Prickly Muffin

Bojack reconnects with a former sitcom co-star.

This episode has some funny moments, but it's more of a darkly humorous take on the personal life of a child star who has had a less than ideal start in life, plus the troubles that come from fame and falling out of the limelight. Plenty of this is recognisable in various real life individuals who the writers do not name.

Lots of the humour is derived from the banter between characters. There are a number of in-jokes and pop culture references that work well.

Sarah Lynn is portrayed as bratty and out of control, but the writers paint a sad picture of her backstory. There are some interesting, albeit unsubtle points made about nature vs nurture.

I genuinely love that the writer finally show me the glimpse of real princess carolyn. But still I'm not satisfy with episode. The story world is still so much flat and typical. And the plot is to thin for its context, the story is not moving forward if characters explain it to us. But there is no significant plot-point to accent it with this deep explanations of character's patterns or motivations.

In "Prickly Muffin," the third episode of BoJack Horseman, the show takes a darkly comedic look at the world of child stardom and the psychological toll it can take on young actors. When BoJack is unexpectedly visited by a former child co-star, Sarah Lynn (voiced by Kristen Schaal), he is forced to confront his own complicated past and the ways in which he may have contributed to her troubled present.

One of the strengths of the episode is its use of humor to tackle serious subject matter. The show has never shied away from exploring dark themes, and in "Prickly Muffin," we see this in the way the episode examines the damaging effects of fame and the entertainment industry on young people. At the same time, the episode is also funny, with moments of biting satire and clever wordplay.

Another strength of the episode is its character development. We see BoJack struggling with his own demons as he tries to reconcile his past actions with his current desire to do better. Similarly, Sarah Lynn is a complex and interesting character, with her own struggles and flaws that are explored in depth over the course of the episode.

However, the episode does have some weaknesses. The plot can be chaotic at times, with several subplots and tangents that feel underdeveloped or unnecessary. Additionally, some of the humor can be hit or miss, with a few jokes that fall flat.

Overall, "Prickly Muffin" is a solid episode of BoJack Horseman that delves into complex themes and character development while still managing to be funny. While it has some weaknesses, particularly in terms of pacing and focus, it is still an enjoyable and thought-provoking addition to the series.

We find out that Sara Lynn was verbally abused by BoJack as a child star on his TV show. She goes through what a lot of children in her position do. She uses her fame to get what she wants, but boredom gets her into drugs. Eventually, she is sexy and lost. BoJack tries to rescue her but has almost no skills to do it. He is still a child himself. Once in his house, Sara Lynn brings in her friends to demolish the place. And there is more (beyond the pale).

Sarah Lynn, the tender girl of Horsin' Around, 12 years later sex-symbol, is 24 years later an authentic disaster. As well as his fictitious dad, she is now a ruined shadow of what she was, manipulative, far away from her glory days, and is now misspending her richness in parties and drugs. Her downfall is evident, reaching the point of being the guestroom of BoJack, and falling even lower after their farewell, admitting she was never to grow and that she was going to surround with sycophants and enablers. I quite like how their dynamic was displayed here. It's like if Sarah features BoJack, while the horse occupies the role of his close people. BoJack playing the role of a permissive father was actually funny. He gives her a lot of ridiculous authorizations and permissions, even letting her destroy the house. However, the scene where they pass time together was kinda refreshing. I laugh out loud when Bojack simulates the credits rolling after that. I was not able to foresee the big twist: now they have sex. That was an odd decision that made me leave the show for a second time, but that I don't mind anymore. Todd and Diane played a supportive function. The former, being the of the voice of the reason and the mature one, was actually great. I uniformly liked the joke of the comparisons between his situation and Sarah's at BoJack's house. Princess Carolyn shines approaching Sarah and making her take the bait in a plan to cheat Vanessa Gekko. The endings, with the paparazzi birds taking photos of BoJack and Sarah having sex, was a clever opening of a future storyline. Not one of the best episodes, though.