Out to Sea (#2.12) (2015) "It gets easier. Every day, it gets a little easier. But you gotta do it every day. That's the hard part. But it does get easier."
"I don't understand how people... live. It's amazing to me that people wake up every morning and say: "Yeah, another day, let's do it." How do people do it? I don't know how."
-- Live Fast, Diane Nguyen (#1.5) (2014) BoJack Horseman: What's great about Los Angeles is nobody cares where you're from or who you are. It's a superficial town where you can worry about stupid shit like keeping your pool clean, and what artisanal nuts to put on your salad. Diane: I do like salad. BoJack Horseman: Oh, it's the best! Why do you think people keep moving there?
-- Later (#1.12) (2014) BoJack Horseman: What do I do now? Diane Nguyen: Well, That's the problem with life, right? Either you know what you want, and then you don't get what you want. Or you get what you want, and then you don't know what you want BoJack Horseman: Well, that's stupid. Diane Nguyen: Yeah...
-- Yes And (#2.10) (2015) Wanda Pierce: What happened? BoJack Horseman: Same thing that always happens. You didn't know me and then you fell in love with me. And now you know me. --
Let's Find Out (#2.8) (2015) Mr. Peanutbutter: All I ever wanted was to be your friend. And you treat me like a big joke. You think I don't notice? Why don't you like me? BoJack Horseman: Mr. Peanutbutter... Mr. Peanutbutter: No, tell me. BoJack Horseman: Because... I'm jealous. Mr. Peanutbutter: Oh. Of what? Diane? BoJack Horseman: No. Of everything. Everything comes so easy for you. Mr. Peanutbutter: Oh, and it doesn't for you? You're a millionaire movie star with a girlfriend who loves you, acting in your dream movie. What more do you want? What else could the universe possible owe you? BoJack Horseman: I... want... to feel good about myself. The way you do. And I don't know how. I don't know if I can. --
Hank After Dark (#2.7) (2015) BoJack Horseman: God Dammit, Honeydew? Jesus, why does Cantaloupe think every time it gets invited to a party it can bring along its dumb friend Honeydew? You don't get a plus one Cantaloupe.
-- "The universe is a cruel, uncaring void. The key to being happy isn’t the search for meaning, it’s to just keep yourself busy with unimportant nonsense and eventually, you’ll be dead.” -Mr. Peanut Butter
这套动画比较慢热,跟许多Netflix出品的剧集一样,特为马拉松式观看(binge-watching)而设,许多笑点和剧情都有着仔细的铺排,剧中的一个小细节在后面的剧情里可能会引起问题,组织非常紧密。虽说是一套动画,但骨子里却与一般剧集无异,画工不算突出,只让整个剧集世界更加天马行空,在制造笑点和讽刺现实上更为自由而已,例如剧中出版社的老板是一只企鹅(注1)、Quentin Tarantino剧中化身是只蜘蛛(注2)、角色提到「Elephant in the room」时真的有只大象在房里而且永远不会忘记等等.. .
其实剧中每个人都站在生命的十字路口,不知道该往哪里去。 BoJack想要寻找快乐,但心结郁郁未解,所以沉迷酒精毒品,过去的一时风光,还有想像中的缅因州。 Todd常常想要创一番事业,但往往流于空想,或是误入歧途。 Diane认为自己可以「make a difference」,最后却发现自己并不如理想中特别,不知该如何处身立命。他们所追求的所谓快乐,所谓幸福,所谓成功,到头来都不过是一场虚空,正如Mr.Peanutbutter所说的:「宇宙就是一场残酷而冷漠的虚空。幸福的关键并不在于寻找意义,而是让自己忙于无关痛痒的废话。最终,你就死了。」(The universe is a cruel, uncaring void. The key to being happy isn't a search for meaning. It's to just keep yourself busy with unimportant nonsense, and eventually, you'll be dead.)
