The Unsettling Beauty of the Grotesque

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The Unsettling Beauty of the Grotesque

Ryan Murphy's Grotesquerie: A Mind-Bending Twist A Rude Awakening for Detective Lois Tryon In the latest episode of Ryan Murphy's FX horror series, Gr

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Ryan Murphy’s Grotesquerie: A Mind-Bending Twist

A Rude Awakening for Detective Lois Tryon

In the latest episode of Ryan Murphy’s FX horror series, Grotesquerie, Detective Lois Tryon’s (Niecy Nash) latest case takes a shocking turn. After cracking the serial-killer case, she discovers that her right-hand woman, Sister Megan Duvall (Micaela Diamond), is the mastermind behind the murders. But just when it seems like Lois is done for, stabbed to death by a vengeful and cornered Sister Megan, the camera cuts to her husband, Marshall Tryon (Courtney Vance), who is miraculously out of his coma and having dinner with their daughter, Merritt Tryon (Raven Goodwin).

A Different Realities

As it turns out, Lois is actually in a coma, and the events of the first six and a half episodes of Grotesquerie were just a vivid, morbid dream she had while unconscious. This twist mirrors Ryan Murphy’s own experience living in the world today, with a sense of disorientation and confusion.

An Experiment in Storytelling

In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, Ryan Murphy discussed the bold choice to completely upend the show and the story behind it. "I wanted to do something that I had never done before, which was just write something for myself. I wanted to write a whole season of television about things that I was feeling. So with my collaborators, Jon Robin Baitz and Joe Baken, we started writing this thing very, very quickly. It was based on everything that we were feeling collectively as a group: What’s happening around us? Are we in a simulation? When are people going to wake up? Everything just seems so unhinged."

The Reaction of FX Chairman John Landgraf

FX chairman John Landgraf was also enthusiastic about the project, telling Vanity Fair, "I said, ‘Oh, this is really interesting and really good.’ And I said, ‘Keep going, keep going.’ He called after he read it. He’s like, ‘Wow, I really love it. I think it’s about something that we’re all feeling in our culture right now, and if you want to do it and you believe in it, I believe in it.’"

What’s Next for Grotesquerie?

As the show continues to explore these themes, fans can expect more twists and turns. When asked about the future of the series, Ryan Murphy hinted that the remaining episodes will delve deeper into the dual realities and the blurred lines between what’s real and what’s not. "What we’re trying to talk about in this show is something we’re all feeling, which is: No matter what side you’re on or who you are, the question is, is this really happening? Is this really our world now? Is this real? How did we get here? What is it?"

FAQs

Q: What is the latest twist in Grotesquerie?
A: Detective Lois Tryon discovers that her right-hand woman, Sister Megan Duvall, is the mastermind behind the murders, but it’s revealed that the entire time, Lois has been in a coma, and the events were just a dream.

Q: What’s next for Grotesquerie?
A: The show will continue to explore the dual realities and the blurred lines between what’s real and what’s not, delving deeper into the questions and themes that have been presented so far.

Q: How did Ryan Murphy come up with this idea?
A: Murphy wanted to write a show that explored the things he was feeling, including his sense of disorientation and confusion in the current world. He collaborated with Jon Robin Baitz and Joe Baken to create the show, which was written very quickly.

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