Summary: BoJack is elated after Secretariat is universally praised and he's now a movie star. He celebrates at a bar with Todd, who runs into Emily. Emily wants to hook up with him but Todd is scared to do so, and he gets drunk and falls asleep. BoJack crashes a wedding, and while comforting a fearful bride, realizes how lonely he feels despite being a lauded star. Diane and Mr. Peanutbutter go to counselling but Diane can't get the right words out to describe how much she loves him. She is invited to a party by accident and gets high, she returns to Mr. Peanutbutter and says all that she has meant to. She breaks her arm and goes to the ER where they learn that Diane is pregnant. Princess Carolyn gets a rare night off and goes on three dates.
The Good: This episode had three distinct but solid storylines. BoJack and Todd's story is the standout. I loved the opening scene with how it portrayed BoJack's anxiety at Secretariat's release, culminating in a funny "awesome" as BoJack revels in his success. BoJack spends much of the episode celebrating, but true to form, it's not enough to make him happy. When consoling a fearful Taneisha, BoJack has to explore his real emotions as he realizes how hollow being a movie star is because it has not solved his real problem. I also quite like that we get to see BoJack ruing his decision to not start a family life, following up on his experience with the seahorse baby in the previous episode. Todd gets a solid story as he reunites with Emily but is fearful of having sex with her. It looks like Todd does have a central arc this season, and I appreciate that the writers are utilizing him for more than just background comedy. Diane gets a pretty good story as well. It's amusing that she's struggling to put her emotions into words while being a writer, and I love how the show points out how ridiculous this sounds, but it is still entirely feasible that Diane feels this way. The episode takes a uniquely creative way to have Diane finally become able to say what she needs to Mr. Peanutbutter: having her get crazy high. Diane taking Gush is amusing, and the visual effect of the drugs is fun. I quite like the ending with Diane breaking her arm and ultimately finding out she is pregnant, ending the episode with a perfect jarring cut. Princess Carolyn gets a good episode as she goes on three dates on her one night off. The first two are amusing with how disastrous they are, but the third one actually goes well. Ralph is charming and likeable, and it's sad when you realize that Princess Carolyn's lifestyle may result in her never being able to follow up on this opportunity. Having her pin Ralph's number on her wall, knowing that she won't have much chance to call him was very sad. Judah is starting to shine as a side character. The joke of him being unable to read tones is quite funny, and I love how it's this character trait that led to the unrealistic three-dates scenario. More little things as always. I loved the simplicity of the "how to share" poster in the counselor's office. Mr. Peanutbutter's fridge has some pretty fun sayings on it as well. I got a good laugh out of Emily plainly referencing Uber by saying "I probably shouldn't say for legal reasons but you know who I'm talking about", a funny fourth wall breaking joke. As for animal jokes, I enjoyed the kangaroo valets, the "albino rhino gyno", and Mr. Peanutbutter's excitement while watching "Bones". The Bad: "After the Party" in the last season did a much better job of having three storylines connected in a unique way. The stories were better and more effective, the overarching theme worked better, and there was a fun concept connecting all three stories together. The stories were fine enough, but I felt that there wasn't much of an emotional climax to the episode. All three storylines were fine but did not go far enough to really make me feel something. This episode also failed to explore the love/marriage theme as meaningfully as it could have. It felt like random ideas loosely stringed together, creating an episode that's much messier than what was intended. Lastly, this episode had three entirely separate stories, which was jarring and disappointing. "After the Party" beautifully tied things together with the party, and this episode makes no attempt to tie things together in any way. Season 3 is lacking story momentum after five episodes. "Fish Out of Water" was tremendous, but I'm not at all captivated by the overarching storyline this season. Season 2 was much more interesting and engaging, while this third season is lackadaisically moving into its second half. I suppose a big factor is also that the humour hasn't quite been as strong in this season as the second, and most of the standalone episodes in this first half haven't quite delivered (again, outside of "Fish Out of Water"). I hope that the season's second half can be more impactful and funny. The Unknown: How long will Diane have a broken arm? How will this affect the story? More importantly, what will become of Diane being pregnant? How will this affect her relationship with Mr. Peanutbutter? Will Princess Carolyn call Ralph again? Why is Todd so scared to have sex with Emily? Did BoJack have sex with her at the end of the episode? We know how BoJack can be when he's sad. Will we see Diane and Mr. Peanutbutter going to Labrador Peninsula? Best Moment: I'll go with BoJack's powerful speech to Taneisha. A sad reflection of his life and how he is sorely missing a meaningful relationship to keep him grounded. Character of the Episode: BoJack. Conclusion: This episode is solid and tells three good stories, but it does absolutely nothing to stand out or be memorable. I enjoyed watching this, but I'm sure that I will have forgotten what happened in this episode by the end of the season. Score: 65
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