I'm undecided.
I was entertained for the entire episode, and I'm curious to see more. It's a more laid-back kind of horror, rather than an in-your-face horror, which is what you need in order to sustain a weekly series.
The sexytimes surprised me, but I'm not going to complain about Dylan McDermott's bare behind.
The teenage boy (his name eludes me) is creepy as hell. And so is Jessica Lange.
Overall, though, I think they did a good job showing the marriage between the two leads (names still elude me). The grief and mourning process, and still loving each other despite hurting each other so badly.
We'll see.
So I sat down and watched the episode again, this time all the way through.
"It will redefine the genre horror" Uh yeah sure. Not your typical gore with monsters. Instead focusing on dark human urges; the darker side of humanity.
Characters:
And yes, Dylan McDermott's bottom made its fair share of appearASSes. I like the irony of his character being a psychiatrist, and probably having more problems than some of his patients. Dark.
The wife seems like the only sensible one and the only one I cared to follow. And now she's preggars. Hmmm? More problems?
The daughter has issues, but nothing special. She'll probably have to grow on me.
Jessica Lange was an ultra creepy, narrow-minded, disturbing, cuckoo of an enigma.
Her daughter adds to the creep factor of the show, popping up in the family's new home. Warning everyone "You're going to die."
The boy McDermott's character had sessions with in the episode may be one of the most interesting characters. Deeply disturbed.
Pilot/Episode:
I didn't get the beginning scene or sequence. Two bonehead twins, like something from The Shining, demolish an old mansion and die. Okay. Maybe that alludes to something I have yet to figure out.
The Harmons is a typical family with internal problems. I get they try to gloss over those issues by moving to an old mansion, with plenty of warning signs for future problems.
Besides leaving me confused, the ending left me wanting to see the next episode. I'm wondering if someone in the family is gonna end up killing the others or something.
I wasn't a fan of the quick cuts and jump cuts, but I guess it served its purpose. It's definitely psychological, which I love. And dark. The horror for me comes from the human nature of the characters. The odd old-time-good-time-cheery music that plays at wrong places to make a point. That mansion is another character. Maybe the house will brings out the family members' issues for them to deal. I don't know.