User Reviews

After a few months of anticipation We Just couldn't wait for this season to start. The episode started and a few minutes later I was nodding off. Maybe they should have done that 2 episode release for this one, because this just can't be from the creators that brought the earlier seasons. It seemed pretty amateur. I just didn't get the normal spooky, creepy moodiness. Does someone think just filming every scene in low light equates moody? For me, the atmosphere really makes everything else shine in the stories, so perhaps this story doesn't need the atmos normally seen and the story will become a little clearer. So hopefully epi 2 will setup whats to come a little better...

This season premiere of AHS may have the most underwhelming performances of any episode I've seen. The best part of it was Kim Kardashian's surprisingly "decent" acting. I really don't understand why they cast Emma Roberts as the central character. Her acting has never been great and she does NOT fit the character. Not to mention her history of being difficult to work with. I really hope this season picks up. If Brad and Ryan are going to continue this show, they need to do something special because the interest of the fans I know has been fading. This is typical of long-running shows though. Sarah and Evan have moved on and it really hurts the show. I think Brad and Ryan need to take their time with the next season to give fans something really special. Don't rush it if it's going to feel lackluster. A writer should never force a release just for the sake of releasing something.

American Horror Story has not been the same for some time now. Last two seasons were terrible. But this one at least, so far, is making me care for the characters.

Emma Roberts is always such a delight to see, I'm really rooting for her. I dont mind Kim Kardashian, I think the fact alone she's there makes it very campy, which is a disctinct characteristic of american horror story.

However, at some point, AHS took a departure in terms of production quality. There used to be a sense of grandiosity and lavishness in previous seasons. Like Coven, Freakshow, Asylum, Hotel, they had this amazing settings, great camera work and editing, and now, since season 10, AHS now looks like a lifetime movie.

But I quite enjoyed the episode, looking forward to seeing what happens.

I'm sorry what happened to the incredible ensemble casts with actually talented and seasoned actors?

Where's Jessica Lange Where's Kathy Bates Where's Sarah Paulson Where's Angela Basset Where's Evan peters

This show used to have a fantastic cast now's it's just a joke and everything has gone down hill.

The only two cast worthy here are Emma Robert's and Dennis O'hare. Kim you have no business on TV in any fashion or style. Nope and especially not something as special as what American Horror Story used to be.

Best to Worst

1. Asylum (S2) 2. 1984 (S9) 3. Roanoke (S6) 4. Cult (S7) 5. Freak Show (S4) 6. Murder House (S1) 7. Coven (S3) 8. Hotel (S5) 9. Apocalypse (S8) 10. N. Y. C. (S11) 11. Double Feature (S10) 12. Delicate (S12)

This season is off to a good start. More creep and psychological intrigue than gore, but every time Kim Kardashian was on the screen, I cringed. She's not bad, but not good either. I kept thinking there's some real actress out there needing a big break, and instead they give the role to a celebutante. Episode is great at leaving me in suspense.

Emma Roberts is very good in this, and was a smart choice for the lead. Matt Czuchry is not bad as the male lead. No other character had enough screen time to see how they are. Also seems this season will skip some of the tropes of the previous seasons.

Wow what an amazing first episode i feel like this is the best first episode in ahs since a while everything is just great in this episode i feel like this season is gonna be amazing Emma Roberts acting is amazing as always Kim Kardashian is pretty good not gonna lie and Cara Delevingne is Great, this is gonna be really great im already hyped for the next episode i mean wow that ending is spectacular this season proved that casting can't make a bad season and the intro is amazing as always and the plot is really interesting im sad thought because part 2 wont come out till next year but anyway great episode!!!!!

Everything is wrong. The performances are terrible. The direction is terrible. The camera shots are a disaster. It doesn't have the spirit of the series and looks like a TV movie or a B-movie. The production has lowered the budget and it really shows.

The story is not interesting and does not have the ingredients of the genre. It really seems like the director has never seen a horror movie. Emma Roberts in the lead role is a flop. Nothing remains organic, it is impossible to believe anything that happens to the character. She truly looks like a beginner, although she is not. Not to mention the lousy and insipid Kim Kardashian acting. Was there a need? The only redeeming feature of the episode is the brief appearance of Denis O'Hare, who has accustomed us to impeccable performances.

It feels like no one wants to do this season.

It's a shame to destroy a franchise like this.

It legitimately feel like everyone reviewing here is judging the show based on how they feel about Kim Kardashian. She's essentially just playing herself- with a bit of her mom, so it's really not a reach for her to have to reach far in the depths of her soul to find this character. I actually, personally think she's doing a decent job.

Emmy-winning performance? No.

Is this as great as the early seasons? No.

Does it have a bunch of legendary AHS actors? No.

