Bojack Horseman Season 6: Review

“I remember everything, I’m sober now.”- Bojack Horseman

Whoever is writing this thing is pretty amazing. The characters, the dialogues and the idiosyncrasies are just awesome. Welcome everyone to the one last review of this realistic drama, an experience which is almost surreal in nature. 

Bojack Horseman. An animated show about an anthropomorphic talking horse who used to be the star of a successful but sketchy 90’s sitcom and is now a depressed alcoholic. In a world full of equally peculiar characters (humans and animals), showbiz and dysfunctional relationships. All that and we are barely touching the surface of what this show is actually all about.

The final season of this show, about which we are majorly going to talk about in this review, has been one of its kind since probably breaking bad. The season started with every individual character getting their particular arc and ended on something daring yet entirely understandable and moreover acceptable. By the end of the season, the showrunners probably ended the greatest show ever on Netflix with the least hype.

Bojack is a show not about its characters or their feelings but about the situations those feelings get them into. It’s almost never about leaving them without consequence. Even though the characters themselves are aware that how detrimental it is going to be for their personal or professional life, they all give in to their vulnerabilities, one way or the other. By the end of the series, the most important thing is probably how to they come to terms with it and still try to live their life the best way they can, giving way to the next best thing to come into their lives.

The final season of the show is experimental in many aspects. The show has always been audacious in its approach to classic comedy and animation but this time the writers make it so that every piece they've gathered since the past five seasons falls into just the right place at the right time. Even in showing the anthropomorphism as a technique to bring out the underlying humour in situations, the show's been nothing but ingenious. But the final seasons brings all of its daring acts together like flashbacks, multiple narratives and non-linear storylines in one big upstream presentation in the entire flow of the series. We expect redemption and fulfillment but instead we get realism and indifference which is not the least bit frustrating.

The show expertly displays the journey of Bojack from wacky uncontrolled days to his now more uneventful sober days. His sense of melancholy is still apparent and is still induced by his constant need for acceptance and approval but there is a sense of subtlety to it rather than the drug fueled shenanigans he’s spent the rest of his life partaking in. His conscience bears a greater weight of every unholy deed he’s ever done now. He constantly tries through his actions to make things better but is still not entirely sure about owning up to his actions. Even when he does, he slips and makes him a widely despised figure all over again. We slowly see his allies breaking away from him too while being consumed by their own life’s failures and still trying to do what’s best for them. Now as Bojack is gradually shifting from limelight, we see the fears and insecurities unravel of most of our major characters.

We see Diane Nguyen dealing with a writer’s block while gaining weight and deal with the oddities of living life with a regular but good kind man out of her LA home and away from all the glitzy glamour. Mr. Peanutbutter, albeit neglectfully comes to terms with living on his own without needing a female presence to make him happy as he always is. When his most recent spouse leaves him as well, as a direct result of his very well meaning actions, he is able to keep things in perspective. Todd finds ways to reconnect with his mother; a relationship he almost certainly gave up on in his life. Princess Caroline, busy as always, juggles the pressures of the industry and an increasingly demanding personal life which almost literally drains her while she dozes off at inappropriate places. By the second half of the season, she does find a way to manage her baby (thanks to nanny Todd!) and her business at the same time. By this time, I feel she has also grown a tad bit more compassionate and concerned about the actions of those surrounding her. Every other, just as bit colourful and vibrant yet marred by cynicism character on the show just continues to exist in a universe which is constantly caught in a web woven by self-awareness being numbed by self-deceit in order to lead satiating, joyful lives.

All the while delivering the best dark comedy drama/satire on our screens at the moment. The humour never loses appeal in this show. It’s like every hardhitting and existentialist jibe is carefully veiled under a finely crafted sheet of precise humour derived from the everyday struggles of reality. This season, the show gets some of its best episodes which were not only fun to watch but memorable for the approach they took in dealing with issues which were underlying and creeping into the character’s lives even unbeknownst to the audience. In one such unexpected show of masterful storytelling we see Bojack almost die and which turns out to be the one thing somehow the viewer finds the most satisfying at the moment. 

