It took me months to get through BoJack Horseman's second season. I neglected its well-crafted comedy for no genuine reason other than laziness; I now regret it.
This second season feels almost perfect down to its character development. We see BoJack has finished his book and due to that, he's back in the public eye. Back performing in front of a camera and finally getting some recognition; although it's not really what he needed all this time.
His emotions are still lingering, still stuck to the past as old co-workers are reintroduced to him -- some even more broken than he is. He's now facing the problematic outcome of an impossible love, and jealousy is forever present as others move on without him to new things.
The satirical takes on reality and society remain as strong as the first season, the same types of jokes are used yet feel just as fresh as the first time we saw them. In fact, I don't think I could ever get tired of seeing various animals functioning as adults while maintaining their natural actions and instincts. A bird suddenly swooping down and picking off an innocent person in the street in the background of a scene perfectly sums up the show: the harshness of life.
Characters change through the course of various events, but they're bound to the same lack of humanity (yeah, I know, they're not humans). That said, BoJack does seem to be making a positive change. He's more open, more accepting, and more caring. His fragility is beginning to display as we see him act based on the way others perceive him rather than acting however he wants. He's actually slowly growing into a decent person. He's becoming kinder to Todd, and Todd, like BoJack, is struggling to make a positive change amidst all the change going on around him. After all, BoJack and Todd are very similar people: the two hardly manage to function in society, and incredibly emotional.
I'm particularly excited to see how season three changes things up; and whether this type of unique quality can be maintained.
