Necrotongue

I can't remember ever giving the episodes of a single season the whole spectrum of ratings. Season 6 of American Horror Story is unique in this regard. I was pleased and excited by the first episode, followed by a slight disappointment. Then, from the sixth episode on, it all went completely south. In the second half, the creators tried to compensate for the lack of atmosphere and tension with ever more frequent gore, which was totally unimaginative, as if following the recipe: "If you don’t have atmosphere, add two buckets of blood, one bucket of entrails, and the viewer will surely be delighted." Watching this pathetic effort was the actual horror, and the season had five episodes too many for my taste. I'm giving it two stars out of pity.

The finale confirmed that my previous "Boo!" rating wasn't premature. I didn't even want to comment on the plot, but I can't help it. The "kidnapping" of Flora left me baffled. Were the creators implying that if a kidnapper hides with their victim, the police just pack up for a summer camp? All it was missing was a barbecue and a friendly game of football or baseball. An absolute disaster.

Apologies, but I just couldn't hold back this time. This was hands down the worst episode of American Horror Story I've ever seen. Ironically, it was a true horror in its sheer stupidity and felt endless. I found myself wishing they'd just kill each other off as quickly as possible, but no, the creators had to throw in fresh meat to drag out the agony. This episode definitely wins the award for the most nauseating shaky cam shots.

I struggled to find a reason to give this episode even a single star. It was even worse than the last. The story was replaced by a nearly nonstop stream of violent scenes that failed to make any impact. They were too uninspired and, as someone who's handled more guts than the creators can probably imagine, they didn't impress me. Also, a note to the creators: if you're repeatedly slicing meat off someone's thigh, there should be less meat there, right?

I gave this episode a star solely for Matty's death scene, which was the only moment that entertained me. Everything else was a mess. On top of the already shaky camera work, now every character has their own camera, so I imagine some viewers will need motion sickness pills to get through it. As for the story, there's no point in even trying to make sense of it. Logic was the first to die, completely off-screen.

I don't get it. The constant documentary inserts in the earlier episodes were already annoying, but now the entire sixth episode is shot in that style. The plot is glaringly illogical and downright stupid, and it’s starting to feel like a complete disaster.

I could have definitely done without certain things. I quietly hoped the creators would skip the seemingly mandatory homosexual romance, and once again, there were too many documentary inserts. On the plus side, I appreciated the nice nod to Annie Wilkes. Despite Kathy Bates being part of the cast, it was Mama Polk who channeled her character successfully.

Slightly better than the previous episode, largely thanks to the reduced documentary segments. I’d prefer if the witch drew her power solely from the Moon. It's not that I'm a puritan; I'd just appreciate it if the creators found other ways to scare me.

I'm a bit confused. I didn’t get why the creators deviated from their initial direction, especially when it seemed to diminish the atmosphere. Just when I complained about the documentary segments in the last episode, they doubled down on them. Guess I'll keep my thoughts to myself from now on.

The second episode followed the path set by the first, but the documentary segments, which initially felt refreshing, started to get on my nerves. Just as I'd get immersed in the intriguing storyline, the creators would abruptly pull me back to reality, and that really annoyed me.