Given that Xavier is the murder victim, he spends most of his time in The Afterparty lying dead on the beach. 101-103 Non-Spoiler Review/Recap – ‘A More Dramatic Telling’ Meanwhile, Xavier is celebrated by a group of crude teens, getting his first taste of stardom.

This is seemingly the catalyst that sends her life into a downward spiral. In a moment straight from Easy A, Chelsea, unfortunately, gains the reputation of a promiscuous girl. While the viewers are able to see her shutting down his advances, Xavier emerges from the bedroom alongside Walt, who finds himself in the room’s bathroom at the time, pretending to have just had a threesome with Chelsea. However, the entire party sees this happening and assumes they are about to hook up. When Chelsea gets a little too drunk, Xavier helps her to the bedroom to sleep it off. Thankfully, the latest episode does a tremendous job following both characters as that moment inevitably arrives. In episode four, she is looking for revenge against Xavier for something that took place at that party. However, aside from these character moments dripping in hilarious writing, the episode shines brightest when following a thread with Ilana Glazer’s Chelsea. This, in turn, puts space between Yasper and Xavier and their burgeoning musical dup Ska-pe Diem. Overall else, he seeks validation and popularity.

Based on flashbacks, Xavier is incredibly self-conscious. However, the tension between Yasper and Xavier begins to take shape as well. Additionally, Yasper seeks fame in his youth just as he does in his 30s. 4 “Chelsea” Recap/Review: “Did She Do It?”įor example, just as Aniq hopes to build a relationship with Zoe at the reunion, that seems to be his only goal in high school as well. She is able to bring to life familiar characters at different points in life with similar motivations. While Christopher Miller directs episode five, screenwriter Nicole Delaney pens the script. In high school, Yasper and Aniq are not very high on the social ladder while Brett and Ned (Kelvin Yu) are unsurprisingly just as dopey as their future selves. Notably, the episode sort of places a new focus on the tension that existed between Aniq and the deceased Xavier. Notably, they are hilariously played by the actors themselves in incredibly awkward outfits befitting of the mid-2000s. Viewers are instantly met with loveable, younger versions of the show’s main cast.

The story darts back to 2006 where it is revealed the infamous party actually occurs at Walt’s childhood home. Jamie Demetriou, best known for his role in Fleabag, shines as the socially awkward Walt finally gets his moment in the spotlight. With the mysterious and seemingly forgettable Walt spinning his tale in this episode, director Christopher Miller tells this story in the style of a coming-of-age teen buddy comedy film in the same vein as films like Superbad.Īniq’s plot to try and solve the crime in order to absolve his name hits a bump in the road as Danner notices he’s missing as she assembles the group to get the ball rolling on revealing what happened at the party in high school. Patrick’s Day party that took place when the gang was in high school, The Afterparty is taking a trip to that very night. After four episodes and a few subtle hints at the events of a St.

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