After a somewhat underwhelming 10th season, FX looks to get back on track with the newest iteration of its hit horror anthology series American Horror Story. A fresh theme for the 11th season has yet to be announced, leaving fans to speculate which gnarly new direction the series will head in when the show returns in the fall of 2022.
In the meantime, it's always a wildly entertaining exercise to take a step back and think of how some of the characters in each respective AHS season would interact with one another if given the hypothetical chance. As for AHS: Murder House and AHS: Cult, fans might be surprised by the similar and dissimilar personalities that each season boasts.
Vivien Harmon & Ally Mayfair-Richards - Friendly
Both Murder House's Vivien (Connie Britton) and Cult's Ally (Sarah Paulson) experience abject horror directly due to their children and the role they play in their lives. Vivien has a miscarriage and wants nothing more to bear children. Ally also loses a child when her wife Ivy s the cult and tries to keep their son Ozy away from her. In both instances, tragedy befalls each character.
Aside from the mutual grief that would surely bond them together, Viv and Ally are roughly the same age and hail from upper-class liberal backgrounds which would certainly give them compatible overlap in their lavish lifestyles on the popular horror TV show.
Larry Harvey & Winter Anderson - Unfriendly
In Murder House, Larry Harvey (Denis O'Hare) is a middle-aged burn victim who turns into a murderous maniac before making a late attempt at redemption. In Cult, Winter Anderson (Billie Lourde) is a young liberal college student doing everything in her power to prevent her brother Kai from orchestrating a deadly cult. In every conceivable way, Larry and Winter are at odds with each other.
Aside from the glaring age differences and disparate backgrounds, Larry's murderous motives do not align with Winter's personality. Given her past, Winter would much rather inflict self-harm as a way to deal with anger rather than endanger others, which ultimately costs her her life.
Ben Harmon & Rudy Vincent - Friendly
As two professional psychiatrists with a wealth of personal baggage, it would be quite fun to see Dr. Ben Harmon (Dylan McDermott) and Dr. Rudy Vincent (Cheyenne Jackson) hash out their problems in a friendly one-on-one.
, Ben cheated on his wife and paid for his student's abortion, which he spent most of Murder House trying to cover up. In Cult, Vincent also harbors a sinister secret before revealing he is Vincent Anderson, Kai and Winter's older brother. Lying, deceitful, yet paid to listen to other people's problems, Ben and Rudy are simpatico indeed.
Addie Langdon & Beverly Hope - Unfriendly
Two characters with absolutely nothing in common on the excellent horror anthology TV show include Murder House's adolescent Addie Langdon (Jamie Brewer) and Cult's middle-aged Beverly Hope (Adina Porter). The former is the benevolent ghost of a little girl while the latter is a malevolent murderer who s Kai's cult.
While Beverly ultimately rejects Kai's sway, she ends up killing him anyway. While one can debate the merits of removing a cult leader, Addie would never have resorted to killing someone in retaliation. On the contrary, Addie is so kindhearted that she forgives her mother Constance for abusing her as a child.
Violet Harmon & Kai Andersson - Friendly
Both marred by traumatic pasts that lead to suicidal tendencies, Murder House's Violet (Taissa Farmiga) and Cult's Kai (Evan Peters) could almost be boyfriend-girlfriend due to their shared commonalities on the superb scary TV show. The difference is, Violet takes her life and becomes a ghost while Kai takes the lives of others and becomes a cult leader.
Still, the germination of profound pain comes from the same place for both troubled youngsters, doing all they can to overcome a devastatingly abusive childhood. Violet internalizes the pain while Kai externalizes it, making for a perfect balance between them if properly paired.
Hayden McClaine & Gary Longstreet - Unfriendly
While political foes can sometimes be friendly, the disparate ideologies between Murder House's Hayden (Kate Mara) and Cult's Gary (Chaz Bono) would almost certainly lead to a clash of personalities on the ultra-terrifying TV show. Hayden's entire arc revolves around getting an abortion of Ben's illegitimate child.
In stark opposition, Gary is a staunch conservative who despises women's choice and rabidly stumps to have the Republican nominee win the presidency. Therefore, it would be extremely difficult to see the two bond as friends, especially given the increasingly polarizing political climate.
Constance Langdon & Ally Mayfair-Richards - Friendly
Due to their shared roles as overly-loving mothers who spend their entire arcs dastardly plotting over how they will keep their children safe, Constance (Jessica Lange) and Ally (Sarah Paulson) are two like-minded characters willing to make great sacrifices. Fear and paranoia also define both characters.
Moreover, both suffer severe psychotic breakdowns when their children are endangered, leading to ultra-violent tendencies that only worsen over time. In Murder House, Constance has her son Beau killed to avoid punishment from S. In Cult, Ally goes on a killer rampage when her son is kidnapped by Ivy.
Billie Dean Howard & Jack Samuels - Unfriendly
As a paranormal medium, Murder House's Billy (Sarah Paulson) deals with supernatural phenomena and the unprovable. As a police detective relying on cold hard facts and tangible evidence, Cult's Jack (Colton Haynes) would never stomach such new-aged hooey.
More to the point, Billie remains a benevolent character who genuinely wishes to assist the Harmons in understanding the fate of their family inside Murder House. On the contrary, Jack turns out to be a derelict policeman who masquerades as a cult member with Nazi ties, showing no real desire to help Ally and Ivy solve the grocery store murder in good faith.
Tate Langdon & Ivy Mayfair-Richards - Friendly
Based on their mutual penchant for secrecy and increasingly violent tendencies, Murder House's Tate (Evan Peters) and Cult's Ivy (Alison Pill) are an ideal match. Tate is a school shooter whose ghost coyly continues to haunt, rape, and kill those inside Murder House. Ivy is a duplicitous wife and mother who s Kai's cult behind Ally's back and becomes an insanely unhinged follower out for blood.
Both characters operate with the utmost secrecy to keep their odious actions from being exposed, acting on behalf of evil triumphing over goodness through much of their storylines.
Moira O'Hara & Meadow Wilton - Unfriendly
In Murder House, Moira (s Conroy) is a prim, proper, extremely staid, and traditional housemaid who rarely smiles. In Cult, Meadow (Leslie Grossman) is a wildly eccentric beard who sports outlandish outfits and requires a parasol for safety. If there was ever an AHS odd couple, it's these two.
Moira's dour demeanor stems from being shot to death after being raped by Hugo, living as a morose ghost inside the house. Not that ghosts and humans can't be friends, it's just that it would be really hard to see Moira hanging out with the ever-bubbly Meadow and watching her beloved Real Housewives episodes.