What are your guys favorite connection theories?
Let me summarize them for you.
1. The Nine Circles of Hell
According to this theory, each season represents one of the circles of hell depicted in Dante's epic poem "Inferno". We had to read this for one of my AP English classes so let me educate you. In the poem, Dante is lead through the nine circles of hell by a poet named Virgil. Basically.... we're Dante, Ryan Murphy is Virgil and he's giving us a tour of hell. The poem is plagued with poetic justice--this supports the theory because their is a lot of poetic justice in AHS too. A good example is Sister Jude. She was truly awful to Lana and had her committed to Briarcliff under false pretenses, and eventually Jude gets held at Briarcliff against her will as well. This theory also explains why the same people have different roles in each season. Each circle of hell is essentially a different world than the next, as it is described in the poem. They're the same soul traveling through different worlds.
Murder House - Lust*. Infidelity was major theme in the first season, and although there is a lot more sex in Hotel, none of them are really plagued by their lust. For some, it's empowering.
Asylum - Fraud. A lot of people are quick to give Asylum violence since it is the most gruesome season but i believe it is Fraud. It's a church-owned facility and its run by a Nazi doctor, A murder with mommy issues, a sex-crazed nun possessed by the Devil, a power hungry corrupt Catholic leader, and a headmistress who isnt as strong as she seems. Nothing is what it seems in this season.
Coven - Treachery. , Hank betrays Cordelia, Cordelia betrays Fiona, Fiona betrays Madison, Madison betrays Misty... you get the idea.
Freak Show - Greed. Elsa and Stanley are the best examples. The Freakshow was about to be run out of town in the first ep in favor of a more proffitable option. Bette and Dot were only brought in to make the Freak Show money. The Motts are extremely greedy.
Hotel - Gluttony*. Addiction to blood, addiction to tortue, addiction to drugs, addiction to alcohol, addiction to sex....
*= Could also be read as the first circle, Limbo, where the dead are trapped forever.