Bojack Horseman
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Its the finale, so we face the fallout, the crisis, and the transitions.
Princess Carolyn is in full damage-control mode after the choking video gets out.
Of course, as Carolyns trying to negotiate this, Sadie from North Carolina calls.
And here, Carolyn is genuinely faced with an impossible decision given the crisis of the show.
But Carolyn keeps holding on.
That is until the show falls away and she runs out the door before Skip can even notice.
Meanwhile, BoJack doesnt even remember what he did.
And when he actually sees the video?
When he sees what it looks like, a.k.a.
what it really is?
He realizes hes assaulted Gina.
The guilt consumes him.
He wants to come clean in the interview, but Gina asks him not to.
If he talks, its just another way hes putting his selfish needs before hers.
So BoJack goes along.
But then Stefani gives her surprisingly decent advice about having more self-forgiveness.
But of course the answer is no.
Theres a lot to ponder about what this episode is saying regarding the public nature of talking abuse.
Is it being critical of takedowns?
Is it saying stories shouldnt be leaked to the press?
Is it just trying to trot out the same old forgiveness tropes?
I think the show 100 percent understands how important these things are to systemic responsibility.
But that doesnt mean it inherently succeeds in this dramatization.
But again, it keeps coming back to the way we really deal with conscience.
But he stares at her literal puppy-dog eyes and he cant admit it.
In fact, hes such a good dog and people-pleaser that hewould rather marry than face the truth.
Which is just its own path to self-destruction and the destruction of others.
Sometimes courage is being willing to be the bad guy, as much as you dont want to.
And sometimes how much you want to.
He wants to be reviled, hated, given what he deserves.
The reasons for this is two-fold: One, he hates himself and he needs that to be reflected.
Two, he believes this will somehow alleviate all the guilt and that it will make it better.
But Diane refuses for two reasons as well.
Then she tells him that a takedown isnt going to be what fixes him.
It is up to BoJack to embrace that, simply meaning, he has to take responsibility for himself.
Where BoJack and Diane have one of their talks.
He means that BoJack will still be there.
And as he stands there with her, he wonders once again, Why is she being so nice?
But its not that shes being nice.
Suddenly, everything they shared was used and abused in horrific ways.
But then that summer, Abbys mom gotreally sickand all her popular friends were away.
So Diane showed up for her, even though she hated her then.
And she did it for a simple reason: because it was Abby.
They were best friends.
And Diane loved her in the way she was always going to love her.
Even if it was all different now, Abby needed help.
I was a blubbering mess.
Some things hit close to home.
There are things I have done for family members and friends because they were Abby.
There are also times Ive let my Abbys down.
And there are times people helped me because I was their Abby.
And times that they let me down in turn.
Watching BoJack leave, this moment where we stay and hang with her is so damn critical.
This moment after the good-bye.
The moment where you shake and are alone.
It would be so easy to make this all the story of BoJack.
It has always been with her.
Because it is Diane.
Every idea sounds stupid when you describe what it is!
I was just asking to be polite and its very rude of you to assume that I care.
/ My parents never said no to me so Im literally incapable of processing it as a concept.
Im sorry I will always be a sucker for half-a-medallion gags.
Dianes finally getting an IKEA bed, Regreta Somn.
Best Bit Part Animal: The hare who lost the race drinking in the corner of the bar.
I dont know how the story of BoJack Horseman is going to end.
I dont know if this is going to be redemption story.
I dont know if its gong to be a tragedy.
I dont know if its just going to be this back-and-forth forever.
I dont know if it needs to be that so theres more show.
I dont know any of these things.
I just know that asking for help is a step.
And this shows honesty continues to grab my soul and hold it and shake it equal measure.