But to judge the whole season of episode 1 and a distaste for Kim just isn't fair. It took me a while to 'get into' the last season but I've gotten into this one faster. Opinions may differ but this isn't objectively bad in any way. Who knows- I may feel differently once the season concludes, but I'm currently at episode 4 and it's entertaining and ramping up.

This season is more of a horror-mystery rather than straight horror but that's what makes it fun and engaging.

We will see where this road leads but it's refreshing to see Kim K not in reality. It's her time to try something new and I would want her in my script to for anything stylized. I hope hope she explores her scripts further and does more acting. She's matured and I want more of her.

I hate spiders. So yeah.

But we are back on American Horror Story track. Let's go! Horror fan ready for more!!

Emma! Get it! I want more.

Let's stick to Scary, creepy stories. Let's do some style. Let's see the directors, writers and actors shine again! Let's have nightmares and cringe. But no Spiders!! Lol. No spiders again please. Ok I'm done unless IMDb says I need more words.

Leave us alone Kim Kardashian. Stop ruining the things that I love. I'm just tryna mind my own business watching my kitschy, spooky, horror shows (not to be confused with your horror show that's been on the air multiple decades too long...) this is the dying breath of AHS. It's unwatchable for OG fans. This show used to have substance and nuance, and make you long for the next episode to be released. I remember when AHS Roanoke hadn't been officially "revealed" yet, and we got all kinds of teaser trailers and artwork and hype, and it actually delivered! I hated AHS 1984. I enjoyed the first story of AHS double feature, but couldn't bring myself to finish the second half (even though I have tried so many times). I attempted AHS NYC ... watched the first two episodes, and just died a little inside midway through ep 3. Saw on social media that Kim Kardashian would be in season 12.... And I tried to watch... but AHS is just absolutely insufferable now. This is an insult to the Supreme, and to the covenant, and quite frankly to Jessica Lange. And Sarah Paulson. And Lily Rabe. And HBIC, the woman I wish I could be when I grow up, queen Angela Bassett. Ryan Murphy ... please stop.

We all know the past few seasons of AHS have been trash, especially whatever the heck they were trying to do with the alien season (seriously, why?) BUT this is the most promising first episode since Apocalypse. I'm sure there are going to be a lot of low ratings and trash talk just because of Kim Kardashian, but unless you just can't stand the sight of her face she's really not that bad of an actress. The part she's playing is believable and fits her well. Emma Roberts is wonderful as always. The story line is intriguing and psychological. Unless this just takes a weird turn (again-like the stupid alien season) it seems like this will be the best season in a long while! Keeping my fingers crossed!

AHS has been a series to which I have looked forward every year. The only season with which I was truly disappointed was last year's outing. I got through the first episode, couldn't make it through the second and never came back.

This year, the opening episode was much better, although not as good as some. My favorites are Murder House, Coven, Apocalypse, Asylum, Hotel, and Roanoke, in that order. Cult, 1984 and Double feature were solid, but left me feeling somewhat "meh." Now, I'm not a carnival or circus type person, so I didn't enjoy Freak Show much at all, but I did get through it. NYC could not keep my attention, even with Zachary Quinto (a brilliant actor), which is actually saying quite a bit. It's kinda the way even the prolific Sean Connery couldn't save Highlander 2: The Quickening.

Anyway, landline that said, we are off to a much better start in season 12. I agree with others who have said it's less gore-horror and more of the psychological turns that terrify, which is to say it leans more to the intelligent type of horror.

HOWEVER, I wholeheartedly agree with those who have decried the very existence of a Kardashian in the cast, and frankly, the worst one. Calling Kim Kardashian's performance "wooden" is an insult to so-called wooden actors everywhere. Frankly, I've seen better acting in 90's "adult" films. Now I know it's scripted, but it would not surprise me to find she peppers her everyday speech with the words "literal" and "literally" like her character does, and is the epitome of grammatical ignorance. Kardashian, as usual, is nice to look at, but watching her perform, listening to her near-monotone lines (using the word "literally" as if it were a bloody comma) and trying to decide if she's had too much Botox or if she is actually that lacking in expressions is just plain painful.

You earned this episode a 7, Kim K. Stick to reality TV.

Started to watch in the hope things had improved from the previous series, sadly the decline continues with terrible casting, Kim K has no place in a program like AHS.l (or in TV, radio, print... anything really)

There used to be an awesome cast and great storyline, what happened, scraping the barrel.

Unfortunately this casting of the pathetic reality tv personality makes feel physically sick, we should not be advocating for these talentless, egomaniacal, talentless trash. - fire the casting director!

AHS, you are dead to me now. - which is sad after AHS1984 redeemed you somewhat.

