Is Nurse Ratched a bad guy?

Is Nurse Ratched a bad guy?

Ratched is a gruesome origins story featuring a diabolical performance from Sarah Paulson. But, says critic Luke Buckmaster, the entire premise of the show is wrong—because Nurse Ratched was never a villain.

Is the first episode of Ratched really scary?

• Is Ratched scary? Perhaps the most terrifying moment in the first episode is when Ratched manipulates the emotions of an emotionally unstable patient named Salvatore, which prompts him to commit suicide.

Is the Nurse Ratched on American Horror Story Real?

• She’s more real (and less scary) than you think. Ratched, now on Netflix courtesy of American Horror Story ’s own Ryan Murphy, might be a little confusing to those of us who never did the reading in our high school American English classes.

Is the show Ratched okay for kids to watch?

• It stars Sarah Paulson as the titular character, and may I just say, the actress looks fabulous in period clothes! If you have kids, you might be wondering if Ratched is appropriate to watch with them. Want to know if Ryan Murphy’s new show is meant for children?

What was the problem with the TV show Ratched?

• The clumsiness is particularly troubling when it comes to how the show approaches mental illness. Ratched acts skeptical of how society categorizes the mentally ill—more than one character is “diagnosed” with an illness for their sexuality, and it’s suggested that the minority patients are at a disadvantage in the system due to their race.