Perhaps I just over-hyped this episode, and season, in my head. This went from a prequel to a completely different story.
* The first red flag was when they introduced Marion (and who was cast) when they did, and altered that story. But, I rolled with it.
* Then they decided to give Sam more story than Stefano did, and introduced his wife (looking eerily similar to Norma). Still, I rolled with it.
* Did they not learn from Gus Van Sant that the "shower scene" cannot be duplicated (and again in color, and without Herrmann's score)? They did and despite making it "their own" it was disappointing.
The ending I would have wanted was an abbreviated overlap of the movie, the final shot with Marion in the shower, Mother opening the door and stepping up to the curtain, then the screen going black concurrent to the sound of the curtain being yanked open.
* The first red flag was when they introduced Marion (and who was cast) when they did, and altered that story. But, I rolled with it.
* Then they decided to give Sam more story than Stefano did, and introduced his wife (looking eerily similar to Norma). Still, I rolled with it.
* Did they not learn from Gus Van Sant that the "shower scene" cannot be duplicated (and again in color, and without Herrmann's score)? They did and despite making it "their own" it was disappointing.
The ending I would have wanted was an abbreviated overlap of the movie, the final shot with Marion in the shower, Mother opening the door and stepping up to the curtain, then the screen going black concurrent to the sound of the curtain being yanked open.