I would say that about 90% of this show's episodes are just silly little self-contained satires, which are fun enough but ultimately forgettable. However, the show always takes a couple of episodes of each season and uses them to take more of a deep dive into the psyche of our central character, and every time they've done this it's turned out fantastically. Mind you, this episode didn't have the big, shocking, "I can't believe they went there" moment of the season (I expect that will come in the penultimate like it always has), but it does have a lot of emotional resonance and intelligent commentary on the characters as well as the society surrounding them.
The most striking element of this episode is the way it uses flashbacks, and weaves them in with the present-day narrative. We see Bojack move into his grandparents' summer home and begin to bond with the nearby neighbour, and at the same time we also see a story about his grandparents set in that same location many years prior. By playing these two seemingly unrelated stories out simultaneously, it highlights overlapping themes and comments on the way history repeats itself (particularly in families, particularly in small towns). Both plots also had surprisingly emotional endings.
In summation, this is one of those episodes of Bojack that goes for a little more depth and succeeds marvellously.
The most striking element of this episode is the way it uses flashbacks, and weaves them in with the present-day narrative. We see Bojack move into his grandparents' summer home and begin to bond with the nearby neighbour, and at the same time we also see a story about his grandparents set in that same location many years prior. By playing these two seemingly unrelated stories out simultaneously, it highlights overlapping themes and comments on the way history repeats itself (particularly in families, particularly in small towns). Both plots also had surprisingly emotional endings.
In summation, this is one of those episodes of Bojack that goes for a little more depth and succeeds marvellously.