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I understand that this season may not be up everyone's alley, horror tends to be pretty subjective to the person viewing it. That's why the 'Suggest a Scary Movie' thread is all over the place as far as suggestions. But the people who are getting angry that there's no explanation of the characters or the conflict or even the timeline surprise me. It's the first episode of 13 of them! There's still plenty of time to answer questions and explore plot directions. Now I'm not saying the Murphy ISN'T going to do his usual bullshit as far as plots go, I'm just saying give it more than 60 minutes of running time. Or don't. Whatever. I'll be tuning in every week. Oh, and I was also one of the naysayers saying the Gaga was going to ruin the whole loving season, but so far she hasn't hosed everything up yet.
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That sure was something. Iove that atmosphere and look of it all, and Gaga was a lot better than expected even though I had a suspicion something like this would be right up her alley. I also like that it's more grotesque and depraved than the previous seasons. I hated that it felt like a random collection of scenes cobbled together with only a very thin thread connecting it all, but all that is up in the air anyway, so I'm carefully optimistic. At the very worst it'll be an entertaining slide show of horrific setups to watch.
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Oct 9, 2015 23:07
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haveblue posted:That's not a fair criticism of a first episode of anything. Isn't it up to the writers to draw people into any episode? A 45 minute Paranormal Witness episode can handle this kind of thing but I feel like they really struggle with making realistic characters and following their motivation on AHS.
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Oct 10, 2015 00:01
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Taeke posted:That sure was something. Iove that atmosphere and look of it all, and Gaga was a lot better than expected even though I had a suspicion something like this would be right up her alley. I also like that it's more grotesque and depraved than the previous seasons. This right here is exactly how I'm trying to approach the show. Well stated.
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Oct 10, 2015 00:01
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I thought maybe Sarah Paulson's character would've been the ghost of some victim of a horrible violent sexdeath or something judging by the drill demon rape she seemed to have summoned/enjoyed, but I guess that's too Silent Hill? In a lot of media ghosts will kill you or haunt you in a way that is consistent with how they died in some way... maybe she was pushed out of the window and fell butthole first on a safety cone or something.
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Oct 10, 2015 01:40
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"ancient blood virus" Oh come on Murphy. Remember when he said AHS wouldn't feature vamps or werewolves? Betting we get a scene where Liz Taylor shaves her legs of excess fur by episode four.
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Oct 10, 2015 02:30
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I get that Freakshow was mildly disappointing but people are kind of exaggerating how bad things are. Some of the criticism is kind of dramatic for the first episode. Here's hoping the story is at the very least fun this season. *waits for next week*
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Oct 10, 2015 02:41
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10 Beers posted:Well, I actually really enjoyed that. She Wants Revenge - "Tear You Apart" Sisters Of Mercy - (Didn't catch what song it was, but it was definitely Sisters) Bauhaus - "Bela Lugosi's Dead"
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Oct 10, 2015 03:11
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King Vidiot posted:Wait what? The detective's kid was in the video game room and Elizabeth introduced him to the new owner's kid. He also hadn't aged in five years so he was clearly a vampire. I love how all the kids are playing super retro 80s arcade games for some reason. If they were going with an old game it'd been as subtle as everything else if they were all playing a mix of Bloodrayne and Legacy of Kain
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Oct 10, 2015 03:32
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Blazing Ownager posted:I love how all the kids are playing super retro 80s arcade games for some reason. The reason is that it's probably piss-easy to get the rights to Tetris.
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Blazing Ownager posted:I love how all the kids are playing super retro 80s arcade games for some reason. Well they don't have wi-fi or probably any internet access so that leaves out most modern games.  It was still funny to see all the kids gathered together in a boring, sterile white room playing Tetris, and this was supposed to impress or entice the wealthy kid.
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Oct 10, 2015 04:03
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King Vidiot posted:Well they don't have wi-fi or probably any internet access so that leaves out most modern games. Seeing a bunch of vampire albinos digging the hell out of Grand Theft Auto V would be been freaking hilarious, though. "Moooom I don't want to go out and kill anyone tonight I'm killing so many people in this heist alreadyyy."
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Oct 10, 2015 04:35
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I'm finally getting around to watching it and I had my immersion ruined by the fact that Gaga was the only person wearing underwear during the foursome.
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Oct 10, 2015 05:14
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Len posted:I'm finally getting around to watching it and I had my immersion ruined by the fact that Gaga was the only person wearing underwear during the foursome.
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Oct 10, 2015 05:22
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TOOT BOOT posted:She Wants Revenge - "Tear You Apart" The opening (Swedish girls checking into the hotel) set to Joy Division's The Eternal pretty much had me hooked.
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Oct 10, 2015 05:24
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xeria posted:Suddenly, witch hunters. And Gaga can seemingly bring people back from dead, so expect some more of that probably! This but estate agents/realtors.
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Oct 10, 2015 06:46
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I finally finally got to watch it! Everything was so stylish, and the art deco is wonderful. Gaga was at her best when she only had like 2 lines per scene and was being vaguely ethereal/terrifying. The ending sequence was too on-the-nose but overall I feel much better about this season than Freakshow. The visual style and anachronistic elements of Freakshow just didn't work for me. Here's hoping for a better season, at least one that looks better even if the writing is terrible.
