I love that Gina is basically Rosa, esp when in the show's cop outfit (I dunno if its intentional though?)
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Monday, 24 September 2018 03:55 (five years ago) link
What concerns are they spending time on other than Vietnam?
― Frederik B, Monday, 24 September 2018 06:59 (five years ago) link
There was a quote from Bob-Waksberg recently where he was talking about being horrified that Weinstein was a fan of the show, and honestly at least half the season feels like a reaction to that. Part of me wanted to reach out and be like "dude, you make a horse cartoon."
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Monday, 24 September 2018 11:00 (five years ago) link
The Hank episode in...S2? was their Weinstein skewer, yeah, and they did harp on already-covered ground here
SPOILERS The climactic plotline (Bojack on drugs! Bojack mistreats a woman!) of this season didn't feel fresh at all
― imago, Monday, 24 September 2018 11:08 (five years ago) link
I should stress that it was still funny/enjoyable/watchable but I feel like they should wrap it up soon.
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Monday, 24 September 2018 11:11 (five years ago) link
ALSO, the punchline to the otherwise amazing Free Churro episode was too similar in feel to the punchline to the underwater episode. It's like guys you already did that. The episode should have ended straight
― imago, Monday, 24 September 2018 11:11 (five years ago) link
I finished the season last night. My impression might be a little tainted by a convo with my son a week ago: "I think with season 4, they started focusing more on the drama and it wasn't as funny. I'm not saying they need to turn it into Family Guy but..."
― how's life, Monday, 24 September 2018 11:13 (five years ago) link
parts of "Free Churro" were genuinely moving but tbh it was a bit....much overall
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Monday, 24 September 2018 11:13 (five years ago) link
I thought S4 basically got the balance right
― imago, Monday, 24 September 2018 11:16 (five years ago) link
I just feel that the 'Hollywoo' is a tarpit is so central to what the show is that it makes sense they go back to #MeToo plotlines over and over.
To me it's more getting a bit stale because BoJack is constantly backsliding. Which is plausible, but it got stale on The Sopranos, and on Mad Men, and I'm not sure I can do too many more penultimate episodes where BoJack hits a new low.
― Frederik B, Monday, 24 September 2018 11:41 (five years ago) link
This was the first one where it felt like formula. 11th episode of S4 was different and extraordinary
― imago, Monday, 24 September 2018 11:47 (five years ago) link
Yeah, exactly. But 1, 2, 3 and 5 are kinda alike...
― Frederik B, Monday, 24 September 2018 12:26 (five years ago) link
everyone basically articulating my problems with this season ("oh no bojack did *another* unforgivably horrible thing???") even though it was still great
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Monday, 24 September 2018 12:35 (five years ago) link
The 11th episodes of 1,2,3 built to a tragic crescendo tbh, I wouldn't change any of them
― imago, Monday, 24 September 2018 12:43 (five years ago) link
this episode came out in 2015, two years before the Weinstein scandal surfaced. I took it as a Cosby reference at the time (and I think the episode itself mentioned allegations against Letterman)
― nba jungboy (voodoo chili), Monday, 24 September 2018 14:51 (five years ago) link
you think insiders didn't know though
― imago, Monday, 24 September 2018 14:54 (five years ago) link
30 Rock etc were making Weinstein jokes for years iirc? I'm sure we've been over this somewhere.
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Monday, 24 September 2018 14:57 (five years ago) link
their character of Uncle Hankie was specifically a beloved entertainment figure, which Weinstein never was.
― nba jungboy (voodoo chili), Monday, 24 September 2018 15:04 (five years ago) link
influential and incredibly powerful obviously, but it's a slightly different situation
Fine. Well there wasn't really a Weinstein figure here. I really liked the pathetic character of Flip though (and even more so Flippy for half a glorious episode) - a sort of man equally worth taking down
― imago, Monday, 24 September 2018 15:10 (five years ago) link
I liked Flip as a character but I found Rami Malek's voice kinda distracting
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Monday, 24 September 2018 15:12 (five years ago) link
David Sedaris as Amy Sedaris' mom was beautiful.
We had to go back and figure out where that taped confession came from (s3ep1). That's a lot of plot to keep track of (for a horse cartoon)!
― change display name (Jordan), Monday, 24 September 2018 15:28 (five years ago) link
idk, i don't like the "just a horse cartoon" angle. the show is as thoughtful and smart as anything else on tv, and "horse cartoon" is just the lens the show uses to explore the human condition.
