Very good introduction to the series. This should've been episode 1 imo.
"Quoth the raven: Eat my shorts!"
I do like how 2/3 of this is parodies of classic things though - the Kang & Kodos segment is a parody of that one Twilight Zone episode (I think it's called "To Serve Man?"), and the final being a parody/interpretation of "The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe.
The first segment with the house is pretty good too. I like how the basement door is literally the only thing between them and the burial ground, as well as most of the tombstones being references.
Definitely not what I expected, but it was still interesting.
But wouldn't time have kept resetting in a loop since Nixon got elected, so travers goes back to win, but then he drops existing so Nixon wins, but then Nixon indirectly causes the robot uprising, etc.
Ah well, it probably doesn't matter.
I'm incredibly disappointed in that wimpy-ass slap, I was really hoping for a proper punch.
Well this apparently doesn't exist anymore until I can afford a disc set.
Ah well.
If they keep doing this to me I ain't gonna recover. Another masterfully crafted episode, you can tell Echo (Ekko?) still wants Powder to return, deep down. Powder herself is also clearly suffering from PTSD or something, seems like she still feels super guilty for the deaths of Milo and Clang.
Really hoping things pan out the way I hope.
The new intro is pretty bad (narration in intros is almost always annoying), but this episode was solid otherwise.
I don't like old people sex man. It's uncomfortable.
I knew his family was shitty, but Jesus Christ I didn't think it'd go that far.
Dude just lobotomized his wife cuz he can't be fucked to actually address her trauma.
It's scary to think that it used to be somewhat normalized...
Anyway, this was a great episode. Seems BoJack has once more realized that maybe everything's not as bad as he thought it was.
Goddamn, how are they not dead yet?!
I suppose it makes sense for BoJack to survive (since he's basically just a horse/man hybrid? I dunno, it's complicated - but he weighs 1,200 pounds as we've seen in a few shots before).
Seems like Sarah Lynn just straight-up dies at the end, and if so then damn, is that unexpected (but also makes perfect sense).
Guess we gotta keep watching to find out.
Now I really want to know how tf the genetics of this universe work lmao
Oh my god, we finally get to hear the guy who's been running in front of BoJack's house for a season or two!
This was a good episode too, showing that BoJack does remember things and just doesn't wanna tell people (for whatever reason).
I guess Mr. Peanutbutter just pretending that she isn't back kinda works with his character? But I dunno, it feels too naive to me - even for him.
And the rabbit guy's sub-plot is finally over too! I knew registering it all in Carolyn's name would come back to bite him lol.
I wonder how season 3 will pan out...
Damn, I was hoping we'd see Wanda again.... ah well.
Good to see BoJack begin to move away from his past though.
The intro feels like a parody of something I haven't seen, but other than that this episode is just... kinda there.
I am curious about how the hell biology works in this universe since Charlotte has a human and deer child.
The few boner "jokes" it had were unfunny af though. Kinda surprised the show wrote them tbh.
Also, holy shit BoJack is gonna get a ton of lawsuits & shit - and Jesus Christ penny, what in the actual fuck?! Very glad BoJack shut her down fast.
...and then he immediately fucked it up big time. Holy shit.
Everyone's saying this episode is bad, but I think it perfectly encapsulates what the show started with: BoJack is a pretty shitty person who always makes shitty decisions, dragging down everyone alongside him.
This episode hammers home that core theme doubly so with its ending (and his desperation to have a normal life by pleading with Charlotte to just up & leave with him).
I do hope we get to check back in on how said ending impacts her family later on in the series, but this episode is kind of a perfect package of the show's central theme & BoJack's characterization.
It's deeply uncomfortable and makes you question what the hell is happening - and anything that does that in today's media landscape is a massive breathe of fresh air.
Man, now I wanna see Horsin' Around and Mr. Peanutbutter's shows lmao
This is a good narration in the weird military worship the US inexplicably has for no real reason, the news kinda ignoring actual news in favour of whatever generates interaction online, and a couple more things.
Also makes a good point about people only searching for what they want right at the end.
It's not bad.
That is not at all what I expect this show to start off with, damn.
Damn, what a great ending.
It feels like an actual ending too, instead of the "we got cancelled lol" that a lot of shows end on.
I do hope we get a second season, but at the same time it'd be fine if we didn't (although I would be a bit disappointed lol).
Simon realizing that he can still make a life for himself even after a millennia is a great way to end his character arc, and Fionna realizing she doesn't need to escape into some fantasy world to do anything is good too (and a bit too relatable...).
Also great to see him finally accept that Betty is gone, and that he should forge a path of his own into the future rather than excavating the past he holds so dear.
As I said at the start, this was a great ending to a solid series. It starts off slow, but after the first half it's damn good.
I do hope things start up a bit faster if we get a second season though. Kinda tough to sell someone on a show if it just meanders for the first half lol.
Damn, this was insane.
Good to see that Betty's wish worked though, and is keeping Simon safe from both the crown and attackers.
And I didn't expect to see Sherm and Beth again, but it was neat to see (what I assume to be) a different parallel version of them.
