Those who are familiar with Bojack Horseman (The Netflix animated series) will have heard at some point in their lives that the first season is not that good, but that it gets better after it...
Although I understand where a comment like this comes from (Especially since it was a comedy that started out in a fairly traditional style that might remind us of other adult series like Family Guy or the Simpsons), I recently decided to give the entire series a chance again, and I found a rather pleasant surprise.
And while it is evident that the deepest themes of Bojack Horseman have not yet been aired with the same level of severity, it is surprising the ability that Raphael Bob-Waksberg's creation had to lay the foundations for one of the most depths of depression, addiction, and the cruel nature of the entertainment industry that I have seen in my entire life.
Ironically, this lightness with which Bojack S1 approaches these themes ends up being one of its greatest virtues, allowing us to access a fascinating and fun world before drowning us in its murkier aspects.
In this way, Bojack is an extremely accessible project, which provides hundreds of visual gags and word games, but at the same time sows the seeds of many plots that will be crucial as the series develops (Sarah-Lynn's Troubled Childhood , the illness of the former Horsin Around Show Runner, Diane's disagreement in her relationship with Mr. Peanut Butter, etc.).
At no point does Bojack Horseman Season 1 feel like a prototype of the series we will meet later, on the contrary, it is presented forcefully and evolves organically to become one of the most important dramas of recent decades. A testament to the value of adult animation in the right hands in a world where quality is often the exception to the rule.
For those who have never seen Bojack Horseman I fully recommend it, and those who have already seen it will be able to find a lot of added value in visiting it once again.
Aquellos que estén familiarizados con Bojack Horseman (La serie animada de Netflix) habrán escuchado en algún momento de sus vidas que la primera temporada no es tan bueno, pero que después de pone mejor...
Aunque entiendo de dónde proviene un comentario como este (Especialmente porque fue una comedia que empezó con un estilo bastante tradicional que podría recordarnos a otras series para adultos como Family Guy o the Simpsons), recientemente decidí volverle a dar una oportunidad a la serie entera, y me encontré con una sorpresa bastante agradable.
Y es que si bien es evidente que los temas más profundos de Bojack Horseman no se han ventilado aún con el mismo nivel de severidad, es sorprendente la habilidad que tuvo la creación de Raphael Bob-Waksberg para sentar las bases de una de las exploraciones más profundas a la depresión, la adicción, y la naturaleza cruel de la industria del entretenimiento que he visto en toda mi vida.
Irónicamente, está ligereza con la que Bojack S1 aborda dichos temas termina siendo una de sus mayores virtudes, permitiéndonos acceder a un mundo fascinante y divertido antes de ahogarnos con sus aspectos más turbios.
De esta forma, Bojack resulta un proyecto extremadamente accesible, que brinda cientos de gags visuales y juegos de palabras, pero que al mismo siembra las semillas de muchas tramas que serán cruciales a medida que se desarrolla la serie (La infancia turbia de Sarah-Lynn, la enfermedad del antiguo Show Runner de Horsin Around, la inconformidad de Diane en su relación con Mr. Peanut Butter, etc).
En ningún momento Bojack Horseman Season 1 se siente como un prototipo de la serie que conoceremos después, todo lo contrario, se presenta con contundencia y evoluciona orgánicamente para convertirse en uno de los dramas más importantes de las últimas décadas. Un testamento al valor que tiene la animación para adultos en las manos correctas en un mundo en dónde la calidad suele ser la excepción a la regla.
Para aquellos que nunca hayan visto Bojack Horseman se los recomiendo totalmente, y aquellos que ya la vieron van a poder encontrar muchísimo valor agregado en visitarla una vez más.
›BoJack Horseman First Impression And Reaction: Season 6 - Episodes 7-8 And Half Season 6 Part 1 Overview@amirtheawesome11194d
Hey, everyone. This is a series where I will be sharing my thoughts as I go through a show everyone in my circle recommended for the first time. It won't be exactly a first impression as whatever episodes I talk about will be watched at least three times before sharing these thoughts
The Face of Depression
This episode has mainly two plot lines. The first is BoJack travelling across the country to reconnect with all the people in his life. The episode starts with BoJack cleaning the mess in his house while reliving all the events that have transpired in that house, all the actions he committed, and more. BoJack's inability to stand those memories sets him on a trip to reconnect with people from his past.
It starts with BoJack reconnecting with Sharona, we get to learn how that relationship went sour along with how much BoJack is to blame for Sarah Lynn's deviation from innocence. Second on the list is Todd and both talk about their lives and Todd's struggles, including relating to Asexuality. BoJack also visits Diane to reconnect and we see Diane's struggle with taking antidepressants.
BoJack then meets Hollyhock for a day and finds himself learning an important lesson while watching Hollyhock go through a fight with her friend, Tanya. Finally, BoJack finally visits Princess Carolyn and the pair go through Princess Carolyn's obsession with work and how she overworks herself creating another solution for another subplot.
The second plot of this show is pretty where most of the comedy can be found as we see Mr Peanutbutter become the national face of depression without him actually being depressed. Both Mr Peanutbutter and Joey Pogo embark on a journey to spread the word about depression in a very Hollywoodian way.
In a collision of the two main plots, BoJack and Mr Peanutbutter do end up meeting in this episode and we get a taste of the cross-over episode Mr Peanutbutter always yearned for. A beautiful moment, no doubt, and it's followed by great moving on scene.
My Rating: 9/10
This episode was simply amazing. One of the things that can be associated with the BoJack Horseman TV show is the fact that it keeps the details from the past. The worst part of this can be seen in the episode prior to this one, but this one actually shows the best part of it. I can't stress enough how amazing this episode is and in the sitcom world, this would have been a great final episode, however, there was a storm brewing and coming toward BoJack as we'll see in the finale of this half-season.
Speaking of...
A Quick One, While He's Away
This episode is more about gathering the details of past events and seeing the follow-ups to some of them rather than having a focus on one aspect or another which seems appropriate considering how many things they were aiming to connect.
With a hilarious pre-intro scene showing, the episode begins with a reporter for "The Reporter" named Paige Sinclair learning from another reporter, Maximillian Banks, about the possibility of foul play regarding the death of Sarah Lynn. The pair embark on a journey trying to see whether their doubts are true.
Kelsey Jannings, the director who previously worked with BoJack and got fired when she, along with BoJack and the others broke into the Nixon library to film a scene, struggles to find a job worth doing in a subplot about how Hollywood is doing gender-pandering nowadays. In the same filming lot, we see Gina Cazador trying to overcome the trauma, caused by BoJack attacking her in the penultimate episode of the last season while being seen in an unflattering light by people around her.
Throughout the episode, we also see Hollyhock with her friend and her friend's boyfriend on a journey through the city ahead of going to a party. The key moment of Hollyhock's segments in this episode is the same as the main plot twist of the episode and maybe the entire season as comes across Peter Pocket, who was there in episode 11 of the second season and it was his girlfriend who had alcohol poisoning under BoJack's supervision and supply before ditching boto Peter and his girlfriend in the emergency room. The episode ends with an implication that Hollyhocks learns that it was BoJack.
My Rating: 8/10
Considering how the episode lacked the existence of the usual main and side characters, this episode was very good when it came to keeping with all the characters it brought up. The ending pretty much tells us what the next half of this season will be about as the chickens come home to roost for BoJack.
What makes this episode so good is sadly what makes the season overall rather disappointing, more on that in the next part.
Season 6 Part 1 Overview
The first half of season six had mainly average-to-good episodes. However, I can't view it as average-to-good as watching the finale of the season really shows how the season itself should have been treated. Instead of having prolonged arcs about Diane, Mr Peanutbutter, and Tood, why weren't shown more appearances by Kelsey, Gina, Hollyhock, and Peter? It seemed like it was a perfect time to focus on all of that rather than the many time-wasting episodes we had to endure.
Many of the episodes in this season were basically one arc or moment carrying the episode into a passing grade. The show doesn't seem likely to bring up many of these characters again, at least not in a fashion where they'll be focused on, and these characters all deserved a better overall showing than these half-finished storylines trying to summarise their problems with a few scenes while we have seen full episodes of nothing starring Todd, Diane, and Mr Peanutbutter.
My Rating: 6/10
Once again, the good parts of this season save it from being way below average. The show will probably hold great episodes up ahead as it really built up too many good things ahead as there definitely going to be some good confrontations up ahead, but that doesn't mean the build-up to those confrontations was done well enough.
I think I will take a week or so before going into the remaining 8 episodes. But, that's it for now.
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›BoJack Horseman First Impression And Reaction: Season 6 - Episodes 4-6@amirtheawesome11206d
Hey, everyone. This is a series where I will be sharing my thoughts as I go through a show everyone in my circle recommended for the first time. It won't be exactly a first impression as whatever episodes I talk about will be watched at least three times before sharing these thoughts
Episode 4 - Surprise!
Todd gets together with all of Mr Peanutbutter and Pickles' family, friends, and acquaintances to prepare the couple a surprise wedding, yes you read that correctly. Chaos erupts as Mr Peanbutter comes out clean about his unfaithfulness to Pickles just ahead of the couple walking into the house. The severe shift of tone occurs when everyone decides to hide in plain sight while Mr Peanutbutter and Pickles fight all over the house.
As everything unfolds we also BoJack, Diane, Todd, and Princess Carolyn embroiled in the middle of the fight while having to hide from the couple. This doesn't prevent them from having conversations about their current state and their future. We also see many side characters from past episodes making the best a fun easter egg as well,
My Rating: 8.5/10
This is a pure comedy episode with an elaborate concept that is difficult to conceive and even more difficult to execute. The conversations everyone has are interesting, brief, and right to the point while the fight serves as a great humorous background. It's a hilarious episode with more focus on the comedy, which is honestly something that the show has been lacking more in the later seasons.
Episode 5 - A Little Uneven, Is All
This episode is actually quite a busy episode. First, we have BoJack's refusal to leave rehab despite doctor Champ's assessment telling him that he should. We learn some interesting things about BoJack's past involving his hairdresser during his Horsin' Around days, Sharona. That past sadly involves Sarah Lynn and a dark fact about her life and perhaps an even darker implication of that period regarding the little actress.
Second, we have Diane suffering from writer's block which forces a conversation about whether she's pursuing the right career path. The episode doesn't really give her a lot of time so it's just a set-up for future events it seems. Third and last, we see Mr Peanutbutter and Princess Carolyn having to work on Mr Peanutbutter's public image after the revelations from the last episode.
My Rating: 7/10
The episode is just solid. The parts about BoJack are definitely interesting, but nothing new regarding Diane we're supposed to act like her arc suddenly matters and revelation when she says the same stuff she's been saying since season 1. The same thing with Mr Peanutbutter, who, like Diane, seems to be sticking around just for the sake of sticking for a future moment or two making their parts skippable.
Episode 6 - The Kidney Stays in the Picture
The assistants at Hollywoo decided to go on strike which sends the city into complete chaos as it shows how dependent the talents and executives at the film are on their assistants. This forces Princess Carolyn to go on a path to find the best to handle the strike which takes her to an old acquaintance.
Meanwhile, BoJack finds himself having to take care of doctor Champ after the end of the last episode. We see both of them bond and come clean about their lives and past. There's also a side story involving Mr Peanutbutter and Pickles' struggling relationship.
Finally, Todd learns of his mother's illness and decides to help while dealing with his mother's rejection with the help of Diane and Guy.
My Rating: 5/10
This episode is like the Avengers of BoJack Horseman's bad characters and stories combined into one. When you go into 6 seasons while barely focusing on Todd's personal life, you can't suddenly create one and act like we should care about it. The Mr Peanutbutter and Pickles' relationship arc is just boring and uninspired which shows that they shouldn't have committed to that relationship just because it made for a nice segment in the episode Peanutbutter's Boos.
The BoJack and Champ part was relatively good but not enough to save this episode from just being boring and uninspired. The only good thing that came from this episode is the comedy and final revelation of Princess Carolyn's attempt to end the assistants' strike.
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›BoJack Horseman First Impression And Reaction: Season 6 - Episodes 1-3@amirtheawesome11265d
Hey, everyone. This is a series where I will be sharing my thoughts as I go through a show everyone in my circle recommended for the first time. It won't be exactly a first impression as whatever episodes I talk about will be watched at least three times before sharing these thoughts
Episode 1 - A Horse Walks into a Rehab
Season 5 ended with BoJack checking himself into rehab, this season started with him showing progress and possible growth in a positive light. Yet, we see that internally getting into his own head. BoJack tries to help one of the people in the rehab centre from relapsing with her story slightly contrasting with his.
Through flashbacks, we get to see how BoJack's addiction to alcohol began and while it doesn't matter at first, we slowly how messed up the situation is the younger he gets until we get a look at the product of a destroyed home.
My Rating: 8/10
The episode starts the season with a great tone, it sets up for what is to come in the season, which seems to be that it is time to confront the demons. The very first scene of the episode shows the direct aftermath of what happened between BoJack and Sarah Lynn during their drunken bender which shows that it will play a significant role in this season.
