Some American Horror Stories Fans Are Fed Up With Call Backs To The Original – Looper

This reaction was perhaps a little harsh, and some users on the subreddit chimed in to say as much. Others, however, thought that the commenter had a point. “It seemed very desperate, and the ages don’t even seem right,” wrote u/anony804. “But I’m glad some of y’all enjoyed it!” Meanwhile, u/reeses-creases said that Myrtle’s red hair and the mention of her name would have been enough, and that the addition of her signature glasses “came off as so cheesy and ruined the ending for me personally.”

This wouldn’t be the first time that viewers of “American Horror Stories” found these kinds of references grating. After the Season 1 finale — which further referenced “Murder House” by giving Scarlett (Sierra McCormick) and Ruby (Kaia Gerber) a happy ending, only to reveal that the happy ending was basically a “Murder House” video game — some viewers on Reddit floated the theory that Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk were essentially mocking fans, blowing a raspberry to criticisms of the show and saying that they can do whatever they want with their own creation.

Then again, “Coven” has proven to be among the most enduring and iconic stories in the “AHS” canon. It holds a solid 85 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes and remains one of the best-rated seasons to date. It’s not hard to believe that Murphy and Falchuk might genuinely think that a clever callback will be well-received, though there’s a fine line between giving fans a treat and simply pandering to them. Where that line is drawn is, ultimately, very subjective.