10 Things Wrong With American Horror Story: Coven

6. Everyone Gets Over The Fact That Fiona Is A Murderer

When Fiona (Lange) killed Madison (Roberts) we were shocked. We weren't just shocked because we were loosing Madison as a character - although we weren't, as we now know - we were shocked because Fiona was a killer. The episode in question - The Replacements - showed a young Fiona killing her mentor a few years back in the same way. We were brought closer to this character, we realised how ruthless - almost evil - she was. Then, when the body of Madison was lying there, she demanded the butler, Spalding, get rid of it so no-one would know what she did. But they do. They find out that Fiona did, indeed, kill their fellow witch and the rule is a witch killing another witch shall be burnt at the stake. Instead of this, they stage a night of interventions to make Fiona kill herself. They almost succeed, alas Fiona fights back. And then? Nothing. They all just get over it. Madison doesn't mind sharing a house with the woman who killed her. The witches don't mind sleeping next door to a woman who may do the same to them. A daughter doesn't care her mother is a murderer. Nobody cares. So we have to bring into question - is this realistic? Of course, this a show about horror and magic but with character's emotions we need to be realistic. Would Madison feel safe around this woman? No. Would any of the other witches? No. Would those who disliked Fiona say she should pay for what she did? Yes. Do they? No. Why? We don't know. It's never explained. It's never discussed. Much like Queenie's rendezvous with the Minotour, we never understand why everyone just gets over it. There's a half-explanation in which Fiona and Cordelia reconcile and say they need to work together but we're there, screaming at the TV "But she's a murderer! She went against the witches' oath!" And yet, nothing.