Shane! Shane! Shane!

I liked this twelfth season, I found it much more valid than the previous one, which frankly I found boring, not terrible, but still barely watchable.

Delicate is a sort of 2.0 version of Rosemary's Baby, and in fact, especially in one scene, there is no shortage of homages.

The plot is interesting, and fortunately, more linear than usual, some seasons had too many things in them, too many subplots, but this one is very linear and that's a good thing.

But the best thing of this season is the very good and charming Emma Roberts, who once again shows everyone how much she is a fabulous scream queen and above all how much better and more beautiful she is than the overrated and snobbish Aunt Julia. Emma literally steals the show and holds everything on her shoulders, the character of Anna is so strong, tragic and sweet at the same time, a character that stays with you. Emma you are fabulous.

Sore point is Kim Kardashian, really terrible, mono-expressive and above all her character doesn't have the slightest bite.

I love AHS. I've watched every episode up until now. I want to love this season because Emma Roberts and Matt Czuchry are favorites of mine. This episode was completely ruined by Kim K. She's awful. She can't act. She looks like she's made out of plastic. I guess the "horror" this season is having to look at what she's done to her face - she's hideous. The insecurity and self-hatred she must have to have butchered herself like that is truly pathetic. Her presence makes me not want to watch, so I've removed this show from my DVR. I'm not rewarding Ryan Murphy with ad revenue for destroying a once-favorite show. If there's a season 13 - with REAL actors like Frances Conroy or Adina Porter instead of horrible stunt-casting - I'll come back. Until then, no thank you.

This episode was GREAT def excited for next week. We finally got emma back, kims acting was good, and anyone who is saying it wasnt is simply not correct, dont compare kim to the death valley cast. The character is perfect for her, ppl hating just because of her. I know ppl are tired of the pregnancy storyline, but to me this is different, this szn is themed around it. In other szns it was just a part of the plot, in some times major ways, but never the "main" focus of the szn. What if ryans setting this up for another antichrist baby and next szn the witches come back for another crossover? Would love to see it!!!

This episode had too much clumsy and unnecessary exposition dumping. That makes for unnatural and fake-sounding dialogue, so, a terrible script.

Otherwise, the story seems like it will be interesting and the acting is fine.

So far it looks like a Ryanification of Rosemary's baby, which will probably be a lot of fun. Emma Roberts is always fun. That is a hell of an apartment they live in, too. It's kind of hard to empathize with billionaires like this couple.

The previous season, NYC, was very meaningful and serious. I appreciated the effort and the limb that they boldly crawled out on with that one. This is back to glitzy, plastic form, but will at least be fun.

Hopefully they got all the expo out of the way in this one and future episodes won't be so clunky.

American horror story delicate gets off to a solid start filled with amazing cinematography, really cool set design and a killer performance from Kim Kardashian and Emma roberts. There is a lot of ground laying this episode and it's very obvious but the writing as a whole is a lot stronger here than the past two ahs seasons. This is by far one of the best season premieres AHS has had in a while and this season is full of promise the horror is subtle but well weaved into the story, this episode as a whole was more creepy that anything in America horror story NYC. That being said if this season is going to continue to be a slow burn I worry if it will be able to maintain its viewership but overall a really solid start.

I am just a big AHS fan, I love the crazyness they produce, but when I read that Kim Kardashian was joining the show, I really wanted to skip this season.. But I'm a softy and I do love the show immensly and I am curious about the plot and I shouldn't judge someone I don't know. BUT now as I'm watching, this woman appears on the screen and talks and it is annoying and SO SO bad. It's not even acting.. I don't know how many takes they did, but if this was the best take, I'm worried.. I know.. well actually HOPE she won't be on screen too much. But I worry.. do I press play? It's not even Halloween but I'm already scared, the horror. Why did they do this? Why do we deserve this punishment?

Honestly I was thinking this first episode might be bad, given that the two previous seasons weren't that good overall. But Multiply Thy Pain is actually a good start with intriguing mysteries. I am definitely happy that at least Emma Roberts and Dennis O'Hare are back. It seems unfair that some people rate this episode lower because they do not like Kim Kardashian. I would understand if she is really very bad, but she's not. She is surprisingly decent and believable.

This first episode is intriguing enough for me to like it and get interested in watching the next episodes. Overall this is a good episode.

Effectiveness of audiovisuals (8.5/10)

The images evoked in the opening sequence are effective in revealing the key themes and episteme of the series. The necessary shock value is assigned to this to conform to traditional horror tropes. The whole makes for an unsettling amalgamation of thematic references which allows the viewer to be triggered by the interaction between the unsettling musical tones and the eeriness and gore of the visuals, despite the lack in color scheme coherence.

