American Horror Stories - Season 1

The whole concept ends up being a bit of a contradiction. I understand that not every idea from Ryan Murphy's gang has the potential for a standalone season in the American Horror Story universe, but I expected a dose of clever plots and instead only occasionally got a few good ones (Feral) that made it to a solid conclusion or payoff. As far as the rest of the standalone stories are concerned, the conclusion is actually the weakest part. An above-average rating jumps out at me after the first season because of how inventive and effective the first, second, and last episodes are, unexpected links to the seemingly fully resolved and maximally utilized Murder House. Returning to the house where everything started a decade ago felt like a capitulation on the promised premise, but the combination of Sierra McCormick and Kaia Gerber or even the captivating Matt Bomer are pleasures I won't find elsewhere. I enjoyed the anticipation of what incredible plot twist each new episode would bring, but next time I'd like the viewer's reward to be more balanced. (30.05.2023)