Long Story Short from BoJack Horseman creator is a hit with critics

Long Story Short, from Raphael Bob-Waksberg, creator of BoJack Horseman, premiered on Netflix with ten episodes on August 22, and the reviews are slowly rolling out for the generation-spanning animated comedy. Seldom are there shows that can reach the level of emotional depth that Bob-Waksberg's BoJack Horseman managed to curate throughout the six seasons that the show ran for.

Starting off as the narcissistic tale of a washed-up, drug-abusive half-horse-half-human star, in the later seasons, it grew into something much deeper and tackled emotionally scarring topics such as depression, loneliness, and self-sabotage.

So, the expectations for Raphael Bob-Waksberg's next project, Long Story Short, were extremely high, and from the early critic reviews for the animated comedy, things are looking particularly bright.

BoJack Horseman creator Bob-Waksberg's Long Story Short receives glowing early reviews from critics

Long Story Short Season 1 premiered with ten episodes on Netflix on August 22, but it was renewed for a second season even before the show debuted. Some of that has to do with the creative minds of BoJack Horseman behind the project, but early critic reviews prove that the Bob-Waksberg magic has worked yet again for the animated comedy.

Long Story Short follows a Jewish family of parents and their three kids, spanning from the 1950s to as far as 2022. The story follows a non-linear narrative, ensuring that the characters are constantly growing and learning while each episode deals with themes such as grief, cycles of life, the pandemic, and everything that comes with being a loud, brash, and Jewish family.

When it came to BoJack Horseman, the idea of family was more often than not projected in a negative light, with family trauma defining a lot of our characters. However, Bob-Waksberg takes his chance with Long Story Short to explore a truly regular, everyday family and tackle life and what it means to be a part of a family, with his impeccably sensitive and comic undertone, making for an almost perfect combination.

Turns out, early critic reviews seem to have the same opinion, leading to the animated comedy debuting with a 100% Tomatometer score on Rotten Tomatoes. This score is based on 22 critic reviews at the time of writing, and the score might be subject to change as more reviews roll in, but so far, the critics love the Schwartz-Coopers.

Variety in their review had to say:

"Though “Long Story Short” deals with universal experiences like family and loss, it goes about doing so in such a singular way it’s hard not to feel protective of an increasingly endangered species."

Whereas, The Guardian said about Bob-Waksberg's art that:

"a testament to Bob-Waksberg’s writing. This level of granular, non-linear character development must have been a feat to construct, and yet it feels effortless. These seem like snapshots from a real life that has already been lived. Every progression rings true."

The show traverses from the 50s to the pandemic in the first season, reliving memories and painting yet again an echo painting of familial trauma that rings a little too close to home for each of us.

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