BoJack Horseman: “Hank After Dark” (2.07)
There’s a Bill Cosby of the BoJack world, and his name is Hank Hippopalous. Eight of the beloved TV star’s former assistants have apparently accused him of…something unspecified, though we can easily infer what that might be.
For his part, Mr. Peanutbutter is delighted to work with the legendary Hey, I Think You Can Dance host as he prepares to start a gameshow of his own on Major Broadcasting Network. He idolized Hank as a young actor, and is just as enthusiastic about spending time with him now as he was during Hank’s heyday.
Meanwhile, Diane has war-torn Cordovia on the brain, where she plans to volunteer in a month’s time. The republic’s Prince Gustav is actually visiting Los Angeles now, and quickly gets mixed up with Todd. Mr. Peanutbutter doesn’t realize his new assistant is aggressive foreign royalty, and Todd doesn’t realize he may have accidentally signed off on a genocide. As is the case with most Todd-driven plots, no one around him even notices or cares.
Before Diane can pay much attention to Cordovia, she has to focus on her book tour with BoJack. There’s not much public interest in their talks until Diane, in trying to make a point about how other celebrities are worse people than BoJack, offhandedly mentions the allegations against Hank. No one wants to believe their childhood hero is a bad person, and so they target their anger at Diane instead.
No one in Diane’s social circle is happy about fight to raise awareness of Hank’s transgressions, either. BoJack is mad he’s not the center of attention on his own book tour. Wanda and Mr. Peanutbutter both fear Major Broadcasting Network is in jeopardy. Diane initially tries to back off, but ultimately feels responsible as a feminist for holding Hank accountable in the public eye. Not long ago, Diane was looking for a purpose in life, and using her newfound Hollywood clout to further feminist issues is definitely up her alley.
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