American Horror Story: Murder House - Ramblings Time
So I just finished watching the first mini-series of American Horror Story, and DAYUM! I ended up marathoning it, and foregoing sleep I was so addicted.
I'll admit that I stopped watching it when it first aired because I had just moved, and the basement in the show reminded me of my basement. Which creeped me out, particularly since the first ep or two were mostly about supernatural or normal horror scares, and I'm easily spooked by those.
[Ramblings about the season below, with some spoilers for The Woman In Black.]
But wow, once I got really started (curse you, Netflix auto-play, for making me spend many more an hour watching tv by tempting me with the next episode of stuff), I couldn't stop watching.
The characters were well-developed and had their own personalities, and I love how that dynamic, more than anything else, is what carried the plot. It's rare to find that in supernatural stories now-a-days. Like, the paranormal was the vehicle for the story, but it was really about the horrors and traumas that humans inflict upon one-another.
And then the incredibly wonderfully gothic end to the story was A+. One of my favorite things about stories that aim for the gothic feel is that there is an almost rightness in the death and sorrow once the end hits. It reminds me of how I felt so pleased and happy at the end of The Woman In Black. Because, look, hey, this troubled family finally gets to be together, and in a happy way.
And okay, sure, there are some people that will be tortured and unable to rest no matter what, but in some ways even they're understandable, and so is the way that they're taking out their pain.
Though I can't be the only one who's curious about the anti-Christ. Or who lol'ed forever at the Croatoan bit (and then thought about the Supernatural eps).
Over-all there were still several -isms that irritated the fuck out of me, but I found it much more enjoyable and nuanced than I expected. Of course, that was after marathoning it. I don't think I would've enjoyed watching it as it aired, which is why I think I'll wait until the second series/season is over before watching it. Still, glad to have seen it. :D
I'll admit that I stopped watching it when it first aired because I had just moved, and the basement in the show reminded me of my basement. Which creeped me out, particularly since the first ep or two were mostly about supernatural or normal horror scares, and I'm easily spooked by those.
[Ramblings about the season below, with some spoilers for The Woman In Black.]
But wow, once I got really started (curse you, Netflix auto-play, for making me spend many more an hour watching tv by tempting me with the next episode of stuff), I couldn't stop watching.
The characters were well-developed and had their own personalities, and I love how that dynamic, more than anything else, is what carried the plot. It's rare to find that in supernatural stories now-a-days. Like, the paranormal was the vehicle for the story, but it was really about the horrors and traumas that humans inflict upon one-another.
And then the incredibly wonderfully gothic end to the story was A+. One of my favorite things about stories that aim for the gothic feel is that there is an almost rightness in the death and sorrow once the end hits. It reminds me of how I felt so pleased and happy at the end of The Woman In Black. Because, look, hey, this troubled family finally gets to be together, and in a happy way.
And okay, sure, there are some people that will be tortured and unable to rest no matter what, but in some ways even they're understandable, and so is the way that they're taking out their pain.
Though I can't be the only one who's curious about the anti-Christ. Or who lol'ed forever at the Croatoan bit (and then thought about the Supernatural eps).
Over-all there were still several -isms that irritated the fuck out of me, but I found it much more enjoyable and nuanced than I expected. Of course, that was after marathoning it. I don't think I would've enjoyed watching it as it aired, which is why I think I'll wait until the second series/season is over before watching it. Still, glad to have seen it. :D