I’ll admit that I put off watching American Horror Story this week. My husband has been out of town, and I’ve been too scared to watch it alone. But I finally worked up the nerve to watch it today (in the middle of the afternoon…in broad daylight) and I plan on canceling it out with lots of cheery cartoons before I go to bed.
Episode 2 started out with a flashback of a murder that occured in the house in the 60′s. A man with an apparent hatred for nurses tricked his way in to the house by pretending to be injured. He then drowned one girl and forced the other to dress up as a nurse, after which he stabbed her. Lots of times. Yuck.
Tate continues to seek counseling from Ben. Besides the fact that he is a ghost person (seriously, Ben is a psychiatrist, why can’t the man recognize a fake person when he sees one?), he is also trying to bait Ben, telling him fantasies he has about Ben’s teenage daughter. Ben tries to get rid of him.
Ben has another problem patient, a new girl who is obsessed with the fact that Ben lives in the “Murder House”. Obviously, Ben is a really crappy therapist because his patients consists of ghosts and whack jobs.
Ben receives a call from his former mistress/student, informing him that she is pregnant. Ben agrees to fly down to go with her to “take care of it”. His wife Viv is currently pregnant as well and concerned because she isn’t throwing up. Because of her last miscarriage, she’s a nervous wreck. Obviously, Ben’s ex-fling having a healthy baby is the last thing he thinks he needs if he’s going to keep his family intact.
Crazy Constance next door bakes up some cupcakes with Ipecac Syrup and spit. The Ipecac is supposed to make people vomit violently, so whether she is doing this for Viv’s benefit or not remains unclear. She takes them next door saying their for Violet. But Viv eats half of one and seems fine.
While Ben is out of town with his crazy ex-lovah, the crazy patient who was obsessed with the “Murder House” returns with two friends. Her goal is to reenact the crime from the 60′s, and kill both Viv and Violet. The plan is almost successful, but one of the girls eats Violet’s cupcake and blows hurl biscuits all over the place. Then Tate shows up (perfectly normal for people to just appear in your house) and helps by whacking the bad people with an axe.
Ben checks his cell phone while waiting at the clinic and sees that he’s missed 13 calls from his wife. Like any reasonably intelligent man, he realizes that missing more than 2 calls from your wife equals swift and certain death, so he rushes home, leaving his ex-lovah without an explanation.
Tate, Constance, and the half young/half old with a weird glass eye maid stand over the dead bodies of the intruders, deciding that they must get rid of the bodies in order for Ben to continue seeing Tate as a patient.
A few things:
Constance is a cougar. And when you get up in her grill while she’s up to her cougar business, she will lock you in a room full of mirrors. So be warned.
Ben is not only a cheater, but a major wuss. Seriously, the man hears his security alarm go off and waits on his wife to come downstairs with a bat.
Violet has befriended the former mean girl who Tate attacked last week. The girl is sporting deep facial scratches and her hair is turning white from fear.
Who eats homemade cupcakes from a weird loony neighbor? Apparently Viv. Because you know, people who are pregnant should just eat anything from ANYONE, no big deal.
This episode was definitely scary, but on the plus side, the black bodysuit didn’t make an appearance. Thank goodness because that thing scares the crap out of me.
You can catch American Horror Story on Wednesdays at 10 ET on FX.
I agree with you, the squeaky suit guy is super creepy.
Have to say I really dislike Ben…why she stayed with him to begin with I have no idea, keep hoping they’ll kill him off, but they can’t because he’s the reason for so much of the story line =p
I’m so glad that I’m not the only one who postpones the DVR viewing for broad daylight! They’re doing a spectacular job of fully creeping out the audience.
I really loved the very end, when Violet complimented her mother for her strength after previously telling her how weak she thinks she is. Nice touch.
i’m not sure if they’re meaning for Ben to be as awful as he is, but I really can’t stand watching him. I cannot fathom why two women want to be with him, let alone why Viv chooses to stay with him.
I only watch this during the day and never alone. The black suit guy is the reason I have to keep watching. I have to know who it is and of he is the baby daddy. I think that’s why she isn’t throwing up this time. This show is proof that you should never go in the basement of creepy old houses.
Your reviews of these tv shows that I watch too are so hilarious! I have yet to watch these two episodes because of the same reason…they are creeping me out! Thanks for makind me laugh today…I’m loving this new blog!
I love your reviews! Super creepy show, but I LOVE it! Not sure Viv ate the cupcake, she cut it in half and just held it, I never saw her eat a bite…
Oooh, good call!!
I hate not liking Dylan McDermott in something, but he’s kind of a butthead in this show.
And I have to watch this show when it’s light out…I haven’t tried watching it at night, and I don’t want to. Too creepy…
And do you think King Russell…er, I mean burn victim guy is real or is he a ghost that only Ben can see?
Ha!!! Russell. Love it. I THINK he is a ghost, but gah, it’s so hard to tell!!
I’m thinking ghost too. And I just wanted to let you and Shelly know – I love both of your blogs and LOVE this one too!!!
OK!! So, Crazy Contance ISN’T a ghost?? Is her kid?? If they aren’t, EVERYONE else is though, well maybe except crazy latex guy (who scares the crap outta me too!!). You know, I don’t know about this show. I #1 NEVER would let MY husband go back to the place he had an affair without me!! That was a stupid move!! & eating a cupcake from a creepy stranger like that?? O M G I was screaming @ her “u idiot!!!!!!” Latex guy, ghost/not a ghost? I thought Contance was a ghost…I don’t know anymore!! I need to stop trying to figure it out & just watch the darn show!
I want the scary psuedo-clown baby with sharp teeth that resides in the basement to make a second appearance. He was kinda sorta awesome.
Also–I had to fetch some decorations in my attic yesterday and had a brief panic attack before venturing up the stairs into this unknown zone. Thankfully my dad reminded me he’d stashed his latex body suit in the very back corner, apparently filled out and lying in wait for my impending appearance, so besides that, everything was OK. Oh, and there were a few dead baby head jars, but that’s NBD.
I have been able to watch every episode except this one at night. My hubs was out of town and home invasions scare the crap out of me. I couldn’t watch The Strangers for the same reason. I watched half of this episode (the 60s version didn’t freak me out nearly as much as the present) and turned it off when the girl was at the door and something (probably Addie) ran behind Viv in shadows. Watched the rest the next morning. BTW, I think latex dude is the father of Viv’s baby…
Are you still watching this show?? Just checking, just now have gotten caught up on all the episodes since Hubby has been out of town. I do not have the emotional stability to watch it by myself!! Just wondering your thoughts on the other episodes.