Princess Carolyn's Worst Day | "Ruthie" Explained

Ruthie is one of the most popular episodes of BoJack Horseman and showcases the worst and most heartbreaking day of Princess Carolyn’s life. As she navigates this difficult time, countless roadblocks and hiccups force Princess Carolyn to not just question herself, but her own concept of her past, present and future. On top of this, it’s all told through the lens of PC’s descendant, Ruthie, who is telling her class in the future about her ancestor, Princess Carolyn, a framing device that is equal parts effective and heartbreaking. Ruthie is an episode that really hones in on the core of Princess Carolyn as a character, somebody who no matter how many licks she takes, always lands on her feet.
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[@smilingindian989]

Great video. I wish it could have gone on for 1 or 2 more beans.

[@blessedbrebre]

The bean system is the way!

[@salobambi]

the bean system is the way 🙌

[@averypence8580]

the bean system is the way!!

[@jacksonmartin9173]

The Bean System is the way 🙌

[@denimpetros4925]

Th bean system is the way!!!

[@wrenpen]

i cried so much when she named her daughter ruthie, genuinely one of the most beautiful moments in television showing just how far carolyn had came

[@michelleh.1839]

Dont forget that Vanessa gecko says that children are "ruthless," PC naming her ruthie was also a subtle nod to that!

[@is4bellexo]

@@michelleh.1839 i always thought that!!! i hear gecko say ‘ruthless’ and the next minute pc names her daughter ruthie and i was like…😏

[@BlackLabsLikeRuleDog]

i had never had such a heartwarming moment than that scene and i dont think i’ll ever experience that again with television

[@dizzeh9439]

Ikr! That was amazing 😌

[@sohee1111]

Wait so if she never had a biological kid, cuz ruthie was adopted, how come theres a future mini pc

[@thegecko1742]

I'm kind of surprised no ones talked about the line "its so easy. For you to love me when everything's good." So many things about that one line hit like a truck in regards to life and the show.

[@sukhnoorkaur]

Same same!

[@nyabis8044]

That's why I always found Judah to be a much better fit romantically for her than Ralph, Ralph said "you're so easy Princess Carolyn [and] this is why I love you" which obviously stung. She's independent and headstrong and ambitious, but those attributes are also some of her biggest flaws. She finds it hard to need and rely on people, partly because she was raised in an environment that forced her to take responsibility for almost everything. Judah helps support her and allows her to be emotionally vulnerable and doesn't view her independence as a plus in a relationship. Judah is willing to stick by her no matter what, even in hard times.

[@xAlphaBxtch]

Especially since he said earlier in the episode “everything is so easy with you princess Carolyn”

[@korikeniston3796]

@@nyabis8044 Judah allows Princess Carolyn to be her headstrong, powerhouse self but the difference between him and Ralph is that Judah doesn't ask PC if she NEEDS help then shrug it off lightly when she pushes back on that offer. Judah KNOWS she needs help and he understands what things she may forget whilst taking care of her major focuses and proceeds to do them for her WITHOUT asking her. Judah knows what PC needs and he understands she needs someone to support her work heavily while knowing when to remind her she may need to take a break bc she deserves it xD

[@silvercheetah92]

He didn't want a partner to take care of that is not love

[@stefanatabacaru4387]

The fact that the bean system is made up by Princess Carolyn because her ''baby was the size of a kidney bean'' just breaks me 😭

[@StitchFunkoPop]

WHAT THE FUCK I NEVER CAUGHT THAT

[@lern2reed]

I never thought a joke about beans could hurt me this way.

[@boyinluv2014]

i didnt realize that 😭

[@dickbiscuit123]

i always thought it was because she was craving coffee

[@Kexiled]

I always thought it was cuz toe beans

[@unknown_limes]

I always imagined that PC eventually got a gold version of that necklace to give to Ruthie. Firstly so her daughter can always have something to remember her mother's tenacity and that the worst days don't have to knock you down forever, and second bc lead jewelry can be hella toxic.

