This week on Scream Queens the plot thickens as questions are answered and more arise. In a hilarious opening poking fun at Taylor Swift’s “squad” of fans (what’s Ryan Murphy’s obsession with T-Swift anyway?) we find out every year Chanel gives gifts to girls she feels are dumpy and needy, so all of them, as a way to reach out to the public. Of course, her gifts are mere crap like fake blood, severed legs, etc. We learn her favorite time of year is Halloween which is usual for Murphy. This year Chanel has her pledges carve pumpkins to send to the “less fortunate” and via pumpkin carving, Zayday reveals her plan to shove Chanel off bitch mountain and take over as president of KKT by throwing a haunted house party in an abandoned house off campus. Meanwhile, Hester is making a play for Chad Radwell and indulging all of his twisted fantasies of hooking up with dead girls. Hester plans on supporting Zayday, but we learn she eventually wants to claim KKT as her own.
Some spoilers to follow, reader beware:
Of course throwing a Halloween party in a supposedly haunted house with a killer on the loose is a phenomenally bad idea but that’s why I love this show. The party itself reveals a lot of answers, namely where the dead bodies went but also that there is a story of a mysterious old hag who supposedly lived in the house with a baby. We discover exactly who the hag is at the end of the episode, not that it’s a surprise at all, but I doubt she’s the killer. Stuck in the 90s and delusional, yes. Killer, obviously not…unless there are 3?
Dean Munsch continues to be a treat with her attempts to corner Wes and is easily let off the hook when we find out she’s bffs with the head detective on the case. Her agenda in the events is devious for sure, but I don’t think murderous. And now that GiGi is revealed to be entirely out of her mind, is Wes even safe with her?
Perhaps the most revealing point is that after speaking with one of the original girls from the Class of ’95, we learn the baby was a girl. Because we know Chanel #3’s dad to be Charles Manson (although that could be a lie) and Grace is automatically off the hook we are left with Chanel, Chanel #5, Hester, and Zayday. All signs point to Hester, but I’d really like to see Chanel #5 have a complete meltdown and reveal herself. The cliffhanger we’re left with is Zayday being kidnapped by the Red Devil which is suspicious because we know Boon’s death was a set up. And where is he anyway?
Scream Queens is coming along nicely and even creating a decent mystery and backstory out of all its outrageous antics. These last couple episodes have slowed down a bit, which is good because we still have 9 (10 if you don’t count the pilot as 2) episodes to go so a lot can still happen. I’d kind of like the killer to take on a Sleepaway Camp twist and have it be one of the guys but who knows? We don’t even know if it’s only two killers at this point.
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Final Thoughts:
- Diego Boneta’s Matthew McConaughey impression is spot on…just…damn…
- That slow-mo fight scene against the douche bros is so entirely accurate that I almost rooted for Chanel…almost.
- Chad Radwell is THE scream queen.
- Denise Hemphill was a fabulous pledge.
Favorite Lines:
- “I saw you come out of your mother! Big mistake, by the way.” – Wes
- “I’m as skinny as Karen Carpenter in the morgue.” – Chanel
- “By Halloween night, I will avenge your face-stabbing baby girl.” – Denise Hemphill
- “Her dreams are as dead as she is and mine are alive and breathing.” – Dean Munsch
- “Hey Jennifer, can you hop off the spectrum for just a second!” – Chanel
Horror Movie Refs:
- Leprechaun being watched when the Red Devil attacks former KKT member
- Wes shows Children of the Corn in his film class and has a surprisingly decent analysis on the film itself
- Ms. Bean’s body is revealed ala Annie in Halloween
