It seems like fans of not really scary at all and more of a dark comedy, while other fans thought this may have been one of the greatest seasons in a while for the exact same reason.
All in all, 1984 didn't take itself too seriously and still managed to deliver a concise season, which is more than we can say about most of the other recent seasons. This season had a beginning, middle, and end, and managed to keep audiences entertained with its campy, nostalgic, murder ride. But after the season finale in episode nine, there are still a few questions that were left unanswered.
Why Did People Get Stuck In Camp Redwood?
The biggest question anyone has is, why did people who first season of AHS, Murder House, everyone who dies in the house, remains there as a spirit. It has to do with all of the negative energy that keeps the spirits confined to their place of death. And while Camp Redwood definitely had some dark times, it is interesting to see that it must have the same reasons as the Murder House, especially considering almost all of them had been murdered.
What Was Up With Bruce?
Bruce was a strange character introduced in episode seven of the season. He first appears at the roller skating rink and tries to hitch a ride to "see his girlfriend" with Brooke and Donna, unaware that these two women were murder survivors. He quickly reveals his true colors that he is trying to be "the next big serial killer," with an even higher kill count than Ted Bundy. Bruce was pretty pointless throughout the series. He becomes Richard Ramirez's murder assistant and is quickly murdered and cast aside. He doesn't even appear again as a ghost, so really, what was the point of him at all?
Why Did It Break The Night Stalker Timeline?
The Night Stalker is one of the most notorious serial killers of all time. He is incredibly sick and twisted and nearly every true-crime podcast has spoken of him at least once. But, while his presence in the season acted as a twist, it also broke his real-life timeline. In the series, Richard Ramirez was arrested after the events of Camp Redwood, around 1985, which is when he was arrested in real life as well. But the series probably should've stopped there and shown him rotting in jail, instead of breaking free.
After he arrives at Redwood once again, Ramirez kills the journalist who arrives at the camp with Brooke and Donna just after saying the line, "writers make me sick." This is pretty comical as the real Ramirez was actually engaged to a writer when he died in 2013.
Where Did Margaret Hide That Whole Time?
In the season finale, Margaret is finally seen getting what had been coming to her the entire time. She is brutally murdered by everyone in the camp, as they all revel in the joy of her death. They throw her, bit by bit into a woodcutter that shoots right out of Camp Redwood so that she cannot linger with them. However, is it later stated that Margaret actually dies one second before her bits were pushed out. She hides from the rest of the ghosts in Redwood from 1989 till 2019, when she finally makes an appearance again. So, where did she hide for that long?
What Happened To Benjamin & His Family?
In episode eight, we see Benjamin be tied to a boat and cast out to the middle of the lake. Once there, in very Friday the 13th manner, a disfigured boy jumps from the water and pulls him under. Benjamin then wakes up just on the shore of the lake, his mother had set up a picnic, and his younger brother fully intact were there to welcome him with open arms. After this, none of the other ghosts saw him or his family until 2019. So where did they go and how did they hide? Was it a special kind of ghost magic?
Do The Ghosts Stay Forever?
The story ends in 2019, but that doesn't answer how long the ghosts are destined to stay there. In the final moments of the show, Montana asks Bobby to them and to tell their stories. Does she say this because she feels forgotten or do the ghosts only stay as long as some part of them is ed, like in most ghost lore? And if that isn't the case, are they destined to stay there for all eternity in the purgatory of Redwood?
Does Bobby Tell Their Stories?
Bobby is seen in the final moments smiling and walking away from Redwood after Montana and the other ghosts save him from Margaret. He sees his family once more as they wave goodbye to him, finally giving him the comfort to know that they are content.
Montana asks Bobby to tell their stories, so it would be interesting to know if he keeps that promise. Does he write a book to tell all? Or does he simply relay the s to his family, like a generational story to down?
Do People Still Think Brooke Is Dead And Who Called The Ambulance?
Brooke actually survives the gunshot wound from Margaret, thanks to her friend Ray. Ray really cared for Brooke and vise versa. In an act of selflessness, he gave her a quick first aid treatment and carried her to the edge of the camp. The two shared a brief kiss of goodbye after she said that he didn't deserve to be there. Brooke then es out after taking only a few short steps from the camp as Ray screams. It is later revealed that she survived due to someone in the camp calling an ambulance. It isn't said who, but it is assumed it had to be Ray as he was the only one who knew. Brooke went on to start a new life, so it begs the question if she changed her identity, leaving people to still believe she was dead after the execution.
Who Started The Curse?
While many fans assumed they knew the answer to this question, the final two episodes actually reveal that it is still super unclear as to who started the curse. It was thought to have begun when Lavinia Richter murdered a bunch of counselors in the '40s after the death of Bobby. She hadn't seen Bobby the entire time she haunted the camp, and the spirits seemed to stay only after her death. But with Bobby's return to his family, that makes him the first spirit stuck to the camp. Was he the one who actually started the curse when he drowned?
What Happened To Billy Idol?
Billy Idol is mentioned a few times throughout this season, by a number of the characters. He was supposed to be one of the musical acts at Margaret's concert. And when Margaret tells Ramirez and Bruce to kill every single musician, they both claim that Billy Idol must remain safe as he was too good to die. But did Idol ever make it to the camp or was he cast back by Trevor like everyone else trying to attend the concert?