The Verdict

With this season ends the greatest Netflix original and probably one of the best animated shows to have ever aired. With impeccable work from all the cast and the writers, along with showrunner Raphael Bob-Waksberg, this season stands out from and at the same time blends in seamlessly with the rest. It can’t be compared to any previous season in the scope of how sheer taut storytelling it has given us but even with the bizarreness of the events toned down a bit and the emotional turmoil not as wildly flowing around effecting everyone our characters touch, this season succeeds in showing us a redemption arc which led us to a bitter but deserved conclusion that many things may not matter as much as we want them to. The series ends with our main character not anymore being the focus of the series but just another straw in a grassland. And that’s okay, we learn to live with it. Even when Bojack finally gets his comeuppance at the almost end, the writer boldly don’t let it end there. Which seems very frustrating at first but gently you realise that Bojack merits a fate far less noteworthy than that. And eventually, the creators show us a finale which is interestingly daring and yet surprisingly balmy. And if you still haven’t watched this show, then your Netflix subscription is a redundant expense. Bojack is unique, intrepid, massively clever and cutting edge genuine. For anyone who's spent time with their thoughts, this show is definitely not to be missed.

“I feel like people generally want to like me. And if I just don’t do anything, the universe will eventually realign and the public would go back to loving me again.”- Mister Peanutbutter

The author feels Bojack Horseman to be a reflection of the fictional shows and movies inside it and its somehow a weird but awesome amalgamation of the Secretariat, Horsin' Around and Philbert. Including a traumatic past. Obviously.
The author also feels Mr Peanutbutter and Bojack are projections of his own self on different days. 

Bojack Horseman: Season 5- Review/Reflections

Bojack Horseman, Season 5 was probably the most evenly distributed season of the show ever. Things happened in a more grounded way than ever. The only blown out of proportions storyline was of Todd and his sex robot. But then, that is why we keep Todd to do over-the-top subplots for the show which somehow evolve or rather snowball into major events for the rest of the characters. 

Welcome everyone, to the show which strangely combines visceral existential crisis with ubiquitous animal puns and tongue in cheek humour. Been 5 years now, and our despicable protagonist’s undergone some major emotional changes and turbulences now. But one thing does not change, his misery, self-loathing and insecurity. At this point it would be an injustice to call the show about Bojack, instead we’ve delved so deep into the psyche and stories of other characters as well that Bojack is just a piece which keeps it all together now. A piece which is as significant as the others, not more not less. 

Season 5 is different than season 4 which threw many elements at once onto the viewer. Season 5 seems a bit more mellowed down and tamed. It does have its fair share of heartbreaks and irreverent moments but things seem to tie up very well at the end of it all. 

The season starts with Bojack having creative differences with the showrunner of his latest TV outing- Philbert. Now the showrunner/writer, Flip (Rami Malek), is the typical secluded and distraught creative type, sometimes suffering from major blocks, who wants to create a perplexing and daring gritty cop drama which is highly unlike what Bojack is used to with 'Horsin’ Around'. Bojack’s latest lady is Gina (Stephanie Beatriz), a hardened nihilist who doesn’t want to do anything with feelings. 

The home and the misery of Philbert mimic Bojacks's own. 

According to me, the show now is more daring than before quite like Philbert. Everything now seems to be a reflection of his new show and Philbert's life in Bojack’s eyes now. This time as well we had a few episodes which defied the traditional narrative style and chose to do something new. Like the depiction of Bojack’s mother’s demise was quite heartfelt despite just being wholly covered by a monologue. By the time we reach the end episodes, we have everyone at their toes and about to lose something they’ve once lost before but the impact still feels as much. Especially Bojack now seems to be diving into mental sickness category from emotional turmoil. 

Bojack's still conflicted about his feelings towards his mother even when she is dead. For the major part, he still hates her but he desperately wants that to change if his mom's left even a single cherishable memory which he longs to find.  

