The season finale of American Horror Story: Freak Show ended with the tragic death of Karen, which coincided with the uncertainty surrounding Sarah Paulson’s role in the show. American Horror Story fans are hailing Red Tide as one of the show’s best seasons ever, following a string of underwhelming seasons. American Horror Story season Red Tide deserves a full treatment, not just a six-episode run, because of its pristine character development, horrifying family premise, and perfect allegories for real-life effects of talent and worth.
Sarah Paulson and Evan Peters’ return to American Horror Story season 10 was one of the most eagerly anticipated aspects of the new season. Tuberculosis Karen, played by Paulson in Red Tide, is one of the sanest characters in the film despite her outlandish appearance.
Karen is an outcast in town due to her history of recurrent tuberculosis (TB) and her steadfast refusal to take the dreaded (or praised) black pill, despite her skill as a painter. Upon Mickey (Macaulay Culkin) taking the pill, Karen’s world is shattered in a way she never imagined possible.
No matter how much of a snub she gets in the season finale, Sarah Paulson’s Red Tide character is one of the show’s most endearing characters. A poignant death scene was given to her when she finally succumbed to the black pills, making her one of the season’s most memorable characters. While the death of Karen was tragic, the significance of Sarah Paulson’s uncertain future with American Horror Story makes it even more poignant.
Karen’s Suicide Explained
After being gaslighted and manipulated by Alma, Ursula, and Harry into taking the black pill, Doris finally becomes a Pale Person in American Horror Story: Red Tide episode 5. After Mickey and Karen’s storyline, AHS’s episode is about Mickey and Karen, who have become wealthy and famous thanks to the black pill.
Karen continues to refuse to take the black pill despite Mickey’s persistent nudges to do so because of her artistic abilities and her refusal to accompany him to Hollywood. Mickey practically abandons Karen, leaving her to make a choice she never wanted to make when she is nearly murdered by a group of Pale People. When the Chemist’s black pill fails to ward off the Pale People, Karen decides to take it, even though she knows it will make her something she never wanted to be.
For her Starry Night, however, Karen goes to the beach with Mickey and kills someone to do so. To prevent him from becoming like Belle and Austin, she tells him she knows she must feed before chomping into Mickey’s neck and suffocating him. Karen then paints her most inspired work of art on the sand before jumping into the water and drowning herself with her painting tools. Blood from Karen, who drowns, washes up on the shore, spawning the red tide of American Horror Story season 10.
What Karen’s Death Means In Red Tide
With a sombre score and the knowledge that Karen saved other victims from being fed on by Mickey and even herself, the death scene for Karen is masterfully crafted. Karen had only just decided to use the black pill, which contained all of her talents, to create one final work of art before she met her untimely demise. There is no arrogance or greed with all talent in Karen’s death, but she had to go against her morals for a brief period to survive. She was terrified of becoming a vampire or a werewolf because of the black pill’s effect on people.
Aside from Karen’s satisfaction, there is no indication in the series as to whether or not her final painting was of high quality. If American Horror Story’s black pill tells Karen she is a “talented painter,” Karen decides to make her final masterpiece before “the curse” takes over and transforms her into someone she can no longer recognise. As the only person who takes the pill and isn’t told whether or not she’ll turn into a Pale Person, Karen is free to move on with her life.
When everyone else in Provincetown gave up, Karen stayed true to her beliefs and escaped the harrowing process and culture that no one else could. Everyone in the town of American Horror Story is affected by the tragedy of the black pills in one way or another. Even so, Karen manages to escape its torment on her own, albeit in a heartbreakingly sad way.
AHS creator Ryan Murphy crafted Karen’s death scene through a heartbreaking chain of events, making it all the more poignant. “Gaslight” is one of the most moving episodes in American Horror Story history, even though the death scene is extremely graphic and makes her character a hero for the lives she saves.
AHS: Double Feature May Be Sarah Paulson’s Last Season
Sarah Paulson appears to be ready to move on from American Horror Story after appearing in nine of the show’s ten seasons. Paulson announced in an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on September 15th that this season of American Horror Story would likely be her last.
Unless Ryan Murphy approaches her with an incredible, zany character that she can’t resist playing, Paulson believes that Double Feature will be her final episode on AHS. The fact that she has appeared in so many of Ryan Murphy’s shows means that she is likely to collaborate with him again, whether or not it is on American Horror Story. Sarah Paulson’s absence from AHS season 9’s 1984 was sorely felt, and an AHS future without her is heartbreaking.
Karen’s Death Is A Bittersweet Sarah Paulson Sendoff, Despite Death Valley
Since Double Feature is likely Sarah Paulson’s final American Horror Story outing, the character’s growth and eventual demise as a tragic character is a fitting send-off for the actress, even if she has a new character in Death Valley to look forward to. American Horror Story’s “Gaslight” is one of its most moving episodes, in large part because of Karen’s death. Paulson’s supposed exit is also symbolised by Karen’s death.
Unlike Karen, Paulson is departing on her terms after she had already supposedly left following season 8, returning to make one final AHS masterpiece with Double Feature, even though she had already supposedly left following season 8. As a bonus, Mickey tells Karen that she’s always been his muse and heroine in his stories, just as Paulson is widely regarded as Ryan Murphy’s muse for the show he created. Even though Paulson still has the remainder of American Horror Story: Death Valley season 10 to look forward to, Karen’s climactic arc served as a poignant sendoff for the actress.
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