encouragement: “I don’t know how, but I think they’re liking it, ” she yells, checking her laptop. “Guy from Tasmania merely donated a bitcoin.” Ennobled, Nora gets too excited( “I’m gonna do that Bezos money! I’m gonna back up the truck! ” ), protrusions into a candle whilst backing up the truck, and unknowingly light-footeds her dragon fanny on fire.
CHENISE[ scared ]: “Ooooh, you’re lit! ”
NORA[ inattentive ]: “I’m lit! ”
CHENISE: “No , no, you’re on fire! ”
NORA[ still forgetful ]: “I’m on fire! ”
CHENISE: “Your tail! ”
NORA[ no longer oblivious ]: “Whaaaat? ”
Fiery hilarity ensues. Well, six seconds’ worth of fiery exhilaration, anyway–Comedy Central ain’t got much of a stunt plan. Still, make that be a lesson to you about the dangers of mistreating rap-adjacent slang, although an exceptional finesse with rap-adjacent slang is a huge part of the reason Awkwafina went this gig in the first place.
Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens, which debuts Wednesday night and is already refreshed for Season 2, does indeed tell the droll, semiautobiographical narration of the young woman of Chinese and Korean American descent born Nora Lum( in Queens) who firstly skyrocketed to viral prominence as Awkwafina via the 2012 rap charade “My Vag.” Yes, “My vag acquired Best Vag, ” rapped the insolent multihyphenate hypebeast who would, eight years later, acquire the 2020 Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion-picture show, Musical or Comedy. “Your vag won Best Supporting Vag.”
