Ryan Murphy Adds Lena Dunham To ‘American Horror Story’ And Fans Were Not Enthused By The News

Ryan Murphy is doing a good job at building up anticipation for the new season of American Horror Story at the moment, even if it’s the latest piece of media to take inspiration from the 2016 election. The title for the show is set to be released on Thursday, but Murphy keeps sharing other little tidbits every day to stoke interests and likely have a little fun. The issue lies with his latest tease and reported addition to the cast:

https://twitter.com/mrrpmurphy/status/887844862426468352

If you’re including Lena Dunham on your project, you’re prepared for the divisive opinions it will breed. Coming off the series finale of Girls and a confusing situation with her former dog and the shelter she adopted it from, Dunham is a divisive figure. She’s likely earned a little derision with her persona over the years, but it is definitely overblown in most cases. This is probably one of those times judging from the responses Murphy got on his announcement on Twitter.

It’s perfectly fine to have an opinion on a casting choice and you can criticize Dunham for things she has done and said in the past, but some seem to elevate their response to a level that you’d expect if the world was ending. Most people were just shocked by the announcement and questioning why:

https://twitter.com/maggisux/status/887845386865561602

https://twitter.com/joanneslemonade/status/887845068928942080

https://twitter.com/dnystargryen/status/887847078465986561

https://twitter.com/judah_robinson/status/887849316659982336

Others outright rejected the decision and seemed to be rejecting the show based on Dunham’s involvement:

https://twitter.com/alexpaiget13/status/887846350351736833

https://twitter.com/fairytale_bliss/status/887847496025862145

With another batch just getting ready to dig in and watch the controversial wash over American Horror Story fans:

https://twitter.com/_VIRTUOSITY/status/887845581430943748

The confusing part here is how you’d expect fans of American Horror Story and critics of Dunham to get along because she’s likely going to end up biting it on screen. That seems up the right alley for some folks, even if it is pretty morbid. But they seem to think that this is what puts the final nail in the coffin for the series. It’s got a dash of things that everybody hates, from Donald Trump to Hillary Clinton and now Lena Dunham. If we can get Cash Me Ousside girl on the show or one of the Paul brothers, maybe then we’ll finally reach the point where it just implodes.

Until then, welcome Lena Dunham to the show. Let’s see how it plays out.