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OmegaBR posted:The girls of Coven all different aims the entire time, and were only forcefully united at the end when the Seven Wonders and the question of who was the new Supreme, which really should have been the central plot all along, came back around. A plot that was only shoehorned in to make a Fleetwood Mac reference.
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Sep 1, 2014 18:50
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Matt Bomer is supposed to be joining the cast in some role this season.
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Sep 2, 2014 02:34
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As the man with the bluest eyes, no doubt.
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It would be incredible if they cast him as like, a dog-faced boy or something involving heavy prosthesis like Pepper.
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I never understood the complaints about Asylums conclusion. I loved every second of it. Loved seeing how the asylum screwed with people decades after they left, and loved the ending every character was given. Even someone like Pepper, who didn't really get a proper sendoff, was done fantastically well by being used as a gut-punch to reveal just how hosed up Jude was. Going into Coven, I didn't think it had a chance of living up to Asylum's brilliance, but even then it was a massive disappointment. The only shining light for me was Frances Conroy as Myrtle, who was absolutely bizarre and wonderful.
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Alris posted:I never understood the complaints about Asylums conclusion. I loved every second of it. Loved seeing how the asylum screwed with people decades after they left, and loved the ending every character was given. Even someone like Pepper, who didn't really get a proper sendoff, was done fantastically well by being used as a gut-punch to reveal just how hosed up Jude was. Because most of the characters we became so attached to got extremely lackluster conclusions. I mean, the devil was defeated by falling two stories. That pretty much sums it up.
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There was nothing lackluster about it, Sister Mary Eunice's death was rad as hell, and nobody saw it coming. And Ardens in the same episode was just as good. Now I want to watch Asylum again.
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Alris posted:There was nothing lackluster about it, Sister Mary Eunice's death was rad as hell, and nobody saw it coming. And Ardens in the same episode was just as good. I think most would disagree that one of the central antagonists, and the central supernatural villain, simply disappearing after a fall isn't lackluster. Arden's death, as pathetic as it was, fit him quite well. But most of them got rather quick one-liner explanations, such as Alma and the monsignor.
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I think we're going to have to agree to disagree. I'm going to spoiler the rest for the benefit of anyone who hasn't seen Season 2. Alma's part in the story was meant to contrast her experiences with the aliens compared to Grace, and we're told after her breakdown she spends the rest of her life at Briarcliff. By now the story isn't "look at all the horrible poo poo going down here", it's switched to how the characters move on after their experiences. Alma can't, she's hung up on the horrible experiences she had whilst abducted (not that you can blame her) and she dies a few years later. And while I agree the demon was a major antagonist, it's not like Asylum was lacking for them. Sister Mary mainly screwed with Jude and Arden, she barely interacted with Lana and Kit, and by the time of her death all her damage to Jude had been done. Would things be more satisfying if she showed up in Lana's flashbacks in old woman makeup, after twirling her moustache in a corner for decades tormenting Jude? Finally, in a perverse way I see Sister Mary's death as liberating her from the demon. Sister Mary was probably the most innocent character in the season alongside Kit, and in the moments before her fall we're shown that she's losing what little control she has, and is scared to death of what's to come. I would not go so far as to say it's a happy ending for her, but if the alternative within the universe presented is years spent under demonic possession then it's most likely the more merciful option. Finally, any ill will people may have towards any aspect of season two should be forgiven purely because it gave us this scene 
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Sep 2, 2014 13:37
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The only thing that wasn't great about Asylum was that we didn't get to see aliens fighting the devil, everything else owned.
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Piell posted:The only thing that wasn't great about Asylum was that we didn't get to see aliens fighting the devil, everything else owned. This. Exactly this.
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TheBizzness posted:This. Exactly this. Just imagine that world where aliens AND the devil exist, both gettin' all up in people's bodies. Faster than light travel. Galactic empires. Dimensional layered realms. What a world. 
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Bloody Disgusting has an exclusive teaser. Open Wide (If you're scared of clowns, don't open that. I am serious.)
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Drifter posted:Just imagine that world where aliens AND the devil exist, both gettin' all up in people's bodies. Faster than light travel. Galactic empires. Dimensional layered realms. What a world. 
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OmegaBR posted:Bloody Disgusting has an exclusive teaser. 
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Zsinjeh posted:Asylum is the prequel to Warhammer 40k with Jessica Lange as the God Emperor This post is almost worse than Coven.
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TheBizzness posted:All this talk of how horrible Coven was and nothing about Nan's entire "arc" and bleach enemas? A major, powerful character dies off-screen and doesn't even warrant the WAAAA WAAAAAAA WAAAAAAAAAA "murder music" from the series. 'nuff said. ED: Actually you could write an entire page of posts on what was wrong with it. Including the fact that the other witches would have IMMEDIATELY been able to determine she was murdered at that point, doubly so given there was supposedly an "outside world" that would come investigate it again, but that got forgotten after the first time entirely. Instead they just kind of continue puttering around aimlessly until the finale. Also everything about Bates character was ruined in the last couple episodes. A failed redemption would have been fine, but that went from "I am seeing the error of my ways" to "Nah, EVIL!" gently caress this season was a monument to the worst writing I've ever seen. Said it before, and I'll say it again: It actually beats Heroes season 3 for bad writing. Which is something of a minor miracle. Blazing Ownager fucked around with this message at 15:29 on Sep 4, 2014 |
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She didn't die offscreen, didn't we see her being drowned in the bathtub?
