Asylum of Talents

The second season of American Horror Story (subtitled, Asylum) brought back some of the casts from the show's first run last year. Due to the undeniable success of this horror/thriller TV series, it won some major awards - including a Best Actress hit for Jessica Lange who played the enigmatic psycho Constance.

This season, as we all know, the show's setting is the Briarcliff Asylum for the Criminally Insane during the 1960s. Surprisingly, not only the crazy plot that psyched all of us. The returning actors are - hands down - unbelievably better than their previous performance in the show.

Check the actors below who I think deserve some much needed attention for their acting skills:

1. Jessica Lange as Sister Jude

 She's not your typical nun, per se. Lange played her character so well by inputting a distinct accent and strength, leadership and fear in her aura. I was not surprised that she was given the lead role in this season - after her wins from some major awards show. Lange did not fail and gave justice to Sister Jude.

2. Sarah Paulson as Lana Winters

           She is the biggest surprise for me. If there can only be one Emmy nominee for AHS (as if...), then I 'll choose Sarah over Jessica. Paulson is sooo amazing! Her exhilarating storyline plus the complexity and the insane events for her character definitely made Lana Winters one of the hilights for this season. Her minor role from season one did not give light to her talents, so it was really refreshing to see her acting prowess for this one. Job well done!

3. Lily Rabe as Sister Mary Eunice/ The Devil

 Last season, she was just the flailing and weeping ghost roaming around the house. Now, she's the devil. Sister Mary Eunice started off as this weakling nun who always follows orders from Sister Jude. But after the Devil possessed her - despite the knowledge of others, which was then discovered by Jude - she became one of the biggest antagonist for AHS:Asylum.

4.  Zachary Quinto  as Dr. Oliver Thredson

         He's Bloody Face for crying out loud. He was able to maintain a stable outlook without the others knowing that he's the serial killer behind all of these heinous crimes. When Lana found about this, Zachary Quinto did an amazing job portraying such an enraged and demented character like Dr. Thredson.