And the pagelings returning was unexpected too (although it seems they've gone a bit crazy over the years), but still a welcome surprise.
Now for the final episode.... I kinda don't want it to end though.
Seeing a wasteland world with familiar sites (and faces) is always pretty intriguing - and finding out Simon's backstory is great too. Can't believe he & Betty discovered the Enchiridion.
And holy shit, I did not expect BMO to just fucking explode after sacrificing himself (kinda neat to see him be replaced with Fionna's alarm clock though. I noticed that look similar to him in the first episode).
But the Lich returning, damn. Did not see that coming, but at the same time it was foreshadowed from the entire world being a wasteland.
And is Golb "the boss"?! There's no way, right?
This episode was damn good. Easily the best one so far.
Damn, they went all-out with the references! Martin, Billy, Marceline's mom we saw like 3 times - even Ricardio! (and it seems like the King of Ooo is the investor guy Gary meets?)
It was also really weird but kinda cool to see a pure evil Marceline. I also think the opening has some good foreshadowing - with this universe's Marceline finding Simon's corpse then getting abducted (presumably by the Vampire King).
And Gary being able to talk about his candy kingdom (ha) was good too.
I really like how they've done the multiverse so far. Gets tiring to see stuff use it for a handful of scenes and maybe 1 or 2 jokes/references without really expanding upon it or doing anything with it, ya know?
Overall, this was another great episode.
So far, the songs haven't been nearly as good as Adventure Time (and I think it's got its fair share of bad or mid songs).
I was suspicious of the Winter King when he showed up, and I was right lmao. I figured he'd either be secretly evil or it was all a red herring.
And Gary's cookie people being the candy kingdom characters we know was neat. I do like how integrated the multiverse is in this show. Most things with that setup don't copy side characters.
Also neat to see him interact wtih Marshall (still can't believe how close his name is to Marceline lol. I fuss the writers couldn't think of anything else?)
I'm also pretty sure the shop attendant is the parallel Gunther too. Kinda funny if so lol.
Anyway, this was another good episode. Hoping the last few are more akin to this rather than the first half.
I was wondering if they'd ever bring back the farm world. It only showed up once in the original series, and it was cool to revisit it and see how things are going.
That being said, it does muddy the timeline a bit. I guess Farmworld Finn either recovered and removed the crown, or just wasn't meant to exist?
Either way, this episode was pretty good. Nice change of pace from the first few.
This feels a lot weaker than the other episodes, and didn't really go anywhere until the very end.
I was wondering when the plot would finally start lol
Still though, this is pretty good (and we get to find out what that magic beam from that one episode of Adventure Time was doing there).
I hadn't really considered what Simon got up to after the finale, but now we know that he just feels really out-of-place (kinda sad he didn't show up in Distant Lands).
Imagine living through a thousand years while being half-conscious for almost all of it. Shit would not be fun lol.
This episode was great too. We got to see old Finn, Marceline (her long hair was better), and a couple more.
Seems like the main plot is gonna start up soon, and I for one am looking forward to it.
Bit of a slow start to the series, but it was neat to see the "real world" version of Fionna (and Cake).
Also cool to see how many background characters you can recognize from the original show.
A great extension of the series that gives us some more backstory on several key characters (the second episode is the best one btw).
All 4 are worth watching after you've seen the show. Hoping they make more one day.
I'd always been curious about Peppermint Butler's backstory (especially after the series finale. I also figured he was one of the first candy people Princess Bubblegum made), and I gotta say I'm slightly disappointed with this one.
It's still good, but the ending pretty much kills him off for good and I'm kinda disappointed at that.
I guess Butler v2 (or Momo, I suppose) could be decent, but the series is over now so there's no way to know for sure.
Episode 2 remains as the best one, with 3 coming next, followed by the first then this one.
I did like the concept of this series though, and do hope they make more in the future. It's always great to get some more worldbuilding, ya know?
Anyway, this entire series is still worth a watch after you've finished the main show.
It's got some great self-contained stories that expand upon the established lore & characters, and this is no exception.
Goddamn, that was also amazing.
I do rank episode 2 slightly higher - but this one's about Finn & Jake, so you can't not love it lmao.
The fake-out intro setting up the fact that they've already been dead for years was a great subversion of expectations. It seems like this entire series takes place after the show ends (although the fiest episode seems like it goes over how BMO met Finn & Jake? Unless that was a parallel dimension or something...)
But anyway, this episode covers their bond and how it can transcend death itself - and it does a great job at that while also bringing back characters we've seen before. Even has a good message that's kinda meant to make you reflect on your own life & what it means to you.
We also get to see Life for the first time, and having the twist be that the snake guy is her & death's son was great (and it even brought back the Lich!).
And seeing Peppermint Butler again was fun too. I always wondered what his deal was (and still don't know lol). Also seems like Bubblegum finally died, and he took over the kingdom? I wonder what happened to Marceline....
As I said at the start, I do think episode 2 is just a tad better - but I'm biased since I like Marceline and Bubblegum's characters more.
Still though, this is another easy 10/10 for me.