[@ijustlikebees]

That's nice

[@Isaacindelicato123]

Maybe it was the cause of her many miscarriages?

[@helen8022]

@@Isaacindelicato123 I don't think so. She did have a miscarriage before getting the necklace from her mom from her first pregnancy. Maybe it was just how her body is. I think.

[@frozenyogurth]

@@helen8022 idk, the lead could definitely play a role in further miscariages. Miscariages aren't that extremely rare so the first could have been just a coincidence. I do believe that Lead can lead to fertility disorders...

[@mageofdoomsie1598]

@@helen8022 well miscarriages are more common than people think, especially in young first time mothers, like PC was during her first accidental pregnancy. The lead necklace definitely did her no favors though, as lead is known to cause fertility issues.

[@nidohime6233]

Many fans like the theory about Princess Carolyn´s necklace being the cause of her miscarriages because is likely to be made of lead, but I don´t think is the case. Sometimes life is a bitch without jewelry on.

[@AkJosh98]

Also, didn't she received that necklace AFTER her first miscarriage?

[@ijustlikebees]

@@AkJosh98 I think the necklace made her fertility issues worse,but Idk

[@sketchyjulia]

@@AkJosh98 she got it before her first miscarriage, but in flashbacks from the 90s and mid 2000s she wasn’t shown wearing it, She had 2 other miscarriages in between the time she was 18 and the beginning of season 4, it’s likely they happened during this time

[@Steelburgh]

Just saw a Q&A with RBW from last summer where he said that was unintentional but certainly could be an interpretation.

[@DoYouLikeTacos]

@@ijustlikebees how can a necklace can cause fertility issues?

[@cassie6146]

You would expect that Princess Carolyn would throw her necklace away at some point in the episode as a sign of just how much she's fallen into despair, especially since it's a fake. But she keeps it for the remainder of the show and I think that's because the necklace's meaning has been recontextualized. Sure, it's not a family heirloom from the old country that belonged to a line of tenacious cats, but it does belong to one cat who climbed her way to the top of her field and continues on to the morning after in spite of her wounds not healing quite yet. It doesn't matter that it's a cheap peace of costume jewelry because it still holds personal significance. In the same way, all of Princess Carolyn's setbacks in her career and her personal life, while incredibly painful, weren't pointless. If not for her miscarriages, she would have never adopted Ruthie. If she didn't break up with Ralph, she never would have married Judah. Princess Carolyn lands on her feet of her own accord, not because it's expected of her. It's her choice to get up again just like that necklace is hers alone. And maybe one day, Princess Carolyn can make that false family heirloom story into truth by passing it down to her daughter. Or maybe not because lead jewelry is still pretty toxic and can cause allergies.

[@jessicavictoriacarrillo7254]

Let's choose to think that Princess Carolyn had a copy custom-made for herself.

[@alicehua620]

@@jessicavictoriacarrillo7254 Like somebody else mentioned in another comment about she making a real gold version of the necklace and pass it down to Ruthie in the future, I choose to think she did replace it with a real gold one which carries her own story.

[@elderlybrunch4169]

There's actually a working fan theory that the necklace gave Princess Carolyn lead poisoning, and that's why she can't have babies

[@nyabis8044]

@@elderlybrunch4169 It's interesting, but the lead levels were probably so negligible that it has no effect on her reproductive system.

[@GirlImSoSorryBro]

@@elderlybrunch4169 I actually am on board with the theory.

[@katietaylor8314]

This episode fooled me so successfully. I kept telling myself "This is so sad, but thank goodness I know it'll all work out in the end." Only to find out that I'd been using Ruthie as a comforting coping mechanism exactly like poor Princess Carolyn. I'm so glad she eventually did get a happy ending. Out of all the characters in the show she was one who unambiguously deserved one.

[@nervousbreakdown711]

I practically started screaming

[@colin-onioin]

I literally threw up after watching this episode

[@katietaylor8314]

@@nervousbreakdown711 My heart sank straight into my sneakers.