The only downside is that the parts of BoJack attempting to keep the person he befriended in the rehab centre feel a little forced and accelerated as a story. Also, as I mentioned at the end of season 5, this arc really feels like a copy of House's arc with his pills addiction beat for beat. Ironically, it was also late season 5/early season 6 in House MD where that occurred as well. I am not saying they actually stole it, but I am saying I have seen it, and I have seen it done much better.
Episode 2 - The New Client
The New Client deals with two stories mainly, the first one is about Princess Carolyn's days after having yet another nanny leaves her adopted baby forcing her to take care of her with minor assistance while doing her job as a producer. We get to go through a day in the life of Princess Carolyn while she is doing her job while having her baby. The episode provides a deeper level at both aspects of her life as a single mother and as a producer. Eventually, this proves too much for her and she learns about the ability to delegate.
The second story, however, is about Mr Peanutbutter and his guilty conscience internalizing the fact that he cheated on Pickles with Diane, multiple times. We see him remind himself and us the audience that he cheated.
Everything ends up working out for the best in a happy little ending as Princess Carolyn finally names her baby, Ruthie which is a nice call back to episode 9 from season 4
My Rating: 7/10
Before we start the episode itself, let's talk about the new intro. While BoJack Horseman's intro has always been interesting, this one takes the cake as while the others were from a perspective of an addict, in denial BoJack, this one seems to be coming from a sober one who is very aware of his past mistakes and remembers all the things he's done.
The Princess Carolyn saga was entertaining and even informative to watch. The editing in this episode really painted well how difficult raising a child as a single mother who has a busy job can be. This episode would have been ranked a lot higher if that was the only part they focused on.
However, the show seems to have problems letting go of some of its characters who serve little purpose now, namely Mr Peanutbutter and Todd. I get the need of having them around and I didn't mind Todd in this episode but giving Mr Peanutbutter a whole arc, extremely unrelated from the rest, comes off as annoying. It is okay that you don't have ideas for everyone.
Episode 3- Feel-Good Story
This episode is very Diane-based. We watch her and her cameraman Guy travel around the United States while working for Girl Croosh. We see Diane's professional and even love life hit a new stride as she chases interesting stories, the type she was always interested in chasing. The fact that we were hearing BoJack's letters to Diane throughout the episode adds a nice tone.
We slowly start seeing the self-sabotaging Diane show up a little bit, but unlike previous times, we finally see her make a decision that is actually good for her, her mental health, and her love life as a whole.
We get to see the show once again trying to make a social/political point by exaggerating all the aspects to seem right.
My Rating: 8/10
This seems to be the tone of the episodes this season as everyone seems to be moving on to a better world, the fact that all of this was happening while BoJack was away does seem to paint an idea that he was a source of negativity holding all of them down which leads me to my issue with this episode as we never actually see the growth but just the result of it.
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›BoJack Horseman | You are all the things that are wrong with you@jauregui981270d
Following the tradition of watching depressing things on holidays, I started watching BoJack Horseman on December 31 and finished watching it on January 2 or 3, I don't remember. After watching the series for the second time is that I am encouraged to write about it, this is one of the best-animated series for adults that exist, and any person with good taste, common sense, and optionally, a life full of traumas, can come to recognize that the series is. This is a very strong and heavy series that they try to lighten through comedy, and they succeed, but the series is still a punch in the stomach that leaves you breathless, making it almost impossible to watch, that happened to me this second time I saw it, I had forgotten how much it could affect me and I almost stopped watching it, but as I intended to sink deeper and deeper into misery, I did not stop watching it at any time.
The is named after our main character, BoJack Horseman, and it is our pleasure to meet him and follow his life. BoJack is the most famous horse of the nineties for the series he was part of, which is called Horsin' Around, 20 years later, in the decade of 2010, which is the main time of the series, we will meet an alcoholic BoJack, self-centered, without empathy, no affective emotionality, narcissistic, who makes life miserable for everyone who comes to relate to him. BoJack is someone detestable, but it is an acquired taste, you get to understand him, and only for that reason, it is possible to continue watching the series because, despite the incredible secondary personalities and their stories, they are not enough to see in turn how BoJack destroys his life and that of all the people around him.
Siguiendo con la tradición de ver cosas depresivas en fechas festivas, comencé a ver BoJack Horseman el 31 de diciembre y lo terminé de ver el 2 o 3 de enero, no recuerdo. Después de ver la serie por segunda vez es que me animo a escribir sobre ella, esta es una de las mejores series animadas para adultos que existen, y toda persona con un buen gusto, sentido común, y de forma opcional, una vida llena de traumas, puede llegar a reconocer que la serie lo es. Esta es una serie muy fuerte y pesada que tratan de aligerar a través de la comedia, y lo logran, pero la serie sigue siendo un golpe en el estómago que te deja sin aire, haciendo que sea casi imposible verla, eso me pasó esta segunda vez que la vi, había olvidado lo mucho que puede llegar a afectarme y casi la dejo de ver, pero como mi intención era hundirme cada vez más en la miseria, no dejé de verla en ningún momento.
La se llama así en honor a nuestro protagonista, BoJack Horseman, y es nuestro placer conocerle y seguir su vida. BoJack es el caballo más famoso de los noventa por la serie de la que formó parte, la cual se llama Horsin' Around, 20 años después, en la década del 2010, que es el tiempo principal de la serie, conoceremos a un BoJack alcohólico, egocéntrico, sin empatía, nada de emocionalidad afectiva, narcisista, que básicamente le hace la vida miserable a todas las personas que llegan a relacionarse con él. BoJack es alguien detestable, pero es un gusto adquirido, se le llega a entender y solo por eso es posible seguir viendo la serie, porque a pesar de los increíbles personales secundarios y sus historias, no son suficientes para ver a su vez cómo BoJack destruye su vida y la de todas las personas a su alrededor.
I was going to say I hate BoJack, but no, it's not hate anymore, it's pity I feel towards him. He's someone who even though he knows he's doing things wrong, keeps doing them that way, believing that by constantly making jokes everyone will forgive him and forget everything he's done. I do come to hate BoJack in very specific moments, which I will not mention because they would be spoilers, and you have to watch the series yourselves to despise BoJack as it should be, nothing to despise him for what someone else says, although in this case, it is valid to hate him for what someone else says, because no matter what is said, BoJack can become worse than he already is, he gets worse and worse, but only for the worse.
This is a series that I recommend without a doubt that you watch in English, not only because it is its original language and we already know that the performances of the voice actors are at least half of the animated productions, the series has an excessive amount of jokes made in English, many times they seem like tongue twisters, Although they may have a good interpretation and equivalence in Spanish, they are not the same and they are missing great moments of the series, because yes, the series has a very good Spanish dubbing, but in this case, it does not surpass the original, as it can happen with other animations, such as Shrek, for example.
Iba a decir que Odio a BoJack, pero no, ya no es odio, es pena lo que siento hacia él. Es alguien que a pesar de que sabe que está haciendo las cosas mal, las sigue haciendo de esa forma, creyendo que al hacer chistes constantemente todo el mundo lo va a perdonar y olvidarán todo lo que ha hecho. Sí llego a odiar a BoJack en momentos muy específicos, que no les voy a mencionar porque serían spoiler, y tienen que ver la serie ustedes para que desprecien a BoJack como debe ser, nada de despreciarlo por lo que alguien más dice, aunque en este caso sí es válido odiarlo por lo que alguien más dice, porque sin importar lo que se diga, BoJack puede llegar a ser peor de lo que ya es, se supera cada vez más, pero solo para peor.
Esta es una serie que recomiendo sin duda alguna que vean en inglés, no solo porque es su idioma original y ya sabemos que las actuaciones de los actores de voz es al menos la mitad de la producciones animadas, la serie tiene una excesiva cantidad de chistes hechos en inglés, muchas veces parecen trabalenguas, que si bien pueden llegar a tener una buena interpretación y/o equivalencia en español, no son iguales y se están perdiendo de grandes momentos de la serie, porque sí, la serie tiene un muy buen doblaje al español, pero en este caso no supera al original, como sí puede llegar a suceder con otras animaciones, como Shrek, por ejemplo.
The series has a lot of supporting characters, these characters are the heart and soul of the series, they are what make it what it is, and have the appeal it has because while the series is about BoJack, we wish it wasn't, we wish he was the despicable supporting character that makes the rest of the characters look better. The world is full of too many BoJacks when we need more Todds around us.
My favorite character is Todd, Todd is everything right in this world, while BoJack is everything wrong; Princess Carolyn is one of the best existing characters in the world, and no one is going to love BoJack more than her, which no one can doubt. Sarah Lynn... of her I won't say anything, her character hurts me too much, Sarah Lynn is one of those characters that without knowing how she earns your appreciation and there is nothing else to do there, just love her and hope BoJack doesn't ruin her life anymore.
La serie cuenta con una gran cantidad de personajes secundarios, estos personajes son el alma de la serie, son lo que la hacen ser lo que es, tener el atractivo que tiene, porque si bien la serie trata sobre BoJack, desearíamos que no fuera así, quisiéramos que él fuera el personaje secundario despreciable que hace ver mejor al resto de los personajes. El mundo está lleno de demasiados BoJacks, cuando necesitamos a más Todds a nuestro alrededor.
Mi personaje favorito es Todd, Todd es todo lo que está bien en este mundo, mientras BoJack es todo lo que está mal; Princess Carolyn es uno de los mejores personajes existentes en el mundo, y nadie va a amar a BoJack más que ella, eso nadie lo puede dudar. Sarah Lynn... de ella no diré nada, su personaje me duele demasiado, Sarah Lynn es de esos personajes que sin saber cómo se ganan tu aprecio y no hay nada más que hacer ahí, solo quererla y esperar que BoJack no le arruine más la vida.
One of my favorite things about the series is how well it portrays mental problems and how they affect not only the sick person, but those around them, but that's not what I wanted to talk about. Do people who have been horrible all their lives deserve forgiveness and now say they've changed? BoJack does that a lot, during the series we will see how he promises to have changed only for a chapter later he ruins everything again, and when he is supposed to have changed, the world falls on him and he starts to collect little by little all the horrible things he did in the past. Fair or unfair? I think it's fair, I already had my version of BoJack once and I got as far away from him as I could, now he says he changed, but I have no obligation to accept him back into my life, may he do well with new people, may they accept him despite his past, but no one has the responsibility to accept back someone who once did you a lot of harm just for the promise that he's changed.
This series is not for everyone, and not everyone sees it the same way, I know of people who in a non-ironic way identify with BoJack, and that is a very clear sign that things are not right with that person and the best thing to do is to walk away or keep enough distance so you don't end up being a victim of their actions. Nobody regrets watching BoJack Horseman, do it, it is worth it, it has everything, laughter, tears, traumas, mental problems, dysfunctional relationships, and real, imperfect characters that many people can identify with.
Una de mis cosas favoritas de la serie es lo bien que retrata los problemas mentales y cómo estos afectan no solo a la persona enferma, si no a quienes le rodean, pero eso no era de lo que quería hablar. ¿Merecen perdon las personas que han sido horribles durante toda su vida y ahora dicen que ya cambiaron? BoJack hace eso mucho, durante la serie veremos como promete haber cambiado solo para que un capítulo después arruine todo de nuevo, y cuando se supone que de verdad cambió, el mundo le cae encima y comienza a cobrarse poco a poco todas las cosas horribles que hizo en el pasado. ¿Justo o injusto? Yo pienso que es justo, ya tuve una vez a mi versión de BoJack y me alejé todo lo que pude, ahora dice que cambió, pero no tengo ninguna obligación de volver a aceptarlo en mi vida, que le vaya bien con personas nuevas, que lo acepten a pesar de su pasado, pero nadie tiene la responsabilidad de aceptar de vuelta a alguien que una vez te hizo mucho daño solo por la promesa de que ya cambió.
Esta serie no es para todo el mundo, y no todo el mundo la ve de la misma forma, sé de gente que de una forma no irónica se identifica con BoJack, y eso es una señal muy clara de que las cosas no están bien con esa persona y lo mejor es alejarse o mantener la distancia suficiente para no terminar siendo víctima de sus acciones. Nadie se arrepiente de ver BoJack Horseman, háganlo, vale la pena, tiene de todo, risas, lágrimas, traumas, problemas mentales, relaciones disfuncionales, y personajes reales, imperfectos, con los que muchas personas pueden identificarse.
›BoJack Horseman First Impression And Reaction: Season 5 - Episodes 11-12 and Season Overview@amirtheawesome11360d
Hey, everyone. This is a series where I will be sharing my thoughts as I go through a show everyone in my circle recommended for the first time. It won't be exactly a first impression as whatever episodes I talk about will be watched at least three times before sharing these thoughts
Episode 11 - The Showstopper
BoJack Horseman's penultimate episode of season 5 shows us how "Philbert" became a successful T.V show within the BoJack Horseman world. "Philbert" gets a second season but something doesn't quite feel right for BoJack as the lines between paranoia and drugs induced hallucination and reality become blurrier than ever as everyone tries to power through the shooting of season 2.
