All I wanted from this weekend was your parents not to hate me. Then what do I do? I crash my car into your dad’s truck, I blow chunks all over your mom. And then Grace gives me that beautiful tea cozy, and then I run over it.
The Afterparty
2.01 Aniq 2: The Sequel
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just watched the first season of The Afterparty in one sitting. i like their interpretation of the Rashomon concept, clearly in response to Knives Out, but each person's subjective story is a different film genre. one's even animated! there's Sesame Street puppets in another! it's well done, but (spoiler alert) i saw the murderer coming and was still disappointed by how they handled it. even 15 years later(!), the potential of romance reigns supreme over the facts of close friendship. not to be ace on main, but the show shoots its most believable, compelling relationship in the foot. and for what?
i kept waiting for them to provide a Knives Out approach, to acknowledge that sometimes, irredeemable people remain irredeemable (something they managed with other members of the cast, like the Jennifers—a fantastic performance from Tiya Sircar by the way) and you know what? crime is a little bit okay sometimes. And instead, they attempt to convince the audience to hate one of the most likable characters. yes, that's part of it—and sure, there's a Murder of Roger Ackroyd kind of shock to the intimacy of the betrayal. but The Afterparty fails to make their murderer any less human or their victim any more sympathetic.
emotionally, seeing a fairly well-justified criminal get his comeuppance and be abandoned by the friend he clearly cares the most for doesn't grant me, as an audience member, any kind of satisfaction or narrative fulfillment. for all The Afterparty's excellent casting choices and creative narrative concept (despite some awkward acting and choppy sound editing at times, though their acting as teenagers in a 2006 flashback? honestly fantastic) ultimately, the show's denouement falls flat. If you'll allow the choice of metaphors, The Afterparty shows promise but fails to stick the landing. It's a 2000s song that ends with nothing but a slow fade into silence
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after yasper hit aniq with his car he was saying that they had to go to the hospital. this was before he killed xavier. yasper was willing to not go through with (or at least postpone) his murder attempt just to make sure aniq was okay
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The after party spoilers so be warned
Yasper:"Look he died of natural causes."
Aniq:"Didn't you push him off a balcony?"
Yasper:"Gravity's pretty natural?"
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Welcome to “The Mind Movie Murders,” the official rebrand and continuation of “Hillmount High Class of 2006,” the first fanzine for the Apple TV+ murder mystery comedy series “The Afterparty!”
With a new name and additional co-organizer, Bethany @silkchiffon, HH06 will now serve as part one of a two-act tragedy starring season’s one cast of characters, designed in the style of a high school yearbook with senior superlatives, while the second, an unnamed wedding scrapbook, features works for the second (and possibly final) season of the show.
As HH06 was about 75% complete at the time of our unofficial hiatus, we are more than thankful to be able to include all previously submitted works from our contributors, as well as open up the chance for more fans to join in on the high school reunion.
Applications for this free, volunteer collaboration between writers, artists, and video editors are now open through the following Google Form links: HH06 and Part 2—no previous zine experience required!
Please answer which characters you are interested in making content for, the size, length, and quantity of the pieces, your interest in connecting works with other contributors, etc.
Applications for both parts will close on November 30, 2023.
All submissions for HH06/Part 1 must be in by February 20, 2024, with an expected release date of March 4 (the same date as the S1 finale), while Part 2’s must be in by June 25, 2024, with an expected release date of July 12 (the same date as the S2 premiere).
The timelines are spaced so that fans can feel free to apply to one or both projects, depending on their personal preference. Full project schedules will also be available to view soon.
Join our Discord server and follow the official zine Twitter/X account for updates. Contributors are encouraged to participate in a Discord group chat to monitor progress and workshop ideas.
If you have any questions or concerns, please stay tuned for our upcoming Q&A and/or contact one of the co-organizers—Farida (Twitter), Rebekah @yasperly (Twitter: @Aftrprties), and/or Bethany (Twitter: @savesthecat).
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s1 aniq: y’know in high school, i really thought the worst of you. i only saw people for their flaws when, after listening in on the testimonies, i realised that deep down you’re all good people. yeah, we’re hurt. but we can make each other better. we’re all just the struggling alumni of hillmount high 06. but maybe, together, we can be better than we were yesterday. 😌☺️🥹💖
s2 aniq: dear diary today i encountered the most rancid horrible conniving people in my life #FaithLost #WouldKillTheGroomIfHeWerentAlreadyDead
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