
Through the entire finale we were going back at forth to modern times when elderly and now very famous Lana Winters is being interviewed. We saw parts of her documentary that exposed the abuse in Briarcliff. One of Lana's best memories was fabricated - Atonement style - when she said she rescued Sister Jude from the Asylum. We also see how much the things in Briarcliff deteriorated when the patients were basically left alone as there wasn't enough staff to take care of them.

I can see where Murphy was going with it - you know, the mystery angle. He left things opened ended - as Kit who suffered from cancer was simply taken by the Aliens. But the amount of time that was wasted on this whole thing could really be used on something better. However, I do find it fascinating how both seasons ended with special kids who are out there somewhere in the world - we have the Antichrist in season 1 and now two kids created by aliens.

The whole thing with Mary has gotta be the least impressive plan Satan ever had in cinematic/television world. Other than tormenting those in Briarcliff nothing bigger ever happened. So that was Satan's big plan? To make fun of nuns and one Nazi, dance a little bit and fuck one priest? Woah, hold on with that world domination! I really hope Murphy focuses more on certain story lines in season 3 and just drops those there is simply no time for, because with 13 episodes even when the pace of them is so fast you really don't have enough time to fully use all those ideas.

The best part of the finale - also the best part of the season - was the character of Lana Winters. This is, hands down, the best character Ryan Murphy has ever written. She is such a complex person - there seems to be a very mixed response to her character and some people even call her evil. I really admired Lana - she was never really a victim because she kept on fighting no matter what. She did what she had to do to get what she wanted - even if what she wanted was fame and through that - happiness. Who can blame her? It's not like she is Paris Hilton, people.

In the end of the episode it is revealed that Lana knew Johnny was coming for her, because the police told her about the new Bloody Face and even showed her his picture. She didn't tell them it was her son because she had a plan. She said that whole story about suffering remorse so he would hear her and then manipulates him into thinking she cared about him and takes his gun from him. She kills him and I'm sure it will be her new story - she will probably call the police and reveal the truth, probably even write another book about how she killed yet another Bloody Face in self defence.

The ending scene was genius and it initially left me confused because for a second I thought Lana made everything up. Then it occurred to me that this scene took place right before Lana saw Kit on the stairs of Briarcliff in the very first episode. She snack back in later on and got caught, but she was taking immense risk. She was willing to take it just to make her dreams of being a famous writer come true.
Initially Murphy wanted to link both season - he wanted Johnny to change his name to Ben Harmon in the finale. That would not work as even if Ben was a cheater we never saw him as a psycho killer or were even given a slight hint he may have been one in the past. I like how the seasons aren't linked because with the same actors playing different parts it would get a bit too confusing. However, the special kids thing is pretty cool and I like the idea of something supernatural being unleashed in the world somewhere and how each season is kinda an origin story of that, with all that darkness and evil surrounding the birth.
As for season 3- it will start in October and we still don't know what the main arc will be. As I type these words Ryan Murphy is working on the scripts. Some say New Orleans and voodoo. Some say Salem witch trials. And others say political family which got the reins of power with the help of witchcraft - which sounds pretty awesome. What we know for sure - Evan Peters, Jessica Lange and Lily Rabe are coming back. Wonderful Taissa Farmiga from season 1 will appear again. And Murphy says that the third season will be "dark, funny and glamorous". I can't wait.
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I'm skipping this post, as I just started Season 1 of American Horror Story last night. What a spectacularly fucked up show! :-)
ReplyDeleteAWESOME! I hope you'll like it! The pilot episode actually has one of the scariest scenes - the one in the basement O_o
DeleteI'm convinced I need to watch this show.
ReplyDeleteIt's really insane :) I think you would like it - it's like a mix of great acting, cheesy camp and surreal fucked up ideas :)
DeleteWow. Was not anticipating Sarah Paulson being that calculated and devious.
ReplyDeleteIt was really an awesome twist. I loved Lana so much!
DeleteI know it's a horror story but so much of it was so gross to watch before I went to sleep, I gave up halfway through this season. Also, I don't trust Murphy since Nip/Tuck. He creates something and never knows how to take it episode to episode; so much of it was overtly grotesque with seemingly no point. Reading this, I'm happy something (Lana) came out interesting. I might have to watch it somewhere to see her transformation. :)
ReplyDeleteYeah it's really acquired taste :) Thankfully, this being anthology series, Murphy only has to keep consistency for 13 episodes and he is almost handling that :)
DeleteI didn't get how Johnny even got the tape of Lana confessing, didn't she take it and flip Zachary Quinto's character the bird? Did she sell it on Ebay or something?
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