American Horror Story: Freak Show (S4E07) -- "Test of Strength" -- 11/19/14
11-19-14, 07:35 PM
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American Horror Story: Freak Show (S4E07) -- "Test of Strength" -- 11/19/14
Chapter 7 / Production #407 - "Test of Strength" (Airs November 19, 10:00 pm e/p) - The women of the Freak Show rally against Dell after his latest act of violence. A strange encounter with Dandy raises Jimmy's suspicion about the clown murders. Written by Crystal Liu; directed by Anthony Hemingway.
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11-19-14, 11:23 PM
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Re: American Horror Story: Freak Show (S4E07) -- "Test of Strength" -- 11/19/14
They borrowed from Tod Browning's Freaks in a different way and I felt bad seeing what Dell did to Ma Petite.
11-20-14, 12:47 AM
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Re: American Horror Story: Freak Show (S4E07) -- "Test of Strength" -- 11/19/14
Well that was sad. First he picks on the biggest woman and then the smallest.
11-21-14, 06:32 AM
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Re: American Horror Story: Freak Show (S4E07) -- "Test of Strength" -- 11/19/14
Why would he go after the big woman first? I was hoping they would give a reason why he chose the one that could fight back the most.
11-21-14, 06:35 AM
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Re: American Horror Story: Freak Show (S4E07) -- "Test of Strength" -- 11/19/14
He was probably a little scared of her. He didn't like there being a woman that could beat him.
11-21-14, 07:11 AM
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Re: American Horror Story: Freak Show (S4E07) -- "Test of Strength" -- 11/19/14
I still can't wrap my brain around why they use modern music in the show. Love Nirvana, but it always feels so out of place and completely removes me from the mood.
11-21-14, 07:38 AM
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11-21-14, 08:43 AM
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Re: American Horror Story: Freak Show (S4E07) -- "Test of Strength" -- 11/19/14
But you know it'll go unexplained. if there is a continuity thing that ties in modern music to a show set in the 50's, great. If it's just to be "cool", I'm not down.
11-21-14, 09:50 AM
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Re: American Horror Story: Freak Show (S4E07) -- "Test of Strength" -- 11/19/14
I kind of like it, it reminds me of Bioshock. They speak with modern terms and slang also which I don't care about. However, I am kind of surprised by that because it makes me forget what the time period is.
11-21-14, 10:29 AM
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Re: American Horror Story: Freak Show (S4E07) -- "Test of Strength" -- 11/19/14
Or maybe not. Just a theory.
11-21-14, 03:16 PM
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Re: American Horror Story: Freak Show (S4E07) -- "Test of Strength" -- 11/19/14
Watching the freaks play "Come as You Are" made me chuckle as it seems like something Nirvana would have done for a music video back in the day.
11-21-14, 03:37 PM
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Re: American Horror Story: Freak Show (S4E07) -- "Test of Strength" -- 11/19/14
I might, repeat, might be ok with the modern music if I could at least believe it was the people on the show performing it. It was so clear the freaks were miming to the Nirvana record it ended up being hilarious.
11-21-14, 08:14 PM
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