For me it was the scene on the game show when Mr. Peanutbutter finally gets real with Bojack, in the past I acted way too shitty and hated someone for no reason, and when Bojack said “I’m jealous, I want to feel good about myself the way you do, but I don’t know how, I don’t know if I can.” it fucking got to me. Now I realize it’s my fault and I’m much nicer to him thankfully he’s forgiving and doesn’t hold a grudge.
This show can get so powerful sometimes I love it so much. Did the show ever change you in some way?
Not quite changing me as a person, but changing my perspective. Diane’s talk with Mr. Peanutbutter (“I’m so tired of squinting”) really resonated with me. I was in a toxic, abusive marriage when I first watched that episode, and there were times when their relationship reminded me of my own. That scene in the library pointed me in the direction of realizing that I wasn’t getting the kind of love I needed. Happily divorced now, but that monologue hits me in the gut every time.