like half the season.
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# ? Aug 23, 2017 06:06 |
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I'll still watch it because I'm a sucker for horror television shows. By the way, check out Channel Zero. S1 was pretty good and creepy, and S2 looks good. Check out the trailer. It's pretty close to the "batshit crazy trailer" that AHS tends to do.
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# ? Aug 23, 2017 06:11 |
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Thanks for the heads up. Season 1 was pretty good and the No-End House is a great story to adapt.
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# ? Aug 23, 2017 06:48 |
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Tenzarin posted:The opening of the trailer almost perfectly mimics the election forums. I can tell you this is how this almost nearly mimic'd our election night party: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SHG0ezLiVGc
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# ? Aug 23, 2017 07:30 |
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Firstborn posted:Yeah, I agree. The first few episodes and the set-up tend to be good. The payoffs tend to be bad. The best way I've heard AHS (as well as pretty much all of Ryan Murphy's stuff) described is that it starts really strong, but usually ends up with Ryan Murphy just playing with his "dolls" (favorite actresses).
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# ? Aug 23, 2017 12:43 |
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Accurate, imo. His shows usually do better the less attention he personally has to give them, so when he has like 5 shows running at once the quality of the ones he isn't working as closely on tends to go up. Iirc of all the AHS seasons, Asylum was the one Murphy was least hands on with. I'm not counting American Crime Story tho because all he did for People vs OJ was directing.
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# ? Aug 23, 2017 19:17 |
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The mix on the title theme sounded very House of Cards-ish, which I guess is appropriate
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# ? Aug 23, 2017 21:25 |
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You know, I miss the cool cast trailers they used to do. Like this one. I know they didn't do one for Roanoke and they sort of did one for Coven, showcasing Lange, Bates, and Bassett, but they were really cool. Hotel, Asylum, and Freak Show specifically.
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# ? Aug 24, 2017 18:22 |
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Looks like we're having some more historic serial killers!
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# ? Aug 27, 2017 00:59 |
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Sure, why not
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# ? Aug 27, 2017 06:17 |
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New announcement: Even Peters to play literally every role in the new season.
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# ? Aug 27, 2017 11:38 |
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hangedman1984 posted:New announcement: Even Peters to play literally every role in the new season. Good lord a girl can dream.
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# ? Aug 27, 2017 18:25 |
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Is Even Peters related to Evan? 😀
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# ? Aug 27, 2017 19:06 |
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We Know Catheters posted:Is Even Peters related to Evan? 😀 Shutup! Your face is fat!!
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# ? Aug 27, 2017 22:48 |
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So Evan is pulling a Paulson this season. Ok, cool. I think he can act well enough for it to turn out ok.
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# ? Aug 27, 2017 23:12 |
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Even Peters was great as Fastboy in that X-Man.
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# ? Aug 28, 2017 00:00 |
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Huh looks like there's going to be a lot going on this season. I do enjoy Evan Peters when he gets to play actual characters, March in Hotel was an utter delight during my rewatch. Going through Murder House now.
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Tonight on American Horror Story: "Election Night" Season 7 premiere of the FX horror anthology (thanks, TV Guide ) It's also airing on Tuesday next week so I guess this is officially a Tuesday show now? Make sure to update/remake your season passes.
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