Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens Party Post-SNL

Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens were snapped making their way into the infamous Saturday Night Live afterparty at New York City’s Heartland Brewery early Sunday morning.

We so wanted to love Zac’s episode.

But we didn’t.

He needed to come out and pull the Timberlake card: play to his strengths (singing and dancing), but doing it in a way that’s so outrageous, people can’t help but take notice.

Zac played it way too safe and he ended up making the same face, a sort of tight lip look of bemused terror, throughout the entire show.

There was no joy. No effervescence.

It felt stale, dull and harmless.

Even the sketch where Jason Sudeikis almost sucked his toes was too much of a lob. Zac needed to go for the gusto and suck some toes his own damn self.

If he wants career longevity, he needs to prove he has staying power and that comes from diversity and range.

We hate to say this, Zac-y Pooh, but we expected more from you.

He looked great walking into the party though.

—Sasha Perl-Raver