Hello and welcome to a TV Recap series about our favorite half man/half horse 90's celebrity BoJack Horseman. Please join as I delve into the second season of the Netflix cartoon that takes on Hollywoo and discover what it takes to be famous while dealing with your deadbeat friends and traumatic past. While there's guaranteed to be hilarity, will there be as much brilliance as the first season? Let's quit Horsin' Around and just get on with it. Come for the recaps, stay for the jokes and dissections of each episode's best moments. It's the right thing to do. So join me every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for the latest and greatest.
"I went balls to the wall. Literally,
there are balls to the wall."
- Mr. Peanutbutter (Paul F. Tompkins)
Plot:
Mr. Peanutbutter (Paul F. Tompkins) throws a surprise party for Diane Nguyen (Allison Brie). Things get out of control when the question on if Tony Curtis is still alive. As people leave, we follow three different stories. Princess Carolyn (Amy Sedaris) decides to break up with Vincent Adultman (Brie) when he is unable to communicate with him. Todd (Aaron Paul) sits in the car and has to deal with his two phones falling in love with each other. BoJack Horseman (Will Arnett) deals with Wanda Pierce (Lisa Kudrow), who tries to tell a joke about mulch, but botches is. They run over a deer and decide to help him, at which point Wanda manages to finish the joke. Back at the party, Mr. Peanutbuter and Diane talk about their future and Mr. Peanutbutter's insecurity with her going on a long trip and that he only wants what's best for her. Paul McCartney jumps out of a cake, disappointed.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Secondary Character MVP:
Mr. Peanutbutter (Paul F. Tompkins)
While there are a lot of great supporting roles this time, it is inevitably the mastermind behind this surprise party that takes the metaphorical cake. He fills a pool full of jello. He fills a room full of balls. He'll do anything for his beloved Diane. However, for a character that has largely been a comical folly for most of the show's run, it is touching to see the third act dive into something a lot more mature and passionate for Mr. Peanutbutter. The drama at the core of the scenes reflect the show's growing maturity and the complicated feelings that Mr. Peanutbutter has for Diane, who may be leaving him at any given time. More than anyone else, this is an episode that makes sense of why he is an important character. Also, he has Paul McCartney jump out of a cake. The real Paul McCartney. Who doesn't love that?
Best Joke
There's so much to admire about Vincent Adultman. He is a child that is disguised as an adult and only fools one person: Princess Carolyn. When they go to visit, things get out of control as Adultman's child "Kevin" tries to distract Carolyn long enough to get in and out of costume. There are a series of great gags within this scene. What ends up probably being the best is when Carolyn gets "Kevin" some chocolate, but is immediately baffled when Adultman shares how he got chocolate on his face. The naivety and commitment to the gag makes it all the more endearing in a series of great gags.
Overall Thoughts
We're now four episodes deep and the show pulls a nice little triptych that unveils a lot of information about the varying romances on the show. It all goes downhill when there's a question regarding Tony Curtis. From there, things unveil the unhappiness of various characters and cell phones within the episode. However, it is Mr. Peanutbutter and Diane who end up making the episode something exceptional. It is passionate, funny, and full of great gags that continue to make this otherwise crass show into something more endearing and unique to the animated comedy canon. Also, Wanda may end up being an interesting character based on her first two episodes. She is aloof enough to be out of touch, but not enough to be grating.
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