She pulls back her polyester sleeve.
She motions towards her risk with her father’s rusty blade.
Tate appears behind her.
“If you’re trying to kill yourself, you’re doing it the wrong way”.
She turns.
He disappears.
So he is a ghost. I had an “ah-ha moment”. My latest obsession had finally answered my question. In a time where superficial housewives and obese teenagers reign supreme, new horror series are sweeping the nation. Shows like American Horror Story and The Walking Dead featuring are experimenting with the gorier side of television. Glee creators are trying a spicier recipe that includes fellatio, adultery, and suicide. It’s a formula that America has no problem embracing. They beat out family guy by a .5th of a point last Wednesday.
The writing is certainly refreshing. The Harmons move into their luxurious new home, unaware of its history. Everyone that moves in, pretty much dies. And if you die inside the house, your spirit can never leave. The show uses flashbacks, deceased women, and ghostly widows to tell the story from every angle. The Harmons struggle to fight off vengeful apparitions and the everyday forces that rip families apart. The show’s strong point is definitely in their character make up. They are far beyond the “cookie cutter molds” of prime time. They’re complex. Tate, for example, is a sociopath… a mixture of innocence and evil. His innocence drives our connection. But we struggle between sympathizing and condemning.
Nevertheless, the Ratings are looking great so far. And the eye candy is definitely a factor. When sex sells, sell sex. Did I mention that a gorgeous red head prances around in French Maid Costumes? Or that you can catch Dylan McDermots supped up new “bod”, every episode? (It’s definitely not rocket science.)
