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This season has had some incredible dialogue already. Nearly every other scene is filled with just filled with intense scenes involving the fantastic Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates, Angela Bassett, and Lily Rabe. And yet again, this episode proved that every single cast member knows what to do to give as much depth to their characters as possible.
This episode starts out giving us some back story on what this school for witches was like. It also showed the young Fiona as a student, seeking to know everything their is about witchcraft. However, young Fiona is also shown to have an obsession with power, and she finishes the intro killing the old Supreme so she could begin to be the head witch. Though Jessica Lange is only giving one line in the first scene, she steals the entire introduction. The actress that, yet again, stole the entire episode was Lily Rabe as Misty Day. She plays this character that is so alone in the world and just wants someone to keep her company. Her heartbreak and longing is portrayed so well that even though she has one scene in episode 3, it's the first scene I think of when I reflect back on the episode.
The tensions between the witch world and the voodoo world grows even more fierce and it's very evident that a war is going to break soon. There's already so much corruption on both sides of the war that literally anything could happen, making this one of the most unpredictable seasons yet. Another show stealer was surprisingly Emma Roberts, who many have had doubts with from the announcing of her casting. Roberts has proved to be fantastic in the show. Though she's playing the typical teenage girl from the outside, she has added tons of layers to her character on the inside, making it so interesting to watch these past few weeks. However, this episode also decided to conclude with Fiona killing off Roberts' Madison in fear that Madison would take Fiona's spot as the new Supreme. But with past experiences watching this show, I don't think we've seen the last of Emma Roberts.
Coven has been the most visually stunning season of them all. From the wide shots of the vivacious city of New Orleans to the luscious swamp lands, Coven continually proves to be focused on quality dialogue as well as an unforgettable viewing experience. I immediately crave more once each episode ends, and that's what American Horror Story has always been about: making a viewing experience like none other.
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