在第一季里,我觉得Mr.Peanutbutter很是烦人,没头没脑地乐观和热情,剽窃了BoJack的剧集,抢了BoJack的功劳,还跟Diane在一起,但我慢慢发现Mr. Peanutbutter其实是整套剧里看得最透彻的一只狗。他明白一场虚空的道理,但他没有像其他人般钻牛角尖,他选择安于天命,乐观面对未来。失业时,他会走到街上寻找机会;大明星变成售货员时,他不会自怨自艾,反而变成星级售货员;知道好友吻了自己的妻子时,他接受事实然后原谅宽恕;妻子想要离开时,他尽力挽留但最后也放手,并大力支持;意外揭破妻子的谎言时,他温柔地让她好下台。第二季里,BoJack说有点妒忌Mr.Peanutbutter的一切都好像不费功夫,相反他却要费尽心神才会受人喜爱,Mr.Peanutbutter说:「你是个身价百万的电影明星,拥有一个爱你的女友,在你梦想中的电影中演出。你还想要什么?宇宙还可能欠你什么?」(You're a millionaire movie star with a girlfriend who loves you, acting in your dream movie. What more do you want? What else could the universe possibly owe you?!)作为观众,我们都理解BoJack的缺陷,和他穷尽一生想要弥补缺陷的原因,但Mr.Peanutbutter也道出了我们和BoJack有时会忽略面前一切,过于执着而停滞不前的真相。 Mr.Peanutbutter不是不明白生活中的痛苦,他只是选择了一个会让自己过得舒服一点的态度。
如果第一季的中心问题是:既然生活到头只是一场空,那还有什么意义? BoJack在第二季也问了同一个问题:我不明白人们如何在每个早晨起床,然后跟自己说:『Yeah!又一天,起来吧! 』,他们究竟是如何做到的? (I don't understand how people live. It's amazing to me that people wake up every morning and say, "Yeah, another day, let's do it." How do people do it? I don't know how.)生活就像西西弗斯,每日如是地轮回。
然而,第二季最后也给了一个答案:会好起来的。每天都会好起来的,但你必须每日过活。这才是困难的部分。 (It gets easier. Every day, it gets a little easier, but you have to do it everyday. That's the hard part.)两季积聚下来的伤口,都在这刻愈合了,虽然就像那破碎的骨灰瓶,勉勉强强地支持着。
It gets easier. Everyday it gets a little easier. But you have to do it everyday. That's the hard part. But it does get easier.
哼了一天「Back to the 90s,I was in a very famous TV show...」
这就是所谓的" 揭穿好莱坞的虚伪本质"吧。
最后几集真好看啊,哭成狗。为什么丧的时候那么喜欢马男,因为觉得有人和自己一样丧,比自己还丧,比自己还倒霉,又或者他那么丧,可是过得还不差嘛,那我应该也不会太烂。又或者,看剧也只是逃避。太多电影电视都说,丢下一切跑掉吧,豁出去破罐子破摔吧,大半夜开车去海边吧,闯人家婚礼吧,
抹完眼泪,早上还要6点爬起来上班呢
It gets easier. Every day, it gets a little easier, but you have to do it everyday. That's the hard part.
没第1季那么颓丧了。但就像一个末期病人,以为他好点了其实并没有;只是每天都得继续过下去,所以渐渐也就无所谓了。I do hope you find ways to be happy.
致郁良药
這季看得边哭边笑 但BJ依舊是個禽兽 本来电影是本色演出 演着演着又变成胡闹小马 BJ再次三观尽碎 编剧请大力虐金毛不要停(但金毛说他是拉布拉多) 陶德有抖M潜质 戴安作为唯一正常人终于被逼疯了 越来越喜欢公主 虽然公主很爱小钱钱 但从没出卖自己的幸福 而且作为队友每次都神助攻 不像其他那些坑货
每个人都既遗憾又烦人
第一季已经打了五星,没想到第二季更加好看,怎么办,五星不够啊抱头!这个剧切开了,里面都是黑的,太真实了甚至笑不出来,特别好看。
这是我去年最爱的动画新剧了,这次第二季开始追溯波杰克的童年生活了,永远得不到母亲的肯定,这样的生活让他彻底掩盖住了内心。。。。。个人评价:A。
"It gets easier. Every day it gets easier, but you gotta do it everyday. That's the hard part."PS:我要嫁一个金毛犬!
倒数那几话直接被虐哭。太喜欢狗狗了,我不需要问你为什么,不想让你的负罪感加重,不希望你再逃避,只希望你还爱我跟我回家。
真心想不到看完之后发现Diane和mrPeanutButter才是最温暖的一对
It gets easier. Every day, it gets a little easier. But you gotta do it every day. That's the hard part. But it does get easier.
啊为什么动画片都开始这么虐心了呀!季终直接泪目!金毛狗好暖 princess Carolyn人生呕像
it does get easier! everyone needs a todd, princess carolyn or mr peanutbutter.
ep10-11差点看到抑郁情绪爆发(和当年看Louie一样),好在季终看到超级大暖男PeanutButter和“作”了半季的Diane近在咫尺的电话还有Todd和BoJack有点诡异的友谊才得以释怀>> 本季最唏嘘的是哈利波特来客串的那一集,Lisa的加盟最可爱。
第一季时还觉得mr peanutbutter挺傻逼的 现在只想嫁给他