I ,like most people, am a huge fan of the original AHS series. But going into this show I kept my mind open and didn't try and lump it in as a part of the old series. Though many episodes had throws to the original series. The rubber (wo)men episodes were great but just felt like a continuation of the first season which makes sense in order to get die hard fans interested. Some of the episodes, i relate alot to black mirror, more mind play, somewhat twisted and only a bit scary. But I like the twisted Ness and the stories told. I would opt for some more "horror", a little more scary but I think it was a good 1st season and will bring in fans that may not fully like the original series. I personally didn't look at any reviews until after I watched all the episodes. See the first season, its only 7 episodes and make a decision for yourself. Hope my rant is helpful!