[@darkninjafirefox]

I love Princess Carolyn so much, she's such a hard worker and the fact that she's a pink kitty makes it even better. No deep reason I just think it's cute especially in contrast to the semi-realistic designs of everyone else.

[@jinorism]

i’m so happy someone brought this up

[@winglessfairy564]

Lilac

[@sexygirlmax2019]

​@@winglessfairy564shes literally pink do you have colorblindness

[@gulfgiggleanimations4472]

Princess Caroline firing Judah for some reason felt more impactful than her breaking up with Ralph. Maybe it’s because Judah was quickly becoming my favorite of the secondary cast member, and that’s probably because I’m autistic so I saw a lot of myself in him. I was so happy when he returned in season 6.

[@TriforceWolf93]

I have a best friend who didn’t really understand depression until this show, the depictions and different ways it can affect you, and she’s an addict to it/your reviews now. It really helped her understand the decisions behind those with mental afflicted. Thank you, Johnny! And if you see this, RayRay, so proud of you!

[@waffles5433]

This show definitely made me feel a lot less alone with how they were able to take things like anxiety, self loathing, depression, etc. and put it on screen.

[@TriforceWolf93]

@@waffles5433 it made me feel less shitty for making shitty choices but also to make the choice to make better decisions, if that makes sense.

[@waffles5433]

@@TriforceWolf93 I understand that. You felt better because you realized you weren’t the only one like that so you don’t loathe yourself as much while at the same time being able to see how toxic/shitty your choices are by seeing someone else doing it. So it gives a full understanding of the impact of your choices and helps motivate you to change.

[@arsalanafroz]

I'm so proud of you RayRay!

[@chlobo5594]

The emotional whiplash this caused me, Princess Caroline focused stories tend to be my faovurite, cause she's the most outwardly strong, so showing her vulnerability and sorrow is really important to people who feel the need to always be unphased and unaffected by life

[@helen8022]

I doubt the lead necklace caused her miscarriages. Her mother had many, many children and she had the necklace the whole time.

[@billvolk4236]

Yeah, you don't get lead poisoning if you don't put it in your mouth

[@mageofdoomsie1598]

Her mother didn’t have the necklace that long though, the necklace was from the 60’s and she probably didn’t wear it enough for her fertility to be affected as she already had kids by then (I believe, can’t remember if PC is the oldest or if she has older siblings)

[@justcallmee7854]

@@mageofdoomsie1598 PC is the youngest of 12

[@paigeyelanich5740]

I was thinking this too but lead exposure builds in your bones and genes over time and gets passed to your children.. so i dont think its completely off the table

[@toms-zr9mq]

@@mageofdoomsie1598she had her first miscarriage before she ever got the necklace so i doubt it, many people have fertility issues without any outside intervention

[@chichi77tim]

At first I completely removed the fact that she called her daughter Ruthie in honor of her imaginary descendant. My first thought when I'd heard that name, instead, was the chat that PC had with Vanessa Gekko, when the latter said: "being a parent is a ruthless job." And so PC called the baby Ruthie, from "ruthless". Now, I don't know, I very much like both interpretations.

[@offsewingdragons9142]

Perhaps it was both, maybe pc had the name lurking in the back of her head throughout Ruthie, and of course, when she got her own daughter, she didn’t have the time or the energy to name her, so when Vanessa Gecko mentioned “ruthlessness”, something clicked in pcs mind, and the name “ruthie” came back to the front of her mind.

[@Zitronen_]

i always just thought that the descendant's name being ruthie was foreshadowing

[@ComicalRealm]

Princess Carolyn's a nitty gritty city kitty, and she's in it with you fitty/fitty

[@SilverCorvidsMARKETING]

That was more clever than you think. GG.

