American Horror Storyhas changed television as we know it by weaving together a multitude of storylines and characters. Balancing this many points of attention, not just in individual seasons but also in the overarching story of the show, may seem like a daunting task. However,AHSseems to keep up well. Already, viewers have seen multiple instances where the past life of a character affected the story. Furthermore, it’s been shown that characters from past seasons tend to make a re-appearance in later ones.
Though the ultimate purpose for weavingall these stories and characterstogether across the seemingly completely different seasons is still uncertain, the use of it is obvious. It suggests that each character will be important to the grander story at some point. However, with that in mind, viewers must wonder about the significance of more ambiguous characters in the show.
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While there is a collection of characters that have unexplained backgrounds and who have yet to re-appear or come up in a later season of the show, a few in particular raise some eyebrows. From lingering questions about their existence, to how interesting they are,these characters deserve moreof an explanation.
1Shachath
InAHS, Shachath is the angel of death. Unlike the grim reaper, the angel of death is portrayed as compassionate and gentle. In the series, she serves as a sort of escort for souls that are ready to pass on to the other side. She reflects spiritual figures from a few different religions, which perhaps contributes to the trustworthy air about her character.
Despite her seeming so trustworthy, there are still a lot of unanswered questions about her. For instance, will viewers get an explanation of her past life?Who she was before this? Will we learn how she came to be an angel of death? Lastly, what will be the significance of her being the one to guide the souls of several characters to the other side?
2Scathach
Viewers do get a bit of background on Scathach, as they learned in theRoanokeshow that she had been blamed for the misfortune of the crew of a ship she was hiding on. To escape their cruelty, she turns to dark magic to overcome her oppressors, and she ultimately goes on to become the first Supreme. Buther rise to powerwasn’t without the fall of her morals.
Considering this, the ambiguity around her character isn’t so much about her past, but her future. The intense power, cruelty, and impact of her character seem to suggest that her influence will somehow affect the story later on. As audiences have already seen inCovenandApocalypse, the witches have a lot of control in keeping powers balanced in the monster world.
3The Axeman
As viewers have seen in1984, it’s not uncommon for the serial killers that have previously been introduced in the show tore-appear in a later seasonthat’s set during their time period. The Axeman belongs to the era just before the 1920s, which would easily make for a fascinating period to explore the show’s usual patterns.
Just like many of the serial killer characters in the show, the axeman is based on a real killer, which alone makes him creepy enough to revisit. Viewers get a brief idea of what his past was like, but his future is left open, as he’s stuck in the afterlife in a realm with Fiona. The richness of his character and his relevance to Fiona,a notable witch that wasthe mother of the current Supreme, make him an interesting character to further explore.
4The Gimp (Cult)
The Gimp scene inCultwas possibly one of the darkest and hardest-to-watch scenes yet. The shuddering impact of the scene – though brief – surely could not have been for nothing.
There are a multitude of unanswered questions around this character. While we know who was keeping him, we don’t know how he got to that point or what his significance will be to the show later. There area couple of other uncleargimp suit moments after this one that make viewers wonder who’s behind the mask. No matter who he is, because of the continuous use of the gimp suit in this show, it’s safe to say he must be significant.
5Kathy Pizazz
A new character on the list, there’s automatically a layer of mystery and power present in the way the cabaret singer and entrepreneur carries herself inNYC. She serves as contrast to her surroundings, but seems to have a greater control of them than others may realize
The way that her character is presented hints thatshe may play a big rolein the most recent series of the show, and perhaps in the greater storyline. From her business endeavors to the people she interacts with (both customers and employees), there are already too many connections running through her for her to not have deeper roots in the story.
Though it’s possible that viewers may simply never see these characters again, the questions they raised during their respective seasons and even now, suggest that we maybe should. It’s impossible at this point to know exactly whichdirection the creators plan to taketheAHSstory, or how long they plan to carry it out. But they certainly have no shortage of options. While it’s always exciting experiencing the new characters of the show, it wouldn’t be a let down to see some of these intriguing characters come back up.
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