Summary: BoJack helps Hollyhock as she attempts to find her mother. They have an argument but BoJack apologizes and makes it up to Hollyhock. He says she can stick around for longer until they find her mother. Princess Carolyn and Ralph work hard to get Princess Carolyn pregnant. Diane speaks out against Mr. Peanutbutter's stance on fracking, and the result is Mr. Peanutbutter fracking in their yard. They argue and fight, but end up having sex.
The Good: This episode has three solid, but unspectacular stories. The strongest sees BoJack grow closer with Hollyhock. These two develop a great dynamic with BoJack being jaded and sarcastic, while Hollyhock is sweet and innocent, but still has some of BoJack's wit and laziness. This story is a little bit by-the-numbers with the attempt to find Hollyhock's mother, but it is kept fresh and enjoyable by the interactions between the two. It's hard not to feel for Diane this season. She's trying her best to be supportive, but nobody is ever there for her to vent, and she struggles so much with being belittled and overlooked by everyone else in and around her house. Mr. Peanutbutter has seemingly forgot all about her in his enjoyment of the campaign, and there's nothing Diane can do to change this. Then, when she finally gets to act out in some way, things get infinitely worse and everyone blames her for it. I can't blame her for giving Mr. Peanutbutter an ultimatum considering all that she's going through, and seeing them break out in a vicious, hateful fight at the end was depressing, even if it did result in temporary elation when they finally had good sex. Katrina is playing a key role in this and she is absolutely despicable as she relishes in the destruction of Mr. Peanutbutter's marriage. Having her subjected to their sex at the episode's end is a nice bit of karma. Princess Carolyn's story isn't the most interesting either, but it is a good way to highlight the desperation in her attempts to get pregnant since she doesn't have many more chances left. The albino rhino gyno got to make a fun cameo reappearance, and so did the reliably over-the-top Meow Meow Fuzzyface. Lots of little things in this episode. The news headlines have returned, and again we have some great stuff. Highlights include "country puts forth plan to continue to ignore Flint water crisis", "hero celebrity wears ribbon on red carpet", and "bloated corpse found in White House discovered to be bleated alive person". Girl Croosh is a lovely new environment for background jokes, and there are lots of hilarious statements in the background. Stefani continues to be great, and Diane remarking "you said offices have corners and corners are the patriarchy" is really funny. Diane having a picture of her "messily eating a sandwich" is a great joke, clearly a parallel of BoJack's sneezing picture that he just can't escape. Lastly, the "DiCapriCorn Flakes" is a clever branding. The Bad: This episode just isn't that interesting. This show usually tackles some engaging ideas, but this episode is devoid of that, consisting of fairly simple stories that I have very little to say about because they are all quite shallow. The comedy is also fairly unspectacular, with limited jokes compared to what we get from "BoJack Horseman" at its best. This episode doesn't do much outright bad, it's just underwhelming from both a dramatic and comedic perspective. The Unknown: How will BoJack and Hollyhock's relationship go? Will they grow close, or will BoJack drive her away like everybody else? Will Princess Carolyn successfully get pregnant? Will there be consequences to her and Ralph having sex in a cop car? Will Diane and Mr. Peanutbutter's marriage last? How are they going to compromise with this campaign that is clearly dividing them? No Todd in this episode. What's he up to? Best Moment: Diane and Mr. Peanutbutter's big fight turning into sex was amusing, and a unique escalation of their conflict. Character of the Episode: Hollyhock. Conclusion: This episode was decent enough, with the highlight being the start of a new character relationship between BoJack and Hollyhock and the escalating conflict between Diane and Mr. Peanutbutter. Other than that, there is not much to dive into here. Score: 59
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