Other than the show and character build-up, I’d really like to talk about the delineation of addiction and insecurities in the series. How nothing ever ends and there is always that day after the perfect day. Non-linearity is hence used very brilliantly in the show both as a great plot deliverer and a metaphor for the ‘moments’ which happen in life, which may be high or low but often perceived as a path which an individual follows: start->troubles->overcoming them->happiness at last; and how we expect to have a happy ending when there is always a tomorrow after that perfect happy ending which may not be so perfect. Diane and Mr. Peanubutter are both fighting away their own shortcomings and never seem to escape their pasts. Diane cannot get over herself or her broken marriage and becomes increasingly impulsive and bitter. She feels a lack of connection and belongingness everywhere and decides to find her roots through visiting Vietnam which ends in disaster like all her life decisions. Now she’s got nothing in life to live for and her ideals may sometimes be the only thing for which she stands up making it rather inconvenient for everybody else. Her righteousness now seems only like a bandage which she puts on to mend her shattering and purposeless existence. Mr. Peanutbutter is still the most cheerful and lovable character but he now starts wondering if there’s any pattern between his actions and his failed attempts at monogamy. He starts questioning how immature he’s been all his life and soon as the women realise this, they become less interesting to him and in general, moving on to a better more suited life for themselves but Mr. P keeps on falling into the same pattern. Next we move to the now seemingly okay on the surface but totally fickle and restless on the inside- Bojack Horseman. He tried limiting his alcohol consumption, but could not. Minor illnesses give him an excuse to get painkiller pills and indulge in his vice whether knowingly or unknowingly. No wonder it also has physical consequences as he suffers a major accident through a relapse.  

For workplace disputes, when mediation fails, you are forced to go an 'arbitration' 

Due to Bojack’s addiction and dependence on substance abuse, Bojack has reached a stage where he even experiences hallucinations and does not shy from maligning anyone or commiting illegal actions to procure his fix. He doesn’t care about the people in his life when it comes to getting his fix which is shown through his little regard for Hollyhock when she dumps his pills.

A major portion of the season focuses on how well the character Philbert and the show Philbert mirrors Bojack’s own life. It happens with many actor’s, they start noticing similarities between themselves and the character they are playing and end up bringing the persona back to their homes with them. The lines of reality start blurring and even his sense of time reaches a loss. He doesn’t remember who or where he is anymore. At one point in the show, Bojack loses his mind so much that he nearly kills a co-star.

Unwanted pregnancy and adoption were also major themes this season

This is the most difficult part of being a junkie perhaps- coming to terms with your actions after you sober up. And our protagonist’s not good at it. He tries to slander his own image in order to derive some sort of relief from what he’s done. And the season wraps up with him finally accepting he needs to seek professional help and heads to a rehabilitation centre. 


The verdict
The season succeeds on many levels and fails on many. Does that mean it’s bad? Does anything described as having qualities other than positives is bad? Aren’t there atleast two facets to everything which makes it a whole and they're irrelevant without each other? This is what the existence of Bojack is in a nutshell- insatiable and forever in doubt. As for the show, if you’re a fan of the series, you’ll love the new season without having one particular favourite episode which did something utterly awesome. Instead you’d be treated with multiple episodes of multiple storylines and entangled narratives and dissatisfying yet heart-wrenching moments. If you are somebody who’s still haven’t decided whether to give Bojack a shot or not, now is the time. This is not an uplifting comedy or 'feel better' watch though. This is satire with dark undertones and mature subjects handed through seemingly funny punchlines while mocking the unforgiving world we live in and trying to find solace through meaningless acts. 

