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I’m fairly excited for tonight’s premiere of American Horror Story on FX. It’s an odd excitement, however. I wasn’t a fan of Nip/Tuck or Glee – the other series from the creative team of Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk – but I’m still anticipating tonight’s pilot episode. Part of this has to do with the fact it’s a “psycho-sexual thriller,” but I think a bigger part has to do with the network behind the project. FX is edgy. Whether it’s a comedy like Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Louie or dramas like The Shield and Sons of Anarchy – the network’s shown to choose its original programming well. I’ll make sure to check out any series FX decides to put its money behind.
Truth be told, however, I actually don’t know a damn thing about American Horror Story. I’ve done this mostly on purpose, as I’ve tried to sequester myself from news about the series, which is readily available on any and every media website. I haven’t read about it other than its completely vague premise, I haven’t watched the first 5 minutes now available online and I haven’t even seen many of its ever-increasing TV spots, which couldn’t be accused of giving away too much anyway. The only thing I know about the series is that my ass will be parked on the couch (with a bag of edible, gummy creature within arms reach) tonight at 9 PM Central.
What say you?