re: American Horror Story - Hotel...how bad was it?

AHS lost me with Coven. I was really excited for that season for a number of reasons; witches vs. voodoo, Marie Laveau, Delphine Lalaurie, The Axe Man of New Orleans. You have all of these cool elements that make you think "man, they understand New Orleans history. I can't wait to see what they do with it."

And the show turns out to be another hour long thinly veiled social commentary. Sprinkle in some nonsensical plot lines that neither further the main plot nor seem to go anywhere. I honestly don't know how this show keeps on being renewed.