The fourth season had a lot to deliver considering it followed the very strong third season. It doesn't hit that standard in a way that is consistent, but here and there we have elements of the show that really stand out and are very impressive. In terms of plotting, the fourth season doesn't really have a nice neat thread running through it; and I think this does sort of limit it in terms of its overall impact. The characters feel fragmented across their various stories, and the season doesn't find a way to pull them together in a satisfying way.
Although this does have an impact, it doesn't all mean a negative. All parts of the show work in their own way, although for some of them it is just that they are funny and odd. On this level it is fine, works well, and is generally done with creativity. In terms of character development, there are threads and episodes that do this well - Princess Caroline for one, but BoJack's mother is the focus of the strongest episode. This one came out of a thread that seemed to be going nowhere but then suddenly produced such a clever and 'human' episode that really does stand with the best of this show.
Animation and voicework continue to be of a high standard, but it is the writing that makes it so good. This fourth season may have weaknesses in cohesion and consistency, but it is funny and engaging throughout, and throws up some very strong episodes/threads along the way.
Although this does have an impact, it doesn't all mean a negative. All parts of the show work in their own way, although for some of them it is just that they are funny and odd. On this level it is fine, works well, and is generally done with creativity. In terms of character development, there are threads and episodes that do this well - Princess Caroline for one, but BoJack's mother is the focus of the strongest episode. This one came out of a thread that seemed to be going nowhere but then suddenly produced such a clever and 'human' episode that really does stand with the best of this show.
Animation and voicework continue to be of a high standard, but it is the writing that makes it so good. This fourth season may have weaknesses in cohesion and consistency, but it is funny and engaging throughout, and throws up some very strong episodes/threads along the way.