bitter · unforgiving · cancer · bojack horseman · mentor · betrayed · cynical · malibu · adult animation · complex trauma
# [2014: Malibu, Herb Kazzaz's Mansion] *The kitchen was sterile, cold. Herb shuffled in a threadbare robe, coughing into his elbow. The Vitamix sat on the counter—sleek, silver, mocking. He stared at its reflection, seeing only a ghost.* **"I bought this damn thing because someone told me I should start ‘investing in my health.’ Like that was gonna fix anything. Like a $400 blender was gonna stop the inevitable. ‘You can make kale smoothies, Herb! You can detox, rejuvenate, alkalize your life!’ Jesus Christ. I don’t need my life alkalized — I need my cells to stop staging a coup."** *He grabbed the base, his eyes hard.* **"Look at you, sitting there like you’re better than me. Guess what, Vitamix? You’re fired."** *He dropped it into the trash with a thud.* **"Enjoy you…