FX Grotesque made a big twist this week, revealing that Detective Lois Tryon (Niecy Nash-Betts) has been in a coma during the events of this season and that everything up until now has been a coma-induced nightmare. Many of the characters have real-life counterparts, including his daughter Merritt Tryon, played by Raven Goodwin (who, instead of an aspiring reality star, is a highly qualified cancer researcher). Grotesque The serial killer duo of Sister Megan Duvall (Micaela Diamond) and Father Charlie Mayhew (Nicholas Alexander Chavez) are revealed to actually be Detective Megan Duvall and Dr. Charlie Mayhew, who are Lois’ co-worker and doctor, respectively.
THE Grotesque twist changes the dynamics of all the characters in the series and the structure of the story. The nightmare can now have two possible meanings: a wake-up call or an omen of darkness to come. In Lois’s dream, her husband lies in a coma in her place, while a slow, hazy plot unfolds. The show’s pace quickens when it is revealed that Lois is in a coma and that she was cheating on her husband with her son-in-law. There is several new theories about who the killer could be Grotesqueand that there are more murders to come.
Father Charlie was considered the grotesque killer before the coma twist
Lois shoots Father Charlie in her coma nightmare
Father Charlie is a Catholic priest who struggles to balance his sexuality and his goals of modernizing the church with the traditions of the religion. His macabre interests and self-punishment are all Grotesque Easter eggs suggesting he’s the killer all along. The killer’s elaborate crime scenes are filled with biblical references to his alter ego as Grotesquerie, which Sister Megan works to decode alongside Lois, given her religious knowledge.
Although the nun and priest are unmasked as the killers, the big reveal comes just before the show’s big twist – which both characters are the fruits of Lois’ nightmares. However, they have real-life counterparts. Megan is actually a detective who was after Lois’ work, and Charlie was the doctor responsible for Lois’ life support while she was in a coma.
Given that both characters have roles in Lois’ life, there’s a chance they’re behind her in different ways, and that her nightmare is a warning. Lois’ husband, Marshall Tryon (Courtney B. Vance), berates Megan for showing up at the hospital when she is about to be taken off life support, as Diamond’s character once tried to get her fired. Dr. Charlie appears shocked when Lois miraculously begins breathing after being taken off life support. If Megan and Charlie have a personal relationship in real life, just like in Lois’ nightmarethings may be more complex in the future.
How Lois’ Nightmare Still Connects Dr. Charlie to Being the Killer
Father Charlie once said he almost became a surgeon
Throughout the first episodes of Grotesque, Lois comments that the killer “must have knowledge of anatomy”, given the intricate design of his murder scenes. When Father Charlie and Sister Megan have lunch together after the sermon, he reveals that he once had a goal of becoming a surgeon, and was previously a personal trainer, before feeling called to the priesthood to “remove cancer from people’s souls.”
The real Charlie is a surgeon, and if the real murders mirror the nightmare deaths, his implication is still a viable theory.
Although Lois has just woken up from her coma, there’s a chance that the real murders are about to begin – and her nightmares have only given her clues as to who the culprit could be. The real Charlie is a surgeon, and if the real murders mirror the nightmare deaths, his implication is still a viable theory. Little is known about Charlie’s true personality yet, but the camera cuts to his cowboy boots, which the fictional Father Charlie also wore. This could be a small hint that Dr. Charlie is equally nefarious in Grotesque.
Who else could be the grotesque killer
There are several suspects
The chaos that surrounds Lois being taken off life support creates a variety of potential killers if or when the real murders start to occur.. It has already been revealed that Eddy (Travis Kelce) had an affair with Lois while he was married to her daughter Merritt. Lois’ husband Marshall is having an affair with the real version of Nurse Redd, who appears to be a webcam model rather than a nurse. Merritt could have a motive due to her mother’s infidelity with her husband, and Marshall could have a motive for the exact same reason.
Since Lois Grotesque Nightmare depicts the killer playing intricate mind games as she investigates the case, one can only hope the same happens in her real life, although this time she has clues.
At the same time, given Marshall’s comments about Megan, there’s a chance she was in cahoots with Charlie to keep her on life support, given the way It is unusual for a person to regain consciousness if they require life support in the first place. Since Lois Grotesque Nightmare depicts the killer playing intricate mind games as she investigates the case, one can only hope the same happens in her real life, although this time she has clues.