Like both Bob Hoskins’ Eddie Valiant and Bill Murray’s Bob Harris, BoJack gets caught up inside a society that is alien to him, and since alienation and self-struggles are things this show handles expertly, the dialogue-free deep sea hijinks are beyond impressive, both from an emotional viewpoint and a technical viewpoint.
Almost everything about BoJack Horseman bucks stereotypes, and this standout episode is the epitome of that conceit.
Just like both movies, though Lost in Translation wasn’t the most complex filmmaking challenge, I suppose.
While attending the Pacific Ocean Film Fest to promote Secretariat, BoJack heads underwater, where his diver’s helmet blocks his attempts to communicate, which is fine since no one down there speaks his language anyway.