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Back when 1984 was airing, Murphy hinted that the eighth episode of season nine would include a "big" clue foreshadowing season ten's theme. While the true nature of this has not yet been confirmed, a throwaway line about "Bigfoot, aliens, the Loch Ness monster" led some fans to suspect that mythical "cryptids" could take centre stage in American Horror Story's next season.

Where does the Loch Ness monster live? Why, Loch Ness of course. While we doubt that this particular creature will take a leading role in season ten, other potential cryptids linked to water include mermaids, and they're one of the few monsters we've yet to see across the show's ten seasons. We say mermaids, but Cabin In The Woods fans will also be eager to see.

While that might sound like a stretch, other nautical themes could easily form the backbone of future episodes. Anything from a ghost ship to sirens to a desert island are up for grabs, and this isn't the first time an ocean theme has been on the cards.

Right after Roanoke finished airing back in 2016, American Horror Story posted this vague teaser on the show's official Twitter account:

At the time, these choppy, blue waves led many to believe that nautical horrors were in store for season seven. As we know now, that didn't come to pass, and instead, the scariest thing about Cult was Evan Peters wearing that Trump cheetos face.

However, there's a chance that the teaser's brief reference to season six could be echoed here by Murphy's new announcement video. The older clip briefly cuts to a Roanoke scene where investigators stumble across a dusty, wooden ship, and it may be no coincidence that the season ten teaser focuses on the ocean.

I f the writers are indeed planning to revisit Roanoke, don't be surprised if Lady Gaga returns for a Scáthach origin story. The "Original Supreme" stowed away on a trans-Atlantic voyage in season six flashbacks, and nothing would make fans happier than seeing Mother Monster join the monsters of season ten.

Still, without the Supreme's special gifts, it's hard to predict whether oceanic themes will definitely play a role in upcoming episodes or not. After all, it's still likely that space and aliens could take centre stage here if we're going off past clues.

Tl:dr - Nautical theme



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