thecuddlyninja said:
100% agree. I love the first two seasons and Hotel. After that, I was incredibly disappointed with the reality TV season and then stopped watching the election cult season halfway through. Not even a delightfully campy Billy Eichner and some other good performances could keep me interested in that one. I haven't watched since. I think the fact that they went back to the past for this latest season shows they've run out of ideas.
Exactly! The first season, Murder House, was pretty good. Really good, actually. Interesting. So much so that a bunch of your friends decide to have little (not so little by the time Coven came out) episode parties each week.
Then the second season, Asylum, comes along and it is really good. So you and everyone else are excited about the series. Its the new great thing. Everyone is gathering by the water cooler to discuss the latest.
Then the third season, Coven, comes out. It was a little hard to get into, but once you did, you liked it. None of you liked it as much as the first two. But the little parties are irresistible, so you go. Mojitas and finger sandwiches. Who knew?
Then the fourth season, Freak Show, comes out and, although not nearly as bad as what is to come, its kind of...meh...just alright. Not horrible not great...just okay. You notice a few friends stop showing up.
No longer excited about the series any more, yourself, you find something more interesting to spend your American Horror Show watching hour on like watching the grass grow. You lose hope. You miss the mojitas and finger sandwiches.
Then season five, Hotel, comes out. You dare yourself to give the series one more chance. You do and find yourself immediately drawn in by the quirky James March and The Countess duo. Plus you want to see if Lady (or man?) Gaga can act. Its mojitas and finger sandwich time!
All of the sudden your original exuberance for the series has been given a fresh breath of life. You are now excited about the season again. So is everyone else. Because the group has doubled, a decision is made to move the weekly ritual to your house because you converted your basement into a small home theatre complete with a stocked bar. You know this is a mistake.
Then season six, Roanoke, comes along and everyone is flabbergasted. As good as Hotel was this was twice as bad as Freak Show. It set a new low for the series. Everyone stops watching after a few episodes. You are relieved that the raving horde has left your humble abode.
Then season seven, Cult, comes out. You're leary but intrigued because it is about the election during election year. You remember that Hotel surprised you after a couple of duds. So you watch an episode. This is really really bad. You vow to never get fooled again.
Now there is a season eight?
Wait...what were talking about again?
Oh...yeah...as far as running out of ideas..how about these not used settings/themes.
Aboard a cruise ship? (Love Boat...exciting and...come aboard we're expecting you...)
In a Berber tent community during biblical times? (That is so wrong...but it could segue into the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah)
Aboard an alien spaceship in outer space? (I think Killjoys is doing something similar)
Aboard a naval air carrier stationed in the Sea of Japan? (In the Navy...we want you for a new recruit...)
This could be a new thread...ideas for new theme/setting for American Horror Story.
Lets face it, they certainly need our help.