It was another terrific episode of American Horror Story last night—still reigning as the best show currently running on TV. In fact, I may even vote this one as the most creep-tastic yet! While it may not have had the jumps or jokes so prominently displayed in past episodes, “Piggy Piggy” was by far the most unsettling. More thoughts and spoilers from me after the jump—and please hop into the comments with your own theories and/or bad dreams caused by this episode.
- Courtesy FX
- “POW! What? Oh great. It’s not even loaded.”
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So here’s what I’m thinking:
1) That cold opening of Tate shooting up the high school was one of the most devastating, unsettling things I’ve seen on TV in a long time. Even though I knew how it all ended, I felt myself hoping for something—anything—else. Nice work, AHS!
2) Speaking of Tate, someone needs to call in Bruce Willis to let the teen know he’s dead.
3) I am so into Viv’s demon baby, and if it doesn’t turn out to be the Anti-Christ and lead the world into ruin, I’m going to be VERY DISAPPOINTED! (Hmm. That didn’t come out quite the way I wanted.)
4) Since Viv kicked Ben to the curb (and out of the house), I’m really interested to see how the makers intend on getting him back inside where the action is. AND I’M SERIOUS, GUYS! THE MASTURBATING MAID NEEDS TO RETURN AND PRONTO!!
5) You know who was great? Eric Stonestreet from Modern Family was great as the Urban Legends-fearing patient. While the pay-off (final bathroom scene) was a bit of a rip-off… at least it was surprising and funny. What do you think??
6) And finally, POOR VIOLET! Not just because she’s so alone and depressed that she needs to spoon a dead boyfriend, but her parents ARE THE WORST!!
7) Best line: “I hear the raw-food movement is really taking off.” (BTW, I’m afraid those were Addie’s organs. Please tell me those weren’t Addie’s organs.)
8) Okay, your turn!
- Courtesy Prashant Gupta/FX
- “Stand back or I’ll cut you! I mean, ME! I mean, YOU!”
I haven’t caught up to this episode yet but that kid is a confirmed ghost, right? That seemed apparent from the first episode. Also, burned face guy is Ben, yes?
This show is fucking bonkers. At first I thought it was trying way too hard but it’s totally over the top and it works. Much more fun than Walking Dead.
I think so too. I havent read any of the points mentioned above, cuz I stopped watching “Piggy, Piggy” at like min 15 cuz Ive gotta get someplace and looks like I aint showering either.
Music geek stuff about A.H.S – In first episode, the kid (i forgot his name), mentions something like “Do you want to hear some Kurdt Cobain”, and immediately the camera points aout the window, where some clothing’s are out to dry. Then like 5 minutes after, the Maid says to the woman “currently house owner” – shit, we still dont know whose house it is! – that she doesn’t uses bleach for bed linens. (About a girl). He talks about friendship and other stuff in that passage.
Then in episode 5 (or is it 6?), the same teen in the beach mentions again “Kurdt Cobain” -(not Nirvana, which strikes me kinda funny)- , amongst other filmakers and actors, and starts talking about how bad he had it in high school with the jocks and everything and that he doesn’t want ever to go back to high school, he hated that shit. Then some bully jocks (the ones that he blew of with the shotgun appear at the beach), and he calls dems assholes and all that. “School” in bleach. You’re an asshole again says him. I had more acute cues about these coincidences but am running late as it is.
With the revelations about Tate, I’m beginning to think the whole show is about the sex lives of ghosts.
The brain-eating scene was creepier than anything on The Walking Dead. I loved the serving tray. I thought the sweetmeats were probably human, but I hadn’t guessed they might be Addie’s. Nice theory and thanks so much for making me consider it, Steve!
I disagree with Steve about how Eric Stonestreet met his end. I thought it was great that they spent the episode setting up climatic Piggy Piggy scene, and then showed it to be a red herring, but also showing that reality is just as bad. Most horror stories would have played it out in a more predictable manner. One of the things I like about this show is that it seems like they’re trying to come up with something original in the horror genre, unlike The Walking Dead, which is so boring I’ve given up on it.
Do we have to wait until the next Halloween episode for Eric’s character to come back? And we should start a pool about when Addie’s ghost shows up.
C&B: Ben is Dylan McDermott’s character. Two-face is Larry.
The masturbating maid’s coming back next week (watch the previews, Steve). Whether or not she’ll be masturbating next week remains to be seen. Fingers crossed.
Ugh. That should be “the climactic Piggy Piggy scene.”
No — I meant I think Larry IS Ben, like an alter ego or something. He’s like an expression of Ben’s guilt and anger or something. Like I said, though, I haven’t caught up on this show so I’m probably wrong.