Aperture Arts Awards 2017

Welcome to the most appropriate list of some of the best things we saw in the year. In 2017, we saw great seasons, comebacks, sequels, revivals and miniseries. I was most pleased with the return of two of my favourite series and this time they both didn’t just give a glimpse into their old awesomeness but also ascended to never before attained heights. Yes, Samurai Jack which returned after 13 years to conclude its as-old-as time tale and incidentally gave us one of the greatest final seasons for any epic action series ever. Even Twin Peaks returned precisely when it was supposed to but it took a staggering 26 years to come back and haunt as well as delight us with a similar yet arguably much better season which quite possibly be the last.

See the complete list as follows:- (and yeah this is only all the stuff which I watched so it’s a possibility I might've missed something or forgot about it. Kindly mention it in the comments)

Best Movie- Blade Runner 2049 (awe inspiring and thought provoking, this sequel to one of the greatest sci-fi classics totally live up to its hype) (read full review here)

Second Favourite- The Big Sick (this endearing almost true story is unusually comical yet quite sentimental)

Although not the winner, I had the most fun while watching 'It'

Other Contenders-

Dunkirk

Baby Driver

John Wick 2

IT

Kingsman The Golden Circle

Best Superhero movie- Logan (because bye bye wolverine) (read full review here)

Other Contenders-

I guess i'm too old to enjoy this now

    Thor Ragnarok
    Spiderman: Homecoming
  Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
    The Lego Batman Movie
    Wonder Woman
    Justice League
    Power Rangers

Worst Movie- The Fate of the Furious (everything from start to finish was just as profound as a slice of cheese)

Major Kusanagi deserved better

Other Contenders-

Alien Covenant

Baywatch

Kong Skull Island

Justice League

Transformers: The Last Knight

Ghost in the Shell

Biggest Disappointment- Iron Fist (Comic iron fist is my favourite and after the amazing daredevil nobody expected Netflix to churn out such a vacuous show which led to one of the worst superhero assemblies ever)

How is it even possible to suck so much?

Other Contenders-

  

The Defenders

Star Wars: The Last Jedi here

Justice League

Alien Covenant

The Dark Tower

T2 Trainspotting
Ghost in the Shell

Best Hindi Language Film- Newton (riddled with subtle discomforting yet routine actions of regular people, one man strives to be different. Against all odds he does his job and makes for quite an interesting yet grounded adventure)

Other Contenders-

Still better than Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara trio

      Hindi Medium
 

Bareilly Ki Barfi

Secret Superstar

Jolly LLB 2

Lipstick Under My Burkha

Trapped

Worst Hindi Language Film- Too many to report

  

Best South Movie- Duvvada Jagannadham aka DJ (Telugu) and Bairavaa (Tamil) *

*note:- I only saw these two south indian movies this year

Best Animated Movie- Coco (young dreams and lively dead characters fuel the magic of this animated wonder, making it undoubtedly the year’s best)

Other Contenders-

Some moments were truly teary

Cars 3
Ferdinand
Lego Batman Movie
Despicable me 3
Justice League Dark

Best Anime- Boku no Hero Academia (Season 2) (some stuff was fun)

Other Contender(s)- Attack on Titan (Season 2) *

(note:- this year not many good anime were released and these two slightly above average anime had no competition)

Worst protagonist with worst best friend

Best new TV Series- Taboo (tales of deceit and unbridled barbarity bordering on the supernatural makes for an enjoyable and bold new series) 

Other contenders-

The punisher

The handmaid’s tale

Legion

13 Reasons Why

Dark

Mindhunter

The Tick

No X-men media ever can even touch the awesomeness of this marvel 

Best limited series or miniseries- Twin Peaks (mysterious, eccentric, and labyrinthine in nature; this revival was highly unlikely but inevitable in hindsight garnering acclaim in a time where the audience can’t nearly begin to comprehend this unique masterpiece)

Being a parent is serious business when you're rich and competitive

Other contenders-

  

Samurai Jack

Big Little Lies
Sherlock

Sarabhai vs Sarabhai

Best New Season- All Winners

All Contenders-

  

Game of Thrones Season 7

Better Call Saul Season 3

Mr Robot Season 3

Stranger Things Season 2

GoT was at its best like every year; Better Call Saul succeeded in upping the ante once again; Mr. Robot somehow created greatest dystopian superhero sci-fi thriller ever; Stranger Things stretched out and came back to tame the paranormal with style and sentiment once again.