[@rileysmiley2521]

@@SilverCorvidsMARKETING that's from the series lol

[@BKSF1]

@@rileysmiley2521 more clever than they fuckin thought lol

[@shiomicchi7247]

I remember watching this the first time, and all throughout the episode I kept thinking "when is PC gonna have her moment where she overcomes everything??? Everything has to be okay because Ruthie is telling everyone about her in the future!" It just made the moment where PC tells Bojack that she imagined it all as a coping mechanism all the more crushing. It was a real kick in the emotions for me, because I understood her: sometimes things in your life just go so so wrong that you have no other option but to escape into your own head where everything works out just to protect yourself.

[@CorVids1031]

As a young woman with a questionable mom, no siblings to lean on, and even similar setbacks to PC in the future family creation department, I feel like PC herself has been a huge role model for me. I have to say, she's helped out a ton. I may not be doing the profession I dreamed about, but I'm pretty okay. Got a nice boyfriend. My own dog. A lovely apartment. My work recently recognized me as the best worker in my department. I did it. This whole show is such a big success because there is a complex character for everyone to learn from. I learn from PC.

[@isolaviola]

This comment gave me a lot of hope too. I'm happy for you :)

[@ThiccFurryBoi34]

Oh congratulations im happy your doing great man

[@CorVids1031]

@@ThiccFurryBoi34 I am! Made strides both in work and in my relationship. Make twice as much as I did, and the boyfriend is now the fiance. Life is good.

[@ThiccFurryBoi34]

@@CorVids1031 yay for happy endings

[@level5650]

I learnt from Todd myself. He was what made me realise what asexuality was.

[@mightymidget7181]

Throughout the whole episode, no matter how bad things got for PC, no matter how hard it was to keep watching, I kept telling myself that it’ll be ok, she’ll still have her baby eventually. But then that ending scene starts, and it destroys me each and every time

[@VanNessy97]

Princess Carolyn is all of the things that pushed Princess Carolyn towards her own success. It's not her ancestors, it's not her necklace, it's not her clients, it's not any of the people she's interacted with in the show. It's her own self-made audacity to keep trying despite all the setbacks she's faced.

[@zakaryrichmond396]

The end of this episode always makes me cry so hard the way it doesn't cut back to ruthie as a kid summing up the end of the story is what hurts the most

[@AndyyBee]

I watched this episode for the first time shortly after my miscarriage. Out of all of the sad and horrible things that happen in the show, this was the only episode I cried about. When she got drunk and nonchalantly said no more baby as if it wasn't one of, if not the most heartbreaking moments in her life, was so realistic. The female characters and the way the show handles female issues was really refreshing in a way that I can tell without looking at the credits that women were actively involved in the writing of this show.

[@Stainedconverse.]

Honestly when I saw the truth about the necklace made me just dislike her mother even more but then made me wonder if her mom was lied to as well about the necklace history or she just made up a story to make her daughter feel better about their situation moving forward

[@Tea-KW]

given the context of the episode we saw PC get the necklace in, i understood it more as her mother lying to her as a way to comfort her. PC's mom didn't seem very motivated and was self destructive, and i assume if her mom had been told the same lie then PC probably would have heard of the necklaces story before that moment. I still hate her mom, but i do think she meant well on trying to comfort her daughter on one of her worst experiences she's ever had in life

[@FemaleAnimeMaster]

Another heartbreaking thing about the necklace is the realization that her mother LIED to her. Shes the one that made up the story about the necklace being a priceless family heirloom in order to emotionally manipulate PC. She only made the story up to encourage PC to stick with the plan of having the baby for the money it would bring them, showing how much of a cold oppertunist her mother was, taking advantage of her in a vulnerable moment for her own gain.

[@eatatjoes6751]

Ruthie got me to start thinking like Princess Carolyn in the "distant future person tells about me as an ancestor" mindset: sometimes it's my own future kid.

[@theotherohlourdespadua1131]

There is something... Poetic about this episode. It's almost Buddhist in undertone as the events can be summed up as the destruction of the present, the future, and the past, and how from this total destruction came forth a new person free from those shackles...

