These are the two words I would use to describe this episode: breathtaking and necessary.
Breathtaking because I was hooked to it the moment it started. The transition between BoJack and Philbert's lives are masterfully done, and you're never quite sure who you're actually watching. The fact that you're watching a show in a show made me forget I was watching a show in the first place? Does that make sense? Probably not. But watching this episode, between all the transitions, hallucinations, high rides, and craziness, it somehow always made sense. And that is the highet praise I can give it.
Necessary because of the way it portrays BoJack's addiction. In a country where the opioid crisis is getting worse and worse, this is a refreshing take, one in which the romanticism and "cool aspect" of taking drugs is completely gone. We have a first-hand account on how destructive it can get. The show has always been a fantastic take on mental health and major depressive syndrome for me (with alcoholism always lurking in the background), but since Sarah Lynn's death it has also turned into a scary and realistic depiction on drug addiction.
I was told this season would be worse than its predecessors. I respectfully disagree. Between "Free Churro" and this episode, this has to rank among my favorite seasons. And BoJack Horseman is making its way towards one of my fave shows of all time. I simultaneously can't wait to watch the season finale (which I will do in about two minutes), and I'm dreading it. What will I do with my life after I finish it?
Breathtaking because I was hooked to it the moment it started. The transition between BoJack and Philbert's lives are masterfully done, and you're never quite sure who you're actually watching. The fact that you're watching a show in a show made me forget I was watching a show in the first place? Does that make sense? Probably not. But watching this episode, between all the transitions, hallucinations, high rides, and craziness, it somehow always made sense. And that is the highet praise I can give it.
Necessary because of the way it portrays BoJack's addiction. In a country where the opioid crisis is getting worse and worse, this is a refreshing take, one in which the romanticism and "cool aspect" of taking drugs is completely gone. We have a first-hand account on how destructive it can get. The show has always been a fantastic take on mental health and major depressive syndrome for me (with alcoholism always lurking in the background), but since Sarah Lynn's death it has also turned into a scary and realistic depiction on drug addiction.
I was told this season would be worse than its predecessors. I respectfully disagree. Between "Free Churro" and this episode, this has to rank among my favorite seasons. And BoJack Horseman is making its way towards one of my fave shows of all time. I simultaneously can't wait to watch the season finale (which I will do in about two minutes), and I'm dreading it. What will I do with my life after I finish it?