Maria tortures herself

Maria’s trailer shows her: wearing a Viking helmet, declaring her to be the mythological sea-king Hagbard, while smashing a banana with a baseball bat; riding a bicycle outside of the Bäst i Test house, along with a plush horse, while David sits in his umpire’s chair and throws coloured plastic balls at her; hula-hooping in competition with David, while the two hold opposite ends of a short rod in their teeth; doing a headstand while naming playwrights; playing blindfolded catch with David (and getting hit with an American football); coaxing David (who is on his hands and knees, and wearing a horse head mask) through a hula hoop; sliding down the entrance stairs on her back, between David’s legs; and naming American states before successfully throwing a piece of popcorn into David’s mouth.

In the studio, Babben points out that while Mauri and Behrouz had tortured David in their trailers, Maria was more often the one being tortured in hers.

Babben awards joint first place (but only 4 points) to Maria.

(Written by Jenny R and proofread by Karl Craven)

(Illustrations collected by Jenny R and adjusted by Karl Craven)