Either way, Ralph returns to El Coco’s body to find that the creature is indeed playing possum.
The other intriguing, if unlikely, option is that Derek really did haunt the cave at that moment to serve as a message to his father about what truly supernatural things are possible. Perhaps El Coco is behind Ghost Derek, which means he can’t be dead.
This time around, The presence of the apparition somehow convinces Ralph that El Coco is not dead. As Ralph tries to figure out what to do, Claude makes the decision for him and shoots the monster. Ralph could kill El Coco right then and there with his gun, but the sound of the gunshot would likely trigger a cave-in just like what happened all those years ago to the Bolton family. He’s simply a dark force…a dark force that knows what he wants: to feed on the flesh of babes.ĭespite not knowing fully where he comes from, El Coco is smart enough to have led Ralph and Holly into a bit of a trap. And The Outsidershowrunner Richard Price confirmed in his post-episode feature that El Coco truly doesn’t know where he came from. The problem is that El Coco doesn’t know the answer to basic things like “What are you?” “Where do you come from?” And “Are there more of you?” This could, of course, be El Coco playing mind games but he does seem sincere in his ignorance.
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El Coco knows that much about himself but when Ralph and Holly finally come face-to-disgusting-face with the monster, he reveals that there isn’t much else he knows about himself.Įl Coco seems to be in the mood to talk and Holly is full of questions. El Coco loves to feed off of the misery of those whose identity it is stealing. Still, that doesn’t stop Ralph and Holly from entering Bear Cave, while Yunis and Claude hang back outside.Įl Coco has made his home at Bear Cave because it’s the site where many of Claude’s kin died in a cave-in back in the 1940s. Our characters still have no idea whether El Coco can be killed, malevolent force that it is. He then commits suicide via his rifle, but not before telling Ralph, Holly, Yunis Sablo (Yul Vazquez), and Claude Bolton (Paddy Considine), “It’s in there. Jack’s conscience finally overpowers the El Coco in his head and he lets himself get bit by a rattlesnake. Holly walks out into the open, all but daring Jack to kill her. The deaths would continue apace if it weren’t for the bravery of Holly Gibney (Cynthia Erivo). The Maitland family attorney Howard Salomon (Bill Camp) attempts to save Andy but Jack punctures the van’s gas tank with a bullet and then lights a spark with another shot, exploding the van and killing Howard. Then Holly’s boyfriend Andy Katcavage (Derek Cecil) heroically tries to save his friends by driving a van for help. Seale gets a sniper bullet directly to the gut. This week Claude’s brother Seale Bolton (Max Beesley) is the first to follow him to the grave. He drinks Jack Daniels throughout to calm his nerves and deaden his soul but tragically he remains a pretty great shot even when under the influence.Īlec Pelley (Jeremy Bobb) was the first to go down last week (here is your reminder that violence against Alecs is never ok). Jack fires upon Ralph’s team with a high-powered sniper rifle. Who Died in The Outsider Finale?Ī better question might be “who didn’t die in The Outsiderfinale?” Fulfilling the promise of last week’s explosive ending, this finale opens with an absolute massacre at the hands of the El Coco-controlled Jack Hoskins (Marc Menchaca). Now let’s break down exactly what happened. Ralph Anderson, Holly Gibney, and all their allies finally come face-to-face with the entity known as El Coco. “Must/Can’t” is the thrilling and kinetic finale that a story so patient and beautifully-made deserves. But few would argue that its nine episodes leading up to this finale have been chock full of adrenaline-pounding moments HBO’s Stephen King adaptation has always been a good, well-crafted show. In the end, The Outsider’s slow burn appears to have been worth it. This The Outsider feature contains spoilers for the finale.
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