Imaginary Bitches Episode 12: Ego Overload

On one hand, the latest episode of the Imaginary Bitches webseries provided some deep satisfaction on a continuity level, because finally, there is payoff for continuity. On the other hand, there appears to be a plot twist that is so twisty it didn't just ... twist like a Twizzler, it careened offside and slammed you in the face.

The last episode before the conclusion of the series' first season features Eden making a new imaginary friend. On the surface, Jen seems perfect. She appeals to Eden's ego and encourages Eden to take steps to find a man (apparently the only thing that could make Eden complete). Of course, nothing is what it seems, and it's soon revealed that Jen has ulterior motives: banging Eden herself.



Overall, this episode (and the episode before it), fell a little flat. While the bitches are imaginary, it gets a little clumsy for Eden to have to repeat everything they say. The punch of the joke is sometimes lost, and the premise of the series itself seems to have gone from 'lonely girl struggles with her identity as a single girl when all her friends assimiliate into relationship and copes by inventing imaginary bitches' to 'Eden is not complete without a man' which (feminism aside) isn't as funny. With the bitches being so posessive of Eden, I expected more of a catfight for Eden's attentions. Jen seemed to swoop in pretty easily. And the 'Eden may like the ladies' angle did seem to come out of nowhere.

Well, okay, that's not true. Honestly, a few episodes back I did have the amusing thought that a future funny episode could be on the of the bitches getting an insane crush on a girl and having poor Eden have to explain to the woman that she herself was not a lesbian, but her imaginary friend wanted to bang her silly.

But I was joking. Then again, where can you really go after queefing?

Upside: the continuity fairy hath blessed us with her presence, and we finally see a conversation taking place among Eden's friends in which they seem to be functioning normal intelligent women who finally bring up the fact that A) Eden is not getting better, but seems to be GAINING imaginary friends, which can't be a good thing, B) they are all dickwhipped, and C) Brooke really needs to stop seeing that creepy shrink.

The finale airs in three days, and our questions might possibly be answered. Sorta. Maybe?

Meanwhile, I'll be on my couch watching Dancing with the Stars, making fun of Cameron Mathison with the bitches.