Fox’s Scream Queens is a combo of all Ryan Murphy shows — but not in a good way

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Scream Queens, says Mary McNamara, "flirts with camp but settles for tweet-worthy.” She adds: "It's a concept right in Murphy's sweet spot. Along with co-creators Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan, he has been deconstructing pop culture for years: Nip/Tuck’s savage look at the cult of beauty, Glee's caustic, poignant view of high school, American Horror Story's paean to our delight in horror. In a way, Scream Queens is a combination of all these shows. Just not in a good way.” PLUS: Scream Queens continues Murphy’s brand of ****-eyed social satire, it is frighteningly funny, it’s giddily excessive and a missed opportunity, the script is surprisingly flat, Scream Queens goes from being really good to really bad.