American Horror Story: Asylum (Spoilers)

[Enterprise is Great]

American Horror Story gets third season -- Jessica Lange returning

[Gryffindorian]

I'm confused. I guess Sister Jude or anyone else at Briarcliff doesn't know Arden's real background. For her to confirm it, she would have to see a tattoo on Arden's upper arm. BUT ... When they showed the newspaper clippings of Arden in Nazi Germany, I assumed it was someone else at Briarcliff (not "Anne Frank").

[Greg Cox]

Gryffindorian wrote:

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I'm confused. I guess Sister Jude or anyone else at Briarcliff doesn't know Arden's real background. For her to confirm it, she would have to see a tattoo on Arden's upper arm. BUT ... When they showed the newspaper clippings of Arden in Nazi Germany, I assumed it was someone else at Briarcliff (not "Anne Frank").

That photo belonged to "Anne Frank," who had been obsessed with the Holocaust and pinned up dozens of photos and clippings on the wall at her house. Presumably, that's why (in her delusion) she recognized Arden, even as she claimed to have met him at Auschwitz.

But, as far as her husband and the rest of the world was concerned, her freaky collection of Holocaust articles was just a symptom of her mental illness. It was all being thrown out after she was "cured."

Nobody else examined her "evidence" because they thought it was just a crazy conspiracy theory cooked up by a deranged woman who thought she was Anne Frank for Pete's sake!

You know, in a way, Anne's story is kind of the flip side of Kit's.

Kit is sane, but nobody believes him because his wild story about aliens is too crazy to be believed.

"Anne" was right about Arden, but nobody believed her, because she really was insane.

[Gryffindorian]

OK, that makes sense. As for Dr. Arden's Nazi past, based on next week's preview, it appears Sister Jude will be back at Briarcliff. Arden's secret will likely be unveiled, and he'll get his comeuppance, either by getting tortured by Bloody Face or eaten by his mutants.

[JoeD80]

Next week's episode is supposed to go in to all the backgrounds of Arden, Thredson, and the Monsignor.

[Tom]

Quinto so reminded me of his character Skylar in Hero's but even more disturbed !

[137th Gebirg]

He definitely adds to the creepiness with the quiet, almost zen-like delivery of his lines. Kind of what I would expect a Nu-Mirror Spock to be like if Quinto were asked to do something like that.

[God Magnus]

Just caught up to episode 5 and man, this show just gets more deranged as it goes along. Having silly fun with it!

[Enterprise is Great]

That was Dylan McDermott's voice on the phone as the guy who called the cops saying he killed the imposters. I don't think he was credited but it was definitely him. He has a very distinctive voice. Could he be the love child of Lana and Thredson?

[kolibri]

I'm really starting to believe that all of the modern day scenes are just part of a movie set.

Baby Needs Colostrum.

[JoeD80]

Enterprise is Great wrote:

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Dylan McDermott

I had read that he first shows his face in episode 9.

Enterprise is Great wrote:

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Could he be the love child of Lana and Thredson?

Since Thredson is seeking his own mother relationship with Lana I don't think that's where they're going with this.

[Enterprise is Great]

Possibly but Thredson is one sick fuck so who knows what he'll do.

[Terran]

Enterprise is Great wrote:

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That was Dylan McDermott's voice on the phone as the guy who called the cops saying he killed the imposters. I don't think he was credited but it was definitely him. He has a very distinctive voice. Could he be the love child of Lana and Thredson?

Oh, I thought it sounded like Quinto's voice.

[137th Gebirg]

Well! According to the previews for next week, they're including about the only thing they've left out until now...

Angels

Didn't think they could find anything more to throw into the mix, but they did, and I'm quite fascinated by the choice. Keeps getting better!

[Gryffindorian]

The Monsignor was a fool for not believing Sister Jude's suspicions about Dr. Arden, but eventually he did finally see through Arden's sick and twisted persona when he saw Shelley in the hospital. Instead of doing the right thing, he kicked Sister Jude out of the asylum.

As for Sister Eunice, I realize she's possessed by the devil, but what the is she trying to accomplish aside from killing people? I know she hates Sister Jude, so she threw a wrench in her plans by killing the Nazi hunter and trying to prevent her from exposing Arden's real identity. But it's not that she likes Arden, either. So what are her motives?