The gay community in the early eighties. On the one hand, an irresponsible, loose, promiscuous, and apparently joyful 24/7 party, on the other hand, ignorance and rejection by society and institutions. Two serial killers are lurking in the shadows. One with a crazy agenda, skilled, cunning, ruthless, but still catchable. The second, much more cruel and dangerous, invisible and unexpected, will turn the end of the twentieth century into one of the greatest horrors the gay population has ever faced. Together with the rest of us.
A story that deals exclusively with the gay population and in which almost all the characters are gay, but without even an undertone of modern LGBT propaganda and Woke culture. And it was not made in the '80s, but now! It's nice for a change to watch a gay series that keeps both feet on the ground and doesn't stick a finger in your eye. These are gay people you can relate to and sympathize with, because they are portrayed non-aggressively, as common next-door guys, as they mostly are. With real problems of real people.
The atmosphere is quite serious and it stands out from the previous seasons, which were obvious parodies and caricatures of clichés or at least pulled in that direction. The impression that I don't watch AHS anymore is reinforced by the fact that almost the entire cast is new, with very few returnees. But the fact that they are new does not mean that the acting is any worse than what we are used to in this series. The sound and music are very well-blended and atmospheric. The ending is also completely different than in the previous seasons. Instead of twists and surprises, typical of horror, "NYC" gives us a calm, sad, natural epilogue, which nicely wraps up the story.
Unlike the horror genre that aims to scare and entertain, this season is more of a drama, strong, poignant, and human. Although, of course, there are explicit horror and other elements typical of AHS, just so we don't forget what we're watching.
8/10.
A story that deals exclusively with the gay population and in which almost all the characters are gay, but without even an undertone of modern LGBT propaganda and Woke culture. And it was not made in the '80s, but now! It's nice for a change to watch a gay series that keeps both feet on the ground and doesn't stick a finger in your eye. These are gay people you can relate to and sympathize with, because they are portrayed non-aggressively, as common next-door guys, as they mostly are. With real problems of real people.
The atmosphere is quite serious and it stands out from the previous seasons, which were obvious parodies and caricatures of clichés or at least pulled in that direction. The impression that I don't watch AHS anymore is reinforced by the fact that almost the entire cast is new, with very few returnees. But the fact that they are new does not mean that the acting is any worse than what we are used to in this series. The sound and music are very well-blended and atmospheric. The ending is also completely different than in the previous seasons. Instead of twists and surprises, typical of horror, "NYC" gives us a calm, sad, natural epilogue, which nicely wraps up the story.
Unlike the horror genre that aims to scare and entertain, this season is more of a drama, strong, poignant, and human. Although, of course, there are explicit horror and other elements typical of AHS, just so we don't forget what we're watching.
8/10.