I'm a grown man and this episode broke me. I sobbed for a good 15 minutes after this episode ended. I grew up in a typical Asian family and my parents had exceedingly high expectations of me. I don't remember a single instance growing up where my parents told me that they are proud of me, even if I did relatively well by societal standards. I have no doubt that they love me and will support me, albeit grudgingly at times, if my dream is against their wishes, but a lot of my problems as an adult came from my upbringing. I often feel insecure, that I'm not good enough, that I'm somehow inferiors to those high performers. Seeing Bojack trying to figure out what his mom meant by "I see you" just broke my heart. A brilliant episode and Will Arnett definitely deserves an Emmy for this incredible performance.
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