Very good but not exceptional new season-

  

House Of Cards Season 5

Black Mirror Season 4

Fargo Season 3

Peaky Blinders Season 4

Narcos Season 3

Fargo Season 3 was totally cool but just not as fabulous as the previous seasons 

Best Animated Series- Samurai Jack (This year, Genndy Tartakovsky treated us with a darker, edgier side of our favourite samurai whose incomplete tale finally gets an apt but poignant ending)  

Second Place-

·        Rick and Morty, Bojack Horseman

Jack is back and he is not happy

Boom! I'm a Pickle Morty! Pickle Rickkk!!                     Bojack Horseman season 4 was just something 'special'

Absurdly popular but stupid series- 13 Reasons Why (too unrealistic with every character excessively good looking. Mawkish, annoying and privileged psychopathic teenagers who are dumber than an ostrich)

This shit good? fo real?

Other Contenders-

  

·        Riverdale

·        American Gods

Worst TV series- The Defenders (Mostly because it tricked you into believing it will be something of epic proportions when it was one of the poorest Netflix productions)

Other contenders-

Assemble all the reasons why DC shows suck and put them into one big garbage pile

Iron Fist

The Flash

Suits

Supergirl
Arrow    
Legends of Tomorrow

(mention in the comments If I missed something or if you disagree with anything)

“When life gives you lemons? Don't make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back! Demand to see life's manager!” - Cave Johnson

Sherlock: The Abominable Bride

First of all, a very happy new year to everyone; hope for 2016 to be different. Now this is my first review of the year and there couldn’t be a better way to make a start than kicking it off with the most awaited special of the year- ‘Sherlock: The Abominable Bride’. Foremost, for those who don’t know this was just a standalone special episode, a sort of present for the Sherlock fans worldwide and it isn’t a part of any previous or forthcoming season. As for the fourth season of Sherlock, we’ll have to wait probably another year or so. It can be argued that the story is pivotal to the whole overall plot of the show but the showrunners made it clear as it is only a bonus and won’t affect the established plotlines in any way but it will be gigantically stupid to miss this.

So it was expected that this is going to be a Victorian Era story of Sherlock Holmes, set exactly in the times as originally imagined by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Sometimes I wonder if dear Arthur was alive today how would’ve he felt. ‘Proud’ would be an understatement.

Though proud am I to say that this character has successfully transcended all boundaries containing it in any media. Originally made just as a next gen sleuth for a couple of stories, Sherlock Holmes nearly 128 years after its first appearance is a worldwide phenomenon today. A character so genuine it engulfed the whole genre. Can Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman with minds of Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss do justice to its legacy? Yes, and quite splendidly so.

The episode is about a bride who returns from the dead to commit murder. It does sound ‘impossible’ but then the possible never did interest our Mr. Holmes. Despite its setting, the episode never feels sombre or plain as the times back then. It is exciting, visually riveting, humourous and packs a punch in the mystery itself, just like all other great Sherlock episodes.  Soon, we realize the focus is not the mystery but why did Sherlock invoke its memory in the first place. (Yeah, I guessed that way before they mentioned it. In your face Sherlock!). We meet versions of everyone in that time which are all the same except quite noticeably Mycroft which was an enormous hint to put it mildly. But as we know Mycroft to be always many steps ahead of his little brother dear, he’d already solved the mystery (I always liked him more) but only in his head. He needed Sherlock for the ‘legwork’.

