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People who want American Horror Story to be something it is not

posted 8 years ago by nswhite96
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And that it should cater to what everyone else wants. It is supposed to be different and interchangerable.

I am so fed up with people saying. It is not like Murder House, or Coven, or Asylum or insert season here. Therefore it is *beep*

That is so annoying. Yes I didn't love Freakshow, do I deny it had it's moments or that other people can like it no. And I don't think my opinion about that season is valid for anyone else other than my own. It's fine to dislike something or have opinons but stating them as though they are facts is so annoying. Especially when you are blantanly just stating it because you personally have an issue with it for whatever reason. Saying hotel is awful because it had Lady Gaga in it for example, really? I am pretty sure there were other characters but obviously you are just going to state it is awful over 1 part of the story.

Therefore, this is what I have to say. Don't like a season, don't like a season. But stop asking that the next season be more like another one. If I had my way I would actually like them not to be set in the same universe becuase it that is the point of the show, that they are unique and different stories.

This has particularly annoyed me with Roanoke, because people didn't like the direction it went in with. And also didn't like the shaky feature film type camera work.

This is a stupid reason for you to judge the season just because it didn't go down to route you wanted. Imagine if I said, I hated insert movie or television show here, because they went down the route of killing off all the characters. That is how the story went, don't like it don't like it fine but stop complaining that it didn't go towards your personal tastes. No Roanoke nor hotel will be asylum or murder house. Because they aren't the same seasons.

Ok rant over. Have a nice day.

[–] danloki 8 years ago

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[–] nswhite96 8 years ago

I haven't been on the board in months missed you 

[–] danloki 8 years ago

Missed you too, honey

Have you seen anything good lately? I can recommended WW, The Night Of and The Crown which are the latest shows I've seen.

[–] nswhite96 8 years ago

I've been meaning to watch WW for ages.

the other 2 I haven't heard of but the Crown sounds like a good name

[–] danloki 8 years ago

WW is excellent. I can't get enough of it. The Crown is about the young Elizabeth and Philip. Most exy mini series ever made, and sure looks it. I didn't think I would like it because I'm not a fan of the monarchy, but two brothers of mine kept recommending it. Holy sheet. Phenomenal. I've completely become pro monarchy since seeing it, especially because Philip told Elizabeth to get on her knees when they were in the bedroom. Never laughed so hard!
The Night of has one of your actor's in the lead. Really good show.

[–] nswhite96 8 years ago

It sounds like a show I would like I am British after all lol.

And yeh my dad keeps reccommending West World

[–] danloki 8 years ago

Check it out, ns. I was really impressed. Like...glued to the screen impressed.

Night Of was recommended to me by my nephew when I was talking about the cinematography in Westworld. Wow. Never thought a prison could look so stunning, and the acting is amazing.

Westworld - what can I say. Blew my mind.

[–] nswhite96 8 years ago

I'll check them out.

I can recommend watching Vikings which is very good.

[–] Qrispy 8 years ago

For six years now I've been happy with whatever I've been given. I guess it's probably just because I'm a better person than the people complaining.

PS- This thread makes me so happy. You've put something into words that I've been thinking for such a long time now.

Less than forget. But more than begun.

[–] nswhite96 8 years ago

I'm a better person than the people complaining.

Nothing could be closer to the truth than this.

Yeah I just went on facebook and saw the confirmation about another 2 seasons.

Read the comments and almost died from brain exploding

Then needed a personal rant on here before I almost died of frustration.

[–] gabrielianarman 8 years ago

One thing I've noticed about a lot of the people that watch this show is that they focus on the things they hated. Even when they loved a season, they focus on how much they hated another. I hated the creepy threesome storyline in Coven, but I loved the feud between Dephine and Marie. I'd much rather focus on that than the other storyline.

[–] danloki 8 years ago

I think what happens is it becomes like an earworm and gets really distracting. It happened to me in Tyrant. One of the female characters was so irritating I wanted to stab something, and venting on the board didn't seem to help.

[–] gabrielianarman 8 years ago

I guess, but do you not like the entire show because of that?

[–] danloki 8 years ago

Not at all. I loved Ashraf Barhom, the dynamics between the two brothers, the middle eastern women, the islamic architecture and music, the violence yadda yadda. I kept hoping the third season would give me a pay out by fixing the script of the female character, but sadly, she got worse, they killed off ashraf's character, replaced him with Chris Noth who was as exciting as a potato, did absolutely nothing with the gay story arc, and generally I felt ripped off. Same with Dexter and SoA - when they nosedived I was hanging in there to get the payoff but it never happened. Still, with a show like this I don't understand why some people hang in with a season they don't like. It's an anthology so it's not like they're invested in the characters each season.

[–] Qrispy 8 years ago

One thing I've noticed about a lot of the people that watch this show is that they focus on the things they hated.

That's a really good observation. There's at least one thing I can think of in every season that I thought was stupid, or illogical, or boring, or just something that wasn't to my personal tastes (Fat Woman storyline in Freak Show, Zoe/Kyle running away to Florida for a day in Coven, most of the Ten Commandments Killer storyline in Hotel, MORRIS CHESTNUT). I actually had to struggle to think of those plot points because I'm the type of person who QUICKLY forgets about things I dislike/aren't interested in.

Less than forget. But more than begun.

[–] danloki 8 years ago

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[–] Qrispy 8 years ago

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Less than forget. But more than begun.

[–] danloki 8 years ago

You know I couldn't resist.

[–] nswhite96 8 years ago

That is totally true.

The main example is LadyGaga from hotel in recent years.

[–] nswhite96 8 years ago

True

I think that is an under-rated storyline

The characters themselves were amazing. Them together was even better

[–] gabrielianarman 8 years ago

Ever since then I've wanted to see Kathy Bates and Angela Basset hash it out again.

[–] meowingdoggos 8 years ago

THANK YOU

[–] Quebin_chino_123 8 years ago

Thank you!! Finally someone says it haha

[–] sandifay62 8 years ago

That's exactly how I feel. It actually applies to every show. Once you watch a show that you have no part in making, you're watching to see something you like out of whatever hey put together. They don't know you or consider your personal tastes when making it. All they can do is put it together the best way they can and hope enough people like it.

Complaining endlessly that it isn't what you expected or wanted it a waste of hot air. Predicting any future seasons will suck is useless only you as a viewer can decide what entertains you and if the sow doesn't you shouldn't expect them to go back adn fix everything that you thin k is wrong to fit your tastes.

AHS has always been a crazy, goofy, ride where the producer and writers have fun with various themes and tropes of horror.There's bound to be things we don't like about it, but if you watch it continuously, there's obvious that there's a lot that there's something you like enough to keep watching.

I think you have to have an affection for horror, comedy, campiness, and the ability to take it in stride when it pisses you off to really enjoy it.