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haveblue posted:She didn't die offscreen, didn't we see her being drowned in the bathtub? Pretty much went like this: Nan: "I'm turning into a badass, I think I might be the next leader!" The other two make a snide comment and go to commercial Come back and already defeated and being drowned in a tub. They specifically state they'll go for the others next.. then continue wandering aimlessly about. Nobody on the show could remember that they each had the power of half a dozen X-Men whenever attacked, allowing them to both be able to flip massive buses, but unable to do anything about being strangled. Even if they thrashed her (I could buy that part) it shouldn't have been as easy as choking her out, drat it. Oh yeah. She can read minds. She'd known their plan and that they were coming, yet, still managed to get bushwhacked like this. Goddamn this season can't remember what it did 30 seconds ago. I have seriously seen internet "everyone contributes a line" stories with more coherency. ED: Still not as stupid as the second most powerful witch getting choked out by Frankenguy, after establishing she could literally run him like a puppet that very same episode. No, I won't let that go, it's gets dumber every time you think about it. Blazing Ownager fucked around with this message at 15:36 on Sep 4, 2014 |
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She killed herself, she was just acting all coy about it.
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I only saw Murderhouse and the Asylum and both were absolutely amazing to watch. I honestly looked forward to each episode and how it would all unfold. I heard about the show but didn't get interested in it until season 3 I think. I'd walk in on my wife watching it and got pissed at some episodes as in "Why the gently caress don't you use your powers you?!?!? YOU HAVE THEM!!!" She told me the seasons weren't related and the first two seasons were on sale somewhere.....one of the best show purchases I ever made. drat drat good show but still haven't bothered to watch season 3. All that crap being said I hope this season is like the seasons I've seen. Twisted, deprived, and dark as sin.
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OmegaBR posted:Bloody Disgusting has an exclusive teaser. wasn't scared of clowns, but i am now. holy poo poo
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Two more (slightly less disturbing than Open Wide, now on the official youtube as well:) Twisted Smile Sword Swallow And yeah, Nan was perhaps the biggest disappointment for me. Constantly stated to be perhaps the strongest/smartest witch in the house, actually has a reason to be vengeful, and she just walks off with Legba never to be seen again. Utter waste.
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OmegaBR posted:Two more (slightly less disturbing than Open Wide, now on the official youtube as well:) Didn't Legba even say something to Nan like "I have plans for you...We'll make a great team" and then never deliver anything or even show Nan again? That was some actual bullshit.
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Stabitha posted:I new trailer has been released that includes this season's actors in it. Am I the only one who finds it weird knowing Sarah will have two heads throughout the season?
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rubberrazors posted:Am I the only one who finds it weird knowing Sarah will have two heads throughout the season? I don't know, I half expect her to have a horrible accident roughly a quarter- or halfway through the season so that (A) they don't have to bother with/pay for the effect anymore and (B) WHAT A TWIST. Bonus if it's because one of the heads is evil and has to be 'dealt with' (extra bonus if the evil head's not the one that winds up going away).
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Parasol Prophet posted:I don't know, I half expect her to have a horrible accident roughly a quarter- or halfway through the season so that (A) they don't have to bother with/pay for the effect anymore and (B) WHAT A TWIST. "How'd you get a copy of the script?" - Ryan Murphy
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Parasol Prophet posted:Bonus if it's because one of the heads is evil and has to be 'dealt with' (extra bonus if the evil head's not the one that winds up going away). I'd give it about four episodes tops.
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Maybe their arc will be about one of them dying and the other dealing with being attached to her dead sister's head. And then commiting suicide or something.
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DoctorX posted:Maybe their arc will be about one of them dying and the other dealing with being attached to her dead sister's head. And then commiting suicide or something. You wouldn't need to bother with committing suicide. Blood poisoning and normal tissue rot and organ failure would kill you first.
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Evil head will stay attached and will taunt the severed good head which somehow stays alive in a locked up cage.
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rubberrazors posted:I'd give it about four episodes tops. If I'm feeling daring, I can see it happening in the first episode even. Just to fake us all out after all the marketing about two heads, and then Sarah Paulson just has one head for the rest of the season.
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I enjoy this show. I even liked Coven. I thought it was way more playful and fun than the other two but, it was up front in its whole "witches rule" theme. I especially enjoyed Jessica Lange's character in Coven and I thought her own little version of hell with her Axe Man was great. The whole concept of the same actors and actresses playing different characters every season is refreshing.
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