This episode was frustrating from start to finish. It's clear the director wanted to copy Wes Anderson as much as possible but instead of flattering it is just, well, bad.
The colour palette is the same as every other episode which is decidedly not W. Anderson-esq. It's a missed opportunity as other episodes have been filmed in different styles (previous episode was black and white and noir, and Zoë's episode in season 1 was animated etc...)
The framing isn't as consistent as the director thinks it was, the dialogue was pretentious and the acting just didn't work. It's almost as though Anderson's style isn't as easy as people suggest it is to imitate.
The pace being too quick was very jarring - it contradicted the entire point of the 'homage.'
I don't get why these directors would rather try to blatantly copy auteurs and their other vastly more successful peers rather than trying to put their own mark on their own work.
I do appreciate the style being in Hannah's head (as is consistent with the rest of the series) but the execution felt like an extended TikTok more than a high-budget TV show.
By far my least favourite episode for the reasons above. In terms of developing the story, however, it's consistent with the rest of the series in that it maintains the wacky, kitch irreverent soul that makes The Afterparty an incredibly easy TV show to watch.