After a couple of lackluster seasons, AHS is back with a bang and that's no hype. "Cult" had already put the crazy into high gear, yet lost itself within the characters' various obsessions, couldn't tie them up into a bundle and petered out by dispatching its protagonists with little coherence. Murphy & Falchuk seem to have realized this, so this time, they kill off the world in five minutes, allowing the story to focus on a limited number of people. Good choice, writing wise! And to avoid a Christie-ish "And then there were none" feel, they add another component in the last minute to keep you wondering where this may go.
Update: another case of not delivering on an excellent premise. We all knew there would be a "Coven" crossover, but what we didn't know was that the whole Nuclear holocaust shebang would be tossed aside for a Coven sequel. So it looks like they're wrapping up the franchise in a really messy way - . And Dame Joan was offed way too early - heck, EVERYBODY was. If you like scares, watch "The Haunting of Hill House" instead. AHS has gone Camp Stillborn.
Update: another case of not delivering on an excellent premise. We all knew there would be a "Coven" crossover, but what we didn't know was that the whole Nuclear holocaust shebang would be tossed aside for a Coven sequel. So it looks like they're wrapping up the franchise in a really messy way - . And Dame Joan was offed way too early - heck, EVERYBODY was. If you like scares, watch "The Haunting of Hill House" instead. AHS has gone Camp Stillborn.