American Horror Story.
Blew through season one in just a few nights; no small feat considering my horrible work schedule. It's very good, but not quite the brilliance I'd hoped for based on my friend's emphatic demands I watch it.
Jessica Lange makes the show. The fellow who plays Tate is good, but Jessica Lange as Constance is the soul of season one. She's absolutely brilliant. The show gets corny upon occasion, a few of the "twists" are easy to see coming, but it's ultimately enjoyable and worth watching.
And again: Jesus Christ, Jessica Lange is fantastic in this show. Research last night showed me that she's earned an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her performance as Constance, and all I can say is that it's well-deserved.
She made a horrible, disgusting human being hold some shreds of humanity, have some manner of compassion and present herself as a full, well-rounded human being. VERY few people could have pulled that off as well as Ms. Lange did.
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It's a hand-me-down, the thoughts are broken
Perhaps they're better left unsung
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