Summary
Unfunny and clichéd, episode two drags on as Erika tries to understand why she is a ghost that everyone can see, touch, and interact with. Yes, really.
This recap of the Netflix series Boo, Bitch season 1, episode 2, “Resting Bitch Face,” contains spoilers.
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In episode two of Boo, Bitch, Erika and Gia try to unravel the mystery behind Erika’s ghostly predicament and the creators try to establish some ground rules on the matter. It’s an odd follow-up episode that continues to stumble in the comedy department, whilst pushing a supernatural narrative that it can’t seem to truly understand itself.
Boo, Bitch season 1, episode 2 recap
“Resting Bitch Face” (great title by the way) begins with Erika waking on the forest floor. Seconds earlier, the teen had fainted after locking eyes with her own rotting remains. She looks across to see her body still squished underneath a dead moose, with just her shoes sticking out at the bottom. Erika laughs hysterically at the insane situation, before starting to attack the dilemma more logically. She talks of shared hallucinations and ghostly visions. Surprisingly, this ghost can still talk, touch and pee. The best friends hug it out and realize they can both see and feel one another. Nothing adds up. And that’s the problem with the second instalment, which struggles to pin down any clear rules for its fantasy concept. How can a ghost have all the same attributes as a living, breathing person? It’s a ridiculous notion that is given no believability.
Feeling stressed, Erika heads to the local café for an energy boost. The staff can see her, in fact everyone sees her, although Erika does cause the lights to flicker and then the entire computer system to crash – spooky indeed. They agree that ghosts can communicate through electricity, so it must be her doing after all. Well I’m glad that is that all cleared up then. The friends go back to Erika’s to research the problem further. Again, Erika’s parents can see her and even joke about her legendary hangover. Their research is inconclusive, although Jake C calls up and invites her to another party later that day. Erika may be dead, but she’s going to live it up while she still can.
Whilst waiting to be fashionably late to the party, Gia and Erika decide to crash a rather different party in the interlude, this one hosted by religious students. The students believe they have discovered an image of Jesus in a pizza. They try their best to answer Erika’s questions about ghosts and the afterlife, believing purgatory is just a road to hell and that ghosts don’t actually exist. The unhinged individuals start to scare Erika and Gia when their precious pizza is ruined. The girls make a quick exit. Here they meet a ghost hunter called Brad, yes you read that correctly.
Brad invites them to a graveyard meeting with the other After Lifers club members. These geeky, eccentrics argue with one another and again try to answer Erika’s questions, although in a patronizing tone. These paranormal experts mention embodiment, which could explain Erika’s situation. Apparently, these are ghosts that embody a living specimen until they have fulfilled their unfinished business. Erika believes that by kissing Jake C she will seal her fate and ascend to the afterlife. They head to the hot tub party with a recharged vigor.
The ending
While the girls make their way to the party, Riley makes her play to win her man back. She gets into the hot tub, flirting with her ex. Jake instantly asks her to leave and Riley admits defeat, yet her eyes light up when she hears that Erika has stood him up. As the exes say goodbye outside the house, Riley goes in for the kill and kisses her ex-boyfriend. Erika and Gia turn up just in time to witness Riley and Jake C making out. Enraged, Erika sets off all the car alarms on the street with her shiny new powers.
Episode two is a peculiar beast, with the additional supernatural elements only confusing matters further. Odd new characters are introduced, supposedly for added hilarity, but these bizarre creations just come across as jarring and unfunny. The series continues to be both clichéd and predictable, yet loses all its charm of the opening episode.
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