Long Story Short

Maybe i'm just overanalysing cus of my previous experience with BoJack Horseman, but this show is truly something special. From the climactic speeches which sit with you at night, and the voice overs which are layered on top of each other to create a deep feeling of familial chaos to the little moments of 'show don't tell' which exemplifies and creates nuance and depth around each family member and the side cast. A must watch for BoJack lovers and i see this in the future with more seasons being on par with its counterpart BoJack Horseman.

I loved this show so much! It was a heartwarming look into a very real-feeling family, and how they all connect with each other in loving and not-so-loving ways.

The obvious point of comparison is with Bojack Horseman, which is one of my favorite shows. It's very reminiscent of Bojack but different in many aspects - the art style is very unique, it doesn't have the same zany adventures, and it's more of a series of vignettes rather than a linear narrative. But it absolutely has the same emotional resonance of Bojack, the characters and relationships feel incredibly real, and it has very funny moments with witty writing.

Let's be honest ever since Bojack ended. Netflix hasn't been the same, When They announced this show I was skeptical cause the trailer only showed clips. It wasn't until I finally got to watch the show that I noticed its Great. The whole family dynamic. Is Something that has been done a bunch of times, but this feels different I love the different settings and time periods and events that a reference you can tell a lot of love was put into the show the main thing that the show focuses on is life and how life changes in a heartbeat and how it's represented by different decades honestly pretty good is this better than Bojack? I will say it's not, but it is better than most shows on Netflix. I hope more improvements come to the show because it's actually pretty good. 8/10.

Although I'm only giving it an 8/10, I still believe this show can reach the same heights as Bojack. At first I thought this was going to be a more traditional sitcom, but from the last few episodes it's going the Bojack route but still managing to keep it's own identity. I love non linear storytelling and it works very well here. The comedy is top notch as expected. And even though I am very unfamiliar with Jewish culture, I think the show does a good job of making it relatable from the family aspect. I love the art style, especially the not so subtle way that it makes the main characters stick out in crowded areas. The only downsides to this show in my opinion are that some episodes like the matress one feel a bit unnecessary and the fact that the show doesn't have a clear protagonist makes it a bit difficult to get attached to these characters. But even so the characters have enough personality and suprising depth to keep me engaged. I really liked this first season and I'm glad the second season is confirmed because I know this show can be amazing.

If anyone here was walking into this show expecting it to be anything like BoJack Horseman in terms of both quality and story, you set your expectations WAY too high, BoJack Horseman is Raphael Bob-Waksberg's Magnum Opus and that can never be topped.

With that being said this show is really fun, it's got everything there is to love to a show, it's funny and charming and wholesome and emotional, it's Jewish, it's just good. The first season really nailed it out of the park and is truly spectactular, and every episode in this season in my personal opinion is at least an 8/10, which is what this is overall. This is truly a great series which has a lot of potential and I already want a season 2 to come out.