[@arsenicsyndrome7602]

cuddlywhiskers was right

[@teovinokur9362]

there is a surprising amount of buddhism in this show

[@indigothecat]

Seeing P.C. bawling in her car after that awful day and immediately pretending she was OK so she could answer her phone messed with me a bit. Normally one of the characters with the strongest emotional resolve and sense of control suddenly just breaking down. I still get chills thinking about it, and it also makes me laugh at anyone who says that cartoons are silly and just for children. Many shows (live action or animated) show characters crying, sometimes even just for laughs, but few shows can actually give you chills when they show you someone crying. That's how good the writing is.

[@Tom-vx7qh]

2:26 and then she has the audacity to say that she never had beef with PC lmao

[@CAT-2323]

That’s what I was thinking

[@naotemabacaxi7054]

She said she never hated PC

[@TheONLYFeli0]

that's just how she talks

[@SharpestLiVES13]

Have bawled in so many episodes of Bojack Horseman, but this episode hit me the hardest. My bestfriend used to compare me to Princess Carolyn because of my ability to find ways out of problems and situations, and the tendency to always "land on my feet". I never truly believed it myself until I had the very worst day crashing on me- with my father's illness getting worse, my relationship being so troubled and my job getting so shaky. When this happened, I wanted so bad to believe what my bestfriend said- that I'd always land on my feet somehow even after all of this- and so I watched this episode again. Rewatching Princess Carolyn's struggles and pain, and knowing that things worked out in the end though not how she initially wanted, it made me feel some level of comfort- that perhaps things will work out eventually even if all seems lost and bleak in the present.

[@zoeb3573]

I wish you'd talk more about Ralph one day. I always felt their break-up was unfortunate (even though I think she'll have a great future with Judah). It wasn't his fault that she miscarried, and when he learned it was a recurring situation for her, it made sense to talk about the possibility of adoption, since what he really wanted was to have a happy family with the woman he loved, not necessarily for said baby to have to come from them. But it wasn't something PC could hear at the time. In the end, I don't think their break-up was either of their faults, they just were together at the wrong time in their lives (he said it best when he discovers she's choosing to adopt later on, even though she refused to do so with him).

[@anlak1318]

I was devastated by this episode mostly because i love Ralph's and PC's romance.

[@rockstar6790]

Same here. They seem to be a perfect match, but I guess sometimes it didn’t work out.

[@elizabethlee2136]

I think that it was too perfect. She could have had a surface level perfection, but she'd always feel insecure. PC couldn't have been happy with a conventional and picture perfect. She needed to learn to trust and be open and find a guy who would do anything for her. She thought she needed to be rescued by a man. Bojack, Vincent Adultman. They weren't going to save her. She needed a partner who would make her the best she could be. Judah was that man. Even if he is bizarre maybe even neurodivergent and not good on paper her willingness to trust him is the true love. I'm sure The kindly millionaire will find someone. You have to be ready for love. Even a great guy on paper isn't enough if you don't love yourself and trust him.

[@Gooseduke]

I said this under the community post announcing this, but Ruthie is one of my favorite episodes because I have used that same coping mechanism as Princess Carolyn even before I knew Bojack existed. PC is one of my favorite characters if not my favorite character for this episode alone.

[@mahdisol34]

We can all agree that everyone is fcking proud of Princess Carolyn

[@carpeted-bathroom96]

Yeah! She has her own business, learned to let go of Bojack,got married to someone who supports her and adopted a baby!

[@ancientdarkmagic1409]

Princess Carolyn is an example of a good role model in how you should keep moving forward after a failure or a hard times.

