Summary
- American Horror Stories includes shocking twists, sinister villains, and creepy plotlines to captivate fans.
- American Horror Story season 13 should aim for dark, definitive endings to intensify the horror element.
- Previous AHS seasons faced criticism for rushed endings, suggesting that a darker, riskier conclusion is needed for season 13.
The American Horror Story spinoff series American Horror Stories borrows a lot of storytelling devices from its predecessor, along with an overall bleak tone that never goes away. Both shows have shocking twists, villains who reveal their true nature when it's too late, and plotlines inspired by creepy tropes. When the spinoff premiered in 2021, fans were glad to have another Ryan Murphy series to become invested in. Now that the second series has been around for several years, it's always intriguing to imagine where it could go next. The most recent season featured a memorable story about the famous "Backrooms" location, and the sky is the limit when it comes to future episodes.
American Horror Story season 13 should copy the best parts of "Bestie," the American Horror Stories season 3 episode that explores a dark and terrible friendship gone wrong. AHS season 13 should also do one thing that the spinoff does perfectly well.
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American Horror Story Season 13 Needs Dark, Definitive Endings Like American Horror Stories
It would be great if the end of American Horror Story season 13 was haunting and satisfying. The conclusion of each American Horror Stories episode tends to follow the same formula: a huge twist is revealed, or the main characters are on the brink of death. No matter what, it's clear that they're not going to get out of the mess that they're in. These grim endings work perfectly since they allow the show to really lean into the horror aspect. It's not terrifying when a final girl survives or everyone lives happily ever after. But when a character is murdered by someone they thought was their friend, like in the beloved episode "Bestie," or models are risking their lives like in "Tapeworm," it's truly chilling.
According to several viewers, American Horror Story has a problem with endings. Some fans criticized American Horror Story season 12's ending and felt it was disappointing. While some enjoyed the big cliffhanger at the end of part one, including Stephen King who tweeted about it, several viewers didn't like how things wrapped up. Redditor @Responsible_Land6665 shared:
"I love AHS, the worst ending for me by far is Delicate."
Redditor @valerieann269_ added
"It was SO obvious that Kim k was abt to be someone Anna didn’t realize originally."
Redditor @dontcarerightnow12 thinks that this is a problem with most seasons of American Horror Story and wrote:
"As a huge lover of the series, it pains me to say that a lot of the seasons have a rushed ending. Or introducing characters mid season who are interesting but then just drop off the face of the earth. Sometimes there is too much going on as well and it muddies the plot."
While the ending of every American Horror Story season isn't exactly happy, not every season wraps up the way that fans would like. For example, in Delicate, Anna Victoria Alcott (Emma Roberts) learns the truth about her publicist Siobhan Corbyn (Kim Kardashian) and finds out about the evil cult. Then, fans see Anna raising her human baby. After a dark season that teased so many twists and turns, fans weren't thrilled with this. A darker ending would have been more effective, and if this were an episode of American Horror Stories, Anna would have ended up in a worse situation. The ending of American Horror Story season 13 should take a risk and make it clear that the characters can't survive.
Some Of The Best American Horror Story Endings
In a Reddit thread, fans have discussed their favorite American Horror Story endings. Several wrote that they were "happy" about the American Horror Story: Hotel ending. After a dark season, Liz Taylor (Denis O'Hare and Tristan (Finn Wittrock) end up together in the afterlife.
Viewers also mentioned the endings of Coven and Freak Show. When AHS: Coven, which was season 3, concludes, Cordelia (Sarah Paulson) is the new Supreme, which allows the story to come full circle since her mother Fiona Goode (Jessica Lange) was the old one. Freak Show wraps up with Elsa Mars (Lange) in the afterlife. This feels like the right path for her since she gets to perform, which she loves.
The endings of Hotel, Coven, and Freak Show feel quirky and compelling. Although these endings work since it's nice to see some of the more likable characters end up in a good place, whatever that means for them, it would be fun to see American Horror Story season 13 end in a bleak manner.
- Release Date
- October 5, 2011
- Network
- FX
- Showrunner
- Ryan Murphy
- Directors
- Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, Jennifer Lynch, Michael Uppendahl, Loni Peristere, Gwyneth Horder-Payton, Ryan Murphy, David Semel, Howard Deutch, Michael Lehmann, Angela Bassett, Jeremy Podeswa, Max Winkler, Michael Rymer, Paris Barclay, Axelle Carolyn, Anthony Hemingway, Craig Zisk, Elodie Keene, Jennifer Arnold, Jessica Yu, John Scott, Laura Belsey, Liz Friedlander, Maggie Kiley
- Writers
- Halley Feiffer, Ned Martel, Crystal Liu, Charlie Carver, Kristen Reidel, Adam Penn, Douglas Petrie, Todd Kubrak, Reilly Smith, Jay Beattie, Dan Dworkin, Joshua A. Green, Akela Cooper, Asha Michelle Wilson
- Franchise(s)
- American Horror Story
Cast
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Evan PetersKyle Spencer -
Sarah PaulsonTuberculosis Karen / Mamie Eisenhower
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