#American Crime Story: The People vs. OJ Simpson

[paulsonsdern]

Sarah Paulson was the first woman to win ALL five major Awards in one season, for her role as Marcia Clark in “The People vs. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story”

[awu-wangxuan]

i loved american crime story so much, especially the people vs oj simpson and impeachment. currently obsessed w docuseries, so if anyone has anything similar to suggest it would be very much appreciated. i already watched and loved hbo chernobyl and mindhunter.

[hell0mega]

hmmmm

[coldrubies]

2023 in television

Last year, I spent a third of the year sick, a third of it overextending myself, and a third of it put upon by a swarm of little indignities that would have been nothing on their own but, all together, oooh boy. Throughout it all, I watched a lot of television.

These are the three TV-viewing experiences that defined the year for me:

Call My Agent!

I've watched the first season of Call My Agent! many times, but the occasion of having covid, food poisoning, and strep back-to-back in the spring presented me with the opportunity to take in the whole series. It took me away! I loved every minute of it, even the ones that baffled me (it is the sort of show I wish terribly had no stakes, but it does have stakes, and luckily I was maximally aware of my powerlessness while they happened to me, so I did not get as upset as I might have if I watched it in fighting shape and gotten FURIOUS about Gabriel and Sofia!!!). I hope I can watch it again someday but I need to put some distance between myself and everything that I associate with that time because it was BRUTAL.

American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace

Something true about me: I loved The People vs. OJ Simpson and I rewatch Impeachment on a regular basis. I was saving The Assassination of Gianni Versace, and since there was no point throughout the year when I did not need a little treat, I finally watched this. It was not what I was expecting! And for that, I respect it in a way that I do not necessarily respect every property associated with the creator of this series. I think the critique of American-society-as-hostile-to-queer-lives, which enabled most of the victims to be shunted into the killer's path, was lost—I'd say substantially lost—but it is a gnarly, feel-bad masterpiece and feels almost void of the pandering that comprises a lot of other TV in its entirety.

Fellow Travelers

Finishing Fellow Travelers was a pyrrhic victory. I maintain that the sex scenes are a work of art, and it comes close to being worth watching on their strength alone, which is of real significance. But it is mostly horrifying to watch fine actors caught in the bear trap of a miserable script. Every line is agony (I haven't read the source material yet but I have a feeling that the agony is not wholly the result of adaptational accommodations). It is a bummer but no surprise at all that there is no parsing for contemporary audiences what the red scare was really about (although airing headcannon about McCarthy—a choice so wild, I might respect it). Between this and Maestro, I am going to need someone to do right by Matt Bomer.

(For the record, the second season of Yellowjackets was my favorite television event of 2023, but it was one of pure pleasure and, thus, not characteristic of 2023, hence its exclusion here.)

[trekboi89]

American Crime Story: The People Vs OJ Simpson Retro Review

[mijardinbipolar]

American Crime Story: The People vs. OJ Simpson

[dovebuffy92]

My Ranking of Sarah Paulson’s Characters in the Ryan Murphy Universe

1. Lana Winters (AHS Asylum & Ranoke)

2. Cordelia Goode (AHS Coven & Apocalypse)

3. Mildred Ratched  (Ratched)

4. Marcia Clark (The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story)

5.  Ally Mayfair-Richards (AHS Cult)

6. Billie Dean Howard (AHS Murder House, Hotel, and Apocalypse)

7. Bette & Dot Tattler (AHS Freak Show)

8. Sally McKenna ( AHS Hotel)

9. Shelby Miller - re-enactment (AHS Roanoke)

10. Wilhemina Venable ( AHS Apocalypse)

11. Susan Atkins (AHS Cult)

12. Audrey Tindall ( AHS Roanoke)

[gay-for-paulson]

10 Characters Tag Game

I was tagged by @grilledcheeseandguavajelly​​ to name my 10 favorite characters in 10 different things and then tag 10 people!

I’m going to do purely Sarah Paulson characters, because I’m trash ;D

*These are in no particular order, btw*

1. Merrill - Swimmers (2005)

2. Vikki Hiller - Down With Love (2003)

3. Acey Rawlin - Levitation (1997)

4. Amanda - Blue Jay (2016)

5. Cordelia Goode - American Horror Story: Apocalypse (2018)

6. Harriet Hayes - Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (2006-2007)

7. Marcia Clark - American Crime Story: The People vs. OJ Simpson (2016)

8. Janice - Cracker (1997)

9. Alice McCray - Mrs. America (2020)

10. Tammy - Ocean’s 8 (2018)

[omarmahmoud114]

Binge.Watching.

The.People.V.O.J.Simpson:American.Crime.Story

[make--your--life--spectacular]

“Marcia, Marcia, Marcia”

[fromthemotionpicture]

[tinyreviews]

It’s interesting how they managed to pack twists and tension into a story based on real-life. How did you feel about this series?

[misspaulson]

I love them.

[singingaboutwishingx]

i know i’m literally four years late but if anyone wants to talk about the people vs. oj simpson (esp. marcia and chris!!!!!) please please message me.

[falllpoutboy]

sorry but... the first order chasing the resistance transports whilst being blown up one by one being the main plot is literally just the cops chasing oj simpson in his white bronco van...

[uncontrollablyobsessed]

Marcia Clark’s treatment in the media.

I don’t care if you care nothing about O.J. I don’t care what you believe if he did it or not.

Marcia Clark’s treatment during the trial by the media was AWFUL. It sick. It’s disgusting and it’s just plain said. Who gives a damn what she looked like - she was out there kicking ass and doing her damn job.

It’s still happening. It’s awful. It makes me sick.