The first set of episodes of the final run of BoJack Horseman sees the titular character in rehab following his meltdown and a personal tragedy. In terms of narrative this gives him plenty of time to reflect upon who he is and who he has been, but instead of anchoring the show there, instead we spend more focused time with other characters and where they are. Given the whole show has been about BoJack first and foremost, and given that this is a strong ensemble show, it is a wise decision and makes for yet another very strong season with plenty to pay attention to.
There are fewer laughs than some other seasons, but still more than enough to do the job. This is not to say there is a gap caused by this, because actually there is a lot of intelligence and insight in the writing as it continues to produce deep characters and characterisation, while at the same time having plenty of fun characters and scenes. The voice cast remains impressive on paper and in reality - and for the main ones it must be hard knowing that such well-formed characters will soon be coming to an end.
The last couple of seasons have been terrific, and this one is no exception. It offers no suggestion that it will do anything other than bow out in the same way.
