help please :)
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — American Horror Story
Jamalsanchez — 9 years ago(October 06, 2016 04:00 PM)
Just started watching this and started with season 6 I'm about 10 minutes into the first episode and I'm just wondering why there are 2 matt and shelby millers?
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DarleneHamilton — 9 years ago(October 06, 2016 04:11 PM)
Well Sarah Paulson and Cuba Gooding Jr are actors playing characters. It's a show within a show so it's to help us tell who's the 'real' couple and to help us clarify what's the show and what's 'real life'
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PhantomOfZePirates — 9 years ago(October 06, 2016 04:35 PM)
Nooo, it's only a slightly stupid question.
But seriously, I assume you've never watched those dramatic reenactment shows where people tell their "true" stories about hauntings, murder etc. Thus far the format has remained that way, but as to whether it'll stay that way or not, many doubt it. Since a "twist" is to come in episode 6, the general idea is the format will change then. -
Jamalsanchez — 9 years ago(October 06, 2016 04:22 PM)
Thanks for your replies.
So its like this through the entire show? In every episode? My apologies for my ignorance but I don't get it, I think I must be missing something. I don't understand why there are actors telling a story being played out by other actors. You all probably think I'm an idiot, maybe I am but keep in mind I know absolutely nothing at all about this show. -
kjperes13 — 9 years ago(October 06, 2016 04:33 PM)
You're not an idiot.
What you're watching is a show called: "My Roanoke Nightmare." It's about what happened to a married couple, played by Lily Rabe and Andre Holland, who are telling their story.
"My Roanoke Nightmare" is re-enacting what happened to them, and those roles are played by Sarah Paulson and Cuba Gooding, Jr. -
Jamalsanchez — 9 years ago(October 06, 2016 04:47 PM)
Oooohhhhhhh I seeeeeeeeee wait!!! So you have actors playing fictional characters telling a story being re enacted by other actors? I know it's supposed to feel like a documentary but it's not so that's why I'm confused lol
I still don't get it
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Qrispy — 9 years ago(October 06, 2016 04:57 PM)
One important thing I learned in the video game industry is if you ever don't understand something, just smile and nod until you're alone then research the beep out of it when no one's looking.
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danloki — 9 years ago(October 06, 2016 05:44 PM)
You're not an idiot and not annoying. Maybe you've never seen a dramatic re enactment before. Try YT for air crash investigations. The real life pilot or crew member speaks to camera about an incident. An actor re enacts what happens for dramatic purposes. This is the first time the show has used this format.
OT, I was just coming home from an appointment. Drove past the local sports' field and had to stop because snake catchers were re enacting the catching of a deadly snake for a documentary or something. FAAAARK. Snake season is upon me. My worst nightmare. -
CookieNCreams — 9 years ago(October 06, 2016 11:15 PM)
Season 6 presents itself out as a show within a show. The interviewed Mark and Shelby are a part of the documentary series called 'My Roanoke Nightmare.' That's why you would see cue cards of that title popping in and out between commercial breaks. CGJ's and Lily Rabe's versions of the Millers are a part of the reenactment in their stories for dramatization. Other survivors and witnesses get their chance of an interview too, like we saw with Lee for instance.
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Jamalsanchez — 9 years ago(October 07, 2016 01:38 AM)
Can I just add that I understand that about air crash investigation where you have real people speaking to a camera crew and then it's re enacted by actors. My confusion is not that I don't understand that, it's that I don't understand why it's done like that because they aren't real people talking to a camera crew they are actors.
Again, it may be just my ignorance or idiocy but is that not the difference between air crash investigation and this? It must be just me, but in my humble opinion that just seems pointless to me as in, how does that add to the show when it's not actually a documentary. I sincerely apologise if my stupidity offends anyone it's just that I watched that episode thinking if that aspect of the show wasn't there and we just, for instance watched Cuba gooding jr and Sarah paulson play out the story would it change the story in any way? In ACI I understand why it's done because they are real people telling real stories, in this they are not and I've never seen anything like that in a show. To me, it was just distracting and that's what I didn't really get. Sorry for wasting everyone's time and thanks for all your replies. -
eatasnickers — 9 years ago(October 07, 2016 02:06 AM)
When you're watching a tv show or a movie, you're not supposed to keep remembering they're actors. You're supposed to pretend it's real while you're watching it. Same thing here. While you're watching the show, just pretend and believe that the people giving interviews are the real people that all of this happened to, not actors. Pretend only the people who are seeing teeth falling from the sky and getting their intestines ripped out are actors.