American Horror Story introduced a storyline on "Murder House" that was more unbelievable than any ghost tale or basement haunting: no doctor in the history of mankind would ever tell a patient she can't move because she's pregnant.

I know this FX drama had to answer the question of why the Harmons wouldn't just leave, but both the reasons given felt like a stretch. There was this wayward, inappropriate medical advice; and then there was Ben's admission that the family's money is tied up in the home itself.

They can't move unless they sell.. and good luck selling the star attraction on the Hollywood murder tour!

Granted, that's a small complaint for a show that isn't asking viewers to buy into its take on reality. It's just asking us to strap in for a gory, mysterious, suspenseful ride. And that wasn't difficult to do here.

We learned a lot more about the property and those familiar with it, including the history lesson many had been waiting for since Constance warned Moira on the pilot about killing her again. Yes, she apparently already did so. Back when Constance was married (and lived in the house?) and Moira was the pretty young thing Ben currently views her as.

So this makes the modern day version of Moira some kind of apparition, but not a happy one. She doesn't want to be in this world. She's being punished for her sins somehow. She's being forced to remain alive, remain as a maid, and remain in contact with the woman who shot her. And the same is true of Denis O'Hare's Larry, right?

But there's a difference between these two: I'm operating under the assumption that no one can see Larry except for Ben. There's something Sixth Sense-ish going on here. Think about it: Ben only sees Moira as she was before she died, and he sees Larry as a mostly-burned shell of a human being. Have we seen anyone else talk to Larry? Acknowledge him? Give any strange looks when Ben is speaking to this disfigured individual in the park? No.

Larry literally killed his wife and daughter, while Ben is figuratively doing so via lies, affairs and major deceptions. That makes for an interesting, paranormal pairing.

Vivien, meanwhile, interacted this week with the ghost of a woman with whom she shares a similar history of child-bearing problems. No, Viven isn't encouraging Ben to abort fetuses in the basement, and I can't possibly say for certain what is actually going on here, but it's worth noting the connections between the unusual visitors both Ben and his wife have entertained.

Overall, for the second week in a row, American Horror Story put to rest my fears that this show would simply aim to be weird for the sake of being weird. There are explanations being given (the ghosts in the basement are dead babies and children? Creepy.) and major character developments taking place. Ben Harmon is one seriously effed up individual, digging a hole deeper for himself than the one in which he buried his ex-mistress.

She was pregnant, too, of course. Can we now expect that gazebo to be haunted? Unborn children don't like being killed on this show. You might not wanna plan too many picnics out there, Harmons.

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