In a school full of witches, a Ouija board may not be the best activity to choose in order to pass the time. Check out our full American Horror Story: Coven recap below to see the results!
Looking to communicate with one spirit in particular, the ladies of the Coven are in for more than they bargained for in episode 6, “The Axeman Cometh.”A witch or two may be down, but never count them out. The future of the Coven rests in the hands of those who believe in its ability to thrive and create unity. However, for these witches, and their enemies, self-preservation attitude do not pave an easy path to tread.
All That Jazz: In a flashback to the golden age of music, the city of New Orleans is treated to a visit from a man with a connection to the Angel of Death. Not unlike the ancient Egyptians the people of the city must takes precautions to prevent an unwanted visit. Instead of lamb’s blood over the door, a jazz band’s music must echo from the homes. The class of 1919 (including Meryl Streep’s daughter!!) conjures up a different plan.
The women will not sit idly by and allow this man to terrorize an entire city. The Axeman’s signature style is to force women dance to the sound of his axe (another name for the saxophone) or he’ll bring out another axe. As night falls over New Orleans, the sound of jazz fills the streets, guiding the man on his way. That is until he reaches the Academy. Once inside, his shadow covers the walls until he reaches a room where a record player spins opera throughout the halls. He turns off the music and chats with the small innocent looking girl sitting in the room playing with tarot cards. Death is flipped next, but it is not her’s that the card reveals.
The witches surround the man and stab him to death.
Open Your Eyes:Cordelia returns home from the hospital with some unusually heightened senses. After clarifying that the room is not meant to be filled with roses, she suffers from another terrifying vision at the touch of her husband. Though the images are blurry and out of context, they reveal the secrets that a person is holding from her and the world. Cordelia curses her husband a cheater and a liar, casting him out of the room and her life.
While this confrontation pleases Fiona into a triumphant state, Fiona is still trying out her new role as supportive parent. Prior to returning home, Fiona sits through a sedated round of chemo. Choosing the most aggressive path possible, she hopes to recover and be there for her daughter. During the course of the treatment, Fiona is tormented by the depressing (and one vengeful) thoughts on life, love, and family. Fiona ponders if she still has enough of “it” to get a man. The doctor does little to assuage her drowsy sorrows by telling her his mother met a nice man on EHarmony. (They’re going on a cruise!)
Back in the room, Fiona informs Cordelia that she has been given the gift of The Sight. The Sight is the greatest gift to have, yet the hardest gift to live with. Cordelia catches Fiona’s arm only to be traumatized with the image of her Auntie Myrtle being burnt at the stake. Fiona tries to comfort Cordelia and tell her that it was Myrtle who blinded her that night in the bathroom, but she is not getting through to her.
In fear of losing her further, Fiona excuses herself and promises to send Delphine up to check on her. Boy, do we wish she did. Kathy Bates was missed this week!
RIP Stevie: Down in bayou, Myrtle Snow receives a mud bath, of sorts. This spa treatment requires a complete burial and strict watering regime. Just as Myrtle gets her last drop, a familiar blonde figure enters the garden. Kyle! After wandering the streets for who knows how long, Kyle finds Misty. As if being rebuilt from scratch and abandoned by Zoe wasn’t enough, Kyle now suffers from a strain of post-traumatic stress disorder. Memories of his mother surface as Misty tries to bathe him.
Kyle leaps out of the bath tub and starts smashing everything in sight. Chairs, glasses, anything. Just then, as he stands, nude, it becomes clear that Kyle is about to commit a crime that should result in the planting of another stake in the ground. Kyle smashes the source of the Stevie Nicks music. As the last note of “Leather and Lace” hangs in the air, Misty Day cries and screams what we are all thinking, “WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?!”
Just then, Zoe arrives. Oh, finally! Kyle lunges towards her as a source of protection, but Zoe has other plans for the three of them.
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