American Horror Story

             Being the Netflix junkie that I am I've seen it all. I've seen so many Grey's Anatomy episodes that I could perform a heart surgery. I've seen enough of The Office to know what NOT to do at work, and then I decided to (just as everyone else has) watch American Horror Story. American Horror Story is a television show that airs Wednesdays at 10/9c on FX. Every season of the show has a different plot, characters, and story line, but most of the actors/actresses remain the same. The first season was just the original, the second asylum, the third coven, and the fourth which is airing now is Freakshow. Just to give you an idea on how good I thought the show was...I finished all three seasons in three days. Being that they are currently in the middle of a season I have to wait until all episodes have recorded on my DVR.
   
            You may have guessed by the title American Horror Story it can get pretty scary. Personally the first season was my favorite, and I personally felt that season by season they have become less scary, but the storyline is still intriguing, and I continue to watch even if it's not as scary as I thought it would've been. Also, let's be honest Evan Peters definitely makes the show worth watching.

             As I was watching the show (sometimes with hands over my eyes) I questioned why I was watching the show in the first place. Why do I, and most people enjoy watching horror shows/movies I mean if I wanted to go to the bathroom instead of watching American Horror Story why wouldn't I just eat more prunes or drink lots of liquids? Why are scary things such a huge part of our culture? We glorify houses where there have been "paranormal activity," and everyone is eager to visit that house for who knows what reason. During Halloween we go to haunted houses pay a ridiculously expensive fee just to have people chase you around with chainsaws, and jump out of cornfields at you.
     
             It's obvious that our culture has adapted into becoming huge adrenaline junkies. Skydiving, Bungee Jumping, Swimming with Sharks, because we love to "feel alive," and that rush you get from being so anxious, and when it's all said and done you're eager, and wanting to do it again. I believe that American Horror Story does the same thing. It has us on the edge of our seats anticipating the pop-outs of an axe murderer, and when the episode is over it leaves us feeling eager to watch the next.