The Shot (BoJack Horseman)

"The Shot" is the ninth episode of the second season of the American animated television series BoJack Horseman. It was directed by Matt Mariska and written by Elijah Aron and Jordan Young. The episode was released in the United States, along with the rest of season two, via Netflix on July 17, 2015. John Krasinski provides his voice in his final guest appearance on the show.

"The Shot"
BoJack Horseman episode
BoJack prepares to shoot a scene after sneaking into the Nixon library.
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 9
Directed byMatt Mariska
Written byElijah Aron
Jordan Young
Original release dateJuly 17, 2015 (2015-07-17)
Running time26 minutes
Guest appearance(s)

Plot

In 1972, one year before his inevitable suicide, Secretariat is told by Richard Nixon that he's being sent to the Vietnam War. Secretariat manages to convince the president to send his brother, Jeffretariat, in his place. At home, a young BoJack steals a cigarette from his mom's purse, and is caught smoking it by his mom. She tells him to finish the cigarette, as he's being "punished for being alive." In the present, BoJack throws a lit cigarette over his balcony, and seeing that the cigarette has started a fire, Todd calls 911.

At work, Rutabaga Rabbitowitz tells Princess Carolyn that he's starting his own agency and that he wants her to join him. After learning that if she declines Rutabaga will start the agency with Vanessa Gekko, Princess Carolyn agrees to join him.

At the refugee camp in Cordovia, Diane continues to write her book on Sebastian St. Clair but starts to spend most of her time taking care of a sick kid named Kinko. After the refugee camp is bombed, and Kinko dies, Diane decides to return to L.A.

At the set of Secretariat, BoJack learns that the Nixon scene where Secretariat learns his brother is dead has been replaced with a Christmas scene. Along with Kelsey Jannings, Todd, Princess Carolyn, Mr. Peanutbutter, Margo Martindale, and a cable repairman named Alan, BoJack decides to sneak into the Nixon library to shoot the scene. They are caught by a security guard, but manage to keep him quiet by letting him play Nixon in the scene. The next day, BoJack learns that Kelsey has been fired for what they did.[1]

Having filmed the Christmas scene, BoJack returns home, where he finds Diane, who asks if she can stay at his place.

Reception

The episode received mostly positive reviews from critics. Caroline Framke, writing for The A.V. Club, gave the episode a B+. She praised the connections made between BoJack and Diane, stating that "It’s been long enough since we last saw BoJack and Diane interacting as real friends, but “The Shot” is a reminder of why they bonded in the first place."[2] On Decider, Kayla Cobb praised the episode for showing the true side of BoJack Horseman, stating that, "Though he’s the same selfish BoJack we’ve always known, now he seems to be using his selfishness and power for, dare I say, better reasons."[3]

References
  1. Rob Clough (May 1, 2020). "The worst things BoJack has ever done on BoJack Horseman". Looper. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
  2. Caroline Framke (July 25, 2015). "BoJack Horseman: "The Shot"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  3. Kayla Cobb (July 26, 2015). "'BoJack Horseman' Recap, Episode 209: The Emotional Climax". Decider. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
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