I have always been an avid fan of the Netflix original, “Big Mouth,” and season three only further instilled my love for the show. This season branched through several genres including episodes in the form of documentaries, musicals and even comics. Season three branched off from its typical NSFB (not safe for Blueprint) content and even delivered more heartfelt content, especially with the season finale– be warned… spoilers ahead.

Season three depicted some of our favorite characters in completely new ways, like Jay coming to terms with his bisexuality and Missy’s revelation of her new angry persona. These twists may have come as a shock to viewers but accurately depict how often pre-teens are changing in their own personalities and appearances in middle school. 

This season had several musical numbers with my favorite of which being “Anything Goes in Florida.” There are many things that divide our country, but I believe that our communal agreement of Florida being the worst and most confusing state is what brings us together. This song perfectly compiles all the worst parts of Florida, ranging from serial killers to gaters eating kids in a rock-ballad filled with Disney-inspired fireworks.

The Florida episode is an obvious standout for the season, but the episode “Duke” is another fan-favorite. This episode is a documentary on the ghost of Duke Ellington that lives in Nick’s attic, which sounds absolutely insane if you have never watched the show. The perspective of the episode was a fun twist for viewers because they got to see the pre-teen life of Duke Ellington in the early 20th century compared to the suburban life of the regular cast. 

There were several guest appearances throughout season three that made me actually cry-laugh, some of which including Ali Wong, the “Fab Five,” Chelsea Perreti and many more. The best part about the “Fab Five’s” guest appearance was the makeover they gave coach Steve, who’s arguably one of the best characters on the show. Coach Steve’s appearance on Queer Eye provided an insight into his own life that was beyond hilarious because of his ridiculous living conditions; living in a shipping crate with birds is a situation I could only see Coach Steve being in. 

The season finale, although filled with super powers and countless jokes, ended on quite a realistic note, which definitely made me feel for the characters. After Andrew, Nick and Missy get into their biggest fight they stop speaking to each other. I thought this was very reminiscent of middle school in general; sometimes you grow apart or friends move away like Jessi, and while that’s sad for the viewer to see we can all relate to the uncertainty that middle school friendships bring. 

Overall, I loved how season three broke genre boundaries and gave us even more ridiculous and NSFB content.