Ron Hogan Oct 21, 2016
American Horror Story takes on trashy reality TV in this highly meta Roanoke instalment...
This review contains spoilers.
See related The Sad Story Of Henry: is this TV's most tragic tale? Looking back at Through The Dragon’s Eye Peppa Pig and its perplexing mysteries Geordie Racer: revisiting an 80s Look And Read classic
Well, my theory about the sudden turn of American Horror Story was both correct and incorrect. The thing that brings everyone back to the Roanoke house is indeed a TV show, but it's got nothing to do with Billy Dean Howard. Instead, it's got everything to do with greed and laziness. The greed and laziness inherent in modern television.
Sidney (Cheyenne Jackson) has turned My Roanoke Nightmare into a massive success. We're talking 23 million viewers, more than professional sports, The Walking Dead, and Empire. You can't say Ryan Murphy doesn't dream big. Needless to say,...
American Horror Story takes on trashy reality TV in this highly meta Roanoke instalment...
This review contains spoilers.
See related The Sad Story Of Henry: is this TV's most tragic tale? Looking back at Through The Dragon’s Eye Peppa Pig and its perplexing mysteries Geordie Racer: revisiting an 80s Look And Read classic
Well, my theory about the sudden turn of American Horror Story was both correct and incorrect. The thing that brings everyone back to the Roanoke house is indeed a TV show, but it's got nothing to do with Billy Dean Howard. Instead, it's got everything to do with greed and laziness. The greed and laziness inherent in modern television.
Sidney (Cheyenne Jackson) has turned My Roanoke Nightmare into a massive success. We're talking 23 million viewers, more than professional sports, The Walking Dead, and Empire. You can't say Ryan Murphy doesn't dream big. Needless to say,...
- 10/21/2016
- Den of Geek
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