History Recap / BojackHorsemanS6E16NiceWhileItLasted

** [=BoJack=] is weary of this trope, noting that he's vulnerable to falling back into bad habits again and again.

* RayOfHopeEnding: Slightly. While [=BoJack=] likely will never see Diane (and by extension Hollyhock) again and is worried that he could relapse, things are at the least looking up for him. He hasn't lost the maturity lessons he learned this season, some job opportunities are on the horizon, and, now that he's experienced near death and properly repented for his actions, it's symbolically a fresh start for him. The episode pretty much stating it's the end of this chapter of his life, but now a blank slate where he has the chance to do better and learn from his consequences going forward.

The series finale. One year into his fourteen month prison from his breaking and entering charge, [=BoJack=] gets out on day release to attend Princess Carolyn's wedding, where he shares poignant moments with the other main characters.

** Like the [[Recap/BojackHorsemanS1E12Later first season finale]], the show ends with [=BoJack=] and Diane alone together smoking on a rooftop, discussing [=BoJack's=] problems and their troubled relationship... Only this time, Diane concludes to leave [=BoJack=] for good.

* EarnYourHappyEnding: All four other main characters get completely happy endings.

* EasilyForgiven: As is depressingly common in the show. [=BoJack=]'s career is on the upturn again barely a year after he was declared the most hated man in America, with his latest film being a smash-hit and the public-at-large having seemingly forgotten the controversy surrounding him.

* EasilyForgiven: As is depressingly common in the show. Barely a year after he was the most hated man in America and not only has everyone forgotten about [=BoJack=]'s actions, his latest movie was a smash-hit and has successfully revitalized his career.

* BookEnds:

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** While [=BoJack=] was dying in the pool, he gets charged with breaking and entering someone else's house as soon as he's fit to stand trial. The judge takes the opportunity to sentence him to a maximum-security prison because everyone remembers what he did to Sarah Lynn.

* HereWeGoAgain: The boy that was traumatized by [=BoJack=] breaking and entering into his new home comes up with a memetic quote that propels him to celebrity status, with the implication that it's the only thing people will ever know him for. It wouldn't be too out there to assume he's going to end up exploited and washed-up just like Sarah Lynn.

* CompanyCameo: A newspaper cover is briefly shown reviewing a show on "Nextflix" - nodding to the streaming service that hosts this show, Creator/{{Netflix}} - that has "too many giraffe jokes." May also double as SelfDeprecation about ''[=BoJack=]'' frequently using animal puns for comedy.

* WhatNowEnding: The final scene is just a long talk between [=BoJack=] and Diane, and after their conversation, the two just sit in silence for a minute, and then the series ends.

** Mr. Peanutbutter mentions "Birthday Dad" getting a Nobel Prize because they'd added a new category just so it could win one, which is reminiscent of a proposed Academy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Film category so that ''Film/BlackPanther2018'' could have a win without having to face the more artsy films of the main Best Picture category, while also being a CallBack to [=BoJack=] somehow winning an Emmy for his memoir.

** While [=BoJack=] was dying in the pool, he gets charged with breaking and entering someone else's house as soon as he's fit to stand trial. The judge takes the opportunity to sentence him to a maximum-security prison because everyone remembers what he did to Sarah Lynn. In a great dose of irony, [=BoJack=] admits that not only does he deserve this sentence, but also prison has helped him stay sober.
** On the other side of the coin, people's memories are shortlived when it comes to celebrities, as Princess Carolyn mentions and as the show demonstrates. There is a history of stars that have done terrible things, and they are EasilyForgiven like Vance Waggoner, or the fans are in denial like with Hank. [=BoJack=] gets the Vance treatment after ''The Horny Unicorn'' comes out.
** [=BoJack=]'s friendship with Diane just sort of... ends. Not on a dramatic note, but a quiet and awkward one, much like real friendships that drift apart over time. While she does cut ties with him, it's not out of anger or heartbreak like [=BoJack=]'s other relationships. She simply recognizes that she can't stay in his life anymore, and he accepts it too.

* AcquiredErrorAtThePrinter: "Hooray for Hollywoo...............b!" After that, Mr. Peanutbutter finally decides to ''consider'' using another printing company.

* AndTheAdventureContinues: This episode plays with the trope given how open ended it is for [=BoJack=]. [=BoJack=] notes that he's vulnerable to falling to old habits again no matter how many times he gets sober. In essence, the series ends off by alluding to the fact that [=BoJack=] might get into further shit later in his life, but for now the series has ended and the audience can fill in the blanks. This also ties into the one of the show's themes of how life doesn't really have convenient, satisfying endings.

* WrapItUp: While the additional episodes of the season so far had been dedicated to wrapping up [=BoJack=]'s story, this episode is primarily focused in giving a a conclusion to the other main characters' story arcs, albeit only by describing what they've been up to during the TimeSkip rather than getting the chance to show it.

** Princess Carolyn gets married to Judah.

* ArtisticLicenseLaw: None of the people in the jury would've been allowed to be jurors since they knew [=BoJack=], and would thus be biased. This is most egregious with Daniel Radcliffe and Neal [=McBeal=] in which there is video, televised evidence of them knowing [=BoJack=].

* ArtisticLicenseLaw: None of the people in the jury would've been allowed to be jurors since they knew [=BoJack=]. This is most egregious with Daniel Radcliffe and Neal [=McBeal=] in which there is video evidence of them knowing [=BoJack=].

* AndTheAdventureContinues: This episode plays with the trope given how open ended it is for [=BoJack=]. [=BoJack=] notes that he's vulnerable to falling to old habits again no matter how many times he gets sober. In essence, the series ends off by alluding to the fact that [=BoJack=] will get into further shit later in his life, but for now the series has ended and the audience can fill in the blanks. This also ties into the one of the show's themes of how life doesn't really have convenient, satisfying endings.

* AbsenteeActor: Judah, the groom, does not even appear at the wedding reception. Explained away by Princess Carolyn that he is back at the office, his natural habitat, and this wedding was all for show.