Looking4Twinks2S**k – As this episode of Fantasmas begins, Vanesja (Martine Gutierrez) is unable to convince Julio (Julio Torres) to do the credit card commercial. He wonders if he can become an exception by doing something else. Vanesja keeps urging Julio to do the credit card commercial. She tries to use politics and representation to convince him. Then, she says she had another big that’s a big kahuna. It’s for a superhero produced by Zappos. Julio asks what someone needs to get cast as a superhero. Then, viewers learn about a down on her luck historian who ends up reading the Constitution backwards. Now, she’s able to shoot lasers out of her eyes.

An actress plays Madam Victory in a theme park. She admits most of her fans were grownups with jobs and driver’s licenses. It was all so tedious until she met Carl. He thanks her and explains he’s bisexual like Madame Victory. Her existing makes his existence easier. Madame Victory admits Carl sparked something in her that made her want to write again. Carl feels like he belongs thanks to her. It is revealed that Carl a manager at a Best Buy nearby. Madame Victory got his full name from his credit card when she was serving him at her second job. Carl didn’t recognize her. Although he’s a manager at the Best Buy, he keeps applying for a manager role at the Superhuman Flagship Superstore inside the park. Carl mentions this on his YouTube channel.

An important part of the application was an essay in which the applicants tell their stories to sell themselves. One day at the park, Madame Victory asks Carl how he’s doing. He says he’s staying victorious. Carl wishes he was like her. He asks what it felt like when it seemed like she wasn’t going to be able to defeat Gramore. She says she was sad before quickly saying she stayed victorious. Later, she watches a video of Carl saying he’s taking a page from Madame Victory and will not be giving up. He’s going to apply for an entry-level stockroom position. She explains it was a significant pay cut from salary back to hourly. Plus, Carl did not excel in the stockroom and he was let go. He was told his story was simply not unique enough.

Madam Victory disagreed. She gets with Carl and urges him to write his story. Carl says her character doesn’t realize she’s special. She tries to get Carl to look past the super hero aspect of the stories. Carl says they inspire him to watch the movies. The actress struggles to get him to look at other stories. Vanesja tells Julio they want him as Super Chico who is the first queer 5’8” Latinx superhero. Julio doesn’t seem to like the idea. Bibo tells him his new social media consultant has arrived. She’s helped many people get exceptions by making them famous on social media. Julio is introduced to Pirulinpinpina. Julio is given a list of rules and told the consultant’s fee is $500 per session.

Then, Bibo (Joe Rumrill) tells Julio he booked him an exercise class so he can get fit for the superhero role. His food delivery has not arrived. The delivery driver watches his scooter get taken away by police. He can’t get onto the train because he doesn’t have proof of existence. Chester (Tomas Matos) wakes up and finds Julio in his car which is driving without him. Julio contacts the company to see if they can reschedule the delivery since he had to leave. Edwin (Bernardo Velasco) is told the customer is furious. Edwin asks Gina (Greta Titelman) about it. She goes on a rant about having to start over again. Gina says the world sees her as a mean, vapid b*tch. She doesn’t know who she is.

Edwin asks her about proof of existence. She tells him how to get it, but Edwin doesn’t have what he needs to get it. Gina says they may make an exception for people who are from abroad. Edwin says he made clothes when he was in Mexico. He claims to have made the dress that went viral for changing colors. Gina asks whether the dress is black and blue or white and gold. Edwin doesn’t like that question although he admits it’s both. Gina asks what he’s doing tonight. Chester tells Julio that Dodo is starting to come off as a little unlikable. Julio soon learns that Pirulinpinpina made him a TikTok. He notices all the little influencers have the same TikTok house. It’s all beige.

Julio explains how it’s all built around the kitchen island. He arrives at the class where he’s introduced to Derrrick (Michael Graceffa). Julio isn’t very good at jumping rope. He tells Derrricky he can jump without the rope. Derrrick argues he needs to rope because they’re having fun. Tara agrees with Julio. Derrrick warns Julio that everything will collapse if he keeps pulling at this thread. Suddenly, there will be no God. Before long, Derrrick sits nearby while everyone jumps in place. He checks a dating app and finds a man calling himself “Looking 4 Twinks 2 Suck”. Richard is urged to snap the picture and add the caption. He’s told he will lure young prey for his dog. Once the victims arrive, they will be sucked of their beauty and energy.

He will eventually walk the earth as a three-dimensional Pomeranian again. The dog forces Richard to send more messages to get more men there. Julio ends up responding to his message. He tells him he’s cute but he’s not into it. Richard responds by typing what his dog tells him. Julio blocks Richard’s profile. Bibo learns he’s still getting paid today. He wants to be an actor so he also wants a raise. He also wants time off work and a promotion to head Bibo or Bibo manager. Bibo changes his mind and wants to be called Associate Bibo manager. Vanesja calls Julio to say Zappos wants to meet about the superhero thing. She goes on to say they want him to co-write it. Julio doesn’t know how that’ll get him an exception. Vanesja tells him she hasn’t been able to get him a biopsy.

Julio begins remembering his dream in which he was trapped. Vanesja talked to every shady doctor in the business and they won’t do it because it’s a birthmark and they don’t want to get sued. Julio agrees to do the credit card commercial.

 

Fantasmas Review

The fourth episode of Fantasmas was a bit unbalanced with the beginning being stronger than the ending. The series does a good job of putting viewers through an array of emotions in each episode. For instance, the beginning of the episode was a bit sad with the whole Madame Victory and Carl situation.

Later in the episode, it shifted to being humorous. In particular, Edwin was fairly humorous and the dress bit was very clever. As for Julio, he is still struggling to find a way to get an exception so he doesn’t need proof of existence. He’s finally agreed to do the credit card commercial since the superhero film isn’t going to cut it.

One issue here is HBO Max and its decision to release these episodes weekly instead of all at once. It really ruins the flow of the series as well as any momentum the episodes have built. By the time another episode is released, we’ll have forgotten parts of the story and we may forget the release date as well.

The same can be said for MILF of Norway and other MAX titles. Truthfully, Fantasmas would be more enjoyable as a short binge in the middle of the night without the weekly delays. The episode scores a 6 out of 10, but the Carl scenes were much stronger. Recaps of Fantasmas can be found here. Find out how more about support our independent voice here.

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