BoJack paranoia accelerates as he views people around him hiding something or another from him creating a Perfect Blue vibe to a certain extent. The episode is simply the eventual outcome of BoJack's escapism and insecurities as we saw BoJack lose grasp of reality but never like this.
It is tough covering this episode without crossing spoilers territory but the episode is further proof that BoJack is his own worst enemy.
My Rating: 8.5/10
BoJack's pattern of great shockers in episode 11 of each season has done them a disservice in a way as it made the plot twist more predictable. The episode was well done and filled with mini-gags that worked well within the episode. Still, for a show that handled memory, escapism, and different mental diseases so far, it is hard to see a gap in how this was handled from different aspects.
Episode 12 - The Stopped Show
Following the ending of "The Showstopper", this episode serves as the ultimate chicken coming home to roost but on a deeper level as life seems to keep going for BoJack without real consequences.
Sharing the truth and admission of guilt becomes a more hurtful task as far as BoJack is concerned when it comes to the people he is trying to help. The episode actually provides a statement about how dirty the inner world of how Hollywood operates following certain events to protect the stars.
The episode provides a deep take on how it is a world where victims might actually not benefit as much from the truth coming out as much as they would if it remained hidden creating a real dilemma.
The episode and season 5 episode as a whole end with BoJack having no way out except to seek genuine help.
My Rating: 9/10
If there's one way to describe this episode, it would be an uncomfortable silence. There is no cutaway gag, jokes, or any way to escape the totality of this season anymore. BoJack's lack of resorts is framed in a perfect way as he is not really punished for anything but the terrifying reality hits him in the fact that he as a person is a horrible person and he has a clear path without bullshit to either keep being horrible or get better.
Season 5 Overview
Like I said in my impression of this season's first episode
This season reminds me of House M.D season 4 where things start also similar but different. All the elements are still there but feel a little bit off. Not that it is a bad thing as that seems intentional.
The show kept the similarity all the way to the very last, making the whole experience similar to both seasons 4 and 5 of House M.D. While House M.D did the storyline of House better than BoJack Horseman did BoJack, BoJack Horseman's surroundings made for slightly more intriguing stories.
The season visited important side plots and helped integrate them into the main plot which kept things moving, although, it has to be said that some characters sticking around was done for no logical reasons other than keeping those characters within the frame.
Best Episodes
Episode 5 - The Amelia Earhart Story
Episode 6 - Free Churro
Episode 11 - The Showstopper
Episode 12 - The Stopped Show
Worst Episodes
None.
My Rating: 8/10
The season had good to great episodes all around but I can't help that some of these episodes weren't necessary. They served a fine narrative on their own but not one that matters in the overall arch or is even funny to justify having it. Another reason this season doesn't get past 8/10 is the lack of comedy.
For a show that is supposed to be a comedy, BoJack Horseman has missed the mark by miles in some episode as the comedic timing was all over the place. I know the show is supposed to be "anti-sit com" but it hasn't been and also it hasn't really been funny either. You credit the show for its correct portrayal of anything you want but in the end I am not watching a documentary or an educational video for the show to lack its original purpose.
Episodes-wise, the show was great but it wasn't sticking together thematically as many characters felt despinible and lacking in purpose.
›BoJack Horseman First Impression And Reaction: Season 5 - Episodes 8-10@amirtheawesome11377d
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Episode 8 - Mr. Peanutbutter's Boos
Despite his lack of actions to initiate it, BoJack becomes a host of an annual Halloween party for 25 years straight.
This episode follows a formula of four different periods during the 25 years that BoJack hosted the Halloween party. Each period shows Mr. Peanutbutter going to the Halloween party with one of his ex-girlfriends/wives Katrina Peanutbutter, Jessica Biel, Diane Nguyen, and Pickles Aplenty.
Throughout the episode we see the pattern that led each of Mr. Peanutbutter's past relationships to end. We also learn of side facts about BoJack, Todd, Diane, and Princess Carolyn's lives in bits that are presented almost like easter eggs.
My Rating: 7/10
The episode's depth comes from the fact that it fixes one problem in the end as we find the difference between Pickles and the rest of Mr. Peanutbutter's exes with another problem as my problem with him is highlighted when the episode shows how little he evolves for 25 years. However, the episode still offers very little to any of the characters involved. It does provide for a few funny scenes.
Episode 9 - Ancient History
Hollyhock comes to visit BoJack on her way to start her life in college. The day doesn't go according to plan as her PTSD is triggered by the sight of BoJack's painkillers and ends up dumping them down in the sink. That prompts BoJack to go on a chase for more pills during Hollyhock's entire visit.
In the B plot, Todd and Emily try to help each other through their dating life as both seem to lack a certain aspect that leads them individually to be unhappy. Emily attempts to help Todd by creating an app for Asexuals to date and Todd, well, he creates a giant sex robot which starts a whole chain of events.
The C plot follow Princess Carolyn as she reconnects with Ralph Stilton while attempting to do business with his company. She quickly finds herself assessing her life while attempting to adopt a child in her continuous attempts to addpt a child.
My Rating: 7/10
This episode is just there. It seems to exist to tell us stuff we already know about the characters involved and that's it without the characters really breaking through to the next step and the one who does (Princess Carolyn) does so in a rather messy segment by having an idea in one scene only to go the opposite in the next. I hate seeing that as she is my favorite character in the whole show.
Episode 10 - Head in the Clouds
There are once again 3 plots in this episode so let's do them in order of least to most relevant.
Princess Carolyn finds herself in the middle of negotiation trouble as it turns out that Philbert's creator, Flip McVicker, stole a joke from a popsicle stick company. Her ability to put off fires is put to test in a funny fashion.
We also see Todd's sex robot quickly rise in the rankings of Whattimeisit in what I am pretty is going to be a social statement. But, they're doing it in a funny way so I don't mind it.
The main plot is BoJack, Gina, and Diane's time at the premiere of Philbert. BoJack finds solace in the idea of Philbert as a character to justify his actions which in turn triggers Diane while Gina's success triggers certain feelings in BoJack as all parts collide in an interesting end.
My Rating: 8/10
The first two plots mentioned are funny enough to make up for the lack of substance, they're fine for what they are. The one with BoJack directly is where all the substance is.
Throughout the season, and since the end of season 3 to be exact, we saw the divide between BoJack and Diane widens slowly and it seems to be reaching its end unless a drastic change happens which I assume that's what the final 2 episodes will be all about.
In Conclusion
I mentioned earlier how BoJack this season reminds me a lot of Gregory House in season 5 of House. But upon exploring that idea further I could definitely see a long pattern growing between the two characters. Sure, their surroundings are different somewhat but the similarities are too many to ignore.
It remains to be seen in the final two episodes whether this is a retelling of House overall or just a meeting point of two characters defined by their addiction.
›BoJack Horseman First Impression And Reaction: Season 5 - Episodes 5-7@amirtheawesome11399d
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Episode 5 - The Amelia Earhart Story
This episode follows Princess Carolyn in her quest to adopt a baby by going back to her hometown. Her quest is constantly interjected by calls from work or her flashbacks remembering her old life.
Going through Princess Carolyn's memories really highlights and emphasizes her success even more as we learn how she literally came from nothing and it also pains her quest for motherhood in a rather painful brush that highlights Princess Carolyn's perseverance.
Princess Carolyn's relationship with her mother in the past also shows us where she got that manipulative mind of hers as many of the suggestions and actions she makes have manipulative aspects to them even if they are well-intended or have a great goal.
My Rating: 9/10
I am not that certain that the writers intended for the episode to come off the way it did but the end result was just fantastic as you don't expect to learn so much about a character in the fifth season.
Episode 6 - Free Churro
The episode opens with child BoJack getting picked by his father after what I can assume is soccer practice at school. The rest of the episode is current day BoJack Horseman giving a eulogy at a funeral addressing his mother's death. There really isn't a lot to say to address the episode plot-wise other than that.
My Rating: 10/10
In my post about this show's episode 6 season 4 I talked about how listening to the inside of BoJack's brain and thoughts was done perfectly. This episode is more external speeches.
What we get from this episode is the complexity of a traumatized brain. It shows the maze of a person seeking love and meeting the end of expectations from one's parents and role models. And it was done masterfully. The episode is one great big monologue and it might actually be the greatest monologue ever captured on a T.V show.
Episode 7 - INT. SUB
Dr. Indira Dadyshue, Diane's therapist meets up with her Mary-Beth, a business negotiator, for lunch and talk about their day which happens to be our plot A and B while changing the names which provided a source of comedy.
Plot A concerns Diane and her frustration with BoJack who she knows is being dishonest about something. We learn more about how Diane is seen at work and how frustrating her position is along with of course aforementioned drama with BoJack upon finding out something he's done in a previous episode
Plot B sees Todd fighting with Princess Carolyn over a missing string of cheese. The silliness of the episode is heightened as the silly disagreement needs corporate interference.
My Rating: 8.5/10
The seriousness of the matter between BoJack and Diane is so big that the show felt obligated to add a gimmick to the episode as well as a silly side plot that really doesn't matter overall. The episode is definitely on the lesser funny episodes but it sets up for many possible outcomes.
In Conclusion
Those were amazing series of episodes right there. However, I feel like the episodes are good individually and not as part of the show. In fact, it seems that the characters overall are just within each other's circles by forced plots and it is shown by the number of gimmicky episodes so far.
The similarities between BoJack and House in House M.D continue to become clearer that I kind of have a sense of where this season is going to end.
›BoJack Horseman First Impression And Reaction: Season 5 - Episodes 1-4@amirtheawesome11406d
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Episode 1 - The Light Bulb Scene
The show opens with a clear "It's the same, but also no" as in, yes, it is the same BoJack Horseman but also not as he is less in control of his surroundings and more considerate. The addition of the show "Philbert" and the dynamic there should be interesting.
Todd's purpose in this season seems to be finding a purpose. Princess Carolyn is a producer on the show while still attempting to adopt a child. So, yes, it is the same that they still have a relationship with BoJack it is also no because it's just not the same as before. The same thing can be said about Diane and Mr. Peanutbutter as they still have positive feelings toward each other, but it is not the same because they got divorced.
The focus on the show within the show and the changes in the intro do send that message loud and clear. Like Flip McVicker said, "It's going to be an interesting season".
My Rating: 7/10
It's a good season-opening, it set up the season nicely. But going into the show itself makes me wonder what Princess Carolyn saw in it that she convinced everyone to produce the movie and made the sacrifice of having BoJack. That was her entire reasoning for making the show in the first place and it seems pointless.
This season reminds me of House M.D season 4 where things start also similar but different. All the elements are still there but feel a little bit off. Not that it is a bad thing as that seems intentional.
Episode 2 - The Dog Days Are Over
Diane goes to Vietnam after her divorce from Mr. Peanutbutter is finalized. She is set to write an article about the benefits of traveling to Vietnam so the story is told with a guide article-like style which adds a nice flavor to the episode.
This Diane-focused episode gives a clear dive into Diane and what her place in this world might be, or what she feels her place in the world might be. What starts as a self-discovery journey for Diane to find her roots ends up just being an admission that she is just lost.
My Rating: 8.5/10
This is the best Diane-focused episode I have ever seen on this show. This one tells you clearly how she doesn't belong anywhere she goes. We knew she stuck out in her family growing up, we knew she didn't really get along with Mr. Peanutbutter, so finding out that step also failed delivers that frustration feeling perfect.
Bonus point for what the show did with the outro song. The little details this show puts definitely add a rewatchability element to it.
Episode 3 - Planned Obsolescence
The A story and B story are mismatched but completely balance each other out.
The B story shows Todd, an asexual, spending the night with his asexual girlfriend Yolanda. The whole dynamic puts a whole spin on the old style of parents preventing their offspring and significant other from having sex as this one is about Yolanda's absurdly sexual family. It is a funny and fun story to follow. The comedy in it balances the lack of it in the A story.
The A story follows BoJack and his costar/partner Gina Cazador as BoJack encourages Gina to pursue her musical dream by compelling her to sing in front of Princess Carolyn and Flip McVicker. The result of his attempts comes crashing down as they don't end the way he was hoping.
My Rating: 7/10
While it was fascinating watching BoJack attempt to do something nice for someone and watching the blowout, this episode still lacked an enormous sense of direction. It felt like a typical sit-com episode which is something this show always claimed that it is not doing.
Episode 4 - BoJack the Feminist
Now it's time for BoJack's woke episode of the season.
Philbert's showrunner Flip and producer Princess Carolyn start the search for a partner for BoJack's character Philbert. In their search, they end up finding Vance Waggoner, a disgraced celebrity who keeps getting second chances after performing stage apologies.
BoJack objects to the hiring of Vance Waggoner, although not for the right reasons. He also ends up unintentionally showing disapproval to Vance Waggoner getting a "Forgivie", an award given to people forgiven.
These little events end up making BoJack the face of feminism in a funny episode.
Part of the story is Diane's journey as a principled feminist and how she deals with everything. Also, BoJack says something that I believe to be a commentary about the show itself and how people justify BoJack's behavior by saying that you shouldn't be glamourizing the character.
