The scene where Mr. Peanutbutter asks Diane why she made such a big deal out of the situation, and she said “someone had to say something” and he says “and that someone had to be you…because…why?”. Later in the conversation, he goes on to say he doesn’t understand why she is taking a stand on something she has nothing to do with, and how it is jeopardizing his role on the Hollywoo Stars and Celebs.
When I was younger and first watched the show, I agreed with Mr. Peanutbutter. Why was she getting all riled up about something that had nothing to do with her? I knew she felt passionately about it but like yeah, she had no connection to it whatsoever. But as I get older & find myself more empathetic towards and deeply unsettled by the injustices in this world, I feel obligated to speak up for and educate others about marginalized groups when they have not had the chance to have a voice. This has caused me to be a “Diane” in some situations while talking to my older family members about social issues, who in turn would be the “Mr. Peanutbutter.”
I do also see his side, because his career is important as well and she’s making very publicly disliked statements when she is very openly married to him. Though, I do feel at this point in the show that Diane’s side is ultimately more important and difficult for her yet she still pushes through because she sees the importance, while Mr. Peanutbutter has been able to breeze through life, not really facing any hard realities. In turn, making him unable to understand her situation. I think he could survive just fine if he supported her and faced some backlash, as he would surely bounce back (in the Bojack Horseman cinematic universe where, of course, popular people face little to no consequences.)
Just want some opinions. :)
I disagree, at first I kinda sided with Diane but looking back at it now, I’m siding more with Mr. Peanutbutter. I don’t agree with PB’s reasoning, though.
I think it’s great that Diane is looking at the injustices in the world. HOWEVER, I believe her involvement is putting others and herself at risk.
I don’t think it’s fair that Diane is trying to intrude on her. Many fans were upset when the reporters were harassing Penny for details on her trauma. What makes Diane any different from those reporters? And who is Diane to even be involved in the first place?. She was not involved in the harassment. She did not know this person. People are entitled to their privacy, especially in a traumatic event. Maybe Diane couldn’t get her to speak bc she didn’t want to be found or speak at all.
Her involvement is found out and Hank goes after her. Hank uses one of his employees as a ruse to trap Diane. The employee is clearly uncomfortable with the situation… she would have not been dragged into this situation if Diane and Hank weren’t both fighting. Out of the three people in the room, the poor employee is the one with the least amount of power. She’s quite literally being cornered by Hank and (to a lesser extent, but still responsible) Diane.
This whole fiasco really just goes back to Diane’s depression. She’s a writer who can’t write unless she’s writing about something bad. She goes into a depressive episode and holds onto the bad things in life. This is just like the argument about the plastic spoons with Guy, or the Whitewhale thing… bad things happen and sometimes they are out of our control. It is not up to an individual to tackle these stories. Diane can’t change the world by doing this alone. She’s so focused on being a “hero” or whatever but ultimately ends up hurting herself even more bc she eventually realizes she hadn’t made a dent.
I disagree on PB’s reasoning about her critiques impacting his show ratings. However, I do agree with PB when he is worried about his literal wife, whom he loves, getting death threats daily. Mountains and mountains of death threats. He is quite literally worried for her and I’m shocked that no one realized that Diane would have a legitimate reason to stop but chose not to do so.