This was an episode in love with its source material. There were just too many references and homages paid to some classic works of Sir Doyle. Everything from beginning to end was to remind us of something or the other. From great landscapes to disclosing minute details to the every normal persons’ take on everything seemingly important (ofcourse except Sherlock and me). I always found Sir Doyle’s actual talent to lie in describing the scenarios or the setting of the background location. He aptly describes everything from the rusty door to the twilight moonshine to the dinghy walls of ancestral mansions. Same goes for our today’s episode, it was as if the original storyteller has come to life. This is the closest anything could ever come to a Sherlock novel. This episode was probably the most heavily influenced by the original works than any other. That is not to say you won’t enjoy that. If you’ve ever read anything Sherlock related, you’ll be jumping in your bed.

Now the real interesting thing to see was whether Cumberbatch could fit into his most famous role in the conventional settings. And yes he did so amazingly, though I always pictured the regular Holmes to be aged and a more wrinkly- faced man but saying Benedict is young is not an argument to work against him here. What always delighted me and did so again was Martin Freeman’s Dr. John Hamish Watson in the 1800’s.  I have said it before that the real star of the show isn’t Cumberbatch but Martin Freeman and this time the showrunners also accepted it giving Watson a more engaging story than ever. (Anything Watson does, looks so adorable like a little cat)

What bothered me though was how no one ever asks the right questions ever in a Sherlock story. Maybe it’s a British thing to play ignorant until the more responsible one clears everything. Sherlock always seems to belittle the audience and we’re always presumed to be simpleminded as compared to him. (Though with my little exception. PS- I did uncover the culprit before Holmes cleared everything towards the end. Take that Mr. Cheekbones!).

This was more of an emotional episode than all others as Sherlock (and I) prefer to be emotionally detached from the mortal world as feelings serve no other purpose than to distract us, a ‘crack in the lens’ so to say. Sherlock’s drug addiction is seen as a serious problem now. We also witness Moriarty and Sherlock’s epic fall. As I mentioned, this episode didn’t conceal its endless affection for original Sherlock even a bit.

Final Deductions

Surprisingly, this episode was about Moriarty. It explored his destructive relationship with our sleuth more closely than ever before and reminded us why our hero is always so taken aback at the thought of confronting him. Moriarty is no fun, he is no plot device, he is not a mere villain. He is a despicable, a truly contemptible beast with monstrous intellect. He is the embodiment of carnage, an evil spider constantly weaving a web of atrocities beyond anyone’s comprehension. The credit here all goes to the writers and the masterful portrayal by Andrew Scott who can remind us that Joffery Baratheon is merely a child. Our bonus episode captures the detective’s latest/ oldest exploits in a suspenseful and magically charged horror tale ultimately discovering a moral root in a sad but once true chauvinism and connecting it to the issues prevalent even today. So if you’re a Sherlock fan, fan of the original works or just got nothing to do right now, this is the perfect getaway. Immerse yourself completely in the London of your dreams and fall in love with Watson's stories, the Reichenbach way. (also wake up your inner feminist) 

The author admires Mycroft as his equal but Sherlock in no way stands a chance against him.

The author also arrogantly poses the question- "How might it feel in those tiny little brains of yours?" 

TVF Pitchers Review: Episode Five “Where Magic Happens”

Whoa! What an episode. I must say this was one of the greatest things to ever appear on any media, let alone internet shows. I doubt anyone could ever make a series like TVF Pitchers and execute it so beautifully. This was even better than Permanent Rommates finale or any other episode of Pitchers itself. So lo and behold, the best episode yet. And that’s when we’re talking about a series whose each and every episode is crafted with so much heart and hardwork that all of them are standalone masterpieces in their own right. TVF Pitchers is the perfect example of how one show can get better and better as more and more of it unfolds.