My Rating: 8/10
I guess the fifth time is the charm with these social commentary episodes. This was actually done in an excellent fashion as we do seem to hear male feminists louder than we do female ones. Seeing BoJack and Vance Waggoner fight over who is a feminist for all the wrong reasons makes this episode a well-done irony episode.
In Conclusion
Individually, these episodes aren't the best opening episodes I have seen. But, collectively, they do make the best opening 4 episodes so far. The show shows the people around BoJack deal in an almost professional manner creating an interesting dynamic that I believe to be worth exploring.
I said before how this show reminds me of House M.D's fourth season because BoJack, much like House in House M.D season 4, seems to struggle to find his place in the new world he is in.
›BoJack Horseman First Impression And Reaction: Season 4 - Episodes 11-12 and Season Overview@amirtheawesome11432d
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Episode 11 - Time's Arrow
Time's arrow is the life and times of Beatrice Sugarman, BoJack Horseman's mother. It starts with her childhood and her dealing with bullies, her disregarding father, the package of her mother, and everything we learned about her from the second episode of this season, The Old Sugarman Place. It showed how she and Butterscotch Horseman, BoJack's father, ended up together.
We get a closer look at Beatrice's life, showing us how she became the person we see in front of us. It's like a great highlight through the mind of someone who is suffering from dementia, as is the case with Beatrice.
All of that is done in an amazing experimental style and ends the episode with the season's big twist.
My Rating: 10/10
Isn't quite as good as The Old Sugarman Place but really deserves a 10/10 rating. Everything in this episode was done masterfully. The transition between scenes was amazing, the intercuts complemented Beatrice's dementia nicely. It really makes you see her previous scenes in season 4 differently.
Beatrice was never a likable character and this episode told us why. It didn't go to the lengths of justifying the actions and the way she behaved in the past. But, simply told us why she is the way she is, and did so in spectacular fashion.
It's very difficult saying anything about this episode without using the words "perfect".
Episode 12 - What Time Is It Right Now
It is a very tall order to have an episode that could follow the previous one. However, this episode had great moments that served the stories overall. Usually, with BoJack Horseman, we get episodes with very sad undertones, but this one was the happiest with a lot of things to look forward to in the future.
We see BoJack going through extreme lengths for Hollyhock, in an example of a selfless act just to give her the answers she needed. We saw him go through lengths for Todd before, but that was due to him avoiding being lonely so it is different. We also know what the future holds for him professionally. It truly is the best version of BoJack Horseman as a character.
My Rating: 8/10
It's a good finale, however, outside of Princess Carolyn's arc and BoJack's plus his family, there wasn't much to this episode that would elevate it higher than an 8. Hollyhock's fathers' situation is nice to include in terms of representation, but it's very annoying in practice. You can't have 8 characters jumping at once, all trying to have lines to be funny and "different".
Season 4 Overview
Season 4 of BoJack Horseman had got to be the most mixed bag I have ever seen. It had 3 amazing episodes, and the rest was either mediocre or flat-out horrible. Some of the plots weren't logical at all, the comedy was a miss a lot of the time. And the social commentary episodes were something that would only impress teenagers on Twitter or people unaware of anything.
The great episodes however would make 3 out of BoJack Horseman's top 5 episodes so far. It's to believe they were created by the same writers.
Best Episodes
Episode 6 - Stupid Piece of Sh*t
Episode 11 - Time's Arrow
Episode 2 - The Old Sugarman Place
Worst Episodes
Episode 1 - See Mr. Peanutbutter Run
Episode 4 - Commence Fracking
Episode 5 - Thoughts and Prayers
Episode 8 - The Judge
My Rating: 6/10
The 3 great episodes of this season really save it from being a 4, or even 3 out of 10. Only 4 characters in this season served a purpose, BoJack, Princess Carolyn, Beatrice, and Hollyhock. Two of those characters aren't even in the main cast.
Todd's whole trajectory this season was a mess. Diane and Mr. Peanutbutters side plot was a drag to sit through with some very uncomfortable moments and scenes. It looked like those plots were written by amateur writers looking to register political and social points by bringing up points that only impress those people who are stereotypically woke and consider Hannah Gadsby to be funny.
›BoJack Horseman First Impression And Reaction: Season 4 - Episodes 8-10@amirtheawesome11445d
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Episode 8 - The Judge
BoJack Horseman joins Felicity Huffman's show "Felicity Huffman's Booty Academy" or F.H.B.A for short. The show takes a critical yet silly and comical approach to the reality of reality shows.
BoJack's attempts to protect Hollyhock lead to him saying all the wrong things.
Plot B is the more interesting one. Princess Carolyn joins Ralph in his family's annual reunion. There Princess Carolyn deals with certain anti-cat behavior that seems to be cultural in a comical way.
There's also a side plot with Mr. Peanutbutter supporting Woodchuck. The less said about that the better.
My Rating: 6/10
The episode is obviously a filler or another episode that solely exists to build up something more. The more is BoJack Horseman usually adds depth and more thought into these kinds of episodes.
Episode 9 - Ruthie
Princess Carolyn isn't having the best day ever as it starts with her getting fired by Courtney Portnoy before the day goes even worst as she finds out about things that happened behind her back which results in her making two big decisions. Princess Carolyn suffers setbacks in both her personal and professional life.
BoJack gets a taste of regular life as he starts a hunt for Hollyhock's birth certificate with the help of Diane. We watch BoJack and Diane go through that Kafka-eque reality of filling paperwork and standing in different lines.
My Rating: 8/10
The Princess Carolyn story was great as it showed us an in-depth look at her character and way of handling bad news. It also shows a dark side we haven't seen in her as we see that strong, independent people don't really become great life partners right away after depending on themselves for so long.
On the other hand, the BoJack Horseman and Diane story seemed to bring very little to the table but rather was the light story of the two, and to be honest, it did that job in a great way as both stories completed each other nicely.
Episode 10 - lovin that Cali lifestyle!!
This episode is divided into two timelines with each of its stories, divided by 7 days.
At first, we have Hollyhock suffering certain dizziness which sends her to the hospital with BoJack soon concluding that it was done thanks to him keeping drugs around the house before slowly trying everything together.
My least favorite storyline of Diane, Mr. Peanutbutter, and Woodcharles "Woodchuck" Coodchuck-Berkowitz election saga reach a conclusion as we see California's public opinion sways over the silliest things during the election for governor.
Princess Carolyn oddly finds herself connecting to a new project by an upcoming writer and director seeking to get it made into a series. Her story overlap with Todd's as he tries to help her out while saving his own clown-dentist business.
My Rating: 8/10
This was a great chaotic episode that somehow pulls all the chaotic movements into a connected, well-organized conclusion. The comedy in this episode was very well made. The ending of each story differs as one ends with a lot of drama, another seems like the beginning of something, and the third seems like approaching a very dark ending.
The title of the episode also perfectly seems to fit all stories which are rare so I have to give the show points there.
In Conclusion
These three episodes together have been the most digestible so far this season. The comedy was more hit than miss, we got rid of the California government storyline which pleases me the most as often it seemed like that story was written by a 12 years-old wannabe comedian pretending to understand politics, but still it had a funny joke or two.
As always, episode 11 is where the season's climax will be. I don't see many characters within the main cast that is at that breaking point that usually comes with the 11th episode.
These three episodes, or the last 2 in specific have encouraged me to watch the next two this weekend which is good.
›BoJack Horseman First Impression And Reaction: Season 4 - Episodes 5-7@amirtheawesome11455d
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Episode 5 - Thoughts and Prayers
Another social commentary episode by BoJack Horseman. This one deals with Diane being pro-gun which presents an interesting twist. It also deals with the hypocrisy of movie producers when a shooting happens that affects their movie's box office performance.
On the other hand, we have BoJack taking Hollyhock to visit his mother. We get to see how desperate BoJack still is when it comes to getting his mother's appreciation.
My Rating: 6/10
It seems that the show has hit a one-note approach with a 1-dimensional idea or theme, especially in their social commentary episodes. You can tell how the show is just trying to have that Tumblr quotes. It was always chasing that and I don't blame them for it, it is just more noticeable when they fail at it.
The BoJack/Hollyhock storyline provided the saving grace of this episode as the relationship between BoJack and his mother seems to be more complicated and well-thought-out other than being just a son hating his mother.
Episode 6 - Stupid Piece of Sh*t
The best way to describe this episode is that it is a close examination of what is going on inside BoJack's head. The plot is pretty simple and it seems intended to be so as BoJack is required to do simple tasks that seem so mundane and easy if you don't have the almost scribbling voice inside your head putting you down.
BoJack overthinks everything about him which results in him making things worse and worse as each day goes.
There's also the plot with Todd coming to terms with his fake relationship with Courtney Portnoy. Plus princess Carolyn and Rutabaga Rabitowitz attempt to save Courtney's moment by forcing Meryl Streep out of retirement which provided silly comedy.
My Rating: 9/10
Almost perfect if it wasn't for the fact that plot B seemed like a random silly comedy that didn't match plot A with BoJack's inner voice tormenting him.
If the episode was only plot A, it would have gotten a 10/10. But, plot B, while great, just didn't fit in well and derailed what would have been a second perfect episode in a season that really needs another one of those.
Episode 7 - Underground
Mr. Peanutbutter's fundraiser in his own home turns sour as the house falls to the underground as a result of his fracking policy.
BoJack and Diane drink together to talk or avoid talking about how they didn't talk to each other for a year and a half thanks to BoJack's disappearance.
Princess Carolyn and Todd go on a strange adventure to get to the surface.
As for the rest, they go into a Lord of the Flies-ish turmoil as the show writers try funny ideas, puns, and jokes.
My Rating: 7/10
It's a harmless, silly comedy episode that is just there for the writers to have fun and you can see that through how light and ridiculous the episode is. I welcome those types of episodes.
However, I really don't get how the fracking plot and Mr. Peanutbutter running for governor plot are still happening in episode 7 and look to be continuing. It really should have been one, or two episodes long at best.
It looks like the show doesn't have anything interesting for Diane and Mr. Peanutbutter so they gave them this meaningless and aimless plot.
In Conclusion
Episode 6 showed how good the show can be when it is well-focused. Episode 5 showed how horrible it gets when it is chasing social commentary and Tumblr quotes. And, episode 7 is what happens when you're just setting out to have fun, nothing encapsulates the different kinds of episodes in this show than these three.
Previous BoJack Horseman First Impression And Reaction
Bojack Horseman has always been one of my favorite series and although in my mind I swore that its first season was inferior to the rest of its course, after revisiting its first episode I must admit that, contrary to what I thought, it had a pretty impeccable start, leaving in its path enough seeds of what would bloom later.
Although Chapter 1 has a very different pace to what Raphael Bob-Waksberg would later accustom us to (using wide cutaway gags as if he were a Refined Family Guy) it is also surprising how many aspects are solidified in the project from the beginning, a colorful animated universe where each frame hides a more or less elaborate joke, an absolute obsession with continuity and timid but forceful brushstrokes of nihilism.
With a premise that seems to simultaneously celebrate and attack Hollywood culture. In the universal checklist, all the necessary points for a quality pilot are fulfilled: We are presented with all the protagonists, not only physically but from a psychological and reactionary perspective, we are shown the main conflicts and the nature of those secondary ones that will arise more forward... and finally: It gives us enough incentive to stay for the long haul.
Just as Bojack Horseman represents a complete rebirth of animation for adults (alongside other giants like Rick and Morty or South Park), although it has its own personality... it is also a bitter example of a wonderful work that could never be repeated. in the course of our lives. It starts out a bit disoriented, yes, but it gradually forges a course, reinforcing the ideas it established from the beginning and serving as a container for a lot of much more existentialist discussions than expected.
Bojack, questioning how terrifying it is that we are the architects of our own happiness in front of Diane, whom he has just met, is nothing more than a small demonstration of the roller coaster that lies ahead, full of joys and sorrows that we they deliver much more unbalanced than we would like.
Bojack Horseman siempre ha sido una de mis series favoritas y aunque en mi mente juraba que su primera temporada era inferior al resto de su transcurso, luego de revisitar su primer episodio debo admitir que, contrario a lo que pensaba, tuvo un inicio bastante impecable, dejando en su paso bastantes semillas de aquello que floreceria posteriormente.
Aunque el Chapter 1 cuenta con un ritmo muy diferente a lo que Raphael Bob-Waksberg nos acostumbraría más adelante (Utilizando ampliante cutaway gags como si se tratase de un Family Guy Refinado) también es sorprendente la cantidad de aspectos que se solidifican en el proyecto desde el principio, un universo animado pinturezco en dónde cada frame esconde una broma más o menos elaborada, una obsesión absoluta por la continuidad y tímidas pero contundentes pinceladas de nihilismo.
Con una premisa que parece celebrar y atacar simultáneamente la cultura Hollywoodense. En la checklist universal se cumplen con todos los puntos necesarios para un piloto de calidad: Se nos presentan todos los protagonistas, no solo físicamente sino desde una óptica psicológica y reaccionaria, se nos muestran los conflictos principales y la naturaleza de aquellos secundarios que surgirán más adelante... y finalmente: Nos da suficiente incentivos para quedarnos a largo plazo.
