I really appreciate that the show’s creators showed the aftermath of her relationship with Bojack. It would have been so easy for them to leave her never to be heard from again after season 5, ending her arc as a yet another victim of Bojack’s abusive behaviors. But instead we get to see what “the day after” looks like for her, how her trauma and the hit to her reputation continue to affect her life and career even as she tries to move past them. It’s a really powerful, and really rarely seen in media example of how the effects of a relatively short traumatic relationship can last a lifetime. And then we even get a hint of a hopeful ending for her with the Fireflame billboard! I like to think that Gina eventually got the career she wanted and deserved.
I really appreciate that the show’s creators showed the aftermath of her relationship with Bojack. It would have been so easy for them to leave her never to be heard from again after season 5, ending her arc as a yet another victim of Bojack’s abusive behaviors. But instead we get to see what “the day after” looks like for her, how her trauma and the hit to her reputation continue to affect her life and career even as she tries to move past them. It’s a really powerful, and really rarely seen in media example of how the effects of a relatively short traumatic relationship can last a lifetime. And then we even get a hint of a hopeful ending for her with the Fireflame billboard! I like to think that Gina eventually got the career she wanted and deserved.