This show is dripping in opulence and extravagance. A lot of money was spent on production design and it shows. However, not as much effort was placed in some of the subplots. If you are okay with style over substance, you should be fine. I loved the special features that came on this Blu-Ray set which made it a must-buy for me.

got this as a gift for my sister. She love AHS. Was a great season, a little odd, but aren't they all?

I am very sad to see the negative reviews of this season. I can only surmise that most of it is, sadly, based on either the absence of the great Jessica Lange and/or the refusal of certain fans to embrace the overwhelmingly talented Lady GaGa. This season, gave us a very fresh approach to this series. The characters were even more dark than we have seen before. The talented ensemble cast had a wonderful opportunity to delve into their darkest of sides and by my evaluation, took the show to even greater, if not darker, heights. Lady GaGa, who won a Golden Globe for her performance by the way, is mesmerizing as the Countess. O'Hare is flawless as the trans Liz Taylor. Bates and Paulson are riveting as always. Ryan Murphy gave us a season that kept us on the edge of our seats, leaving us literally dying for Season 6.

Not as good as the first season but still a good season

I've been watching AHS since it first aired. I will say it wasn't what I expected (first couple episodes) but I was hooked. Each season got better until Freak Show. When I saw Hotel and Lady Gaga I figured I was done but I gave it a shot. It is the best of all the seasons so far. It has quite a few "nods" from... Interview With A Vampire, The Shining, The Hunger. As I would watch I would look (or listen for) elements of these classic horror movies weaved into the show. The 'hotel' was really classy and was a character as is the Impala is to Supernatural. I will say this is the best of the AHS series so far