Slick, jazzy, and undead. Danny Huston plays the real-life Axeman of New Orleans, a serial killer who loves jazz and Fiona Goode. He brings a smoky, romantic danger to the season. Their dance of death and lust is one of the most stylish subplots AHS has ever done. The Rest of the Coven Gabourey Sidibe as Queenie A human voodoo doll. Gabourey is fantastic as the snarky, lonely, and deeply powerful Queenie. Trapped between the witch world and the voodoo world, Queenie just wants to belong. Sidibe lands every punchline ("I'm not a batter witch!") and every dramatic beat.
Talk about a redemption arc for a monster. Kathy Bates plays a real-life historical figure: a sadistic socialite who tortured slaves in her attic. Brought back to life in modern times, she is forced to be the maid for a Black witch. Bates manages to make a racist, murderous villain both grotesquely funny and, by the end, heartbreakingly pathetic. It is a fearless performance. american horror story actors season 3
Playing Fiona’s meek, emotionally battered daughter, Sarah Paulson gives a masterclass in vulnerability. Cordelia starts the season as a fragile flower, blind (literally and figuratively) to her own power. Watching Paulson transform Cordelia from a pushover into the fierce, all-seeing Supreme is the emotional heart of the season. Slick, jazzy, and undead
The underrated secret weapon of the season. Nan is a clairvoyant with a sharp tongue and a moral compass that eventually snaps. Jamie Brewer delivers deadpan one-liners that rival Jessica Lange’s. Her subplot with the neighbor, Luke, brings a surprisingly tragic sweetness to the chaos. The Forces of Darkness (and Voodoo) Angela Bassett as Marie Laveau The queen of the screen. Angela Bassett enters AHS as the immortal Voodoo Queen of New Orleans. With a cobra draped around her neck and fire in her eyes, Bassett matches Jessica Lange blow for blow. Their rivalry (spanning centuries) is the backbone of the season. Marie Laveau is powerful, sensual, and brutal—and Bassett makes you root for her even when she’s summoning a Minotaur. Their dance of death and lust is one
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