Summary: BoJack works on his new movie which is being shot at Mr. Peanutbutter's house. He realizes Todd has found out about his rock opera and thinks that Todd is trying to sabotage him. In reality, Quentin Tarantulino has taken a liking to Todd and together they make increasingly ridiculous changes to the movie until it devolves into becoming a bi-monthly box of snacks. Diane finishes BoJack's book and sends it to Pinky. BoJack reads it, hates it, and demands that Diane start over. Upset, Diane leaks some chapters to Buzzfeed so that BoJack can see that the book is good for him. BoJack isn't happy and instead fires her.
The Good: This episode has decent comedy with the movie storyline. The opening scene is amusing, and it's fun watching this movie go from a serious project to increasingly ridiculous as Todd introduces wackier ideas to Quentin, who inexplicably seems to love Todd. This is all incredibly absurd, but it is funny and makes the episode fun. There are plenty of nice jokes, like Diane not being able to eat in her own house, Naomi Watts wanting to get away from the boring "complex" characters, Mr. Peanutbutter's fixation with V-necks, and Wallace Shawn's fun cameo playing BoJack. BoJack's personal story is again engaging. This episode mostly focuses on BoJack's realization that Todd discovered his role in sabotaging the rock opera. He's clearly regretful and knows what he did was wrong, but he struggles to properly face Todd about it, convinced that Todd is going to sabotage him (since that's what BoJack would do!). But Todd is a bigger person, and there's a nice scene at the end where Todd tells him they are cool, but ultimately chooses to spend more time with Mr. Peanutbutter who, unlike BoJack, treats Todd with respect and affection. The other aspect of BoJack's story comes with the release of Diane's book about him. Of course BoJack doesn't like the book because he is always going to have a difficult time dealing with the negative aspects of his own life. Diane knows this and tries to encourage BoJack to give her a chance, but of course BoJack is too short-sighted to see this and the whole thing escalates into a major conflict. It's really sad to see because Diane clearly did not mean for this to be an attack on BoJack, and is simply painting him as a flawed and relatable figure in the way that BoJack could never do himself. But BoJack isn't ready yet to face the honest truth about himself and that causes him to lash out against Diane, possibly hurting their relationship in the process. It's another case of BoJack's negative attitude getting in the way of his personal happiness. The Bad: The movie falling apart in such a ridiculous way is completely unfeasible. I know that this is an animated cartoon, but since it tackles some serious subject matter, the show opens itself up to being susceptible to criticism when it goes too far away from reality. This is one of those times. There's no way that this movie project will conclude as a snack box which nets nowhere near enough money to make a profit. This episode is mostly set up with the BoJack/Diane and BoJack/Todd conflicts heating up. This is fine, but it means that the episode doesn't feel significant. The movie plot is fun, but with is resolving inside the episode, it ends up feeling like forgettable filler. The side characters Quentin, Naomi, and Lenny aren't particularly funny either so I don't get much out of them. The Unknown: How will BoJack and Diane's relationship change going forwards? This ending feels like BoJack attempting to burn it all down. Will Diane's book ultimately get released or will BoJack prevent it? So is the movie project over? No follow up or anything? Will we see more details on this storyline or not? Best Moment: The movie becoming a snack box as its final form is really funny. It was amusing watching this thing decline so much. Character of the Episode: BoJack. Conclusion: Another solid episode with some good comedy in the movie storyline. Score: 62
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