By Max Bosshart
The third episode continues right where the second ended. It continues to to focus its attention on the story of Fiona and her lust for power, Zoe's strange obsession with Kyle, and Cordelia's inability to have a child. It insults the audience by pretending to develop the minor character when those scenes only serve to enhance the stories of the three characters in focus.
The third episode continues right where the second ended. It continues to to focus its attention on the story of Fiona and her lust for power, Zoe's strange obsession with Kyle, and Cordelia's inability to have a child. It insults the audience by pretending to develop the minor character when those scenes only serve to enhance the stories of the three characters in focus.
When we start we are presented with a little history on Fiona. Set while she was attending Miss Robichaux's Academy, Fiona begins manifesting more and more powers and discusses with the Supreme of the day her powers and being ready for the trials to become the next Supreme. The discussion becomes heated and Fiona kills the Supreme. The sequence of events is meant to give a glimpse into the true lust for power and evil nature that Fiona has. The problem with that is Fiona has be been developed as a very two dimensional character and the audience already understands that Fiona is as evil as she is.
The scene would work better if the if a little bit of subtlety was used. Case in point would be be the only scene in the episode to really focus on a minor character, that of Queenie. The house, while everybody but Queenie and Delphine seem to be gone, is attacked by the Minotaur that was partially created by Delphine but given life by Marie. Queenie, acting as if a hero goes to fend off the Minotaur. What in fact really happens is Queenie attempts to give herself to the Minotaur, in a sexual way.
The scene would work better if the if a little bit of subtlety was used. Case in point would be be the only scene in the episode to really focus on a minor character, that of Queenie. The house, while everybody but Queenie and Delphine seem to be gone, is attacked by the Minotaur that was partially created by Delphine but given life by Marie. Queenie, acting as if a hero goes to fend off the Minotaur. What in fact really happens is Queenie attempts to give herself to the Minotaur, in a sexual way.
Now the thing about this is that, though bizarre can, and often is, be very good within television there is a fine line that must be skirted. American Horror Story, in this scene, come across as though they are trying desperately to push the envelope and be on the edge. It isn't about going too far, its that you create a scenario that completely devalues a character. Any respect the audience had for Queenie, any sympathy for her plight, is now gone because she's simply the stupid girl that tried to seduce a half dead Minotaur that is trying to kill her and those around her. The scene makes her more meaningless than she already was, a feat unto its own.
Meanwhile Zoe is also making stupid choices and generally setting herself up for more problems. She has contacted Kyle's mom and met with her. Feeling as though she can help both Kyle and his mother, Zoe decides to bring Kyle back home, with disastrous results. It comes to no surprise what happens with the situation, especially when its revealed that Kyle and his mother are in an unwanted, on Kyle's end, incestuous relationship. Kyle, in his Frankenstein's Monster sort of way, musters up a hearty “no” as his mother again tries to make another advance and smashes her face in with a trophy.
Meanwhile Zoe is also making stupid choices and generally setting herself up for more problems. She has contacted Kyle's mom and met with her. Feeling as though she can help both Kyle and his mother, Zoe decides to bring Kyle back home, with disastrous results. It comes to no surprise what happens with the situation, especially when its revealed that Kyle and his mother are in an unwanted, on Kyle's end, incestuous relationship. Kyle, in his Frankenstein's Monster sort of way, musters up a hearty “no” as his mother again tries to make another advance and smashes her face in with a trophy.
Zoe, more and more, is the character that is shown to have the least amount of intelligence, which leads to making very poor decisions. First she decides to go to a party with Madison, getting her involved with Kyle, then she kills another boy with her powers and brings Kyle back to life, and finally brings Kyle out into the world where he murders his mother. Some poor choices are being made here, but she isn't learning and growing from here mistakes. If anything its almost as if she is growing more naïve.
Again we also revisit Cordelia and her fertility issues. The ritual she and her husband attempted last week failed to take and she again seeks the counsel of a doctor. The doctor informs her that she will be unable to have a child. Cordelia is distraught enough to seek magic from Marie who denies her because of Fiona's actions.
Again we also revisit Cordelia and her fertility issues. The ritual she and her husband attempted last week failed to take and she again seeks the counsel of a doctor. The doctor informs her that she will be unable to have a child. Cordelia is distraught enough to seek magic from Marie who denies her because of Fiona's actions.
This whole plotline comes across as very irrelevant so far, being as Cordelia herself is a fairly irrelevant character. Her story barely intersects with the rest of the cast and the question becomes whether or not she'll become pregnant and what effect that may or may not have on the story.
So far American Horror Story has been very underwhelming and the fault falls to the writing. Much of the rest of the show works very well. Its beautiful and extremely well acted, if the writing were to improve the audience would be given a show that's truly close to perfect.
So far American Horror Story has been very underwhelming and the fault falls to the writing. Much of the rest of the show works very well. Its beautiful and extremely well acted, if the writing were to improve the audience would be given a show that's truly close to perfect.
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