voidfigure 1,612 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Episodes 1 and 2 were the best since Asylum, then the story got pretty overcrowded with flat characters and trashy subplots (the whole Valentino storyline, Angela Basset's past, Iris being an internet mom). Gore and sex were exaggerated. Liz Taylor was a great character and she stood out for me. The rest had potential that wasn't fully developed: the addiction demon, the "evil force" in the the hotel. As for the acting... Wes Bentley and Chloe Sevigny were stiff, Evan Peters was miscasted (the owner of the hotel needed an older, creepier and less attractive actor, he looks like a child dressed up for Halloween) and you can tell Gaga didn't really have a good tecnicque back then (and the directors didn't value her as they should have had) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAYHEMikey 8,002 Posted September 26, 2020 Author Share Posted September 26, 2020 7 minutes ago, youandi said: I really like hotel but I feel like there was missed potential with The Countess. It seemed to me that Murph wasn't sure how much of a villain he wanted her to be (how and why he does the the shooting while on air thing is beyond me). Like John was kind of poised as the central character and then it seemed to shift and they were making Gaga so interesting and I like the not quite bad not quite good thing she had going on, it would have been amazing for her to basically save the ghosts at the end and defeat March or something. At least give her the development/redemption arc she deserved, rather than just having her full on jump ship. I liked Liz and Iris but having them take centre stage towards the end kind of felt like RM trying to please fans because they became fan favourites. What I'm saying is all based on memory though, I really need to rewatch. Please Ryan, finish writing and filming this series before it airs Whaattt some parts were played while it has aired? NO DUCT TAPE - NO MISSON Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAYHEMikey 8,002 Posted September 26, 2020 Author Share Posted September 26, 2020 4 minutes ago, Little99 said: Honey please without spoilers you just ruined my pleasure because I didn't watch that yet Omg I’m sorry but there’s tons more in the whole season so there’s still enough for u to explore NO DUCT TAPE - NO MISSON Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
voidfigure 1,612 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, AnalDelGay said: Whaattt some parts were played while it has aired? Yes, they always do it. They start filming and finish like 4 episodes, then they keep on filming in between season breaks and the storyline could change based on which episode and character the public likes more Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradley 59,023 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Stop dragging John Lowe. He was a good part in AHS and hot af. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
youandi 2,110 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 27 minutes ago, voidfigure said: Yes, they always do it. They start filming and finish like 4 episodes, then they keep on filming in between season breaks and the storyline could change based on which episode and character the public likes more @AnalDelGay Was about to say I'm not sure about the mechanics of it but they usually seem do this but Voidfigure summed it up perfectly. I think Ryan Murphy is really clever and he is a great writer but waiting to see where to take it based on audience reaction is poor practice imo. Idk, I think it's clear he always has an idea where he wants to take it and sometimes commits to this but changes parts based on reception but other times it genuinely seems like they're made in a slapdash way as it goes on to please fans Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANiCURE 6 10,279 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 I love Hotel but I think there's way too much sexxx scenes It's like 1-2 sex scenes per episode You have to watch 1984 ! It's so great ! Asylum is kinda overrated to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenGaga 3,447 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 The Ten commandments killer was annoying and meh. Made the season too stuffy. The countess was definitely the highlight not just cuz Gaga played her Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
voidfigure 1,612 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 33 minutes ago, youandi said: @AnalDelGay Was about to say I'm not sure about the mechanics of it but they usually seem do this but Voidfigure summed it up perfectly. I think Ryan Murphy is really clever and he is a great writer but waiting to see where to take it based on audience reaction is poor practice imo. Idk, I think it's clear he always has an idea where he wants to take it and sometimes commits to this but changes parts based on reception but other times it genuinely seems like they're made in a slapdash way as it goes on to please fans Exactly, and if you want to write a good, successful plot you need either great writers or a lot of time to revise and improve the script: that's why almost every second half of the American Horror Story seasons feels rushed and written last minute. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
voidfigure 1,612 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 34 minutes ago, QueenGaga said: The Ten commandments killer was annoying and meh. Made the season too stuffy. Right! I mean, you announced the season to be about vampires? Then make it about vampires, which is always a good idea. Don't make it about vampires, ghosts, serial killers, maternity, demons and squeeze a Se7en ripoff storyline in between. And, SPOILER: I caught on John Lowe being the killer since episode 2. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAYHEMikey 8,002 Posted September 26, 2020 Author Share Posted September 26, 2020 Am I the only one that noticed that Liz eyeliner changed after the countess was killed and they made the hotel more modern? Like before the wing was square like and then it was more a wing and looked more beautiful NO DUCT TAPE - NO MISSON Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAYHEMikey 8,002 Posted September 26, 2020 Author Share Posted September 26, 2020 2 hours ago, voidfigure said: Episodes 1 and 2 were the best since Asylum, then the story got pretty overcrowded with flat characters and trashy subplots (the whole Valentino storyline, Angela Basset's past, Iris being an internet mom). Gore and sex were exaggerated. Liz Taylor was a great character and she stood out for me. The rest had potential that wasn't fully developed: the addiction demon, the "evil force" in the the hotel. As for the acting... Wes Bentley and Chloe Sevigny were stiff, Evan Peters was miscasted (the owner of the hotel needed an older, creepier and less attractive actor, he looks like a child dressed up for Halloween) and you can tell Gaga didn't really have a good tecnicque back then (and the directors didn't value her as they should have had) I think Evan Peters fits very well. If you’d take a creepy old dude, you’d expect him more to be a serial killer than a good looking rich guy NO DUCT TAPE - NO MISSON Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenGaga 3,447 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 1 hour ago, voidfigure said: Right! I mean, you announced the season to be about vampires? Then make it about vampires, which is always a good idea. Don't make it about vampires, ghosts, serial killers, maternity, demons and squeeze a Se7en ripoff storyline in between. Literally it wasnt hard to know who the killer was it was obviously John. I guess they had to tie up the season somehow and make someone kill the countess inside the hotel. It was still too stuffed tho Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakkusan 799 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Gaga and Sarah Paulson were the only good parts of that season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelbHawker 6,583 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 Hotel was a hot mess. The plot, by the end of the show, was beyond convoluted.. I didn’t care to watch the final few episodes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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