The television series American Horror Story recently came out with its eighth season on Netflix on September 24, 2019. The season originally came out September 12, 2018, but since it aired, it has sparked many new viewers to watch it. 

Apocalypse seemed like any other American Horror Story season with an intriguing story line that pulled gothic themes into modern times. This season was really more a continuation of Coven, since it had a crossover of the characters in Murder House and Coven, than episodes of its own that incorporated elements of past seasons. 

“Ok so the biggest question or confusion of the whole season is the set up. I don’t like how the story line doesn’t match the whole aroma of the other seasons and I don’t see how it connects. Also the ending was very intense and unexpected to say the least. But overall, the new season was really engaging and kept me interested,” junior Gigi Gillespie said. 

As the show opens, war has started and it’s every person for themselves to find spots in underground bunkers scattered around the world. As it turns out, the bunkers are somehow connected to the demon baby Antichrist shown at the end of Murder House. Then, Apocalypse suddenly gets rid of the complicated bunker plot, and becomes a flashback about how the witches of Coven got to where they are. It dives into the background of a war between the witches and a rival clan of warlocks. It demonstrates how some of the witches resurrected from hell. 

“After all of that exhausting confusion the season’s extended flashback structure only worsened the problem. After the beginning of the season, Apocalypse did not return to the present bunker world as before until a couple minutes into the season finale. And once it did, the intense finale tried to outdo the already awkward and confusing nine episodes that lead up to it. The entire season was confusing and was definitely my least favorite out of all the seasons,” junior Joey Feldhacker said. 

In both Coven and Apocalypse, American Horror Story plays around with the idea of witchcraft. They connect this characteristic to female power and throughout both seasons, the characters explain that no man could ever become as powerful as the most powerful female witch. Apocalypse also relies on magical powers of resurrection and healing.

“At first I wasn’t sure that I liked it because of how cheesy it is, but in true ahs fashion they’ve added twists and thrown in other elements like paranormal things and witches etc. and now I actually really enjoy it,” junior Skylar Farris said. 

 The season definitely served up some memorable moments, but it’s sort of a shame that everything surrounding those scenes immediately seems to ruin how good the plot could have been without the confusing moments and jumps in the timeline.