Degree and mode of integration (4.5/5)

Most of the visuals in the opening sequence could be found within the episode itself, such as the pearl necklace, the lipstick, and the sharp pointed heels. This shows that the themes and main ideas proposed in the intro are met throughout. The integration is tight and coherent.

PLOT AESTHETICS

Characterization (6.5/10)

Some interesting interpersonal dynamics have been introduced; the representation of the characters is natural as it pertains to non-fiction contexts. There is a degree of secrecy surrounding Dex's aura that works effectively. However, some characters of little consequence are within the mix who add little interest to the plot line. They appear as mere distractions, which plays down slightly on the coherence.

Convincing theatrical techniques (7.5/10)

The characters' (emotional) responses to events are accurate and appropriate. Emma Roberts effectively displays the array of emotions that occur due to a hormonal imbalance during IVF treatment. Furthermore, not being represented as a typified, subtly misogynistic 'histrionic female being' adds to the degree of credibility. Acting in general is highly effective, although the profundity of some personalities fails to shine through. Dx proves to be a closed book, but even that notion is not displayed as effectively as it could.

Cohesion and coherence (12/15)

The narrative sticks to the main plot it sets out to explore, which is Dex's and Anna's journey (especially Anna's) of attempting to conceive a child. So, other events are effectively juxtaposed thereto, and affected by it, although it explores the complex mechanisms between major and minor plot elements. As a result, the main plot line ends up slightly compromised. The flow between scenes is effective throughout, and there is an authoritative sense of unity within these scenes. The sequence of unadulterated occurrences and unsettling snippets are successful in revealing Anna Alcott's gradual decline into insanity, uncertain as to what pertains to reality, and what is part of her vivid cauchemars.

General suspense (3/5)

There are ample moments to render viewers uneasy on Anna Alcott's part. These are effectively supplied by strange occurrences. However, the suspense loses its threat between these tense highlights, and the plot continues mostly unencumbered. The general sense of uneasiness and qualm could have been interwoven better.

CINEMATOGRAPHY

Soundtrack (4.5/5)

The musical score is effective in rendering the viewer uneasy or tranquil; whichever sentiment a scene is supposed to transmit is effectively supported by the musical accompaniment, which is prone to variation. The array of available styles has been exploited well.

Visual effects (imagery) (4.5/5)

The narrative is interspersed by unsettling and unusual visuals in such a way that these effects offer different modes of interpretation as it pertains to its veracity. These images help to shock, and to incite reflection and critical thinking.

EPISTEMOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK

Actuality and relevance (14/15)

The narrative is extremely invaluable for revealing the main underpinnings of the season. Without overexertion, it accurately conveys modern perspectives on societal expectations and mechanisms that do not in the slightest facilitate women. Overwhelmingly prevalent issues, such as infertility, the challenge of balancing career-oriented ambitions with pre-parental sentiments, are masterfully represented by the main driving characters of the plot. Primal fears, an actuality in almost all cases, experienced by women throughout their (pregnancy) journey are touched on enough for an exposition episode. Even though there is no overt implicitness involved in deconstructing harmful practices towards women, viewers are informed on challenges of the female sex without being offended by not belonging to said sex. In other words, there is no implied political agenda.

Effectiveness of oration (9/10)

The characters' orations are perfectly aligned with the thematic concerns, but not too explicitly such that the plot becomes exhaustive. Some maxims are subtle in creating unease as these contain indirect references. These make the viewer reflect critically on the myriad of ways that these references may reveal themselves later. These phrases add to the profundity of the message and the extent to which the fictional tale is grounded in reality; therefore, it is rendered more credible. Nonetheless, a few unnecessary maxims persist.

Individuality and originality (6/10)

The series' inspiration by other source material grants ample credibility and actuality to the narrative; moreover, it allowed viewers to mentally prepare and understand its underpinnings better. However, the narrative drew to much on the source material at times, sometimes even copying some phrases or events. This undermines its originality and individual position with respect to its source. However, with peculiar attitudes and stances ascribed to certain characters, it is evident that its individuality is not too severely compromised.

TOTAL: 80/100 Despite the overall success of this episode, it is just missing that 'wow' factor that would make me rate it 9/10. However, there is still time, and the trailer for episode 2 looks promising!

Kim's acting really isn't that good. Hearing her say, "Oh my GAWD!" like they do on their show kind of ruins it for me. I'll give it a chance to get better, but I also have no problem not finishing a season. I didn't care much for last season and abandoned it halfway through. Maybe this show has been running for too long and they're just out of ideas. I was really disappointed when I found out she was going to be in it this season. I even debated not watching it. It's a shame the Red Tide season was cut short. That one really had potential! It felt more like the earlier seasons. Good luck to everyone watching this season!