Horror Tropes That American Horror Story Fans Are Sick Of

In a world where spirits and magic are part of the mythology, no death is necessarily permanent. In some shows, death is more like a revolving door, and if a character sticks around long enough, there's a good chance they'll eventually get resurrected at least once. The unfortunate side effect of this is that it tends to deflate some of the impact when a beloved main character suddenly dies. As Redditor u/cherryncoke observed, "If they don't stay dead, there's no impact, and it becomes impossible to care that someone has died."

On the flip side, there's always a chance we'll get to see some of our favorites again even when they've met an untimely demise. Take Queenie, the human voodoo doll who had the misfortune of dying on several occasions. First, she's gored to death by a minotaur in the show's most instantly regrettable hookup. She is resurrected by fading Supreme Fiona Goode (Jessica Lange) but makes the tragic mistake of booking a room at the Hotel Cortez, where she gets killed by a joint effort from James March (Evan Peters) and Ramona Royale (Angela Bassett), with Michael Langdon finally springing her from the undead realm only to have Miriam Mead (Kathy Bates) kill her again. This time, it seems her soul is destroyed for good — that is, until Mallory's alternate timeline magic kicks in, undoing her death and restoring Queenie to the witch we know and love.