It was all about family in season six of the critically-acclaimed Netflix original series “Big Mouth.” The new season of the raunchy adult animation was released on Oct. 28 and continued to put on display its coming-of-age story, as well as its absurd and over-the-top comedic prowess.
The adolescents of Nick (Nick Kroll), Andrew (John Mulaney), Jessi (Jessi Klein), Jay (Jason Mantzoukas), Missy (Ayo Edebiri), Lola (Kroll) and Matthew (Andrew Rannells) all assumed their role. All the Hormone Monsters returned as well, most notably Maurice the Hormone Monster, also voiced by Kroll, and Connie the Hormone Monstress, voiced by Maya Rudolph.
The idea of family and togetherness was rich throughout this season. For Andrew, he tries to bring together his mother and father after a falling out due to his father’s stubbornness and lack of empathy. Andrew also tries to balance a long-distance relationship with his girlfriend, Bernadette “Bernie” Sanders.
Nick becomes aware of his father’s secret life as a nipple twisting champion with his grandfather, reuniting the estranged family members in the worst way possible.
Jessi looks to become comfortable with a new baby at home as well as being a big sister. She also attempts to balance her relationship with her biological mom and her father’s girlfriend.
As for Lola, reality sets in about not having a real parent figure in her life, but she eventually finds an unlikely ally.
In other news, Jay and Matthew continued to explore their romantic relationship as a couple. For most of the season, both became more comfortable with each other and how they were perceived. However, much of the relationship predicated on the efforts of Jay, who turned down his love for magic and toned down his wild energy to please Matthew. In the end, Matthew decided that the two were not meant for each other leaving the “Big Mouth” fanbase saddened over the split of two of the most beloved characters.
Finally, Missy began to explore a potential relationship with new addition to the series, Elijah (Brian Tyree Henry).
Missy quickly catches feelings for Elijah and wants to continue exploring this newfound interest, though it has its rocky moments due to Elijah being overly religious in front of Missy’s mostly Jewish family.
“Big Mouth” continues to be a great place for LGBTQ+ representation, providing must needed conversation about becoming our true self. The show’s overly sexual nature and outlandish moments may be too much for some, but it creates for a tremendously comedic show, with its more serious moments feeling more real and rich with emotion due to the craziness of the series.
The new season of “Big Mouth” is once again a must-watch and continues a level of consistency that rarely seen on television.
