American Horror Story: Hotel — Page 5

Phyllis Rogers Stone said: "I couldn't help but laugh at the "Expect the Unexpected" at the beginning. I realize no one has a claim on that phrase, but Julie Chen says it on every episode of Big Brother, and it seemed like a weird thing to suddenly say at the beginning of the show, especially when nothing was really unexpected. Maybe this season is a metaphor for reality tv!"

I guess we should expect people to "get blood on their hands."

I can't think in metaphors for this show because I don't believe Ryan Murphy knows what a metaphor is.

Then again, Gaga did speak of the shado self, and I'm not sure you can invoke Jung without that knowledge.

I saw someone post online to the effect that as long as Matt Bomer's nude scenes hit the internet next day, why should I bother watching this show?

Rape is a metaphor for fun!

I'm sorry but what was exactly the rape a metaphor for? So some queenie drug-addicted gay guy getting anally raped to (near) death is supposed to have an inherent symbolic value? Like what, heroin is like anal rape? Is this really what he has to say about heroin after seeing the star of his former show OD on heroin? Is this really the type of bullsh!t Ryan Murphy is feeding people to mask his blatant issues with queerness, women, drug addicts, people of color and anyone who's not affluent? Or is this one of those, "well, the rapist is supposed to be a monster and it's a horror show so it's ok"?

The episode was not awful. It was less exciting than the first episode of all the other seasons and Jessica Lange's presence is sorely missed, especially since Kathy Bates looks like she has a thankless role and well, I won't even talk about Ryan Murphy wasting my dear Sarah Paulson's time. Lady Gaga is fantastic when she doesn't have to deliver dialogue. Here we go again, AHS, naturally I'll be watching weekly.

The concept is somewhat weak, has promise, just not fully realized. The episode was very slow moving and the scene work did not sustain itself. There were giant gaps between lines. Most of the actors looked like they were acting and that they did not have a grasp of what was going on. It is always strange to watch some decent actors drown in mediocrity. I missed Lange for she always knew how to make a scene engaging.

Lange for she always knew how to make a scene engaging.

Primarily by acting as if she were in an entirely different project than everyone else.

As entertaining as Lange frequently was, she played the same one-note part for all four seasons. I love her, but it was getting to be a drag on what already is a mess of a show.

Haven't watched the premiere yet, but I've seen a few clips, mostly because I find Bomer and Max Greenfield incredibly attractive. It was hard to tell if Gaga is good at all- she's watchable, but she's already such a theatrical creation that I can't really tell if she's acting. I'll probably end up watching and giving up like I did with Freak Show- but at least I know what to expect.

A not very spoilery interview with Murphy. It sounds like he has also figured out talking isn't Gaga's strong suit.

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I find that totally unsurprising. Here and there in the show I'll hear something that makes me think "that word doesn't mean that you think it means." Ryan Murphy thinks craven means something completely different than what craven actually means. I bet he's one of those people who thinks penultimate means like superduper ultimate.

Updated On: 10/9/15 at 12:19 AM

Is it a Backstreet Boys cover band?

Jordan Catalano said: "Is it a Backstreet Boys cover band?

It is now!

Finally watched it last night (hooray for DVR)

ok - it is only the first episode so giving breathing room for all the character introductions and plots to start up. Therefore not going to be judgmental...yet.

As for Lady Gaga - she entered, loved how they kept not letting you see her face the way they edited it. Then we saw her in all her bleached blondness and I thought - OMG she looks horrific. This is after all American Horror Story. Then it dawned on me...this is how she usually looks!