Así como Bojack Horseman representa todo un renacimiento de la animación para adultos (Al lado de otros gigantes como Rick and Morty o South Park), aunque cuente con su propia personalidad... también es una muestra amarga de una obra maravillosa que podría nunca repetirse en el transcurso de nuestras vidas. Empieza un poco desorientada, si, pero progresivamente va forjandose un rumbo, reforzando las ideas que estableció desde el principio y sirviendo como recipiente para una montón de discusiones mucho más existencialistas de lo esperado.
Bojack, cuestionando lo terrorífico que resulta que nosotros seamos los arquitectos de nuestra propia felicidad frente a Diane, a quien justo acaba de conocer, no es más que una pequeña demostración de la montaña rusa que tenemos adelante, llena de alegrías y tristezas que se nos entregan de forma mucho más desbalanceadas de lo que nos gustaría.
›BoJack Horseman First Impression And Reaction: Season 4 - Episodes 1-4@amirtheawesome11464d
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Episode 1 - See Mr. Peanutbutter Run
The episode is narrated in a way by Diane who sends voice messages to BoJack who is nowhere to be found. The main attraction of this episode is Mr. Peanutbutter running for the position of California's governor against Woodcharles "Woodchuck" Coodchuck-Berkowitz, who I will be referring to as WCB from now on for obvious reasons.
The funny part of this episode is that the race turns into a ski race where the winner becomes the governor. There isn't much to say about this episode really.
My Rating: 6/10
Props to the show for working just fine without BoJack in this episode although it wasn't focusing on the episode first with my mind focusing on BoJack and the aftermath of season 3's last two episodes.
The episode is dumb fun basically, and it works as just that. I am assuming the race to be governor is going to be a focus this season, and I am not looking forward to that. Still, the episode works for what it is.
Episode 2 - The Old Sugarman Place
Mentally distraught with the aftermath of episode 11 last season, BoJack completely isolates himself from everyone by staying in his grandparent's (from his mother's side) summer place.
What this episode does is deal with BoJack attempting to make sense of everything while bending time to fit in Beaatrice's (BoJack's mother) story and what she went through while staying in that place in the summer during and after World War 2.
Also, the episode has Eddie, a fly who's grieving the death of his wife.
The episode deals with sadness and loss through the eyes of the characters involved.
My Rating: 10/10
Wow! Outside of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, I could count on one hand the number of episodes I would label perfect. This episode definitely earns that. Even the comedy of this episode works perfectly and it is perfectly paced with the theme of the episode.
The theme is handling grief and depression. It handles the subject so well that I can't help but admire it. Everything just matches everything else.
Episode 3 - Hooray! Todd Episode!
Todd goes on a long adventure of doing his own thing as well as doing errands for others. The favors he carries for people. It's very hard talking more about this episode without spoiling it.
Todd has been one of the main characters of the show, but that was shown so little until the point. Throughout this episode we see how much of a crucial part he is to the fabric of everyone, challenging previous perceptions of him.
The B plot is about Diane and her moral integrity. Which honestly is a little bit tiring of well to keep resisting, much like BoJack was in the first two seasons especially.
My Rating: 7/10
The episode is funny, especially the parts with Todd. The controlled chaos the show creates is fun to follow. Diane is also there, along with Mr. Peanutbutter's plot of running for governor, which I guess is out there for the show's future social commentary episode that I will definitely hate.
Still, everything with Todd was great, too bad the quality of the episode was dragged down by Diane and Mr. Peanutbutter.
Episode 4 - Commence Fracking
This episode has three different stories.
BoJack and Hollyhock Manheim-Mannheim-Guerrero-Robinson-Zilberschlag-Hsung-Fonzerelli-McQuack, which again, I will be referring to solely as Hollyhock from now on. It follows their search to find Hollyhock's mother as they, along with us, learn new things about each other.
Princess Carolyn is desperately trying to get pregnant, nothing new there.
It also has the combined story of my hated plots with both Diane and Mr. Peanutbutter's marriage.
My Rating: 4/10
Honestly, this episode had a parade of uncomfortable moments. It included at least three scenes that were painful to go through once, let alone twice which is the number of times I watch an episode at least before rating it.
It is bad and ends with such a sit-com way of ending episodes. Just horrible! We finally have an episode of BoJack Horseman that gets a failing grade.
In Conclusion
Episode 2 was a masterpiece of an episode. I would put it in my favorite episodes of all time. Too bad it was preceded and followed by mediocre to bad to horrible episodes. Take away episode 2, and the start of season 3 matches, if not beats season 1 in terms of horrible start.
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Episode 11 - That's Too Much, Man!
Having alienated all of his friends throughout the season, BoJack contacts the only person he's still on good terms with, Sarah Lynn. BoJack's call and invitation to Sarah Lynn mark the end of her 9 months of sobriety as the two go on an extended drinking bender that goes on for multiple weeks.
Both go on a series of adventures as BoJack tries to "make amends" to feel better. A visitation to many of their past actions reveals a lot about the dynamic of their relationships and how unsatisfied they are with their lives.
BoJack tries to confront past events, including the events that transpired during episode 11 of last season "Escape From L.A." but everything seems to fire back.
With every warning sign ignored by the pair, the episode ends tragically.
My Rating: 9/10
Wow, this episode is in fact too much.
I'd have to rewatch episode 11 - Escape from L.A. to find out which of the two I'd consider my favorite. But, this one definitely had the more shocking ending between the two as it actually pulled the trigger and gave the ultimate consequences to BoJack and Sarah Lynn's reckless actions.
I will come back to this episode and Sarah Lynn as a character for a breakdown. But, for now. This episode is a 9/10.
Episode 12 - That Went Well
BoJack Horseman deals with the aftermath of the previous episode. His griefing process takes an escapism turn as he tries to refocus his attention and compartmentalize the tragedy by helping Ethan in his Horsin' Around spin-off. His attempt doesn't bring in the intended result and ends up backfiring.
In the B story, we have a collection of forwarding leaps for the rest of the characters as they all seem to be making a stride in their careers following a hilarious spaghetti catastrophe.
My Rating: 8/10
The main thing to take away from this episode is that the world has moved on from BoJack. While the other episodes, you can see BoJack affecting people around him, whether positively or negatively, and their decisions. Here, we saw no influence by him on the friends he had since the show started, not counting Bradley of course, but even that ends as the episode and the season concluded.
The episode is good and it's a great calm after the storm. But, this one had a rather sadder tone than the rest regarding what the future holds for BoJack.
Season 3 Overview
The show still has that inconsistency it had in season 1 and season 2. The social commentary episodes are just horrible and just contrasts how out-of-depth the writers behind the show are when it comes to these episodes. There are times when the dialogue feels like a parody account writing mocking woke Tik Tok users, but it is meant to be taken seriously. It's a problem you need to learn to live with as I doubt I will be seeing the end of it.
The season had a lot of bad-to-average episodes throughout that to me, it might be the worst season so far, or at least the least good.
Still, the season had a lot of profound and smart moments. It had cool conversations and episode concepts that kept it afloat for me long enough to remain interested. The comedy was slightly downgraded, which is not the best thing when talking about a comedy series.
Best Episodes
Episode 4 - Fish Out of Water
Episode 11 - That's Too Much, Man!
Worst Episodes
Episode 3 - BoJack Kills
Episode 6 - Brrap Brrap Pew Pew
Episode 8 - Old Acquaintance
But still a fun watch.
Best Quotes
It’s not about being happy, that is the thing. I’m just trying to get through each day. I can’t keep asking myself “Am I happy? “ It just makes me more miserable. I don’t know If I believe in it, real lasting happiness, All those perky, well-adjusted people you see in movies and TV shows? I don’t think they exist.
I don’t know what to tell you. I’m happy for the first time in my life and I’m not gonna feel bad about it. It takes a long time to realize how truly miserable you are and even longer to see it doesn’t have to be that way. Only after you give up everything can you begin to find a way to be happy
There are going to be times when you’ll see someone in trouble. You’re going to want to rush in there and do whatever you can to save them, but you have to stop yourself. Because there are some people you can’t save. Cause those people will thrash and struggle and try to take you down with them.
I don’t know how to be Diane. It doesn’t get better and it doesn’t get easier. I can’t keep lying to myself thinking I’m gonna change, I’m poison. I come from poison and I have poison inside me and I destroy everything I touch. That’s my legacy. I have nothing to show for the life I have lived. And I have nobody in my life who’s better off for having known me.
My Rating: 6/10
The season rating isn't the average of all episodes but rather how the season is viewed through my eyes and this wasn't an easily digestible season. Characters' actions were inconsistent at times, hypocritical at others, and flat-out stupid at times. There seems to be more focus on quotable sentences, which this season had more than it did before.
Season 3 is a very average season with one amazing episode that was built very well. The way the season ended left me intrigued. So, I will probably go back to watching the show in a week or so. As for now, you can check out
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›BoJack Horseman First Impression And Reaction: Season 3 - Episodes 8-10@amirtheawesome11484d
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Episode 8 - Old Acquaintance
This episode goes on two different routes
The first is a trip to Labrador Peninsula with Diane and Mr. Peanutbutter where he avoids talking to his older brother about a "serious" issue. It gives us a glance at how often that family avoids talking about serious things which makes their positivity less inspiring.
The real fun of the episode is in the other plot where we actually see the perspective of Rutabaga Rabitowitz and Vanessa Gekko working hard against Princess Carolyn to secure a role for their client.
It shows all the different routes each character takes to make the job go to their clients and how there are many pieces to making that happen in a fun sequence in the episode.
My Rating: 6/10
The episode is just good. It is a fun watch with expectation subversion to how characters we don't see might also be the good guys in their stories—also, the same but on a sillier aspect with Mr. Peanutbutter. Not much to say, it is a good episode.
Episode 9 - Best Thing That Ever Happened
This episode happens inside BoJack's restaurant Elefante where he accidentally fires the head chef who walks out taking most of the crew with him as a food critic is waiting. The main plot, however, is Princess Carolyn fighting for her job as BoJack is trying to fire her.
We get into a great depth of their relationship and the balance of it as the background and the aftermath of the firing of the chef provide the comedy in a rather nice and smooth way.
Everything in the episode unfolds as BoJack attempts to fire Princess Carolyn who seems to be so addicted to putting out BoJack's fires that she can't just walk away. The episode ends in a great heart-to-heart conversation.
My Rating: 7/10
This episode had so much going on considering the setup was already known. Nothing changed by the end of this episode and the previous one. However, the episode and premise were used to the best of the show's ability.
The problem is this is still an episode where essentially nothing happens or changes. The emotional weight of it seems trivial, especially when all the stuff said in that heart-to-heart seems to be stuff both are already aware of.
Episode 10 - It's You
The episode starts with the announcement of BoJack's nomination for the Oscars by Mr. Peanutbutter. We see the celebration and toxic reaction that has on BoJack only for everything to swerve back as Mr. Peanutbutter reveals that BoJack wasn't nominated.
In a way, you could view this episode as the two most likely outcomes of BoJack's journey to win an Oscar. One where he gets the nomination and one where he doesn't and see the difference between both.
BoJack's actions in this episode, the previous one, and most frankly throughout the entire season, we see BoJack successfully alienate everyone around him and it ends with Todd being the last to leave as he confronts BoJack about everything he did.
My Rating: 8/10
The title of the episode says it all "It's you". The ending of the episode can be used to examine every decision BoJack made ever since he was nominated to star in the movie "Secretariat". It can be traced to everything we know so far about BoJack. All the tracing and examination lead to one result: It's BoJack's actions that are to blame.
In Conclusion
From episode 8 to episode 10 it goes from mediocre to solid to good. These three episodes in specific actually mix well into one another that you can easily watch them as just one long episode.
If I know this show then episode 11 should be the episode with the shock ending. It is interesting to see how that would happen considering BoJack alienated everyone around him by the end of episode 10. Maybe something to do with Sarah Lynn or Beatrice Horseman (BoJack's mother)
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Episode 5 - Love And/Or Marriage
This episode has two main stories.
BoJack is overtly confident with his new status as a bonified superstar that he sees crashing a wedding to be almost as him gracing others with his presence. He makes his speech and things escalate mildly as we learn something new about Todd
On the other hand, we have Diane visiting the "Snatch Patch" which unexpectedly due to the name turns out to be quite intelligent people. A drug trip takes Diane into a fun action sequence.
A small C-plot with Princess Carolyn and her assistant setting her up on dates is also in the episode giving us a small insight.
My Rating: 7/10
It's a solid episode. Funny and fun to follow, it ends with a nice heart-to-heart from BoJack and a revelation for Diane with a wholesome moment from Princess Carolyn to tie the episode in a nice bow. It's not the greatest episode but it is a good time kind of episode.
Episode 6 - Brrap Brrap Pew Pew
The main space of this episode follows Diane accidentally tweeting "I'm having an abortion" from Sextina Aquafina's Twitter that she is handling. The episode is a big social commentary-type episode aiming to destigmatize abortion.
It explores some of the artistic choices artists often make when aiming to highlight an issue in a way I really like. Not much to say here. If you're pro-life, you're not going to like this episode and its messaging. If you're pro-choice, you're going to like this episode and its messaging.
