I, for one, could not have been happier to see Lily Rabe's surprise appearance on last night's episode of "American Horror Story 1984." She almost seemed to be playing a young Pamela Voorhees, which fits entirely with the show's concept. And Lily did a beautiful job.
Viewers learned she was the mother of two boys, Benjamin (who became Mr. Jingles) and Bobby, whom she loved over all else. This was back in 1948. When Bobby was killed in the lake by a boat propeller, because Benjamin was watching two counselors making love (recalling that horn dog, Barry, and Claudette, the slut, in the original "Friday The 13th"), Lily turns her wrath on one and all, vowing vengeance, which I felt was justified, in a chilling performance.
She now hates Benjamin. No wonder he evolved into Mr. Jingles.
Meanwhile, Donna has gotten Brooke to a motel to recover, from her staged execution. When they hit the road, they run into a stranger, played by a 70's looking Dylan McDermott, and who is clearly a stand in for William Bonin, the California Highway Killer. The two ladies show him a thing or two, and take to the road, planning to ruin Margaret's music festival and get revenge of Montana.
Back at camp, Montana and the rest of the ghosts were having trouble coming to terms with their current stature, and are out for vengeance, to get out of this purgatory--more like Hell--they are in. Meanwhile, Lily has her Wilkie Collins moments as the ephemeral "Lady In White." Having killed his mother in 1948, starting Benjamin on his killer career path, Lily is now a ghost, roaming about. She talks Benjamin into killing himself, and when the viewer sees John Carroll Lynch arise from the body of...well, John Carroll Lynch, it is obvious he is a ghost, and intent on wreaking on vengeance on Margaret. Who, save for a brief scene, was missing from the episode.
I expect the music festival to be next week. With Ramirez back, having killed the first band to arrive, what hell will be wrought? A bloodbath, I hope.
Plus at the end, a hit about the finale. The last episode, in two weeks, entitled "The Final Girl" is important. In films of this genre, there is always one girl, who survives the others. Think Adrienne King as Alice in the original "Friday The 13th." She survives. But, if there is a sequel to the first film, this girl is always the first to be killed. Like Adrienne/Alice in "Friday The 13th, Part 2."
My guess is Brooke will be the final girl. Or will she?????????????
Stay tuned, kiddies, to find out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lily Rabe is Jill Clayburgh’s daughter.
ReplyDeleteHave they acted in anything together??
Ok I found out; they were in a movie called Never Again.
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ReplyDeleteVictoria,
Jill Clayburgh was beautiful and so is Lily.
I can see Jill in her every time.
Lily was AWESOME!!! The most toxic mother figure since Hattie Dorsett.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, I saw an advance spoiler about her and McDermott, so the full surprise was blunted (stay away from the web until you view each episode, kiddies).
Thanks for clearing up who Dylan was supposed to be: I couldn't be bothered to research it but was curious. Since they (predictably) left him alive tied to the phone pole, I expect he'll (predictably) turn up at the music fest just in time to cock block somebody from reaching their goal.
I've been wrong about this season so many times, but I guess I'll keep trying to guess outcomes: its fun. My money is on the Final Girl being Angelica Ross: Ryan Murphy is so exaggeratedly "woke" that he almost certainly cast her to break all kinds of glass ceilings re trans performers taking on traditional roles. In a way, she's lucky to have been the "First Girl" to get killed off of "Pose" - all his other trans entourage is still at work making the third season of that show, so Ross got to break out ahead of the others.
I'm so over the whole Ramirez thing: I hope Jingles finds a way to attach Richard's spirit (along with his Mom's and Margaret's) to a cinderblock, and drop it to the bottom of the lake. Loving that Morrison and Lourd picked right up with their passion: not even her being dead can keep them apart!
Either Murphy or Falchuk must harbor a disdain for the band Kajagoogoo, to have them explicitly name checked as talent for the music fest only to be slaughtered before the audience arrived.
ReplyDeleteI was SO thrilled to see Lily. The whole
"Friday The 13th thing, came together with her
giving a chilling take on Pamela Voorhees.
I think the Final Girl will be Brooke.
But a surprise could be pulled. I do
want to see Margaret get what is coming
to her.
Only two episodes to go!
Isn't this season shorter than most?