My love for "American Horror Story" has been strong since its premiere in 2011. Every year, my friends and I look forward to what Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk have come up with. We eagerly guess what the theme for the upcoming season will be, and once the title has been released, we think of what will happen. Now that we're several episodes into "American Horror Story: Hotel," my list of questions for the seasons seems to be longer than my list of outlandish theories. Reader beware! There are spoilers ahead.
Is the Countess based on Countess Elizabeth Bathory?
The first thing that Gaga's character reminded me of (history major alert) was the sixteenth-century Hungarian countess Elizabeth Bathory. Long story short, Bathory was one of the first female serial killers, but due to her noble birth, was shut away in a room until her death, instead of being executed. Stories about her blood drinking, virgin killing ways have circled around for centuries. Now that The Countess' name has been revealed to be Elizabeth, it only strengthens the bond between the two.
Why are all of the children that the Countess keeps fair haired?
Does the blood of blonde children taste better? Does she have something against other races and hair colors? Or does their hair seem to lose pigment once they become vampires?
Does the candy the vampire children eat affect they way their blood tastes?
Apparently they vampire children can eat more than just blood, because the Countess gives them unlimited candy. Does that make their blood overly sweet? Would that not be disgusting, or is that just the way that the Countess likes her blood?
Was the Countess James Patrick Marsh's wife?
I'm not sure if it has been confirmed yet, but the Countess and the mysterious Mrs. March could have been the same person. It would also explain the Countess' knowledge of all of Hotel Cortez's secret rooms that supposedly only March knew of when he designed the building.
Can you tell how old a person is by the way their blood tastes?
Just wondering. Does the Countess have a preference?
How is it that nobody has discovered the vampire children in the pool?
All of the vampire children sleep in glass coffins at the bottom of an empty pool. I don't know about you, but the first thing that I look for at a hotel is the pool.
Why aren't we coming out and calling the Countess and her squad "vampire"?
Ryan Murphy himself stated “I prefer the term ‘ancient blood virus,'” he says. “It’s not vampires. It’s really a form of hemophilia in a way. There’s no capes and fangs.” A form of hemophilia that gives people a thirst for blood and prevents aging? That seems a little vampire like to me...
Are those afflicted with this "ancient blood disease" immortal?
Yes, once an individual is "turned", the disease, they don't age. But Prophet Moses was murdered by the jealous Countess after Ramona Royale turned him... Does it take time for those affected to become immortal, or can they be killed just as easily as the rest of us?
When did the Countess start harvesting blood from children?
Did she kill a kid and realize they tasted better? Can she keep them indefinitely? Which children have been with her the longest?
Can Jessica Lange make an appearance, even if it's just in one episode?
Please. She is missed so dearly by everyone.
Are the ghosts able to leave the hotel?
In Murder House, the ghosts of people killed on the property could not leave the house (except, of course, on Halloween). Does the same apply to the ghosts residing in Hotel Cortez?
Will Phill Lewis make a guest appearance?
