I don't even know how to start this post. This show is odd. No, that's not quite right. Saying it's odd is like if I said Brian Wilson kind of likes attention. No, saying it is odd is a gross understatement.
Is it good? Hell no. This show is disjointed, full of character inconsistencies, fake scares, and worst of all, not at all scary. I mean it's not scary AT ALL.
Is it enjoyable? Hell yeah. It's unintentionally funny (I think), it's shocking, and you can't help but keep watching what happens next. I hesitate to recommend this show, simply because it is not a good show by traditional standards of grading television. I mean I can't even describe the show, that's how weird it is.
I'll attempt. There's a character named Rubber Man, who is dressed in a skin-tight black latex from head to toe. It's some kind of weird sex thing. But that's not the point. There's a fucking character named Rubber Man on this show.
There's the Harmon family. The family consists of Dr. Ben Harmon, the world's worst psychiatrist we later find out, Vivien, and their daughter, Violet.
Connie Britton, who plays Vivien, is given almost nothing in the entire season, so I find it not surprising she left the show. I'll sum up everything she does in the show. She is always wanting to leave the house, and she always fails. There's something else that happens, but I'd consider that a spoiler.
Dr. Harmon, played by Dylan McDermott, cheated on his wife and the family moves to California for a fresh start. The daughter is kind of an edgy girl who usually resists doing whatever her parents tell her to. She inexplicably wants to stay in the house, because the writers need her to want to stay in the house.
The best part of this show, by far, is the history of the house. I am compelled to figure out the history of the house. That's the reason I tune in every time. I want to see the murders, the history, the obvious references to famous murders. If this show does one thing good, it's giving you a house that you can tell is haunted from the beginning and you want to figure out its history. Unfortunately, the more you figure out about the house, the less interesting the show becomes.
I chose ultimately not to do spoilers, because quite frankly, I can't take the risk that you read on past where I would indicate spoilers. I am afraid you won't watch the show because of the spoilers or choose to watch it because of it, when those spoilers would be the reason the show is interesting.
Should you watch this show? I'd at least suggest you watch the pilot. It'll succeed in one of three ways. One, you're drawn in to figuring out the history of the house. (I'll admit no one really gives a shit what happens to the Harmons most of the show - They are the weak link). Two, you think it's so bad, that you can't stop watching. (My experience) Three, you get to experience one of the worst pilots I have ever seen. (I think it's one of the worst ever personally)
Whether you watch it, that's up to you. I'm not going to recommend it though. I'm not responsible for the actions of the readers.
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