The Afterparty

I thought The Afterparty was going to be some corny comedy with juvenile humor. I was wrong. It is so much better than I expected. This is actually a pretty good murder mystery and the casts are terrific for both seasons. I love how each episode is told through the perspective of a different character, it makes the show seem original and clever and not just another who dun it show. It's almost impossible to guess the killer for each season (which makes it that more interesting). The best way to watch this is to binge it. As much as I was looking forward to this second season after how good the first one was, I still waited for all the episodes to drop before I started it. I suggest you do the same for future seasons because the story just flows better not having to wait a week between episodes. I really hope they keep doing new seasons with all new casts, kind of like what they do for The White Lotus. I think they can keep this going for several more seasons before it gets repetitive.

This show is super fun to watch, likeable characters, detective lady is so cool y'all, no laughter track and clever jokes. Yasper (Ben) is my favourite character (for now). Ben schwartz was super awesome in Parks and Recreation too. Xavier is kinda like Justin Beiber. Can't wait for the 4th episode!

I've seen quite a few murder mysteries lately, so I'm glad this series does something different. By shaking up the murder mystery genre, each episode is...a different genre. Seeing a mystery unfold from different characters perspectives isn't entirely new, but the way it's presented in the show is. All the characters are pretty interesting and all have motive. The cast has great chemistry with each other. The show isn't quite excellent but it's a fun mystery to solve and I was genuinely surprised by the ending.

I have to say I'm actually shocked by how much I enjoyed The Afterparty. Is it one of the best shows I've ever seen? Absolutely not. But for a show I put on because I was bored and thought what the heck, I liked it a lot more than I thought I would. I binged both seasons over the course of a few days. The episodes are only 35-40 minutes apiece so it didn't take that long but I just couldn't get enough. It seems most people seem to agree with me, it has an excellent 93% on Rotten Tomatoes. Even though both seasons were good I prefer the first one a little more. If you're looking for a good murder mystery with some comedy then give this show a try. You won't be disappointed.

It's a very specific kind of humour, and I totally get why people would find the cast annoying - and for me that's a positive point for the series. The exaggeration and campiness of it is part of the whole format, and I think it's a fresh breath of air. It's not easy to sustain a 45 minutes comedy, and I think this show does it well so far.