10 Most Pointless American Horror Story Characters
5. Blake (1984)
Blake must be acknowledged not just for how much missed potential he has, but how much screen time is given to a character this pointless. Blake is a porn producer who has blackmailed Xavier into doing gay porn, but, to get out of it, Xavier recommends Trevor as a replacement due to how well-endowed Trevor is. After watching Trevor from the shower, Blake is impressed.
This seems like it could be the start of some sort of arc for Xavier, and even Trevor. A new conflict at the camp besides the killers, and a more sinister real world threat to face! Instead, Blake is immediately stabbed through the eye by Mr. Jingles, and the blackmail subplot is mostly dropped aside from a few tasteless jokes.
It’s quite possible that 1984 was better off have not adding the porn blackmail subplot. American Horror Story has a history of biting off more than it can chew, and while 1984 is actually one of their more concise seasons, adding another subplot could have ruined that. Even so, the brevity with which the conflict was introduced and literally sliced out is almost comical.