American Horror Story
Similarities: Brutal, bloody deaths; sudden betrayals; devils made flesh; female vengeance; cruel mother figures
If found yourself re-watching that baby-killing montage from the first episode of GoT ’s second season over and over, then A) We might advise that you seek some professional help and B) Let Ryan Murphy’s FX series give you your fix for gory things happening to good (and not-so-good) people on the regular.
Pressed for Time?: Skip Season 1 and head directly to Season 2, Asylum, which has all the shock and awe of the previous year, but also a new thematic complexity that’s both freaky and awesome.
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Mother and Child Reunion
The final confrontation between Lana and her now-grown son, Johnny, was hands down one of Season 2’s grandest moments (hats off to writer Tim Minear — who crushed it throughout the finale — as well as Sarah Paulson and Dylan McDermott) and, up until the last moment, we had no idea which one of them was going to end up with a bullet in the brain. The last beat of this fantastic scene proved both surprising, appropriate and, of course, crazy.
Read more: American Horror Story - Asylum: The Season’s Craziest Moments
Adam Levine… Actor?
We should have known how insane the season would get when Asylum’s premiere opened with the acting debut of Maroon 5 frontman and Voice judge, Adam Levine. And the craziest thing? He was actually pretty good! Granted, Levine’s role as Leo Morrison — one-half of a pair of newlyweds who get off on touring (and having sex in) famous murder sites — didn’t require him to do much more than make out with co-star Jenna Dewan-Tatum (a brave act in and of itself considering who her hubby is), scream when his arm is sliced off and then getting shot by a bunch of psychotic pranksters. But throughout his mini arc, he was totally convincing as a moron that’s at least partially responsible for his own (presumed) demise.
Read more: American Horror Story - Asylum: The Season’s Craziest Moments
