DARREN:The opening scene ofApocalypsecompletely grabbed me.
It was hilarious watching the narcissistic denizens of Los Angeles react to a nuclear attack.
Where will the show go fromhere???
Credit: FX
I pondered, as a few lucky survivors (Joan Collins!)
flew away from the ruins of civilization.
Answer: Nowhere, fast.Apocalypserevealed itself, initially, as the tale of a bunker full of deplorables.
The characters were boring, especially cute young lovers Whathsisface and Whoshername.
The decision to dress everyone in vaguely Edwardian clothing was garish without being campy, more twee than fun.
By episode 3, I was already tired of Sarah Paulsons cane-tapping Wilhemina Venable and everyone else, too.
I just want everyone onscreen to die, I definitely said out loud.
How do you feel about this new season?
Has it shifted your perspective on the funny-scary franchise, or confirmed all your worst fears?
But yes, we had to wade through some grimly boring nonsense to get there.
(After his Emmy-worthy performance inThe Assassination of Gianni Versace, I will follow this young man anywhere.)
Look, its Emma Roberts mean girl Madison, back from the dead!
DARREN:I love your description ofApocalypseas a supergroup, Kristen.
The pure amount of talent onscreen gives me hope.
Stevie Nicks singing Gypsy accompanied by B.D.
I cant write enough exclamation points!
Joan Collins descending into classy cannibalism?
Resurrect her, witches, resurrecther!
And its interesting that you peg the essential appeal of this season as nostalgia.
I guess my hope forApocalypseis that it achieves those heights of lush absurdity.
Maybe that just comes with the epic-crossover territory.
for conjuring up a brazen new horror-camp pop mythology.
The wonderful, wonderfulAsylummashed aliens and Satans and secret Nazis into a blistering tale of American repression.
Mark Zuckerberg?!?
(Side note: This season is really funny!)
As forfuture seasons… Barring anAsylumsequel (Lana Winters: Nazi Hunter?
Kristens Grade: B+
Darrens Grade: C
Average: B-