This time we found Mandal as the star of the episode and saw a never seen before side of Jeetu (a much much more fun side). The episode started with how things were left with the previous episode with the guy securing a meeting with Puneet, who works for a venture capitalist firm. Now we see how Puneet is now tied with our guys as his own promotion depends on their success. He likes the idea and everyone else at the firm also likes it but funding needs the final approval of Ankit Bhardawaj, a senior partner at a firm. A man who is known to have the Midas touch when it comes to investments and has a reputation to pick up the most successful startups and those who get rejected by him don’t usually get funding from anywhere else around. Despite all this, Ankit is quite a calm and rational person though teensy bit arrogant but yeah he’s no villain. He’s a neutral character who just wants to get the worth of his investment and maximize his gain like any other investor but unlike many others he sees the potential in Naveen and the gang’s product. But the dilemma he faces is whether to invest in these guys or the one’s who presented the same, exact same thing to him few days ago. Now deep within he might also know that the guys who pitched earlier were fraud yet he wishes to make the most profitable investment regardless of where he’s investing in. Now this was a really unexpected twist which brings back one of the craziest characters to be introduced in the show, The Dungeon Master aka Jeetu’s replacement coder. Now he stole their idea, their sales pitch and revenue model and presented it before them. But to start with he wasn’t the only suspect.

To explain this we need to go into the beginning. The episode starts with Mandal feeling very low over his status in the startup and how others treat him disrespectfully. He was venting all this with his new friend Ravi Ram Rastogi over a few drinks. But, unintentionally, Mandal reveals that all their work is stored in a single flash drive which he always carry. This ignites the diabolical mind of Ravi Ram and he gets Mandal drunk and steals the flash drive. When our heroes get to know what had happened, Ravi becomes their prime suspect but naturally he’s out of reach now. This makes Yogi to snap at Mandal and he leaves them. But soon a call from Puneet confirms that Bhardwaj met someone with an email ID- dungeon_master a few days back. This proves beyond all doubt that it was none other than Yogi’s contact who cheated them in the end. Oh how should I describe the scene when they re-enter the Dungeon Master’s evil lair. Through that eerie hallway to that single door which opens into an oblivion of malicious darkness with 17 year geeks laughing at Jeetu and Yogi after stealing the idea of a lifetime and saying it to their faces that there isn’t anything that they could do about it. This scene, which was so remarkably shot is both visually exciting and solid in terms of character development. After they tease Jeetu enough, he decides enough is enough. Jeetu who is always shown a mild mannered and peaceful human being who avoids any conflict whatsoever at any point and puts his family over everything else suddenly turns into this violent and terrifying beast who destroys the kids toys and leaves them shivering in their shorts. I must say, of all the magnificent things achieved in this show, this one scene got me the most excited. The adrenaline rush while watching Jeetu smash the computer screens was overwhelming.

Another major arc in this episode which was closed was the relationship of Shreya and Naveen. Shreya faces the difficult decision of choosing between Naveen and a dream job in London. But on Naveen’s advice, she chooses the latter. Their chemistry and the loss of separation is really quite apparent in the very convincing performance of Manvi Gagroo. If these two don’t make you cry then I don’t know what else will. Talking about emotional scenes, Mandal rises from the ashes he left behind as the savior of the team when Ankit Bhardwaj refuses to invest as the other team his offering him a much better deal. Mandal swooshes in with his metaphorical cape and very literal Band-Aid on the neck. Here, he presents a very touching presentation about all the things these four have done and the sacrifices they made in order to make progress with their dream project. And at the end when Mandal tries to strong-arm Ankit Bhardwaj, that was very impressive display of confidence from someone like Mandal.

So this was it. They did it. TVF made a show which was inspiring, fun and really thoughtful which successfully completed its first ever season. A season which redefined everything. Now next year if the hype for season 2 is not as much as the next season of Game Of Thrones itself, then frankly I’d be disappointed in the audience. This time they delivered an episode which was so emotionally compelling yet visually exhilarating. The stakes were high, ties were tested, things were broken but all in a very light, realistic and thus convincing tone. What makes Pitchers unique is this very fact- showing hardships in the lightest way. Making the viewers believe that persistence is power and is no easy task, believe me but TVF Pitchers succeed eloquently in doing so and that too almost effortlessly through the subtle emotions and fluid background score and above all, flawless writing. If this isn’t a smart series in the urban tongue then the phrase holds no meaning.