By Ken Parker
American Horror Story: Coven (FX- Wednesdays)
Initial Thoughts - I really like the
idea of a series that is completely different each season but retains
many of the same performers on an ongoing basis. This season's
American Horror Story is about witches and covens in the present day.
Factions of witches, witch hunters and a variety of characters make
for an interesting mix.
The Plot – young witches being
trained seemed to be the direction initially but once we saw the
whole picture and a fair amount of deaths and resurrections, it was
harder to lock down where this show was going. The finale sort of
points the way with more information about the witch hunters and
gives us a good idea where the rest of the season is going.
The Highlights – a great cast all
around. Perhaps too many deaths as it is obvious that everyone can
be brought back, no matter how dead. Kathy Bates is superb as the
horrible Delphine. It is great to see some of these performers from
previous seasons and Jessica Lange continues to impress.
What's Next? - Witches team up to
battle the hunters. Interesting to see these new alliances and see
if they can hold up for more than a day. The series does seem to
have a lot of forgiving and such which is either character
development or lack of character identity. The series only has a few
more episodes to go, starting up again on January 8 and ending on
January 29th. The ratings have been good and the 4th
season has been green lighted.
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