«I just don’t understand why you’re so into punishing yourself. And it’s not just yourself because every time you get cold, Guess who has to give you his coat? (..) I just don’t know why I should suffer because you have this ideological objection to feeling good».
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«Non capisco perché hai questa tendenza a punire te stessa. E non ti limiti a te stessa, perché ogni volta che hai freddo chi ti presta il cappotto? (...) Ma non vedo perché dovrei soffrire io per la tua ideologica avversione allo stare bene».
Bojack always gets me so sad, amazing writing as always!!
Whitewhale: "Congress just passed a bill legalising murder if you're rich."
Diane: "No they didn't— Oh, my God, they did!"
What an episode; it had some relevant social commentary and gazed into Diane as she re-evaluates her situation. The ending is very bittersweet, and I hope things get better for her from here on out. It's the final season—yay! Let's hope it's got some happy endings.
SCORE: 8/10
Diane's reporting was an interesting development, better than anything since she started this job. Very bad move to cut it immediately to replace it by a boring love story. Guy is nice though.
And good points for the tiny bit about law passing.
I can't get over the fact that I would like for Diane and Mr. Peanutbutter to be together again...
Classic bojack horseman episode here. From annoying to sad to emotionally deep content. Just great :blush:
Review by Andrew BloomVIP 9BlockedParentSpoilers2019-11-01T17:03:45Z
[8.0/10] BoJack is 3-for-3 on the season! Not bad at all!
I like that we’ve been doing spotlight episodes so far. This one does a nice job of delving to Diane’s professional life, her personal life, and the places where the two intersect.
On the professional side, I like Diane getting obsessed with trying to take down a giant company, and finding it a futile effort despite the massive amount of labor she puts into it. There’s some of the show’s usual social critique with Croosh getting bought out by a massive conglomerate, which is fairly superficial, but amusing for what it is. Diane getting a following by doing investigative exposes, only to have to grin and bear it for the titular “feel good” stories introduces some good conflict. And I like the way her work once again becomes her identity and her crusade and her source of self-worth, with the show subtly critiquing that.
I also really like how Guy the Buffalo factors into that. He and Diane have a great dynamic, and the way he’s earnest but also trying to play it cool makes him a nice match for Diane. The fights they get in are believable, and the way they’re defused is good too. And the notion of him wanting her to stay in Chicago, and her treating that as a question of what to define herself with is well-done too. (And the coat makes for a nice metaphor along those lines.)
BoJack’s letters are a nice way to keep him involved in the proceedings. His story about the woman in rehab stealing his snacks starts out as just some nice comedy, but the question of whether her “secret admirer” interlude was worth it for the brief bit of happiness she got, even if it had to end in disappointment makes for another nice metaphor for Diane’s experience. And Diane deciding to go back to Chicago is a choice that seems promising in terms of conflicts and personal growth.
Overall, it’s yet another strong outing for this season, which has been consistently great thus far.