We are short handed this week. I’d like to think that people are taking a stance against the stupid decision to edit this episode, but we both know that’s a lie. I am here with my AHS gal pal, Melanie, and we slog our way through yet another “riveting” episode of AHS. We tried, we did, but they aren’t giving us a lot to work with, and I’m fucking cranky.
- Is this whole season just going to be mostly a series of flashbacks?
Melanie: Yes, but aren’t most season filled with an exorbitant amount? (Kent: You are probably right. I can think of some instances and I am sure I am forgetting a lot more. It seemed to me, and once again I am probably wrong, but it seemed like most of the flashbacks took a jump back in time so it fit the narrative. In this case, they are retelling things that happened weeks or months ago and that just seems lazy in a way.)
Kent: It appears that way, which Kent of 5 years ago would have loved. Kent with no short term memory is struggling to keep things straight. It’s unfortunately confusing at times for me and I practically need a chart to keep shit straight.
- Much like Emma Roberts, Mare Winningham showed up for one whole episode. Are you satisfied with her role or would you have preferred more?
Melanie: I was satisfied with her role of a badass bitch. I think that people are doing a one and done because they don’t want to be more associated with this piece of garbage of a season. (Kent: That is slow clap worthy.)
Kent: I want more Mare! I fear that with Frances Conroy being the last familiar face left, she’s gonna be a one and done as well. Which begs the question, if they were going to do all of these one and dones, why didn’t they get more familiar faces?
- Does the truth behind the gas trucks disappoint you?
Melanie: I was sure it was wine, so yes very disappointed. (Kent: So just in case any of the readers wish to buy Melanie a Christmas gift, she has been dropping some pretty big hints.)
Kent: Absolutely, unless it’s a lie. I’m still hoping for the joker. This seems all too clever ridiculous at this point.
- Give me your thoughts on Meadow and her death?
Melanie: It just shows how people have really bought into Kai’s bullshit. At least she got some dick before she went. (Kent: See, that’s underappreciated. In the end, don’t we all just want a little something something before we die? Granted, I would also be happy with a box of Slim Jims, pizza, and a good horror flick, but that’s just me. Hookers and blow is still the way to go.)
Kent: Meadow has been my favorite character this season and I hated seeing her go down the way she did. It was a real bummer.
- When considering AHS’ rich history of antagonists, has Kai done enough this season at this moment to be rated higher than the main antagonist from any other season? I’m not going to try to list them because this has become an exercise in futility. I would say that the first 5 seasons have multiple main antagonists, so you use your best judgement.
Melanie: He has proven himself to be the main antagonist, which is so very hard. Each season has more than one main antagonist…so bravo to him. But he is still not the best of the worst, lol. (Kent: Melanie and i talked about the main antagonists from season’s past. You would think that with all past seasons having multiple “main” antagonists, that with Kai being the top of the heap here, that he would be ranked higher. And then you consider the heap that he is on top of. SIgh.)
Kent: The thing is that he’s the leader and has followers. But he’s also involving politics. The Butcher didn’t stoop to that level. I want to give him credit for being a mastermind, but this has been so over the top that the credibility isn’t what you would like it to be. Until further notice, he’s still in last, but has potential to move past Butcher and maybe the aliens from season 2.
Were You Kentertained by this particular episode?
Melanie: Eh, not really.
Kent: This episode was a step down from the previous 2-3 weeks. It answered so many questions, but knowing that everything is real and not in Ally’s head has really lost a lot of luster. They turned the scope back to politics. Then there was the whole editing thing due to Vegas. That whole thing was a bunch of horseshit. If you are traumatized by violence at this point in time, it’s understandable, most people are empathetic to your plight, but use some fucking common sense and don’t watch a TV series titles American Horror Story. Don’t be a fucking idiot. I’m miserable and cranky. No, I can’t say that I was Kentertained this week, but I look forward to next week in the spirit of optimism! (Melanie: I watched the unedited one, you didn’t really miss much.)
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