BoJack Horseman: The Stopped Show

September 15, 2018 5:06 AM - Season 5, Episode 12

In the midst of the latest PR crisis, Princess Carolyn gets a life-changing opportunity. With Diane's help, BoJack finally faces the music.
posted by Pendragon (17 comments total)

Just, wow.
posted by rosary at 11:19 PM on September 15, 2018 [3 favorites]

Yes.

Also, is that it for Bojack Horseman, the show? Feels like the appropriate moment to call it quits, even though I obviously want (at least) another season.
posted by bigendian at 3:22 PM on September 16, 2018 [3 favorites]

Bigendian, the showrunner Raphael Bob-Waksberg said that he is going to “keep making the show as long as I can" so I suspect there will be another season.
posted by miss-lapin at 10:21 PM on September 16, 2018 [1 favorite]

It's gonna take me time to come up with more cohesive thoughts about this episode, but one thing I want to say is that I loved that Diane admits that Bojack could still be an asshole after rehab instead of just glossing over that fear to get him in the door.
posted by miss-lapin at 10:25 PM on September 16, 2018 [13 favorites]

I think it really shows growth in BoJack's character that he kept his mouth shut during the interview. I feel like he totally would've just done whatever he thought was right (letting the world crucify him) against Gina's advice because he did that just earlier this season with the singing. Growth. Plus all the visual metaphors for the light at the end of the tunnel...Wow. Just wow.
posted by scruffy-looking nerfherder at 8:52 PM on September 17, 2018 [6 favorites]

This interview with Raphael Bob-Waksberg is absolutely with your time: it includes deep conversations about whitewashing and their ongoing efforts to improve the diversity of both the voice talent and the writers.
posted by simonw at 12:38 PM on September 20, 2018 [10 favorites]

The show already explained to us why everyone has to remain miserable, but it skipped why Bojack had to be in a drug induced blackout and really not remember strangling Gina. We have to maintain some sympathy for the character. If he's just the ugly abuser his real world counterparts are, then we stop watching the show.
posted by rhamphorhynchus at 7:03 PM on September 26, 2018 [2 favorites]

That.. that was a lot to process.
posted by Faintdreams at 3:28 PM on September 29, 2018

and Todd's B-plot trickles away the same as it arrived.
posted by rhizome at 8:53 PM on October 7, 2018

For next season, I'd like to see Diane level up a bit. INT. SUB showed she has the skills.
posted by whuppy at 2:02 PM on October 23, 2018

Season six confirmed.
posted by Pendragon at 1:25 PM on October 30, 2018 [6 favorites]

Hey, so the animators on Bojack Horseman Are fomenting action to demand a Union, this video explains it all
posted by The Whelk at 11:02 AM on June 2, 2019 [2 favorites]

Fucking Michael Eisner.... I hope they succeed in forming a union, even if it costs us this show.
posted by Pendragon at 12:33 PM on June 2, 2019

I just saw this on Twitter: Season 6 is the final season; it's split up, half on October 25, half January 31; and Jonny Sun helped write this season!
posted by Pronoiac at 10:28 PM on September 27, 2019 [1 favorite]

The Good Place, BoJack...I'm liking this "leave them wanting more" strategy.
posted by rhizome at 10:31 PM on September 27, 2019

Maybe they can un-cancel Tuca & Bertie then, too
posted by DoctorFedora at 2:17 AM on September 28, 2019 [1 favorite]

The first half of the final season is out now!
posted by Pronoiac at 6:20 PM on October 26, 2019