If you have not watched the new episode yet of American Freak Show then back out! This is really not a spoiler alert but more of a character spoiler alert of American Freak Show. I am sure that you all remember Jessica Lange, Denis O’Hare, Evan Peters, Sarah Paulson and Frances Conroy in the other series? Well, they are back in this season but they are playing new characters for the new series. If you have watched all of the seasons you will know that each season varies so even if you missed out on last season, then you won’t have to worry about catch up since this is a brand new season.
Let’s take a look at the top 10 main American Horror Story Freak Show characters that appeared on episode one:
10. Jessica Lange stars as Elsa
Jessica Lange is back in this episode as Elsa, who wants to be a singing sensation. She believes that all of the freaks who lives with her are always misunderstood. They are not the ones people should be worried about or fear and she thinks that the ones who people should be afraid of live on the outside of the tent. She also seems them as brave as they let the world see their oddities and offers people who might be in need a laugh or either a scare. She’s also very protective of them and wants them all to be family. Elsa also has her own little freak secret. I am sure she will be the number one favorite for many but for me, I have mixed feelings about her.
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9. John Carroll Lynch stars as Twisty The Clown
There are no words to describe Twisty. He’s perhaps the creepiest one of all and scary. Twisty always seems to be spying on the freaks and watching them from afar without any of them knowing that he’s there. SPOILER ALERT: Didn’t you just want to go in there and rescue the two kids that Twisty was holding as prisoners? Those poor kids!
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8. Sarah Paulson starring as Bette and Dot Tattler
I must admit that I was not expecting this one. Sarah Paulson so far is doing a great job as Bette and Dot Tattler. I am sure that you’re thinking by now that she’s playing two different people. Yes and no. She’s playing as a two headed woman monster. What you might not know is that there are people like that in real life even though the condition is very rare. Right now one popular set of twins is Abby and Brittany and they look very similar to Bette and Dot.
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7. Naomi Grossman stars as Pepper
She might not have a very big role yet but there’s just something about Pepper that makes me want to hug her. In so many ways she seems just like a big kid and completely innocent of everything until you get to know her better. Once you get to know her then you suddenly realize that she’s just not as innocent as she appears to be.
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6. Evan Peters stars as Jimmy Darling
We have not received a lot of information yet on Jimmy Darling but one thing is for sure, he’s a strong boy and has a lot of strength that he inherited from his father’s side. He’s known as the strong man in the group. Who is his mother? The bearded lady; Ethel Darling. His character has been the most shocking one to me so far. He’s a ticking bomb and could explode at any moment just like he did near the end of the movie. It’ll be interesting to see what all happens with him and his mom.
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5. Kathy Bates stars as Ethel Darling
I must say that Kathy Bates is so far doing an amazing job as Ethel Darling. I was shocked when I learned that Jimmy Darling was her son. Is it just me or does she seem to almost have a crush on Elsa? The reason why I asked this was because of the way Ethel hugged Elsa when Elsa was doing her confession as to why she actually wanted the twins there at the freak show. Maybe Ethel was just trying to mother Elsa, but it did not look like that to me.
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4. Jyoti Amge stars as Ma Petite
Ma Petite might not have a big role in this one yet but I must say she is just adorable. One of her complaints was that she hardly ever got to walk during the making of American Freak Show because everyone kept on picking her up. You can almost always see Elsa shine whenever she’s talking about Ma Petite or looking at her. She’s so adorable. In real life, she’s the smallest woman in the world and has always wanted to be an actress.
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3. Finn Wittrock stars as Dandy Mott
I feel as if something is going to happen with Dandy. He is rich and his mom is Gloria Mott. He just is in love with Bette and Dot. Just the fact that he has a lot of money and has his eyes on the twins, I just don’t think that was the last of him and that he’ll come back. I am sure that him and his mom both have some power in the town so it’ll be interesting to see what might happen.
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2. Erika Ervin stars as Amazon Eve
I am sure that you are not surprised to hear that she is the world’s tallest model. She’s not only a model but she’s also an actress and a fitness trainer. She’s six feet and 8 inches tall. What I found amusing was that she wore high heels in this episode. In real life, when she was just 14 years old she was already 5’11 and in a span of 4 years, she grew 9 more inches.
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1. Grace Gummer as Penny the Candy Stripper
I have to include Grace Gummer in here, I mean after all she is one of Meryl Streep’s daughters! In so many ways I felt sorry for her with what all happened but then, in other ways I did not. She was the one who decided to go there. No one forced her to check them out. She could have left at any time. Still, I did feel sorry for her. It might surprise you that she is number one on the list but I do have mixed feelings about what happened to her and she did a great job even though she was not on there for long.
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Conclusion
I can’t wait to see what happens on the next episode! This episode American Horror Story Freak Show Monsters Among Us was a great start!