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Oct 10, 2015 07:04
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I think that this season isn't going to be that great if they try to make the Hotel mysterious. They're already dipping back into the "people die here stay here as ghosts" from season 1, dipping back into the serial killers from season 2, and vampires are pretty predictable. The ghoul that attacked the swedish babes is probably the vampires thrall or something stupid like that, they'll probably turn someone into that thrall as the season goes on. We already figured out Kathy Bates story line, the transvestite will probably have some sort of sob story for one background episode. I'm pretty sure this season will focus on the detective surviving the hotel while stopping the serial killer from breaking apart his family more while trying to rescue his son from the hotel. But knowing Murphy what will probably happen is Gaga porn (not that I'm complaining) and a cavalcade of returning actors showing up and muddying up the plot beyond all recognition.
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Oct 10, 2015 07:21
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I already love Liz Taylor and don't want a tragic backstory. I want them to just be this person who floats through life fabulously and sure they work in a hosed up hotel but the money's good. The floaty robes, shaved head, and winged eyeliner gave me an ancient Egyptian priest kind of vibe but since we're on the first episode I'm not quite ready to start coming up with insane theories.
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Oct 10, 2015 14:34
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Y'all don't think Liz Taylor might be the 10 Commandments Killer?
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TOOT BOOT posted:She Wants Revenge - "Tear You Apart" "Never Land" I've been listening to all my old albums since.
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Oct 10, 2015 15:36
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They are the actual Liz Taylor.
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Oct 10, 2015 18:13
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10 Beers posted:"Never Land" Love Floodland, love Sisters, to the point where I don't actually care if the season's any good- I'm sold. (Also: always thought Hotel California would make a great movie plot, and actually using the song is hilarious.  )
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Oct 10, 2015 20:17
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I had to turn it off after the 3 minute rape scene including the line "The more you scream, the more he likes it". How does anyone watch this poo poo
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Oct 11, 2015 04:51
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Ghosthotel posted:I had to turn it off after the 3 minute rape scene including the line "The more you scream, the more he likes it". It's junk food
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Oct 11, 2015 05:02
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Ghosthotel posted:I had to turn it off after the 3 minute rape scene including the line "The more you scream, the more he likes it". A rape scene in 3 straight premieres and 4 out 5 depending on how you feel about ghost rape.
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Oct 11, 2015 05:27
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ThatPazuzu posted:It's junk food im pretty sure there is no rape involved when i buy a mcchicken
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Well you see the conical dildo represents the gilded generation of the late 2000's and the thrall is the harsh reality of the world's impending collapse under unsustainable consumerism and the dude's butthole was just a really good butthole for rapin'
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Firstborn posted:I thought maybe Sarah Paulson's character would've been the ghost of some victim of a horrible violent sexdeath or something judging by the drill demon rape she seemed to have summoned/enjoyed, but I guess that's too Silent Hill? In a lot of media ghosts will kill you or haunt you in a way that is consistent with how they died in some way... maybe she was pushed out of the window and fell butthole first on a safety cone or something. Pan Dulce posted:Nah. Ryan Murphy was interviewed by Entertainment Weekly and actually ascribed a deeper meaning to it, if you can believe that utter bullshit. He's calling that monster The Addiction Demon and it's supposed to represent the pain you inflict on yourself and others (?) by succumbing to the temptation of illegal substances. So, I guess she assaulted that guy with "addiction," and she died when Kathy Bates pushed her out a window for giving her son drugs that killed him.
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Autonomous Monster posted:Love Floodland, love Sisters, to the point where I don't actually care if the season's any good- I'm sold. Hey Sisters bro/sis. That's pretty much what I meant. The song isn't bad, it's just the plot of the show.
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Oct 11, 2015 06:58
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This episode would have been a lot better if I could tell the difference between the guys. Even the male children looked similar.
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Grem posted:This episode would have been a lot better if I could tell the difference between the guys. Even the male children looked similar. I have no idea what you mean https://twitter.com/jemalpolson/status/630515133165498369
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Ghosthotel posted:I had to turn it off after the 3 minute rape scene including the line "The more you scream, the more he likes it". I managed to make it through the entire episode, but I envy your judgment. It was unbearably lovely cheese.
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Oct 11, 2015 09:11
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I can't help but think they really wanted Jared Leto to play opposite Gaga as her toyboy.
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Oct 11, 2015 13:05
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I feel like Dylan McDermott would've made a great mentally broken detective. Does he just not want to be involved with this train-wreck anymore, because I thought he was pretty good in the first season.
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Oct 11, 2015 14:23
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Ghosthotel posted:im pretty sure there is no rape involved when i buy a mcchicken You're thinking of the wrong franchise. Eating Taco Bell is a lot like being drill raped in the rear end by a ghost.
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Oct 11, 2015 15:28
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Oct 11, 2015 15:31
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The Saddest Rhino posted:if the rapeghost is supposed to be this season's Twisty i'm going to be so annoyed He's actually just a simple Raw Shock that thinks he's making sweet and tender love to lonely people.
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I'm hoping we get something like Lang's "knotty pine" or Basset's "butleeeeeeer" this season.Dienes posted:He's actually just a simple Raw Shock that thinks he's making sweet and tender love to lonely people. This would be even more apt if it had happened to the detective. Missing kids will bring poo poo on ya apparently. A. Beaverhausen fucked around with this message at 19:31 on Oct 11, 2015 |
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