The Midnight Club
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And there it is: the first major character loss onThe Midnight Club.
Of course, youcouldcall the first half of Anya a narrative.
But even if this scenariowerereal, Anyas life is far from a fantasy.
Shes wracked with survivors guilt and scared to throw herself back into a previous passion like ballet.
Her old friend Rhett wont accept her apologies or be there for her when she needs him.
More than anything, she misses her friends.
If magic really worked, her seven friends would be there today.
As Anya learns, though, her friendsarethere, even if they arentthere.
But before she has to go, she gets one final comfort.
Ilonka is the last to say good-bye, telling Anya shes sorry she failed.
After Anya is gone, the rest of the episode is aftermath.
The idea that depth of life matters more than lengthisempowering, and everyone can agree Anya lived deeply.
She reminds them how hard she works to grant them independence and agency.
Shed hate to have to take that away.
Of course, Ilonka immediately flouts the rules by suggesting they have the funeral Anya deserves.
They dump her ashes in the water, all singing Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) together.
Am I missing something, or is this one of the most glaring musical anachronisms in recent TV memory?
Is that the unambiguous sign she promised?
Luckily, that cheesy scene isnt the end of the episode.
What he says next, though, makes for one of the most interesting Kevin moments of the show.
As Kevin says fuck and walks away, you get the sense that evenheis disturbed by his words.
She also hears that while the ritual may have failed one patient, another patient might be going home!
Then, like clockwork, she passes out.
Im curious to see where this development goes.
Will this latest news teach her all the wrong lessons?
Nice reappearance of Tim, but it feels so brief.
Mightve been nice to spend a couple scenes with him and Ilonka.
We get a confirmation that Stantondoessmoke weed.
She also throws the Paragon diary in the fire, which surprised me a bit.
