Summary

• The black ribbons in “A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder” have a symbolic meaning related to the grief and suffering over the deaths of Andie and Sal.
• Pippa’s detective skills come into play as she deciphers the secret invitations to the disaster party, using black ribbons as clues.
• The final shot with the black ribbons suggests even more darkness and mystery in a possible second season of the series.

Warning: Spoilers for A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder

This article contains brief mentions of sexual assault.

The Black Ribbons in Netflix’ A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder hide a special meaning in the series. The show is a long-awaited adaptation of Holly Jackson’s book about a girl named Pippa Fitz-Amobi who tries to solve Andie Bell’s death even though the case is already closed. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder contains major changes compared to the book, ranging from barely noticeable to a critical change in plot. One of the changes concerns the Calamity Party and the route Pippa and her friends take to get there. In the book, one of Pippa’s friends has a popular boyfriend who gets them invitations.

In the series, however, it is more complicated, it is about black ribbons, code words and undercover work. The black ribbons in particular play an important role, as they also appear in Good Girl’s Guide to Murder End. Pippa and her friends successfully make it to the disaster in episode 3. the black bands disappear completely from the storywhich opens up several possibilities regarding the themes and future of the show.

The black ribbons reveal the secret locations of the disasters in “A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder”

Pippa uses her investigative skills to solve the secret Calamity invitations

In A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder Episode 3: Pippa, Cara and Lauren must figure out how to get an invitation to the upcoming disaster party, a noticeable change from the book but nothing that seriously affects the overall narrative. Instead of their friend having a popular hookup, Pippa, Cara and Lauren spend time in the library and scroll through Instagram for clues. During this social media investigation, they discovered that The black bands on Instagram show how to find the location the unlucky party.

Pippa then tricks a popular student into lending her his phone so she can sift through his direct messages on Instagram to find out where and when the disaster will happen. Pippa tricked this student by pretending she was helping him gain a foothold on social media. This subplot is a great way to showcase Pippa’s resourcefulness and investigative skills. In an interview with DeadlineAuthor Holly Jackson explained that the third episode was initially shortProduction had to find a way to extend the scene. They decided to turn the time before the disaster party into a storyline about solving Pippa’s problems.

The black ribbons symbolize the mourning over the death of Andie and Sal

The symbolism of the black ribbons is linked to the entire plot

The black bands highlight some themes perfectly in A Good Girl’s Guide to MurderBlack ribbons often symbolize grief and mourning, which is directly related to Andie and Sal’s death. The show has changed their relationship significantly by making Andie and Sal genuinely love each other, which A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder much sadder than the book from this perspective. It’s an excellent narrative decision considering the town wrongly accused Sal of murdering Andie, even though it turns out he was innocent and someone had murdered him.

The black ribbons represent Pippa, Cara and Lauren falling into a dark atmosphere due to the events at disaster parties.

The black ribbons can also have a darker meaning that is directly related to the unlucky parties. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder reveals the horrific events that take place at these underground events, including sexual assault, violence, drug abuse and drug dealing. The black tapes show how Pippa, Cara and Lauren fall into a dark atmosphere due to the events at disaster parties. They sense the danger Pippa is in during the disaster party, when she was alone with Howie and was then almost sexually assaulted herself.

What the final shot of the black tapes means for season 2 of A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder

There will be more to Pippa Fitz-Amobi’s story

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder Season 1 ends with a kiss between Pippa and Ravi, followed by a shot of the black ribbons hanging in the forest. The camera lingers on the ribbons for a few moments before cutting out. This creative choice reflects what will happen next to Pippa. A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson is the first book in a trilogy, suggesting that the show will be renewed for a second seasonContinuation of Pippa’s story.

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder
will be available to watch on Netflix from August 1, 2024, but was available on BBC iPlayer in the UK on July 1, 2024.

A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder Season 1 ends with several unanswered questions, including some that the series doesn’t answer as quickly as the book. So lingering on the black ribbons for a few moments means that it’s not over for Pippa and her career as an investigator. In the second and third parts of the trilogy, Pippa investigates more disappearances and deaths in her hometown. When A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder will be extended and the series will continue to follow the books, Pippa will endure more darkness and death before her story is over.

Source: Deadline