― nba jungboy (voodoo chili), Monday, 24 September 2018 16:00 (five years ago) link
no shit, really????
― gbx, Monday, 24 September 2018 16:08 (five years ago) link
https://media0.giphy.com/media/vREwPj35kyUdG/giphy.gif
― nba jungboy (voodoo chili), Monday, 24 September 2018 16:23 (five years ago) link
https://78.media.tumblr.com/9d03c98a4e5cf5363b430f3e82e79829/tumblr_nsbo3vVbI11tcsgn2o1_500.gif
― nba jungboy (voodoo chili), Monday, 24 September 2018 16:24 (five years ago) link
Obviously it can be anything it would ants but there's thoughtful and then there's ponderous
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Monday, 24 September 2018 17:24 (five years ago) link
The ants were in S4
― imago, Monday, 24 September 2018 18:30 (five years ago) link
lol
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Monday, 24 September 2018 18:34 (five years ago) link
lol sorry for the double gif, it posted as a question mark image the first time round
― nba jungboy (voodoo chili), Monday, 24 September 2018 18:35 (five years ago) link
Overall enjoyable season. Not as quite as good as previous, but The Amelia Earhart Story and Free Churro were the high points for me.
― Jeff, Friday, 28 September 2018 19:06 (five years ago) link
i usually have a rule against cartoons but this show is extremely good. i'm only on season 2 though. i heard the brilliant stuff comes later
― Trϵϵship, Wednesday, 24 October 2018 00:22 (five years ago) link
why do you have a rule against cartoons, Treeship
― del griffith, Wednesday, 24 October 2018 00:35 (five years ago) link
i'm an elitist, man
― Trϵϵship, Wednesday, 24 October 2018 00:37 (five years ago) link
what does that actually mean though
― del griffith, Wednesday, 24 October 2018 00:41 (five years ago) link
honestly, i haven't watched must tv for the past few years. but i started up again and--maybe bc of a long absence--am finding everything brilliant, from extras to maniac to bojack horseman
― Trϵϵship, Wednesday, 24 October 2018 00:48 (five years ago) link
I honestly appreciate your honesty and would like to also honestly say that Extras is not a cartoon
― del griffith, Wednesday, 24 October 2018 00:57 (five years ago) link
oh no this prom episode
― Trϵϵship, Wednesday, 24 October 2018 03:05 (five years ago) link
oh yeah, ouch
― portugal. the bland (sleeve), Wednesday, 24 October 2018 03:06 (five years ago) link
so bad
― Trϵϵship, Wednesday, 24 October 2018 03:07 (five years ago) link
i can't look at it. the audio is playing in the other tab.
― Trϵϵship, Wednesday, 24 October 2018 03:08 (five years ago) link
hey at least the drinking advice was solid, cut bourbon with water
― portugal. the bland (sleeve), Wednesday, 24 October 2018 03:08 (five years ago) link
i know he is a cartoon horse but i can't believe he let that girl in his room
― Trϵϵship, Wednesday, 24 October 2018 03:10 (five years ago) link
otm
― portugal. the bland (sleeve), Wednesday, 24 October 2018 03:16 (five years ago) link
i love all the art history references in this
― Trϵϵship, Wednesday, 24 October 2018 03:19 (five years ago) link
also -- promise i won't liveblog this -- but this new agency is badddd news for princess carolyn
― Trϵϵship, Wednesday, 24 October 2018 03:22 (five years ago) link
The free churro epi was great. And I liked the ending. I was just looking up the synopsis and someone rightly stated that the ending points out that eulogies are written for us and not the dead.
― Yerac, Wednesday, 24 October 2018 13:18 (five years ago) link
Is Horsin' Around based on any specific show? My knowledge of '90s US sitcoms is minimal; can anyone supply some examples?
― fetter, Wednesday, 24 October 2018 13:51 (five years ago) link
I thought maybe a little Charles in Charge?
― Yerac, Wednesday, 24 October 2018 13:52 (five years ago) link
It reminds me the most of Full House. But I think it's mostly just making fun of any sitcom that was claiming to say something about family, but was mostly just using any excuse to get the right mix of upcoming comedians and cute kids.
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 24 October 2018 14:02 (five years ago) link