American Horror Story
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Do we watchAHSto be frightened?
Those are all hallmarks of horror as a genre, broadly speaking.
It doesnt matter whether it was a good season ofAHS:It was good television.
Sam is visited first by Theo, then by Henry (whom we never did see die).
As with the actual AIDS crisis, much remained unresolved.
We never fully got answers for this, andNYCmaintains that ambiguity.
Instead of providing a cohesive narrative to the seasons mysteries, part two distills them in loss.
Here, the only catharsis that can be offered is that of the bitter resolve of those who remain.
This season ofAmerican Horror Storyand these final episodes were not perfect, and plenty of ends remain loose.
Was Big Daddy ever anything more than a symbol for pain, shame, trauma?
What happens with the lesbians?
Is there really anything supernatural here at all?
Well likely never know.
Body Count
Whitely will enter the ranks of some ofAHSs greatest complex and sympathetic villains.
Really, his heart was in the right place!
Patti LuPone was a delight throughout the season, but her presence was never once justified in the plot.
Unlike Ginos character, however, Mass is still alive.
