How American Horror Story Ruined Murder House's Ending
American Horror Story is well known for its questionable and controversial storylines, yet its biggest sin is how it ruined Murder House's ending. Fans saw something of this nature on the horizon when it was revealed that season 8, Apocalypse, would revisit the titular Murder House, the primary setting of the FX anthology's debut season. While some favor Murder House's revised ending, others detest and rightfully reject it as part of the American Horror Story canon.
American Horror Story season 1 saw Vivien Harmon take up residence in the historical LA home, which doubles as a forsaken Hellmouth for unfortunate souls, with her unfaithful husband, Ben, and their emotionally unstable teenage daughter, Violet, who fell in love with the charming ghost of school shooter, Tate Langdon. Realizing that Tate was a bad person, owing to the fact that he also raped her mother (unknowingly impregnating Vivien with the Antichrist), Violet banished Tate from her presence, drawing a close to their forbidden, gothic romance. As expected, all three Harmons faced their own tragic demise by the end of the 12-episode run before they too became ghosts. Seven seasons later, American Horror Story: Apocalypse (connected to previous seasons) picked up where season 1 left off when the Coven witches came to call with questions about Michael Langdon, the aforementioned Antichrist birthed by Vivien. Although the Apocalypse finale reversed time (meaning that these events are ultimately erased), season 8, episode 6, «Return To Murder House,» nevertheless saw the controversial reconciliation of Tate and Violet. The arrival of the witches also ushered in closure for other characters from Murder House.
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