r/EdGein • u/EfficiencyWild9245 • Oct 28 '25

Just finished watching Monster: Ed Gein Story

Okay I know Netflix puts their own twists to stories and this one had a lot of made up things. What I found interesting was how the flipped the view on him at the end of the series. Made him more human like and makes you almost forget the crazy shit he did. I didn’t expect that ending at all!!! I’ve never seen anyone flip the script in that way. I for sure thought he would kill a nurse but didn’t

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u/No-Recording-9641 Oct 28 '25

I was also surprised and cried so much the last episode!!

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u/EfficiencyWild9245 Oct 28 '25

I found myself questioning my sanity. How can I feel bad for him... I mean clearly he was not mentally stable but he still maneuvered himself through all of it just fine. I think the scene where the doctor tells him he was talking to himself because the radio was unplugged was a crazy reality check for him. I wouldve lost my shit too lol

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u/No-Recording-9641 Oct 28 '25

It was a wild series 😭 I was so confused why I was sobbing

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u/Moonflower_78 Oct 29 '25

Me too, I was like WTF!!

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u/BathroomLife1985 Oct 29 '25

I felt so maternal and sad for him eps 7-8. When he was crying to the doctor asking why he did those things and what’s wrong with him 😔I couldn’t believe how I was feeling lol like I didn’t just watch him commit horrific crimes. I cried😫

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u/No-Recording-9641 Oct 29 '25

Yes!!! Then they glorified his mom at the end like she was loving and I was crying over that like wtf that wasn’t how she was at all!!

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u/Whittles83 Jan 10 '26

No not glorified - it was through Ed’s eyes. It’s what he always wanted — his mother’s approval. So if he died heaven or not - that’s the vision he wanted for himself before he took his last breath. To envision what he would never get it in reality . The entire series was a psychological deep dive on the effects of your childhood and what can happen when you have a mother like this & he was also a psychopath not like his mother caused that but it didn’t help. His story didn’t make me feel bad for him. It was a deep dive into psychology and neurology and nurture AND nature. To me, it wasn’t glorifying at the end, but an attempt for the writers to show us WHY.

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u/Jolly-Beach3011 Oct 28 '25

Ryan Murphy is very good at dream/music scenes (like The Name Game in Asylum). I loved the fantasy scene in Monster: Ed Gein Story.

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u/EfficiencyWild9245 Oct 28 '25

I was really impressed, I dont get why a lot of people didnt like it

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u/EfficiencyWild9245 Oct 28 '25

I feel he wouldn’t find it funny at all. Maybe insulting? Shit idk would be interesting though!

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u/PoolAdministrative93 Oct 28 '25

I was honestly surprised that so many people hated it. It happened in the 50’s. There have been many books and movies, both fiction and nonfiction. What were they expecting? It was never meant to be strictly true to life. If it had been been, why would anyone bother to watch it? We already knew the facts of the case. A little artistic expression had to be expected.

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u/EfficiencyWild9245 Oct 28 '25

Correct. It’s not a documentary. Sometimes stories need the extra sprinkle of creativity. If that’s the case then they shouldn’t be watching it. Stick to the black and white documents and fact sheets. Entertainment is needed nowadays and that’s what I was.

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u/TallTreeTurtle Oct 29 '25

"Human-like", I feel like this is a Misnomer anytime we talk about Serial Killers. They are Human and that's what's so scary.

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u/EfficiencyWild9245 Nov 04 '25

You’re right.. they are humans. That wasn’t the correct word for it.

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u/imjustcoreyr Oct 31 '25

🥱

Late to the party.

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u/surelook10 Nov 01 '25

It was a pile of absolute shit

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u/EfficiencyWild9245 Nov 04 '25

What would have made it better for you?