Hey, everyone. This is a series where I will be sharing my thoughts as I go through a show everyone in my circle recommended for the first time. It won't be exactly a first impression as whatever episodes I talk about will be watched at least three times before sharing these thoughts.
Episode 7 - Say Anything
To be honest, after the repetitiveness of BoJack as a character, this episode was nice to have as it wasn't as focused on BoJack.
This episode shows me the potential that this show can reach. Princess Carolyn's journey through this episode is inspiring, intriguing, and heartbreaking all at once. You see her deal with the stress of her agency merging with another, losing a project, and trying to make things work with BoJack.
Because of how hard-working she is, she gets back on top and gets her project back. And just to show how good she is, she also creates a project for BoJack on the side. The ending is heartbreaking because all of her work goes unrecognized as her phone wishes her a happy 40th birthday.
My rating: 7.5/10
This episode was very well done. I just find it weird that the best episode so far is one where the main character was involved the least. One issue I have, and this wasn't the first time I see it but it is more obvious here: The show seems to pile up sadness. Like, it's not enough that Princess Carolyn's work goes unrecognized, we also have to show her being lonely, AND make it her birthday.
Episode 8 - The Telescope
This episode was great. It has one theme: contrast. We see the contrast between who BoJack was before fame to how he became. The contrast of how his relationship with Herb changes. And finally, the contrast between sitcom endings and real-life where our expectations are subverted as BoJack isn't forgiven for his action.
My rating: 8/10
There isn't much to say here. This episode did everything well. This and the last one seem to establish the direction of the show. I would say that the show seems to have found its footing and is going to be better now if it wasn't for...
Episode 9 - Horse Majeure
And we're back. I get that the show was trying to subvert our "will they, won't they?" expectations by making it all inside BoJack's head. But, this episode and this plot overall were tiring to get through as we have already seen it in episode 6. The episode ends with Diane getting married which is good as it puts this whole plot to bed, at least I hope.
My rating: 5/10
The episode is saved by the marriage at the end. This plot didn't need its own episode, let alone two as they did it already in "Our A-Story Is a 'D' Story". I have watched 9 episodes of this show so far, and I have already seen two repetitive episodes with minor changes.
In Conclusion
We start with two good episodes and ended with a bummer. The majority of season 1 has been below average. I see some seeds being planted, which I believe might save show later on.
My reaction Season 1 - Episodes 1-3 My reaction Season 1 - Episodes 4-6
