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Season 1 was one of the best shows on TV but season 2 has only shown that Genndy, as much as I love him, struggles with narrative focused storytelling. The finale is too reminiscent of Samurai Jack Season 5 and its rushed nature. Everything is just sped through and the big confrontation ends hilariously quick. I don't know what it is about Genndy but the writing seems to really dip when it all has to lead somewhere. Most of this season has been spent having Spear and Mira smile at each other and random contrived drama that forces them all to fight for survival. It all just feels white noise and very uninspired storytelling.

It's just left a sour taste in my mouth.

I've switched through some podcasts trying to find one that deals with things that are very much in my interest and after slowly making my way through Youtubers I found my way to this one. It has sort of spoiled other podcasts for me because of the structure as well as the length. It is essentially on average the length of a few podcasts. It's hilarious, entertaining, informative and creates intriguing discussions about media and films. It's a little meandering as the hosts can sometimes get side tracked and this makes the structure of it pretty much all over the place. This isn't something that bothers me personally but I can see how many can see it as an issue. So many memorable moments from this podcast that create talking points of their own. It is the only podcast I managed to go through all the backlog and eventually catch up with when it reached in the 50-ish episodes.

Long may this podcast continue!

After just watching the fifth season for the second time in preparation for the first part finale of the final season, I'm now completely confident in calling BoJack Horseman my favourite show of all time. I'm in awe at how good the show is. It always takes me until the intro for the second episode of a season to remember why I love this show more than any other. I get goosebumps in anticipation for the brilliant episode and season that lies ahead, then I simply say to myself "God damn you are brilliant".

The writing is incredibly tight, the characters are more real than perhaps any characters I've ever seen despite having a premise that sounds ridiculous and one you wouldn't take seriously upon hearing about it. The animation is very expressive but the attention to detail is perhaps the most I've seen in a show. Honestly the amount of sight gags and references that fill the show deserve a repeat viewing of each episode on their own. The music fits incredibly well and I've found some songs that I absolutely love and play very often from the song. The voice work is stellar to say the least, it is so good you don't really ever stop to even notice that the voice actors and actresses are doing a fantastic job. I have grown with the show and it has helped change the type of media I consume and how I analyze them. It has made me laugh countless of times but it has also continuously broken my heart and left me gut punched.

It is hard to fathom how the creators and writers have managed to consistently deliver what is among, if not the best, season and episodes of television for the past 6 years or so. Every year we have two or three episodes from the show that completely blow you away. The show has produced what should be among the greatest episodes of television ever produced, and it somehow does this every season!

Honestly once this show ends, which is fast approaching, it will be one of the most bittersweet moments I will have experienced. I would never want the show to go on longer than it should but to say I will miss my favourite show dearly is an understatement, is an understatement in and of itself. There will be nothing to replace it and I'm not sure I want to try and find one. I will keep watching great shows but this is still the only show I make an active effort to watch every season twice and will definitely watch the entire show again once it finishes. It was a classic in the making after the later part of season one, but right from the moment that second season dropped, the show all but secured its legendary status. Thank you for the top notch TV quality and entertainment, you will be missed.