Toilets – As the third episode of Fantasmas begins, Dodo (Bowen Yang) testifies against Santa Claus. He claims they made a sex toy. Mrs. Claus (Julia Fox) testifies that Dodo is one of her husband’s elves. She says she thought they were all family. The lawyer asks about Dodo finding a present and being instructed to create a strap-on. Mrs. Claus says it’s their responsibility to test the toys to ensure they’re high quality. She gladly tested it on Santa for Christmas. Mrs. Claus claims the elves work for the love of Christmas. She goes on to say Dodo said he hates Christmas. Julio (Julio Torres) speaks to a woman about corporeal service and getting rid of his body.

She tells him that New Solutions Incorporated specializes in mind-upgrading services. The service can free him of his daily bodily ailments and discomforts. She explains that he’ll just float around. Vicky asks about his skin disease. When she sees the supposed birthmark on his neck, she says it’s really bad. Julio is told he’ll be floating around like a freed mind. She’s interrupted by a call. A coworker takes over and tells Julio they’re offering a promotional fee of $999 a month. There’s an initial 10-year commitment. If he stops paying, he can’t just return to his body. Julio asks where his consciousness goes if he stops paying. The woman tells him that’s between him and his pastor. To sign up, he needs a credit card and proof of existence. Julio admits he doesn’t have it because he doesn’t want it.

Julio sees an advertisement about toilets featuring Denise (Aidy Bryant). She explains she creates toilet dresses. Her dedication to this cause began when she was a little girl. After the video ends, Julio tries to find out how long it’ll take skin cancer to kill him. Bibo gets the door. Vanesja tries to help Julio pick out apartments although he’s not remotely interested. Julio gets a call from the venue and a lead on the oyster. Vanesja tries to convince him this isn’t a big deal. She gets a call claiming her Chase Bank account has been compromised. At the venue, Julio learns about Fufu’s which was a gay hamster club. Alex (May Hong) reveals she worked the coat check. She says Fufu’s was owned by a sweet old queen named Pompolino.

Alex tells Julio how Fufu’s turned into a CVS which is now under the DJ booth. Julio checks in the CVS to see if his oyster is there. Chips tells Julio that a customer was there yesterday saying he had lost his sweater. When Chips brought him to the lost and found, he saw exactly what Julio is describing. Julio gets the guy’s name. He goes to the school to find the person in question. While he waits, he speaks to a student about why he didn’t like school. He eventually told the other students that he didn’t want to fit in. The student thinks it’s just a distraction from the brutal reality that he’ll have to sacrifice some of what he believes in. He says Julio knows he isn’t sick, but he’s scared of facing that the walls are closing in. Julio ends up leaving in the middle of the conversation. He goes to Amina’s classroom to speak to Figaro.

Figaro claims he lost the diamond when he had a close encounter with a toilet. Vanesja calls Julio with exciting news. She claims she just landed the client, Zappos.com’s streaming services. They only do remakes and they want Julio to adapt the Tooth Fairy. Julio already told them his idea. She gets a call from the bank about leaked photographs. Julio hangs up and speaks to the water about the oyster. He gets nowhere. Vanesja gets another call about her savings account being compromised from Vicky. She doesn’t believe it’s the real bank so she hangs up. Oscar records his dream for analysis. He talks about how they run an internet café and how they ended up in debt because of an ambulance ride. Oscar admits that Vicky makes some scam calls.

He has to watch for anyone watching porn or doing anything risky. That’s where the dream comes in. He records what he sees in his dream and how he’s a nonfunctional zipper. All the reviews complain about the zipper. Julio calls the dream interpretation hotline and learns his dream is not ready at this time. He tells Vanesja about his problems. The ID is being required at bars, airports, apartment leases, loans, and venues by the end of the year. Julio learns that he can become an exception, but he’ll need to submit documents of extraordinary ability. He’ll need mainstream fame. Vanesja believes he knows a job that can help him achieve this. She wants him to promise he’ll use it to get an apartment and not upload himself.

Julio agrees to do it as long as he doesn’t have to succumb to the horrible system. Vanesja says it’s a commercial for a credit card company called ChaChing. The company targets young people. Julio will have to wear a rainbow Pride suit and a sombrero.

 

Fantasmas Review

The third episode of Fantasmas was just as intriguing as the other two. Again, the series isn’t for everyone because of its overall oddness. Nevertheless, it has a unique charm about it that makes it very relaxed and comfortable. Other than that, there isn’t a lot going on here.

It’s just one weird scene after another as Julio searches for the oyster and tries to avoid obtaining proof of existence. Truthfully, viewers are going to enjoy watching this or they’re going to hate it. It’d be easy to side with either group.

Personally, I like the overall chillness of the show. I am not really sure where it’s going or if many scenes have a purpose, but the mellowness creates a comfortable watch that’s hard to find today. This episode scores a 6 out of 10.

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