History Recap / TwoSentenceHorrorStoriesS3E10Homecoming

It has long black claws and and glowing red eyes.''

* TheUnFavourite: Axel was implied to be a unplanned pregnancy as his mother had him late in her life and it may have led to her passing. From there, Rodrigo blamed him for his mother's death and started abusing him.

Recovering addict Axel returns to his family home to see his dying, a famous author, for the last time. But he can't make peace with his father's past treatment of him, brothers dismissing his pain, and the monster that lurks in the shadows.

* AbusiveParents: Rodrigo was physically and emotionally abusive to Axel, causing him to develop substance abuse problems as an adult. It may have been not ''entirely'' his fault; there is the family curse of El Coco that Rodrigo inherited his own father which may have driven him to his anger. But that wouldn't excuse him giving into his rage and using Axel's pain for material for his novels.

* TheUnfavorite: Axel was implied to be a unplanned pregnancy as his mother had him late in her life and it may have led to her passing. From there, Rodrigo blamed him for his mother's death and started abusing him.

* AbusiveParents: Rodrigo was physically and emotionally abusive to Axel, causing him to develop substance abuse problems as an adult. [[spoiler:It may have been not ''entirely'' his fault; there is the family curse of El Coco that Rodrigo inherited his own father which may have driven him to his anger. But that wouldn't excuse him giving into his rage and using Axel's pain for material for his novels]].

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Axel is still cursed with the El Coco monster, but he now knows how to keep it at bay by controlling his anger and he forgives his brothers and family. His brothers are now firmly behind him and understand what Rodrigo's abusiveness did to their brother.]]

* DeathbedConfession: Rodrigo tries to explain to Axel that [[spoiler:he didn't mean to pass down the El Coco curse to Axel, but Axel was entirely too angry to listen. His final words are him telling Axel to check his desk, which has notes that fully explain the curse]].

* {{Gaslighting}}: Axel's family do this to Axel, downplaying the patriarch's abuse and attitude because of the success and wealth his novels brought the family and claims El Coco is just a children's story. [[spoiler:The ending implies that their aunt Flora was not just completely aware Axel's abuse but also of El Coco and she may also be cursed]].
* HeelFaceDoorSlam: Rodrigo tries to apologize for his past abuse and [[spoiler:tell Axel about the El Coco curse]], but Axel isn't hearing any of it. Right before he completely passes away, Rodrigo [[spoiler:tells Axel to check his desk where Axel sees that Rodrigo was cursed by El Coco by his own father and it may be a generational curse]].

* BigBrotherBully: Dante is this to Axel; Javi is the mediator between both Dante and Axel. Both of Axel's brother are much older than him as well.

Axel returns to his family home to see his dying father, a famous author, for the last time. But he can't make peace with his father's past treatment of him and brothers Dante and Javi dismissing his pain and the monster that lurks in the shadows.

* {{Gaslighting}}: Axel's family do this to Axel, downplaying the patriarch's abuse and attitude because of the success and wealth his novels brought the family and claims El Coco is just a children's story. [[spoiler:The ending implies that their aunt Flora was not just completely aware Axel's abuse but also of El Coco]].

Axel returns to his family home to see his dying father, a famous author, for the last time. But he can't make peace with his father's past treatment of him and brothers Dante and Javi dismissing his pain, even as the monster that follows him grows stronger.

* AbusiveParents: Rodrigo was physically and emotionally abusive to Axel, causing him to develop substance abuse problems as an adult. [[spoiler:It may have been not ''entirely'' his fault; there is the family curse of El Coco that Rodrigo inherited his own father which may have driven him to his anger. But wouldn't excuse him giving into his rage and using Axel's pain for material for his novels]].

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Axel is still cursed with the El Coco monster, but he now knows how to keep it at bay by controlling his anger. His brothers are now firmly behind him and understand what Rodrigo's abusiveness did to their brother.]]

* {{Gaslighting}}: Axel's family do this to Axel, downplaying the patriarch's abuse and attitude because of the success and wealth his novels brought the family.

Axel returns to his family home to see his dying father, a famous author, for the last time. But he can't make peace with his father's past treatment of him and brothers dismissing his pain, even as the monster that follows him grows stronger.

* AbusiveParents: Rodrigo was physically and emotionally abusive to Axel, causing him to develop substance abuse problems as an adult. [[spoiler:It may have been not entirely his fault, as there is the family curse of El Coco that Rodrigo inherited which may have driven him to his anger. But wouldn't excuse him using Axel's pain for material for his novels.]]

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Axel is still cursed with the El Coco monster, but he now knows how to keep it at bay by controlling his anger. And his brothers are now firmly behind him and understand what their Rodrigo's abusiveness did to their brother.]]

* {{Gaslighting}}: Axel's brothers Dante and Javi do this to Axel, downplaying their father's abuse and attitude.

Axel returns to his family home to see his dying father, a famous author, for the last time. But he can't make peace with his father's past treatment of him and brothers dismissing his pain. All the while, a monster is brewing inside of him.

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Axel is still cursed with the El Coco monster, but he now knows how to control by controlling his anger. And his brothers are now firmly behind him and understand what their Rodrigo's abusiveness did to their brother.]]