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We know, there are plenty of awful murders in “American Horror Story: NYC” -– but there’s only one where a twink is accidentally sexed to death in a pillory. Alas, poor Billy (Danny Kornfeld), we did not know you well –- and neither did Sam (Zachary Quinto) or Detective Patrick Read (Russell Tovey). Maybe that made it easier for them to bury the poor kid in a shallow grave made of sand, but it doesn’t make it any easier for audiences to stomach.
In a show full of disturbing deaths and explorations of punishment, Billy’s murder stands out. Perhaps because of how careless it was, perhaps because it began in pleasure, but in any case, it links the complicated “hero” character, Patrick Read, with craven villain Sam forever. Sam, who casually left playthings in cages for days, gives off the strong vibe he’s killed on accident and on purpose before, and all before he tricked Theo (Isaac Powell) into a terrible death.
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There are many murders and needless deaths “American Horror Story: NYC” confronts viewers with, but why did the careless, coke-fueled murder of an innocent fresh face feel so brushed under the rug -– or shallow sand dune -– here? Especially since the penultimate episode forces viewers to spend so much time in Sam and Patrick’s heads. Are we being asked to forgive them or to understand them –- and is either possible?
