Murphian

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1. Of or pertaining to Ryan Murphy (born 1965), American television writer, director, and producer.

   With a tighter, earlier Season 6 premiering Wednesday night on FX, fans can get their dose of Murphian horror without fear of interruption. But Murphy warns against considering this the new normal.

   2016 September 14, Joanna Robinson, “Ryan Murphy Reveals the Real Reason Behind American Horror Story’s Radical Re-invention”, in Vanity Fair

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   The Politician largely benefits from the heightened elements that are downright Murphian in tone and aesthetic: There’s no shortage of gloss, entitlement, absurdly decadent scenery, and intrigue, intrigue, intrigue.

   2019 September 23, Shannon Miller, “Ryan Murphy's The Politician is decadent, entertaining, but kind of a mess”, in The A.V. Club

   Murphy would once make hit after hit that hooked us without fail. This year, his output has gone from the outright tedious to the truly sickening. […] The other Murphian show that nearly made the cut here was The Watcher, which starred Jennifer Coolidge but was ultimately a duff thriller about a typewriter.

   2022 December 27, Alexi Duggins, Hollie Richardson, Kate Abbott, “The Rings of Power to Conversations With Friends: 2022’s TV letdowns”, in The Guardian