[@ShanaReviews]

I feel like what you said at the end regarding PC's necklace not mattering because what it represented was still real regardless if the necklace was, reminds me of a quote from Death in the Hogfather, about how we need to believe in things that aren't real so that we can make them real. PC doesn't need the necklace, she just needed to keep that spark, that drive to give her life meaning and in the end she and the rest of the cast, minus Bojack, got a happy ending. She is married to someone who is there for her and loves her deeply, she has a daughter, she sort of made peace with her rival and got some help from her, all the strife and pain she endured was worth it, because in the end...she landed on her feet

[@jestersudz6085]

tbh i still think bojack got a happy ending. he was sober, he was teaching acting, he was doing better. his life was not perfect, he'd lost everyone, but he was becoming a better person than he was and i think that makes the ending happy for him.

[@TheCommenterDragon]

Ruthie is one of my all time favorite Princess Carolyn episodes!

[@lucasdolding6924]

These thumbnails are always so good

[@lWonderWho]

Agreed!

[@bradthingy4256]

i remember when I first watched this episode it made me mad that they showed ruthie in the future. There was no more tension with PC’s pregnancy because now I knew it was gonna work out in the end. Theeeeen the end of the episode happened. Well played bojack, well played

[@Im_alivexx]

Ruthie is an amazing character even though she’s not real, my online friend and I would always role playing sometimes and I would tell her about my imagined character named Mei and how he’s in a band with his friends but he also suffers with depression and insomnia but he always try to fight back with his demons and even though times get tough and hard, he always work hard and put a smile on his face. I honestly do think this is kinda cringe as I’m typing this but I guess I can say it makes me feel better.

[@cassie6146]

I don't think it's cringe at all. Crafting narratives and characters can be another way to make sense of the world and our feelings, as well as being a healthy form of creative expression. Plus it can be fun. As long as it makes you happy and isn't hurting anyone, then that's a good thing you've got going.

[@VanNessy97]

@@cassie6146 This. It's not cringe if it makes you happy and it doesn't hurt anyone.

[@Kuaheak2018]

That's not cringe, that's very sweet

[@teovinokur9362]

hey that's not cringe! roleplay can be a healthy hobby if you're careful to also have other outlets. i find it very similar to improv (bojack reference kind of intended)

[@fetasprite]

I get so excited everytime you upload, especially your Bojack analysis videos! I can't wait to see your review for Ruthie, as it's one of my favorite episodes, not just of the series, but from any show.

[@kialuvsyoo]

All of my exact thoughts as well

[@awkwardtaylor4725]

I don't know how, but this episode is the thing that makes me cry. EVERY time. Even when I watch a review of it. PC is a great character but goddamn I'm crying (

[@shinyhitomi3916]

The last bit of this video really got me emotional. I had always thought of Ruthie as one of the most severe downers in the show, but with the perspective of later seasons + that interpretation of the necklace, it becomes almost kind of uplifting. A day that bad can happen, but that doesn't change who you are and the traits that got you to where you are. Princess Carolyn ultimately ended up being right - everything did turn out alright, even if that day still sucked and nothing can change that.

[@ugonewton7356]

Ruthie-Princess Carolyn's "11th" episode Mr. Peanutbutter's Boos - Mr. Peanutbutter's "11th" episode Good Damage-Diane's "11th" episode

[@sukhnoorkaur]

PC is one of the strongest characters ever! Not just in this show but in general as well. And the things that make her the strongest are the failures she faces in her personal and professional life. I LOVE that she always lands on her feet. She hits the lows but always gets back. She was the daughter of the maid and now kind of runs the whole Hollywoob. I love her so much ♥️

[@chang7347]

Just thought about this episode today on my way home from work, I often think of scenarios about the family I don't have or the life I could lead because " It makes me feel better."

[@hopedope9174]

I actually started crying, this episode of pc is so heartbreaking but it’s one of my favorites because I see myself in pc and all of the BH characters but pc holds a special seat in my heart

[@oliviadurand2429]

I always hoped that Ralph would end up with PC in the end, but I’m so glad she actually ended up with Judah. Ralph was a great guy for her though, he helped her realize her dreams for having a family were still possible!

