Typically, an American Horror Story would be one central story consisting of ten episodes. In the beginning there was a larger episode count. However they managed to find the sweet spot with ten episode count. Personally, I would have preferred a bit more episodes in Season 9 - 1984. If only because I loved the camp slasher setting.
Now, this past week we saw the end of Red Tide. This season was all about 'vampires'. For the most part, I like the way they handled it. Ryan Murphy and his crew did their own take. I mean for the most part, it handles the theme of addiction very well. Especially because it all revolves around a little black pill. This little pill unlocks your amazing gifts or turns you into a mindless creature looking for it's next meal. That's a very strong concept.
However, there were a time or two that I rolled my eyes. It all ended up coming down to some characters. Now, if I dove into everything - this would be a long article. So I'll highlight some things.
The daughter. She was very sweet in the beginning. However because she wants to prove herself so much, she allows herself to be lost. And left in her place is a complete monster. I mean she terrorized her mother so much. Come on Alma, you didn't need to go that far. It came down to a few times that I wanted her smacked. Not sure if it was intended for her to be a pain or not.
Harry Gardner. He had such good intentions. Take the pill. Write lots of content. Then stop. But good intentions pave the way for hell. And boy do they here. First of all, he loses himself. He loses himself because he wants so much to be good. He wants the fame and recognition. Then it came to endangering his family further because he couldn't stop. If he cared about his family, he would have kept track of the pills. By the end, he's just so lost and doesn't know how to get back. There honestly was no way things would end well because he had already lost everything. He just hadn't realized it yet.
Belle and Austin. These two were portrayed as being the big bads of the season. Oh, they are so terrible cause they do such terrible acts. They got Harry's feet wet with everything going on. No. They were just there. They weren't the bad guys. Yeah, Belle ate a baby or two. That's terribly monstrous. But honestly, Harry was far worse. Belle and Austin were just there to dislike.
Mickey was another standout for this season. His character was so good. He was in a terrible spot with life. I mean literally rock bottom. However, his journey was so entrancing. I found myself hoping for a good ending for him. It's honestly all credit to Macaulay Culkin's performance. He's so likeable and has such acting chops. My personal standout for the season by far.
Now, I know this wasn't everything. There was so much that could be discussed. This was just a few of my thoughts. If you liked the season, let me know what it was you liked. If you disliked, well let me know that too.
Honestly, season ten feels a bit off. It probably has to do with the fact that we had a whole season of anthology episodes in American Horror Stories already. And so far, Season Ten feels like it is an extension of that.
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