For much of this year's opener, Lady Gaga glides through without speaking. She looks great, but says nothing, like the shimmering star of a silent horror film. But when the Countess finally does speak, showing a young boy around some of the more hidden parts of her hotel, she makes quite a chilling impact.
Lady Gaga glides through without speaking. She looks great, but says nothing, like the shimmering star of a silent horror film. But when the Countess finally does speak, showing a young boy around some of the more hidden parts of her hotel, she makes quite a chilling impact.
If you're going to keep doing this, at least know what you're talking about. It's not that GAGA's the lead. It's that there IS a lead, period. Having a central star for this show-- especially when he said it's an ensemble cast-- becomes a problem. Freak Show having a central character-- Elsa-- is part of what ****ed it up cuz it took away screentime and plots from everyone else for the sake of pandering to Jessica. Stop trying it, and stop quoting me.
If you're going to keep doing this, at least know what you're talking about. It's not that GAGA's the lead. It's that there IS a lead, period. Having a central star for this show-- especially when he said it's an ensemble cast-- becomes a problem. Freak Show having a central character-- Elsa-- is part of what ****ed it up cuz it took away screentime and plots from everyone else for the sake of pandering to Jessica. Stop trying it.
So P/R/E/S/S/E/D
I can't believe that one Metacritique saying that gaga's part was the highlight of the premiere.
I can't believe that one Metacritique saying that gaga's part was the highlight of the premiere.
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See, this is the kind of thing that lead to me having a problem with the Monsters in this. I'm not even mad about Gaga being the lead and you guys keep saying the most idiotic stuff thinking I'm "pressed!!" by her when I'm not. I have said a million ****ing times in the past two days that I'm starting to like the idea of her being in it, but AHS is at its best with an ensemble cast. The two seasons we've had that you can say one character is THE main character (Coven with Fiona or Freak Show with Elsa) always have problems relating to that and I don't want this season to have those problems.
My past few complaints aren't even Gaga-related but story-related and yet you all still come in here saying that I'm trying to come for Gaga. If you guys are going to keep kii'ing about how "pressed!" I am, at least find a valid example unlike this, otherwise you just look stupid.
X/O/X/O is not even pressed anymore. Like,y'all just interprete something into his posts.
Ugh this thread sometimes is so hard to read.
Thank you, sis.
I know how messy I've been relating to Gaga being in this, but I'm trying to move past that, and I really am looking forward to seeing her in the show & seeing how she does, but now I can't even talk about other things without this kinda mess.
American Horror Story: Hotel, which premieres on Wednesday, turns the fear and shock factors up to maximum velocity. Season 5 is set in the titular Hotel Cortez, an ornate downtown Los Angeles hotel embellished with golden Art Deco architecture. But it’s the hotel’s hypnotic patterned carpeting – nothing less than a direct allusion to The Shining -- shadowy corners and vacant lobby that assure us the darkest of things can, and will, happen in the most beautiful of places.
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It’s as if Stefani Germanotta’s Lady Gaga was conjured for the precise purpose of starring in American Horror Story. Everything about her jaw-dropping presence, sheer star power and always outrageous eccentricity makes her an ideal fit for the FX show. While she may not fill the void left by former AHS heroine Jessica Lange (who could?), she does bring a glistening, diva-centric magnetism to the lead female role. Murphy wants you to gasp every moment Gaga’s Countess appears on screen, whether it’s from her stunning attire or ghostly bleached eyebrows and pale skin, and it’s hard not to. But can she act? That remains to be seen, since Gaga does little more than play a heightened version of her own pop star persona. Gaga’s Countess plays like a caricature of Old Hollywood starlets, with her few lines of dialogue tinged with an uneven Transatlantic accent. She’s not great, but the less she says the more intriguing she becomes. After all, we don’t watch American Horror Story for great acting, we watch it for the characters, and Gaga is the most striking character in pop culture today.
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The beauty of Murphy & Falchuk’s show is how it turns the most disturbing fears into fuel for thrilling television. The downfall, though, is when the fun begins spiraling out of control. Its visually rich aesthetics (this season is obsessed with neon sign art, as the opening credits show) are ready-made for Tumblr reflagging.
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For viewers looking for cohesive storytelling, Hotel may disappoint. But if you can set that aside to enjoy a blood-splattered Gaga and a music video-stylized foursome, keep watching. American Horror Story fans will no doubt enjoy Hotel, which may turn out to be the most elaborate and entertaining season yet.
Mixed review, I'd say. Doesn't count for Metecritic.
I know how messy I've been relating to Gaga being in this, but I'm trying to move past that, and I really am looking forward to seeing her in the show & seeing how she does, but now I can't even talk about other things without this kinda mess.