[@Sasukeluvzme13]

The ability of one’s self can be truly amazing when it’s something you hold close to your heart.

[@camilogarciaylasaari1857]

Wow, this episode was a lot heavier than I remembered. Great breakdown, Johnny, as always!

[@Gh0st020]

I would like you to cover “hooray! Todd episode!” Just to give Todd some light, he’s one of my favorite characters and I enjoy his shenanigans!

[@widdershinnz]

She kept helping Bojack because if she can fix him, she will finally consider herself a "real agent"

[@DerpySquiddles4043]

A theory iv seen is that the necklace is actually made of lead and a side effect of lead poisoning is pregnancy issues including infertility, so the very symbol of princess carolyns future could have been the thing preventing it

[@helihollow]

her mom did give it to her after finding out she was was pregnant which may have lead her to miscarry… but if it gave PC lead poisoning then how come it didn’t affect her mother when she had 12 kittens? i believe PC being the runt of the litter might’ve had something to do with it.

[@OhDangItsBazn]

Never thought I’d be so sad seeing a vectorized cartoon cat lady cry.

[@hugazo]

This has to be one of the best episodes of the whole show

[@tameriacole91]

I loves this episode we all have those days where you just need to cry and vent

[@pricemacfadyen7206]

This episode of for sure one of my favorites i’m so hyped

[@donsolo7860]

One of my favorite details of this wonderfully tragic episode was that despite knowing that her necklace had no monetary value, it still carried sentimental and intrinsic value.

[@uniraffesaur]

The ending of Ruthie is one of the biggest gut punches in television history

[@rosapaga1776]

The only thing I wanted during the series was for Princess Carolyn to be happy and this episode broke me

[@poftsvivavu4598]

I really like this take on Ruthie because it goes beyond just the sad ending. You do a good job pointing out the positivity that comes from the episode's message.

[@FlipX100]

I have always had the theory that her mom stole the necklace from the rich neighbors. And just made up the story of he necklace being passed down through generations for her daughters sake.

[@DROBOT80]

an interesting theory was that the necklace had assisted her miscarriages, there was a certain fake jewellery that used to be warn by many until they found it is poisonous and lead to miscarries and blood poisoning

[@pale_n_tired]

jesus

[@Johnny2Cellos]

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[@imdankarlin]

“Oh Heart” in the end credits never doesn’t make me choke up.

[@Nyxthebat04]

I found it really cool that they portrayed PC as *both* an intelligent and resilient businesswoman and a woman with the desire to be a mother. Usually shows make women choose between the two, and that happens in real life. But she didn't need to.

[@pokemonmanic3595]

My friend and I watched Season 4 together and after we saw the ending to Ruthie we sat there in stunned silence for at least five minutes.

[@rohansharma9738]

I really enjoy your content Johnny as you pick apart the show very thoroughly and show a further meaning to the show.

[@SS-op9wt]

Wow, I have microanalyzed Bojack Horseman as a show to the moon and back, and I never thought about how symbolic it was when she clasped her necklace with the paperclip. Great speculation, this was excellent and you are on the nose.

[@LemonScentedSharpie]

This is the first episode I ever saw of Bojack, my friend was trying to get me into the show and this was the episode he was on. This episode alone, without knowing anything else about the show, had me binging it.

[@mehlover]

I love how Princess Carolyn's keeps wearing the necklace throughout the whole show. And I love your breakdown!

[@june-iy2pd]

Johnny, thank you for FINALLY doing ruthie

[@littlewhispers8926]

Great video. My heart shattered for PC, but it did give much needed insight to her character, since there's only a few episodes where she's in the forefront.

[@scarletshadows459]

I cried so hard when she started to cry, this episode hit me so hard on account my own miscarriage past. Princess Carolyn deserves to be happy, and I hope her marriage is a happy one along with her baby Ruthie.

