Spoilers for “A Beaver That’s Lost Its Mind” within.
“Drinking makes us sadder, not happier. Have you noticed that?”
That quote from Blunt Talk’s Walter Blunt is perhaps the best distillation of his character that we’ve seen so far. His sudden realization in this episode that, in fact, drinking is not helping him cope with his problems showcases the childlike ignorance through which he views the world, despite being a prominent figure on television that comments nightly on the world he sees. It’s a very interesting dynamic and one that is proving to have amusing longevity as the series wears on.
“A Beaver That’s Lost Its Mind” again finds itself exploring parallel issues between Walter and his staff. We’re introduced to Walter’s ex-wife Vivian and their son, Bertie, who tragically calls Walter by his full name and can’t seem to grasp the difference between his dad on television and his dad in real life. Meanwhile, Jim’s secrets are revealed – it turns out he wasn’t masturbating in his office, as I previously suspected, but rather has a severe hoarding problem.
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“Drinking makes us sadder, not happier. Have you noticed that?”
That quote from Blunt Talk’s Walter Blunt is perhaps the best distillation of his character that we’ve seen so far. His sudden realization in this episode that, in fact, drinking is not helping him cope with his problems showcases the childlike ignorance through which he views the world, despite being a prominent figure on television that comments nightly on the world he sees. It’s a very interesting dynamic and one that is proving to have amusing longevity as the series wears on.
“A Beaver That’s Lost Its Mind” again finds itself exploring parallel issues between Walter and his staff. We’re introduced to Walter’s ex-wife Vivian and their son, Bertie, who tragically calls Walter by his full name and can’t seem to grasp the difference between his dad on television and his dad in real life. Meanwhile, Jim’s secrets are revealed – it turns out he wasn’t masturbating in his office, as I previously suspected, but rather has a severe hoarding problem.
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