Shout by Andrew Bloom

BoJack Horseman: Season 1

1x12 Later

7.5/10. The psychological explanations for everything here were, again, a little to simplistic and straightforward to me. There were some funny moments, and BoJack returning to the spot where he went with Kazzazz was a touching way to end the season, but I didn't really buy the "Dianne goes to Sudan" conflict (though Mr. Peanutbutter's response to it was darkly hilarious), and it seemed inevitable that BoJack would get the part he was after. I just have a hard time buying into the seriousness the show dabbles in at times; only in the Kazzazz episode and the dream episode does it feel as fully-formed and complex as it needs to in order to land.

That said, Todd + Mr. Peanutbutter turns out to be comedy gold (the Halloween store without a floor was a brilliant runner), and BoJack's perturbed reactions to them were a humorous highlight as well. Plus the Princess Carolyn and Vince story was nicely ridiculous and funny too. So overall, this episode was one where the comedy worked like gangbusters for me, but the dramatic elements couldn't quite keep up.

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