My Rating: 5/10
It's very difficult to get into an episode satirizing a type of thinking while straw-manning and misrepresenting their argument. This episode even ignored one of the good counter-argument. So, it's not much of a discussion as much as it is just bashing. Even the character they oppose just show up to insult themselves.
You're not going to get persuaded by this episode, it won't change your mind. And even if you agree with its message of it, it still won't be providing you with a good argument.
Episode 7 - Stop The Presses
In a way, this episode is like a quick run of events. It skims through a few events and revelations. It also represents BoJack's first interaction with the word of therapy and actually speaking his mind and revealing and dealing with his insecurities.
The approach this episode takes to making this episode basically being a phone call between BoJack and "The Closer" at the L.A. Gazette is absolutely hilarious. Same thing with BoJack's "Consider us for the Oscars" mirror advertisement. All of that is done with a revelation of something that happened in episode 5.
My Rating: 7/10
Typical midseason BoJack episode. It seems to be there to fill episodes count. But, if that's their way of doing that, I am fine with it as the episode remained fun and easy to follow with hilarious jokes and concepts here and there.
In Conclusion
It seems like a continuous approach for the show to get preachy and messy in the midseason period with experimental ideas. Even episode 6 wasn't unenjoyable, although it did have some extremely uncomfortable moments.
It's the typical midseason time of BoJack Horseman. Fun episodes with just a little of the plot to keep you interested in the show. The show sometimes takes a social commentary approach which you can really tell the writers are unequipped to write and it shows in such an immature and frankly bullying manner.
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Plot B is Todd just doing his own thing providing the episode with a lightheartedness that it needed to remain a comedy considering plot A
Plot A of this episode is a good way to start a new season. BoJack goes to New York to promote his movie. Another highlight of BoJack's insecurities as he is unable to let go of his success in Horsin' Around and be seen as a "serious actor"
It also highlights how the events from season 2 episode 11 - Escape From LA are laying heavily on BoJack. Between BoJack struggling to let go of his old show matching his attempt to forget about the events that transpired 2 episodes earlier colliding to create an ending where BoJack "forgetting" both signifying denials and him "accepting" being his true self actually means being something he isn't.
My Rating: 7.5/10
It's a good way to start the season by reminding us of previous events. It's well-done all around, however, nothing that great.
Episode 2 - The BoJack Horseman Show
This episode is a great flashback episode. Watching a show with people in relationships who happen to have such different characters you always how they came to be. This episode does that very well while remaining lighthearted and fun to watch.
You get to see how everyone was in the mid-2000s, how Diane ended up with Mr. Peanutbutter, how princess Carolyn became an agent, Todd lived with BoJack, and most importantly how BoJack had a failed attempted return to T.V that was a personal project.
My Rating: 8/10
It's a very fun episode with a lot of intriguing moments that you know will come back later in the future which is something I love about this show in general.
Episode 3 - BoJack Kills
In this episode, we get a murder/mystery approach to the show as BoJack tries to escape being framed for murder. We get to see BoJack and Diane's relationship and how BoJack's influence on Diane might not be that good as she makes decisions because of him.
The ending of the mystery is a bit anti-climatic and the ending of the episode is great. There really isn't much to say about this episode.
My Rating: 5/10
Take away the final conversation of the episode and this becomes the worst episode of the show, keep it and you have one of the worst episodes, that's how bad it is. If you watch the last 5 minutes of the episode then you know all there's to know about it. Very forgettable episode.
Episode 4 - Fish Out of Water
When you have a world as intriguing as the one with BoJack Horseman there really is a great reason to explore and show more of it. This episode does just that as we follow BoJack Horseman in an underwater adventure when he goes to a film festival underwater. We get to see that the world under the surface is similar to the one we have seen with a few differences.
Not only that we go through a silent journey with BoJack exploring his guilt for his actions last season which led to the firing of Kelsey. You see the depth of that guilt feeling coupled with an unequipped brain to handle it. All done without dialogue for most of the episode, giving you a chance to really sit in that guilt.
The praise doesn't end here for the episode as we also see BoJack attempting to help a child seahorse find his family as they go through a very silly adventure as BoJack attempts to over-compensate for his guilt by insisting he helps the child.
My Rating - 9/10
Not as good as Escape LA but deserves the same rating.
This episode was really good on the first watch and flat-out amazing on the second. Even the joke at the end adds to the misery we feel throughout this journey in a hilarious way.
In Conclusion
Take away the third episode and we have a great start to the season. Most of the comedy landed, and the exploration of the world is amazing. We see new things that add depth to the characters' relationships with each other in our eyes.
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For the longest time, I had a problem with how the show was treating BoJack and his selfishness and insecurities and just using it as a cheap jumping point for horrible actions. I always thought of how not normal that he's allowed to get a pass. This episode is the reality check on those behaviors.
BoJack escape from his life in Hollywood ends up with him moving to New Mexico and into the home of his old acquaintance, Charlotte Carson.
You get of how unnatural it is to have those sitcom situations applied in real and that if they happen in real life, the results would be different. The show parodies those tropes wonderfully, which is not easy to do when you're parodying comedy. It points out the irony of those tropes by giving them real-life consequences.
BoJack's selfishness and insecurities are highlighted in this episode. But, with this episode, we see the horrible ramifications they bring to people around him. We start by getting glimpses of both, but that quickly escalates into horrible actions.
The last few minutes of the episode end up highlighting both BoJack's selfishness first and then his insecurities and how he quickly seeks validation by preying on naive people.
My Rating: 9/10
The ending of the episode shows us the scariest revelation of all: The problem isn't BoJack's surroundings as enabling as they are, but rather BoJack himself. His actions aren't the reflection of where he lives, they are the reflection of him. The episode does a great job showing that.
Episode 12 - Out To Sea
The season finale is a great come-down from the last episode. It's one of the things I appreciate about this show as they also have done it in season 1. They don't give out a great episode, but as a companion piece to the episode before, it works great.
The episode is filled with funny antics through Todd and his improv cult. That part provides great comedy and releases after the brutal previous episode.
BoJack tries to save his friendship with Todd as Diane and Mr. Peanutbutter try to fix their relationship. It doesn't have a lot of memorable moments besides BoJack's speech to Todd and my favorite quote so far from this show. The "It gets easier" quote.
It gets easier. Every day it gets a little easier. But you gotta do it every day —that’s the hard part. But it does get easier
My Rating: 8/10
The episode doesn't do anything impressive but it does tie the season in a nice bow and that's something I really love about this show in general with both season finale episodes I have seen so far.
Season 2 Overview
Lots of my notes regarding Season 1 carry through with this one as well. I still have a problem with their switching between unbelievable comedy to gut-wrenching reality. But, between the serious moments being worth it, the show's handing those switches slightly better, and me getting used to that, I have less problem with it.
The pacing is still problematic, and it seems that some moments come in rushed at times, but nothing that will ruin your experience of watching the show.
Best Episodes
Episode 11 - Escape from L.A.
Episode 8 - Let's Find Out
Episode 3 - Still Broken
Worst Episodes
Episode 5 - Chickens
But, it's a nice watch.
Best Quotes
It gets easier. Every day it gets a little easier. But you gotta do it every day —that’s the hard part. But it does get easier
You were born broken, that's your birthright. And now you can fill your life with projects. Your books and your movies and your little girlfriends but it won't make you whole. You're BoJack Horseman. There's no cure for that.
When you look at the world through rose-colored glasses, all the red flags just look like flags.
If you contact me or my family ever again I will fucking kill you!
That last one is more about the way Olivia Wilde said it and the context behind in the show.
My Rating: 7.5/10
The season was rough at times but you can see them building pieces between episodes to serve the bigger picture which episode 11 repays wonderfully. As I said before, the rating of a season isn't the average of episode scores. And for what this season was, it's an 8 from me.
The show suffers from the writers making social commentary on issues they don't have a lot of experience with which caused some uncomfortable minutes for me. But, other than that, it's still a good watch.
I might give myself another break before getting into season 3 as Better Call Saul and other great things I need to watch and catch up on are available. So, I will leave you with
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Let's Find Out is an interesting and fun approach to the episode format. It's really cool watching this show capitalizing on all the tools they can use to tell a story. But, was it a good episode?
Mr. Peanutbutter has BoJack join him as a guest on his show "Hollywoo Stars and Celebrities: Do they know things? Let's Find Out" As the episode progresses you get a mixture of comedy, another dive into BoJack Horseman's insecurities (Of course) and it builds up to a final confrontation between Mr. Peanutbutter and BoJack over BoJack's horrible actions to that point.
Another thing worth noting is blending between real life and T.V facades. The real-life drama between Mr. Peanutbutter and BoJack leaks into the show slowly until its escalated point. The fast pacing of the world of these types of shows makes the escalation a sensible direction.
My Rating: 8.5/10
I would have to go back to season 1 episode 11 "Downer Ending" to see if I prefer this one over it. But at worst, this is my second favorite episode so far. This episode has everything, a fun aspect, a great conclusion, and brilliant writing.
Episode 9 - The Shot
The Shot matches "Let's Find Out" in its quest to mix an interesting concept with a deeper emotional level. BoJack, Kelsey the director of his movie, and a few others break into the Nixon library in hopes of filming an important scene after seeing his dream role get watered down.
We get a shooting between the police and Margo Martindale, Princess Carolyn getting lost in a painting that shows us a new depth of her character. The ending seems satisfactory to everyone although we get a deeper look at how BoJack handles his emotions.
My Rating: 8/10
Not as good as the previous episode but it definitely stands strong on its own. Unlike the previous episode, the ending is more of a question mark than an answer as you're left wanting to know what would each character want to do with its newly found epiphanies. Good enough, but not as much as actually getting something.
Episode 10 - Yes And
We start the episode with a silly thought that ends up becoming a great revelation and a cause of disturbance in each character's life. We deal with Diane's existential crisis, the differences between BoJack and Wanda are more apparent than ever, and Todd gets sucked into a comedy improv cult (Totally not Scientology).
The comedy improv part seems like the comic relief of the episode but it does also serve as its own decent story. Even the small parts in the middle meant to be comedic scenes serve a purpose in BoJack's story as he makes his decision to leave Los Angeles behind.
My Rating: 8/10
It's very close to 8.5 but not that much and giving it an 8.3 would look stupid so 8. Watching all the pieces unfold in such a way where nothing feels forced is rather refreshing. It looked like each arc progressed naturally and each decision was made in a way that makes sense.
In Conclusion
This was a great session. Very worthy of the three hours I spent watching all three episodes and rewatching each. In fact, upon rewatching I found myself appreciating the episodes more. All three episodes were great although the show still has that unbelievable silliness followed by ground realism I learned to overlook that.
Season 2 looks like a great experience. Hopefully, the show will cap that nicely in the two final episodes.
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Chickens have got to be one of the stupidest and most enjoyable episodes I have seen in any show. It's one of those episodes that aren't really good in value but remain fun to watch.
The A plot is BoJack trying to connect with the director of his movie. In this plot, we get through the usual BoJack insecurities as he tries to make everything about him and everyone like him.
The B plot consists of Todd trying to keep a chicken away from the slaughter house by hiding her and taking her to "Gentle Farm" where they also slaughter her but in a "humane way" I guess. Todd gets help from Diane and the director's daughter.
The episode is really funny. A lot of the chicken sound jokes are great, we also get a deeper look at how some filmmakers end up doing work they don't like the environment of just because they need to make a living. The exchanges are hilarious.
My rating: 6/10
The episode doesn't matter in the main plot to any of the characters involved. It addresses BoJack's insecurities, which is also not something new and has been a thing throughout most episodes so far. But I'd go back and watch this episode more than I would certain episodes rated higher just to have a stupid laugh at an ambitious, yet nonsensical episode.
Episode 6 - Higher Love
Higher Love once again deals with BoJack's lack of emotional growth highlighted by his immature behavior with Wanda that continues throughout the episode.
At the same time, we have Princess Carolyn trying to be Mr. Peanutbutter's agent after his agent dies. We get through a little of what that relationship dynamic is like along with a journey through an agent's life that turned out to be more complicated than I thought.
The episode ends with a rather disturbing revelation
My rating: 6.5/10
The plot with Mr. Peanutbutter and Princess Carolyn is really what nudges the episode up for me. The shocking scene at the end really seems to be there merely for shock value. The BoJack insecurities and lack of emotional growth really come off as an excuse to create drama rather than it being authentic.
Episode 7 - Hank After Dark
This episode's two plots are tightly related. On one hand, we have Mr. Peanutbutter trying to start his new show which follows the show of his idol Hank Hippopopalous. On the other hand, we have his wife Diane bringing up public accusations against Hank Hippopopalous. Overall, this episode is about power dynamics.
With Mr. Peanutbutter you learn about how certain people in Hollywood could lose their jobs due to things their spouses say rather than themselves. You see the pressure he goes through at the hand of his agent and network executives so he would make Diane shut up.
Diane finds herself under attack in the media for merely pointing out public accusations against Hank Hippopopalous. We get to see a stubborn side of Diane as she doesn't back down and continues her pursuit.