[@takofili3520]

After watching the full series for the first time, Princess Carolyn is probably my favorite character. Her drive to never give up is what inspires me a lot

[@likeaboss0431]

I've only seen it once aswell

[@jxa_]

I just realized the phrase of "it's you." that Todd gave can be applied on the positives of a person as well. Like you said at the end of the video, it wasn't PC's mother, or the collar, or hen ancestors the one's who kept her afloat. It was her.

[@noturgamergf1917]

I can’t wait! I enjoy all your videos! I’ve been waiting for this episode break down since the last Bojack tier list!

[@buruzn09]

This really helped me appreciate the episode in a new light. Nice video.

[@Y2Kikii]

Great video! I found I related to PC the most, so seeing her struggle so much in this episode was hard to watch cause I've been in those heart breaking days. Days where it's just one bad thing after another even after you thought you did everything right and worked so damn hard. Glad in the end she did accomplished what she wanted, so it give me hope.

[@sefmusic6273]

Don’t forget that right before PC names her “Ruthie” she has a talk with Vanessa Gecko talking about how being a mother is “a ruthless job, and I mean RUTHless” and PC was already thinking about Ruthie as a name before that

[@rotem6033]

One of my favorite episodes on the show. Thank you!

[@Chikadulce10]

This episode breaks me every time. It’s one of my favorites for sure. Thanks so much for finally discussing it 🙌🏻

[@carlos.quyllur]

Man I loved how you show me the reality of this episode, it's truly heartbreaking but at the same time so resilient, also I really love your miniatures of your videos

[@daisy-vh7bh]

i love pc sm i can't wait for the video!! so excited to see what u have to say about this ep

[@sathanamuraleetharan8871]

this is a FANTASTIC video! this episode usually makes me too horribly sad to rewatch and think about much, but your point about the necklace and the weight of PC putting the necklace back on really helped me reexamine what this episode means to me + how it's /so/ core to PC's relentless nature.

[@skynet40433]

That last part about the transformation of the necklace's narrative was especially moving. Love that show, love PC, love this channel. Thanks for another great breakdown J2C.

[@richardpaz8035]

What made me really sad and sorta broke my heart was when at the end we realize ruthie is fake and how this whole episode was all in her head. Never got a goodbye with ruthie until she adopts the baby later on In the show

[@evankimori]

I remember reading and watching a theory about that necklace that she wears, that there is most probably lead in it and that is the partial reason why she miscarried so much.

[@delfinal7560]

Incredible breakdown of this episode!

[@stimmyspaghetti]

i’m so glad you are making so many videos right when i am VERY hyperfixated on bojack

[@hunova4799]

One of my dreams is to have children and it makes one of my greatest fears that I won't be able to conceive and so this episode always makes me cry....It hits home in a special way

[@abygailendaya1287]

i really loved that episode so much, thank u for the bojack horseman videos I just finished it last week and ur videos are my guide to understand it

[@shellfish0009]

OML IM SO EXCITED FOR THIS TO PREMIERE AAAA

[@darby2956]

God I love how you're still breaking down these episodes,even after the show has been done for quite a while. Feels like watching the series again 😁

[@scarlet2847]

Love your content dude, keep up the great work

[@sankeshia]

This episode was so good but so hard to watch. Life hit PC so hard and she pushed the people who were closest to her away for it. I really liked Ralph and Judah and yes they didn't handle things well but I don't think they deserved all the anger she threw at him

[@tonyreimer6804]

This show, and your breakdowns, provide powerful and valuable catharsis for me. So, I just wanted to say thanks. 🍻

[@nhdjoseywales]

I love that this is David Sedaris’s only acting credit

[@elliottpak]

“Mostly about frozen yogurt” I love how (understandably) annoyed you sounded when saying that

[@shygreenbean0317]

Just finished the series and adore all your Bojack content 💚

[@FlinnyWinny]

This might be my favorite break down so far. It really made me understand just how thoroughly shattered every aspect of her life in just a single day.

[@brattygoblin125]

I love your content, I’m having a bad day and don’t feel well- thank you!