[7.5/10] I love the conceit of this one, where we get to see and hear BoJack’s internal monologue of resolute self-loathing. BoJack isn’t the first show to pull this sort of thing, but it’s still an interesting window into BoJack’s thought processes and bad behavior, and the way that even when he acts oblivious or unconcerned, he’s haunted by things like Sarah Lynn and Herb, and constantly his own worst critic. It’s a well-done bit of format bending that speaks to a universal (if hopefully not usually so caustic) experience of self-doubt and frustration.
The icing on the cake is Hollyhock asking if that voice that tells you you’re worthless goes away, and BoJack, despite his promises not to lie to her, telling her it does. It’s a nuanced way to drive home the tragedy of the sense that as many bad choices as BoJack has made that have led him to where he is now, some of what he had to fight was genetic and inescapable.
I wasn’t as big a fan of the B-story. Princess Carolyn and Rutabaga planning a crazy publicity stunt wedding and capturing Meryl Streep is fine as hijinks go, but didn’t really do much for me. That said, I like Todd exploring his asexuality and realizing that it doesn’t mean he’s aromantic, to where he can’t do the wedding. More depth given to an interesting character on a personal journey.
And BoJack interacting with Mr. PB for the first time this season is enjoyable too, if only for how Mr. PB’s positivity contrasts BoJack’s negativity when we get to peer into the window of BoJack’s mind. Finding the baby doll that his mom was fixated on (another detail laden with meaning about her feelings about her son) creates a nice inciting event to give the story a spine.
Overall, another good episode of the show, which takes a distinctive tack in letting us know how and why BoJack is the way he is.
Review by Andrew BloomVIP 9BlockedParent2017-09-19T22:31:04Z
[7.5/10] I love the conceit of this one, where we get to see and hear BoJack’s internal monologue of resolute self-loathing. BoJack isn’t the first show to pull this sort of thing, but it’s still an interesting window into BoJack’s thought processes and bad behavior, and the way that even when he acts oblivious or unconcerned, he’s haunted by things like Sarah Lynn and Herb, and constantly his own worst critic. It’s a well-done bit of format bending that speaks to a universal (if hopefully not usually so caustic) experience of self-doubt and frustration.
The icing on the cake is Hollyhock asking if that voice that tells you you’re worthless goes away, and BoJack, despite his promises not to lie to her, telling her it does. It’s a nuanced way to drive home the tragedy of the sense that as many bad choices as BoJack has made that have led him to where he is now, some of what he had to fight was genetic and inescapable.
I wasn’t as big a fan of the B-story. Princess Carolyn and Rutabaga planning a crazy publicity stunt wedding and capturing Meryl Streep is fine as hijinks go, but didn’t really do much for me. That said, I like Todd exploring his asexuality and realizing that it doesn’t mean he’s aromantic, to where he can’t do the wedding. More depth given to an interesting character on a personal journey.
And BoJack interacting with Mr. PB for the first time this season is enjoyable too, if only for how Mr. PB’s positivity contrasts BoJack’s negativity when we get to peer into the window of BoJack’s mind. Finding the baby doll that his mom was fixated on (another detail laden with meaning about her feelings about her son) creates a nice inciting event to give the story a spine.
Overall, another good episode of the show, which takes a distinctive tack in letting us know how and why BoJack is the way he is.