Freakshow is set in Florida in 1952. It is not just about a circus, it is about the strange emergence of darkness that threatens lives and even kills. It is about a group of 'freaks' who work in a circus and have a dream to perform in front of millions. They are made fun of, threatened and bullied because of their looks but in reality all they want is what all the normal characters in the show want, to work hard and achieve their goals. They may look like freaks but they have feelings, they are like a family who desperately try to reach the fame.
Although there are sides in the tv show that make you relate to the characters and understand them, there is also a darkness behind each one of them which pulls you back from relating to them and see the show in a weird, scary way.
Characters
Bette and Dot Tattler who are a pair of sisters that share a body, but not a heart. I like them because of their two personalities Dot being the angel and Bette being the devil. They try to stop each other from doing the good or bad but at the end of the day they want the same thing, to find love.
Jimmy Darling who is the protector of them all, who has been bullied his whole life from being a 'freak' and will stand up for all the freaks in the circus.
Elsa mars a German woman, is desperate to stop the Freak Show from dying. Her aim is to get to fame and perform in from of millions. Elsa has been tortured her whole life and has many secrets which she hides behind the strong confident woman that just wants fame. However when uncovered she reveals that she has more in common with monsters than appeared.
Pepper is a playful woman with a dark family secret.
Twisty is one of my favourite characters because of how misunderstood he is. He has a very scary appearance and has been made fun forever which has led him to be defensive, in some cases extremely defensive resulting in kidnapping and murder. However out of all the characters Twisty is the only genuine one that loved kids and just wanted to be an entertainer with no dark secrets.
Scenes
This scene clearly portrays Twisty as being a horrible killer clown, however by mid season the audience love and feel sorry for Twisty after getting to know his background.
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