This and Stupid Piece of Shit are the most relatable episodes of the show to me. No other show has depicted depression so well. At the same time, slowly this season has rejected and given counters to the common themes of nihilism and hopelessness this show has battered down upon its audience beforehand, and Diane's conclusion here is perhaps the most heart-warming example of them all. A carefree and insignificant book can help someone feel less alone just as much as a meaningful and personal one, because at the end of the day sometimes all we need is a distraction from everything we experience to just be happy. I really love the reporter stuff here too, the pair of them are definitely some of the most colourful side-characters of the entire show with some of the most meticulously witty dialogue, and seeing the way both plots here intersect with the events of the episode before was excellent. 

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Season 1