The ending shows people with power winning and nothing changes. All of that is covered with some funny social commentary in the middle.
My rating: 7/10
I have a general problem with social commentary episodes. It always comes off unbalanced. However, the refreshing approach and tight;y-written plot and episode ending is realistic. The episode also has some funny tongue twisters and jokes.
In Conclusion
These three episodes come off like typical mid-season episodes with mediocre plots and approaches. They're good for what they are and serve their purpose nicely. I didn't hate rewatching them. Season 2 is better than a season at this stage.
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This episode responds strongly to my biggest criticism of the show. Here's a quote from my season 1 overview post:
A "We're different" approach quickly turned into we're the same as all sitcoms but we're also mocking them. It created a hypocritical world that is chaotic.
This episode started with the "New attitude, new me" cliche being exposed as the episode went by. Resembled by BoJack buying a brand new couch, acting more healthy, and being positive. The facade of the appearances starts to slowly catch up to BoJack as to who he is at his core. Y
ou can't metaphorically overhaul your life regardless of how desperate you are to do that. You can't heal without addressing the problems you have and skipping will only create a temporary cover that prevented BoJack from actually doing well in his job as an actor as he wasn't able to draw emotion from a real place.
My rating - 8/10
This episode is a great direction in the right place. It had humor in an actual balanced way, which is something the show lacked earlier.
Episode 2 - Yesterdayland
Plot A was highlighting BoJack's insecurity and the introduction of Wanda as a new character was a great theme throughout the episode. BoJack goes from being reluctant to commit to a relationship to acting too fast to overcompensate for his insecurities.
It kinda plays into the cliche of realization in rom-com movies and shows but actually shows awareness of that.
Plot B was amazingly ridiculous with Todd starting a totally unsafe theme part, dealing with Mr. Peanutbutter, and eventually getting sued by Disney with a trial that ends in a hilarious fashion.
My rating - 7/10
The show found its balance and has a better grasp of what areas to enhance about the show.
Episode 3 - Still Broken
BoJack goes to Herb's funeral where he is reunited with the cast of his show "Horsin' Around". The episode provides a great in-depth look at both the background of Herb leaving the show, and what the cast is like, but also a deeper examination of how Hollywood treats shows.
The episode creates a contrast for Sarah Lynn that is rather painful to see as it shows how she was treated by her castmates due to stuff out of her control as a child on set seeking friendship and guidance from others.
In the B story, we have Princess Carolyn and Mr. Peanutbutter trying to make connections while Todd goes on an adventure where he completely pretends to act like someone he is not in the C story. Both stories provide a hilarious trip while having little details of what the three characters are like and what they want to be.
My rating: 8.5/10
This episode was filled with details about who these characters are and it also reestablished an earlier point about how the secondary characters have their own interesting stories which is something you don't see much of.
Episode 4 - After the Party
This episode breaks into the perspectives of three couples after Diane's surprise birthday party. You get to see a deeper look at Diane and Mr. Peanutbutter's marriage, along with BoJack and Wanda's, and Princess Carolyn and Vincent Adultman.
The formatting of this episode is really and breaks away from the usual format all shows seem to follow for the most part. You can that this episode was one of those blow-off mid-season episodes but it still provides some in-depth into the characters.
My rating: 6.5/10
I don't hate it. Sometimes you just need episodes like this to serve as a bridge between the important events. But, it's also one of those episodes where the show attempts to shove a wise lesson that isn't there.
In Conclusion
I kinda regret not watching this season sooner as it seems to have a sense of direction as to where it wants to go from here and I like that. The things I liked about these four episodes are many and the things I didn't are minor. If you had to go through season 1, these four episodes are a nice reward.
Previous BoJack Horseman First Impression And Reaction
Season 1 of BoJack Horseman is a contradiction to what it promises to be in its first episode. A "We're different" approach quickly turned into we're the same as all sitcoms but we're also mocking them. It created a hypocritical world that is chaotic. The prevailing attribute to it though is that as a show, it was trying. Failing miserably, but trying.
Comedy shows tend to be like that and I don't mind it. Community's characters, namely Troy and Britta, changed their attributes as the writers found the correct tone for them. BoJack Horseman had the opposite problem.
The characters in BoJack Horseman are very good and with the glimpse I have seen about their past lives, all seem to have an interesting story. The issue is, we haven't really seen episodes written to showcase their characters until episode 7 - Say Anything and its follower episode 8 - The Telescope.
Before that, we saw events not escalated properly. Prickly Muffin painted how drug reliant BoJack and Sarah Lynn are and how dysfunctional their relationship is. But the way it was done wasn't clear about whether those characters are actually like that or just the show exaggerating it. That's a running problem with the whole show.
The Pacing
Sarah Lynn stabs herself and then gets the wound taped. Later on, we learn about Herb's cancer. You can't expect me to take cancer seriously in a show that just handled self-stabbing like a joke. The problem goes on.
Serious moments ruined by failed joke attempts. Exaggerated jokes followed by attempts to make them serious. Season 1 was a mess, to say the least. Disoriented and uncoordinated. The mixture of exaggerated, over-the-top comedy spots can't coexist with how serious you want some moments to be. It is illogical.
I know it seems harsh to judge a comedy like that, for example, I would never judge Family Guy this way, but this leads me to the final point of this overview.
Emotional Moments As A Crutch
I get what all the show fans are saying about why the show is good. I get the handling of depression, sadness, and loneliness is good. But it seems like the show is trying to trigger that in you constantly. It is not enough that Princess Carolyn isn't appreciated by people around her, but it also has to be her birthday.
Some of my favorite shows do often end in a sad scene, How I Met Your Mother and Scrubs are prime examples. But, those shows don't keep hitting you in the face with the sadness in it the way BoJack Horseman does. Ted gets dumped, cheated on, and left feeling bad plenty of time. Marshal's father dies, also Barney and Lilly's issues with their fathers.
I get that show will be handling this in the future, but for now, you're just showing me sad stuff and counting on the background of this whacky animal/human world to make up for the lack of comedy at times.
In different glasses, I could appreciate BoJack Horseman as a show more, but not as a comedy. But, it resorts to Family Guy's whacky style comedy to get the pass of a comedy for the forgiveness of its flaws, while wanting you to take it seriously in sad moments.
You can't expect to take a lecture from you about self-harm seriously after having Sarah Lynn, and I can't stress this enough, stabbed herself in public as a joke. Unless, you want to take that moment seriously as well, in that case, you're not a comedy anymore.
Best Episodes
Episode 11 - Downer Ending
Episode 7 - Say Anything
Worst Episode: Episode 6 - Our A-Story Is a 'D' Story
Episode 5 - Live Fast, Diane Nguyen
Episode 6 - Our A-Story Is a 'D' Story
Most Memorable Quote
"The most important thing is you got to give the people what they want. Even if it kills you, even if it empties you out until there's nothing left to empty. No matter what happens, no matter how much it hurts, you don't stop dancing, and you don't stop smiling, and you give those people what they want."
My Rating: 6/10
The rating of a season isn't the average of episode scores. It is the ultimate message I left with. BoJack Horseman had a great final three seasons that worked together well with each other and played on the characters' portrayal well. But, ultimately the show remained lost.
I will be checking season 2 as season 1 motivated me enough to do that, but not enough to do it right away.
›BoJack Horseman First Impression And Reaction: Season 1 - Episodes 10-12@amirtheawesome11595d
Hey, everyone. This is a series where I will be sharing my thoughts as I go through a show everyone in my circle recommended for the first time. It won't be exactly a first impression as whatever episodes I talk about will be watched at least three times before sharing these thoughts.
BoJack plays the role of Mr. Peanutbutter in a movie about events in episode 6. The dynamic between BoJack knowing the truth makes for some goofiness and in-depth character moments. The hilarious climax of the movie is being turned into a bi-monthly curated box of snacks. It ends with BoJack reading the book Diane wrote about him and becoming increasingly insecure and angry about it.
My rating: 7.5/10
It's a solid episode. It mixed the comedy and real moments in the early seasons of Scrubs way that I really liked. It was moving along very smoothly, the jokes landed pretty well. No complaints here, just a solid episode.
Episode 11 - Downer Ending
BoJack attempts to get the book written himself and under his supervision. Which takes him, Todd, and Sarah Lynn into a drug journey while attempting to write it. The show used that as a jumping point into BoJack's insecurities and past using a variety of experimental styles, something I am surprised many more animated shows don't do.
The move between sequences gave us some clear indications and looks at BoJack's tortured soul, his broken relationships, and inability to accept. The episode ends with BoJack asking desperately for validation that he is a good person which seals in everything in a nice broken package.
My Rating: 8.5/10
If there is an episode that showcases the potential of this show, it is this one. Episode 7 "Say Anything" gave us a hint at this potential but, this one seems to have taken the cake. The episode ends with a comedown that matches the high in its drop.
Episode 12 - Later
We get a look at Secretariat, BoJack's idol. What we know of his blends in perfectly with who BoJack is and draws a juxtaposition between the two. In the meanwhile, we see BoJack celebrating his success from "One Trick Pony", the movie he starred in. The book seems to be a success as well, and BoJack lands in his dream job.
BoJack and Diane have another conversation on the house roof where she finally replies to him asking for validation the episode before. A short, but clear-toned conversation, that gives us some insights with a memorable quote.
The ending of the episode has BoJack pondering in the Griffith Park Observatory as he had just landed his dream role. The same place he was in with Herb Kazzaz. Holding his Golden Globe in hand as he is about to jump into the next chapter of his life in what seems like a hopeful ending.
My Rating: 8/10
The episode is our comedown from the previous episode. A very well-made episode that calmly moves along. It's a great model of ending a season instead of just having your highest point ending it. A great after-the-party feeling to it.
I don't know if it was intentional by the show writers or not, but the episode shows us that between BoJack landing his first-ever role and him landing his dream role over 20 years later so much has changed while also being so little. It seems that with everything that has happened in between, BoJack is still essentially the same person.
In Conclusion
The last three episodes of the season are a great blend, they set up each other pretty well while maintaining their own personalities as solo episodes. In combination, this is what I want from any show. I am not looking for all episodes to be 10/10, especially in a comedy where you need breathers, and with the kind of drama the show has, you need twice the amount. A setup, a punchline that is often a gut-punch, then a breather, a great blend.
I will soon write a whole overview of the season discussing many more things after giving the season the last watch. For now, the season was good enough to keep me interested in watching the second season of the show. But, it wasn't good enough for me to watch it right away.
›BoJack Horseman First Impression And Reaction: Season 1 - Episodes 7-9@amirtheawesome11597d
Hey, everyone. This is a series where I will be sharing my thoughts as I go through a show everyone in my circle recommended for the first time. It won't be exactly a first impression as whatever episodes I talk about will be watched at least three times before sharing these thoughts.
To be honest, after the repetitiveness of BoJack as a character, this episode was nice to have as it wasn't as focused on BoJack.
This episode shows me the potential that this show can reach. Princess Carolyn's journey through this episode is inspiring, intriguing, and heartbreaking all at once. You see her deal with the stress of her agency merging with another, losing a project, and trying to make things work with BoJack.
Because of how hard-working she is, she gets back on top and gets her project back. And just to show how good she is, she also creates a project for BoJack on the side. The ending is heartbreaking because all of her work goes unrecognized as her phone wishes her a happy 40th birthday.
My rating: 7.5/10
This episode was very well done. I just find it weird that the best episode so far is one where the main character was involved the least. One issue I have, and this wasn't the first time I see it but it is more obvious here: The show seems to pile up sadness. Like, it's not enough that Princess Carolyn's work goes unrecognized, we also have to show her being lonely, AND make it her birthday.
Episode 8 - The Telescope
This episode was great. It has one theme: contrast. We see the contrast between who BoJack was before fame to how he became. The contrast of how his relationship with Herb changes. And finally, the contrast between sitcom endings and real-life where our expectations are subverted as BoJack isn't forgiven for his action.
My rating: 8/10
There isn't much to say here. This episode did everything well. This and the last one seem to establish the direction of the show. I would say that the show seems to have found its footing and is going to be better now if it wasn't for...
Episode 9 - Horse Majeure
And we're back. I get that the show was trying to subvert our "will they, won't they?" expectations by making it all inside BoJack's head. But, this episode and this plot overall were tiring to get through as we have already seen it in episode 6. The episode ends with Diane getting married which is good as it puts this whole plot to bed, at least I hope.
My rating: 5/10
The episode is saved by the marriage at the end. This plot didn't need its own episode, let alone two as they did it already in "Our A-Story Is a 'D' Story". I have watched 9 episodes of this show so far, and I have already seen two repetitive episodes with minor changes.
In Conclusion
We start with two good episodes and ended with a bummer. The majority of season 1 has been below average. I see some seeds being planted, which I believe might save show later on.
›BoJack Horseman First Impression And Reaction: Season 1 - Episodes 4-6@amirtheawesome11599d
Hey, everyone. This is a series where I will be sharing my thoughts as I go through a show everyone in my circle recommended for the first time. It won't be exactly a first impression as whatever episodes I talk about will be watched at least three times before sharing these thoughts.
