As I mentioned in my recap of “Dollhouse,” the AHS franchise has made a reputation for itself as
of horror welcome and embrace the show year in and year out, regardless of any flaws. We
take what we’re given and — some might say — love the shows unconditionally. That being said,
it always feels nice to see something you’ve been rooting for and championing for years level
Stories a few weeks ago with a clever and well-written take on an origin story for Spalding, an
AHS fan-favorite character. Since then, people have been commenting on Twitter and elsewhere that
this season is far better than the first season. Episode three, “Drive,” makes this improvement an
indisputable fact. Manny Coto, who has written every episode of season two so far, was also the
primary writer for American Horror Stories season one. Between then and now, it seems he’s come
to the realization that if fans were already loyal enough to help bury the bodies of season-one episodes
that flatlined, we deserved some fresh cuts from a sharpened writing perspective that slices like a
well-balanced knife that feels just like an extension of the hand and
feeds our hunger for modern takes on classic scares. American Horror Stories Recap: Bury the Bodies