Grotesquerie Episodes 8 & 9 Recap: Were Lois' dreams only a part of her imagination?

Grotesquerie episodes 8 and 9 took viewers on an unforgettable journey. We saw how much of Lois’ coma-induced dream world was seeping into the real world. Packed with revelations and twists, the episodes helped in clearing up some mysteries.

Grotesquerie had us hooked by pairing Niecy Nash-Betts' detective character with a "nun" to investigate some gruesome murders. But, in episode 7, everything we thought we knew was flipped on its head. Lois had been in a coma.

In fact, all the events from the first six episodes were her dreams. Now that she's awake, Lois is struggling to make sense of all of it. So, let’s take a look into episodes 8 and 9 to see what was real and what wasn’t.

Lois tries to piece together reality in Grotesquerie

In episode 8, Lois’ struggle to adapt to reality became even more evident. She was trying to make sense of everything she’d dreamt during her coma. It wasn’t easy. The dreams had taken a toll on her.

Especially because those dreams were twisted, exaggerated versions of the people in her life. What really threw her off was how some elements from her dreams seemed to be similar to real-world events.

The appearance of dream specialist, Dr. Milton Smith, added a new layer to the mystery. He hinted that Lois’s dreams might be showing more than just her subconscious thoughts.

According to him, there was a possibility that her coma dreams were somehow linked to future events. But he couldn’t back this theory up with solid proof. Still, it left us all wondering.

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Merritt’s confrontation and Lois’ attempt at redemption

The relationship between Lois and her daughter, Merritt, suffered a significant blow when Lois's affair with Merritt's husband, Eddie, was revealed. Merritt couldn’t get over the betrayal. Lois tried to explain her actions, but her daughter wasn’t having it.

However, Lois did not give up. She kept trying to make amends. She acknowledged her mistakes while also being honest about how strained their relationship had been for years.

She asked for a chance to heal their bond while she admitted that she cannot change the past. The conversation between them was raw and emotional. Though it did not fix anything, it showed Lois’ willingness to accept her mistakes.

Were Lois' dreams only a part of her imagination?

Things became more unsettling in episode 9. The line between Lois’ dreams and reality became even blurrier.

Megan was initially seen as a nun in Lois' dream but she was actually a police chief in real life. She called Lois to a crime scene. What they found there was eerily similar to one of the gruesome murders from Lois’ dreams. Cue the creepy music, because it was starting to feel like her dream world was somehow becoming real.

The question then became: was there a copycat killer out there, someone who had access to the details of Lois’ dreams? Or was there something more bigger and sinister at play?

Maybe involving Dr. Charlie Mayhew, who was originally seen as a killer in Lois’ dream but is actually a doctor?

There was also a scene where Lois asked Megan to cut her. She needed to be sure she was actually awake and not still trapped in her dream world. She felt pain from the cut which assured her that she was in the real world. However, it didn’t really give us clear answers.

Hence, episodes 8 and 9 of Grotesquerie suggest that there’s more to Lois’ dreams than just imagination. They seem to have clues, predictions, or even warnings.

Dr. Smith’s theory about future predictions is still only a theory. Until there’s concrete proof, we have to keep guessing.

Lois’ journey to Florida and her attempt to start anew makes her seem like a woman who is trying to escape her own mind. But if Grotesquerie has taught us anything, it’s that escaping isn’t going to be that easy.

Whether her dreams were a psychological reflection, a warning, or a mix of both, Lois is still trying to figure it out.

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