Bojack Horseman
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First, theres Mr. Peanutbutters budding relationship with Pickles (oh, my God, the name-choice).
Since theyre both gregarious, flighty personalities, things start moving quickly.
They start by going to see a viewing party of the the space station getting blown up.
Pickles worries outright, But what if Im like the space station?
The truth is they cant know.
They can only be in the now.
So they kiss as the metaphor blows up in the sky above them.
Call it delusion, but its all on the table.
Theyve accepted the moment.
Some arent so lucky.
Todd prepares to meet Yolandas family, but she worries that they wont be accepting of her asexuality.
But, for Todd, its not.
So Todd has to break up with her.
Yolanda hasnt accepted him and the only thing they have in common is their asexuality.
But the real devastation of the episode, of course, belongs with BoJacks story.
His relationship with his co-star Gina is built on her aforementioned zero expectations philosophy.
They have sex, but shes detached.
She doesnt care about the show.
She walks around all day with her headphones in her ears, off in her own little world.
Which of course gets right at the heart of BoJacks insecurity.
BoJack immediately seizes the opportunity by teasing her, Hey look at that!
But its a deeper well than he realizes.
At first, BoJack keeps teasing, I didnt know how much this meant to you!
And that makes it even funnier!
When the audition finally comes, the scene gets quiet.
Theres a slow, cinematic zoom-in on Gina as she puts herself on display.
We see the whole range of feelings and vulnerabilities.
Theres even the exact moment when she realizes shes not good enough, but presses on.
She sees herself out.
And Id like to be judged solely on my intentions this time!
But all this does is unspool Ginas irrevocable, intrinsic problems of living a dream adjacent.
And when she can no longer wonder?
Theres no more engine.
And the real pain of letting that die is too crushing.
Which brings us to simple truth behind the zero expectations philosophy: were just guarding ourselves from pain.
It doesnt always need to be trauma and lobotomies.
It can be the simple everyday pain of feeling hopeless.
And maybe Gina would be happier giving up and doing something other than her dream adjacent.
The worry that it will all be like this forever.
Its confusing; that means the show is daring and smart!
Like that date I found at Mark McGraths pool party?
Because, oh, boy, not a date.
Once again, my life has been worsened by a brush with musical theater.
(Important note: I love musical theater.)
Thats a lot of great information that I was already privy to!
It really puts the um in yum.
/ Yeah, no, I noticed in the marzipan.
All the things that theyd never say on a date.
The perfect unenthused payoff to theLady and the Trampgag.
Im a producer, I cant just sit around having conversations all day!
This really is the best show about Hollywood.
Best Bit-Part Animal: Cab Gecko.
