American Horror Story: Hotel- Page 7

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 10/10/15 at 8:09pm

FindingNamo said: "I think I'm the only one who has been saying that after Freak Show I'm feeling relieved NOT to see Jessica doing the Jessica thing that she did through four seasons. .

 

You aren't, Blanche.

 

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 10/10/15 at 8:11pm

Jordan Catalano said: "Every season of this show is the same season with different accents.

 

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And different drill bits...

 

[SmoothLover]

Posted: 10/10/15 at 10:39pm

I thought Lily Rabe upped the ante as well. I just think this outing is slapped together...

[darquegk]

Posted: 10/11/15 at 5:26pm

Can I write and direct next year's season? It certainly seems like, much as I enjoy the show, it's turning into an all-are-welcome revolving door where anyone who wants to be involved with the show gets to be.

And for all the talk of Se7en homages, no one thought the cop scenes were a blatant steal from Hannibal and the Bryan Fuller style?

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 10/11/15 at 5:56pm

Can I write and direct next year's season?

Depends.  Do you fit Ryam Murphy's sexual prototype?

 

[darquegk]

Posted: 10/11/15 at 6:42pm

I'm a frayed knot.

[doodlenyc]

Posted: 10/14/15 at 11:09am

Finally saw this last night. My what a mess! I'm fine with watching entertaining trash, which the other seasons have been to me, even forgiving the many deserted plot points. 

This pilot, however, threw too much on the wall, and I guess we'll see what sticks. Will we ever see the second (alive) blonde drink her liver cocktail? Will the idiotic contraption holding her ever be explained? Of course not! That's okay. Why does the blond (missing) kid have such a bad haircut? His sister is adorable. Is he "special"? We'll see if we ever find out.

I'm along for the ride.

Unfortunately, the wonderful acting that usually helps sell this bad writing was missing for me last night. Matt Bomer did the best job, especially considering he had to act and push around the shopping cart that was Gaga. I love her and all, but she is just bad in this, so far. And give the girl her eyebrows back!!

Again, I'm in for the ride, even if it's just for the occasional acting of Bates' Madame LaLaurie or Lange's "Name Game".

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 10/14/15 at 11:39pm

Second episode and they've aired roughly 4 hours-no real compelling storyline or compelling characters. All sizzle no steak so far. No idea what's going on. Murphy is running true to form 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/15/15 at 12:47am

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta sure is working overtime to show the world what a good actress she's not.

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 10/15/15 at 12:57am

You two said everything I wanted to say better than I could have said it!  I groaned when I saw how long it was!  

 

Okay, so Gaga was born  in (presumably America) in 1904 (1901?). She talks like she was born in a Romanian cave in about 500 CE. And I really think that's me being generous.  She looks like she's trying.  She's acting hard. But, with apologies to Sondheim, hard is different from good.

 

Also, I haven't  seen wigs this bad since Salome on True Blood. 

Updated On: 10/15/15 at 12:57 AM

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/15/15 at 1:00am

God, I hope Lillith appears at some point. And if she does, I hope she brings Pam. That's about the only thing that will make this vampire storyline tolerable. 

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 10/15/15 at 1:13am

I would love it if Pam came along and staked Gaga. And Jessica!

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/15/15 at 1:18am

Pam AND Tara.

 

And these nazi vampire kids annoy me. I'm going to call them the Vamp Trapp Kids for the rest of the season. 

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 10/15/15 at 1:23am

Trademark Vamp Trapp, because that's gold. 

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 10/15/15 at 9:32am

How can a show not even establish a clear arc in 4 hours? It's rather disgraceful. Gaga is acting like she does in her music videos-either chewing scenery or vamping. I don't understand what is going on. Also, I don't care for one person on this show-not connected to anyone. The first season I cared for Connie and Taissa. Second and third season, Paulson. Last season I stopped watching and this season remains to be seen.

It's great to see amazing actors being given the opportunity to act bananas and the styling is gorgeous. We'll see what happens.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 10/15/15 at 12:51pm

"Just cuz I'm sucking on a guy, doesn't mean I'm gay."

 

Brilliant writing. Just brilliant. 

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 10/15/15 at 1:09pm

I don't really care. Got to see Finn Wittrock in sexy underwear and that's good enough for me.

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 10/15/15 at 10:49pm

Bettyboy72 said: "Second episode and they've aired roughly 4 hours-no real compelling storyline or compelling characters. All sizzle no steak so far. No idea what's going on. Murphy is running true to form 

 

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I know that on cable premiers and finales are often extra long--so I wasn't surprised the premier was, but why was this?  Did FX ask for an extended cut because the premier got their best ratings ever and they could sell more ads?  Because the show was riddled with scenes that any sane person would cut and went nowhere (even in the pre-credit sequence, Gaga goes to "hunt" or whatever at that LA art installation and does nothing and it's never addressed.)  Will they all be extra long eps? 

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 10/15/15 at 10:53pm

A highlight it was, but hardly a surprise.  On AHS Murphy seems to have a thing for rarely making his major characters gay but they sure like to lure gay men to kill them (at least the last few seasons...)  

I know this show is all about homage *coff* but are they even trying to pretend the main story isn't a complete retread of The Hunger?
 

I do liek the music choices--Roxy Music and Siouxie this week (how long till we actually get Bowie, speaking of The Hunger.) 

Why is Wes Bentley speaking like Christian Bale's Batman?  He's also the worst father ever, and going by parents on this show that's saying something.  (Did he even notice his daughter escaped the fashion show to randomly check out baby coffin room?)

Is Kathy Bates on the show just to give really drawn out exposition?

Evan Peters' accent was kinda hysterical though. 

[Phyllis Rogers Stone]

Posted: 10/15/15 at 11:07pm

Wes Bentley is such a bad actor, but Christ he's a fine hunk of man. 

[BobbyBubbi]

Posted: 10/16/15 at 12:06am

@Jordan Catalano

"Just showing the people from Vogue how to Vogue" was pretty barf worthy as well.

 

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 10/16/15 at 2:51am

Did FX ask for an extended cut because the premier got their best ratings ever and they could sell more ads?  ?

But it wasn't. Freakshow's premiere had higher ratings.

[EricMontreal22]

Posted: 10/16/15 at 3:05am

We agree on his physical appeal.  I think he's a decent actor when he plays a certain type--this isn't it...  (But then, like most AHS characters, it can't be easy playing a character with such random and ever changing motivation--the best actors tend to just play it up and make it work and at least seem to have fun...)

 

TheatreFan I see you're right--it was their second biggest ratings for an episode--behind only Freakshow's premier.  Maybe FX wants to milk it for all they can while they can.

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 10/16/15 at 2:24pm

Airing a movie length second episode was a real turn off, especially when nothing is happening. So far I'm getting The Hunger, The Shining, Village of the Damned, some Rocky Horror.

[MrSweetNAwful]

Posted: 10/17/15 at 12:24pm

I liked it when the show remembered it takes place in 2015 and had the Detective's Daughter take a selfie.

 

I liked it when the show forgot it takes place in 2015 and had the Detective and his Wife in hysterics thinking they had no means of finding their Daughter even though she had her cell phone on her THE ENTIRE TIME SHE WAS GONE.

 

I liked it when the show re-remembered it takes place in 2015 and tried to just blow through the plot contrivance they'd gotten themselves into, hoping none of the viewers would catch them trying to sweep it under the rug (...sew it into the bed?).

 

 

Seriously, f*ck this show. ...I'm still gonna keep watching though. I'm nothing without something to yell in contempt at, and I'm excited to find out what my breaking point is going to be this season.

Updated On: 10/17/15 at 12:24 PM