American Horror Story broke onto the scene in 2011 and immediately took center stage. The many praises were well deserved because the show was definitely original and pushed many buttons.
One of the most innovative aspects of the show is that each season is self-contained, meaning that the series doesn’t have an arch that spans multiple seasons. Instead, each season has a new cast of characters (even though some of the actors return in the new roles) and a completely new plotline. This should ensure its freshness for a long time, since it’s often hard for a show to keep reinventing itself in order to stay relevant without jumping the shark.
The second season, aptly named American Horror Story: Asylum, showcases serial killers, trapped innocents, aliens, monsters in the mind and in the flesh, religious and political intrigue, demons and angels, lesbians and unintended polygamy.
Did that list make your eyebrows rise? That’s understandable, but if you liked season 1 you won’t be disappointed by Asylum, even though a couple times it did feel like they were just throwing every and any possible crazy idea in the pot to see if it worked.
In the end though, the scripts are cohesive from episode to episode, and the acting is so great on the part of everyone that one can’t be but satisfied.
Grade – Season 2: 7
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