She Wants Revenge (American Horror Story)
"She Wants Revenge" | |
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American Horror Story episode | |
Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 9 |
Directed by | Michael Uppendahl |
Written by | Brad Falchuk |
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Production code | 5ATS09 |
Original air date | December 9, 2015 |
Running time | 46 minutes |
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"She Wants Revenge" is the ninth episode of the fifth season of the anthology television series American Horror Story. It aired on December 9, 2015, on the cable network FX. This episode was written by Brad Falchuk and directed by Michael Uppendahl.
Plot
The Countess is sad thinking about her generous "gifts" to people in the Cortez, as well as angry about what James March had done to her lover, Rudolph Valentino. She meets with Valentino to sort out their differences. She plans to construct the Cortez as a shelter against the modern world for her and Valentino, but only once she murders Will and inherits his fortune.
Donovan and Ramona enact their plan of vengeance. They reach the Cortez and prepare to kill the Countess, but Donovan, still in love with Elizabeth, traps Ramona in a blocked hallway and tasers her.
Alex Lowe meets the vampire children and tries to get them to the hotel. The Countess and Will enter the wedding area at the hotel lobby, despite Liz's protests to stop it.
After the wedding, Elizabeth's new husband March leads Will to Room 33, to see Elizabeth's baby, Bartholomew. He insults her, causing Elizabeth to knock him out and imprison him with Ramona. Will frees himself and does the same for Ramona, however she kills him and feasts on his blood.
Reception
"She Wants Revenge" was watched by 2.14 million people during its original broadcast, and gained a 1.2 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.[1]
The episode received mixed to positive reviews, earning a 64% approval rating based on 14 reviews, with an average score of 6.6/10, on review aggregator
Writing for the
Emily Stephens from The A.V. Club stated, "A lot of the details in "She Wants Revenge" seem beside the point, too little too late, and uncomfortably low on results". She especially criticized the under-utilization of Angela Bassett and her "confusing" storyline.[10] Ryan Sandoval reviewed the episode for TV.com and criticized the excessive monologues as well as the episode being "a regular soap opera this week on American Horror Story: Hotel, complete with betrayals, broken hearts, dramatic revelations, and thwarted revenge plots, all taking place on the Countess's wedding day no less".[11] Ross Bonaime from Paste rated the episode 6.8 out of 10, saying, "Everyone makes mistakes, but in American Horror Story's case, it seems like its own mistakes could have been solved with a bit more planning and foresight. There's a lot of holes left in this Hotel with not a lot of time to fill them up."[12]
References
- ^ Porter, Rick (December 10, 2015). "Wednesday cable ratings: 'South Park,' 'AHS' and 'Alaskan Bush People' lead". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 14, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ "She Wants Revenge". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ Stedman, Alex (December 9, 2015). "American 'Horror Story: Hotel' Recap: A Honeymoon Turns Bloody in 'She Wants Revenge'". Variety. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ Calia, Michael (December 9, 2015). "'American Horror Story: Hotel' Recap: Episode 9, 'She Wants Revenge'". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ Fowler, Matt (December 9, 2015). "American Horror Story: Hotel – "She Wants Revenge" Review". IGN. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ Hogan, Ron (December 10, 2015). "American Horror Story Hotel episode 9 review: She Wants Revenge". Den of Geek. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- New York Daily News. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ Hanks, E. A. (December 10, 2015). "'American Horror Story' Season 5, Episode 9: Wedding Day". The New York Times. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ Franich, Darren (December 10, 2015). "American Horror Story: Hotel recap: 'She Wants Revenge'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ L. Stephens, Emily (December 10, 2015). "American Horror Story: Hotel, where the details don't interest us". The A.V. Club. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ Sandoval, Ryan (December 10, 2015). "American Horror Story: Hotel: Did "She Wants Revenge" Serve It up Hot?". TV.com. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
- ^ Bonaime, Ross (December 10, 2015). "American Horror Story Hotel Review: "She Wants Revenge"". Paste. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
External links
- "She Wants Revenge" at IMDb