Okay, I see it. Episode 4 seems to be putting together something special. Todd has a rock opera that could succeed, that's where the most comedy was while being a great A or C plot to the episode depending on how you want to see it.
We also seem to see parallels and similarities being drawn between BoJack and Diane as both seem to be attempting to hide their nature and true desires by attempting to be something they're not in a way. It's either my problem or the episode just didn't do that well enough, either way, it was a good seed to plant.
TBH, I would have loved to see where Todd's opera would have gone. But, the twist at the end gave us a deeper at how deceitful yet lonely Bojack really is.
My rating: 7/10
Yes, it gave us a deeper look at our characters. It gave us good comedy that wasn't just a desperate attempt to be Family Guy-like, but, there were some problems with the pacing other aspects.
Episode 5 - Live Fast, Diane Nguyen
This was a good sitcom episode, which puts me in two minds. One, praising the episode for being a great "Friends" episode. Two, criticizing it as the first scene of the pilot was all about how it's not a sitcom.
If we're going by sitcom standards, this one gets a 7 from me. If we go by what was promised, then we'll see.
The B plot had Todd turning BoJack's house into a David Boreanaz's house as a means to make money, if you add Princess Caroline into the mix, you have a great sitcom plot. Nothing more, nothing less.
The A plot was also a sitcom one with Diane seeking to arrange her father's funeral while being mistreated by everyone around her, including BoJack. The heart-to-heart conversation the pair had at the end of the episode is done in a way that's more heartfelt than a typical sitcom, but it is still a sitcom style.
My rating: 5/10
This seems to be the area where the show is for me so far. You can't start the show by promising me it is going to be different then not delivering. It was funny, I laughed. But, I am not rating Friends or According to Jim here. Using an episode heart-to-heart conversation to end the episode just isn't enough, especially when you have done that three times already.
Episode 6 - Our A-Story Is a 'D' Story
Oh my God! At this point, I am just trusting @b0s and @laviesm when they say that the show will get better. Otherwise, I would have stopped here. Is this the worst episode than episode 5? No. But, only because it has one great running joke that I really enjoyed.
BoJack and Mr. Peanutbutter enter a pissing contest over Diane. BoJack likes her and he's insecure and an asshole so it makes sense. Mr. Peanutbutter notices, so it is understandable. There's nothing of substance here.
BoJack ends up stealing the "D" from the Hollywoo sign (No misspelling here). The news segments and painting people so brainless that they just call it Hollywoo after that was just really funny for me.
My rating: 5/10
I really have nothing else to add. The episode is just there.
In Conclusion
I am trusting the people who said that the show will get better even though so far I am seeing the opposite happening. I have noticed seeds being planted for future plots, especially in Prickly Muffin. Also, characters around BoJack seem to serve a purpose and aren't just there to fill time.
›BoJack Horseman First Impression And Reaction: Season 1 - Episodes 1-3@amirtheawesome11601d
Hey, everyone. This is a series where I will be sharing my thoughts as I go through a show everyone in my circle recommended for the first time. It won't be exactly a first impression as whatever episodes I talk about will be watched at least three times before sharing these thoughts
Episode 1 - The BoJack Horseman Story, Chapter One
I have to say, this episode might be the worst good pilot I have ever seen. I am not saying it is bad, I am just saying it is the least good pilot I have ever seen.
The show was all over the place, with Family Guy-like cutaway gags and flashbacks within flashbacks, and those flashbacks had cutaway gags. I really hope this is not a habit the show will carry on throughout the remaining episodes. The episode starts by letting us know this is not your typical sitcom, then goes on to do everything in a typical sitcom.
The best thing I could say about this episode is that the ending was done right, as repetitive as the formula might seem with BoJack opening up a little.
My rating: 6/10
That's good for a pilot episode, not the best. But, it is good. Pilots are messy as creators and executives often aren't sure where everything would go.
Episode 2 - BoJack Hates the Troops
It feels like this episode and episode 1 are the same episode essentially.
The episode explores the life of a washed-up celebrity with alcohol and drug abuse as he attempts to write a book about himself. The book can be seen as his last attempt to chase relevance or be his redemption while committing awful mistakes in the current time and avoiding any real feelings that would make his book worth time.
Honestly, the last paragraph was cut and pasted from the episode 1 segment. I didn't even need to edit it. I did that to have something to say here other than the wordplay was funny.
Episode 2 ends the same way episode 1 does with BoJack starting to open up about his life to Diane, his ghostwriter.
My rating: 6/10
As a second episode, this would have gotten a worse rating but apparently, this episode was the original pilot so it gets a passing great.
Episode 3 - Prickly Muffin
This was better, barely. It was an actual introduction to the messiness of BoJack's life. How the theme of him being a horrible influence since fame was seen clearly in this episode. Sarah Lynn was introduced which created a juxtaposition for BoJack as a character. The theme of him being a horrible influence along with the theme of him committing horrible mistakes overall shined through this episode.
I am glad to see the cutaway gags are getting less and less as the season is going by with them getting a better goal. However, the comedy in this episode did try to be too edgy and fell a bit flat at times. It was hard soaking up events in this series when they were told in such an exaggerated fashion.
My rating - 7/10
If it wasn't for BoJack's speech in the early episode it would have been a 6 as well. But that speech created a theme that was well followed through. It gave meaning to BoJack and Sarah Lynn's actions.
Another scene I liked was BoJack remembering a scene from his old sitcom with Sarah Lynn as a lesson while something worse has happened in real life for Sarah Lynn. It established the idea of how trapped in fame both are.
In Conclusion
I hate the idea of having to sit through a lot of bad episodes for a show to pay off. BoJack Horseman's first three episodes weren't exactly bad, but as a person who watched each episode several times to write this post, it wasn't at all a good experience. Episode 3 gave me a little bit of hope for the show, but overall, there's still a long way to go.
›Bojack Horseman: when an horse explain us what life is@serialfiller2210d
The seriality of these years has expanded so much among the genres and innovated so much that it has been able to create unexpected jewels in the most hidden places and in the most surprising shapes.
In this context, an absolute masterpiece of the television medium emerges from a lustre that has been able to caress, tear apart and deepen the human soul as perhaps no other series had been able to do before, if not perhaps Mad Men by Matthew Wiener, and has done so through the use of animation, abandoning the classic styles such that a film or animated series should entertain, lighten and relax the nerves of the viewer.
We are obviously talking about Bojack Horseman, an animated series produced by Netflix and created by Raphael Bob - Waksberg. Among the producers of the series we find well-known faces of the small screen like Will Arnett (Arrested Development) and Aaroon Paul (Breaking Bad) here also as voice actors.
The weird thing about both your parents being dead is it means that you're next. I mean, you know, obviously it's not like there's a wait list for dying. Any one of us could get run over by a Snapchatting teen at any moment. And you would think that knowing that would make us more adventurous, and kind, and forgiving. But it makes us small, and stupid, and petty. I actually had a near-death experience, recently. A stunt went bad and I fell off a building. I'm an actor. I do my own stunts. I'm on this new show, "Philbert". I'm Philbert. Star of the show. It hasn't come out yet, but it's already getting Emmy buzz. Oh, speaking of buzz [inhales] I've to take two of these every morning, but my days are so screwed up 'cause of the shooting schedule, I don't even know what morning means anymore. There's a joke in there somewhere, about a guy who's been to so many funerals, he doesn't even know what mourning means anymore. Let you guys figure that one out for yourselves. [gulps] Anyway, you know what I thought when I was falling off the building and I went into panic mode? The last thing that my stupid brain could come up with before I died? "Won't they be sorry." Cool thought, brain.
The protagonist of the series is a horse named Bojack Horseman, a star in the Hollywood jet set, who plays a leading role in the series. The setting is that of Hollywood in fact and of the entire film-television carriage that dots the Los Angeles of today. We don't have men but animals of every species with features, movements and faces often human in order to create a mythology and a metaphorical narrative that uses references to the animal world to identify characteristics and weaknesses of the various characters.
The long quotation above is taken from one of the most beautiful episodes of Bojack Horseman and perhaps the whole seriality. An episode entitled "Free Churro" of the fifth season of the series that sees Bojack as the protagonist of an uninterrupted monologue lasting 30 round minutes during the funeral of his dead and beloved-hated mother. This would be enough to convince you to see it, to give you the figure of how much this series is able to touch esitial and universal themes as few others know how to do.
Bojack is himself, is he really himself day after day? Are his ethically questionable choices, his affection for alcohol and casual relationships the result of what he is or what he must be in order to survive?
When does Bojack wear a mask? Maybe always, maybe never.
Bet after bet after bet we always fall lower and lower with him but bet after bet we always feel we can get up before everything explodes again reaching a new point of apparent no return.
And yet even a person so superficial in appearance, so frivolous, so tied to earthly joys has continuous crises of conscience, indeed perhaps he can touch personal strings much stronger than those that could touch for himself and for others who have lived a constant life and that we would define normal in the commonly recognized meaning. His mood swings, his continuous sinking are due to the increasingly pressing need to find a meaning to a life that could seem successful to everyone.
And it is precisely the search for a meaning to life, or the non-sense of life, that is the key to the whole series.
In the incessant search for something that can give even the hope that living can really lead to something true, deep and meaningful, the whole story unravels and the story manages to live of very varied facets in continuous mixing and confusion between them. A true treatise on the maximum systems of life that has some astounding.
Not only Bojack but also many other compressors that catalyze on them and on the protagonist many angles of life and doubt that are instilled in the spectator.
In Bojack Horseman you will hear so much about life, death and identity, but in an encyclopedic, but never didactic way, themes such as love, romantic love, and universal love will be touched. You will hear about fatherhood, motherhood, broken and stolen affections and constructed or sincere affections, hypocrisy and regret, dedication and disappointment, physical and psychological violence, business and economics, cinema and TV with references metatestuali by chills, dreams and failures.
You will hear about life They will be puppets talking to you, inanimate animated beings who will give voice to your innermost fears, doubts, uncertainties and will never try to pamper you, to reassure you, to absolve you but will try to strip you bare, put you in front of the mirror and ask you who you are, what direction you are taking, how much your memories, your experiences and your memories are worth.
It will be a horse-headed man who will make you enter the imaginary psychological torture chamber towards yourself, he will do it in an irreverent but elegant way, making you smile several times but be careful to lower your guard because when you least expect it he will betray you, and you will perhaps betray yourself while you are in front of the mirror asking yourself:
›Bojack Horseman: a finale for everyone@serialfiller2283d
In the next few years we certainly shouldn't be surprised if we see Bojack Horseman cited as one of the most important and beautiful TV series in the history of television. We should rejoice about that. The Waksberg series has been able to read life and scrutinize the human soul like few others. The most immediate comparisons are with The Sopranos, Breaking Bad and Mad Men. The final aired a few days ago and is likely to be remembered as one of the best endings ever, although for some the best ending would have been to tie it to the penultimate episode. Many would have wanted it all to end with Bojack's death, with his suicide. Many would have wanted Bojack to pay for his mistakes with what for many is the strongest punishment of all, death. Instead, the series wanted to teach us that there is something more complex in life, less linear than simply living and dying. Between birth and death there is everything we could call life. There are mistakes, redemptions, errors, and forgiveness especially towards ourselves. For Bojack, the greatest punishment was to have to come to terms with himself, to be forced to dwell on his past mistakes. Bojack, in prison, is for the first time alone, completely alone. That cage forces him for the first time to recover his relationship with himself and reflect on his life. Princess Carolyne's marriage will only be the pretext to reunite him with all the "squeezing" characters of the TV series and give him and us an open and truly universal ending like life itself. Bojack is there, helpless and completely detached from an environment that a few years before dominated, together with his lifelong companions who, unlike him, have gone on with their lives. Everyone has moved on. Bojack has stood still. In fact, he had to go back. Go back on his mistakes and come to terms with them. Bojack's real defeat is this. Death would have been a way out. Life, on the other hand, becomes his purgatory. The relationship with Diane is the manifesto of what the Netflix TV series wants to convey. Even a friend can decide to turn her back on you when your behavior is selfish, self-destructive and toxic. Even when they both just want to chat, love each other and spend time together. It's not enough. Life slips away. Friendship slips away. Love slips away. In front of our eyes, under a sky lit by stars while from the top of a roof we realize that that sky is unreachable and the fall is always around the corner.
Nei prossimi anni non dovremmo certo stupirci in caso dovessimo vedere Bojack Horseman citata come una delle serie tv più importanti e belle della storia della televisione. Dovremmo gioire per questo. La serie di Waksberg ha saputo leggere la vita e scrutare l'animo umano come poche altre. I paragoni più immediati sono con I Sopranos, Breaking Bad e Mad Men. Il finale è andato in onda pochi giorni fa e rischia di essere ricordato come uno dei migliori finali di sempre, nonostante per alcuni il finale migliore sarebbe stato legandolo alla penultima puntata. In molti avrebbero voluto che tutto si concludesse con la morte di Bojack, con il suo suicidio. In molti avrebbero voluto che Bojack pagasse i suoi errori con quella che per molti è la punizione più forte in assoluto, la morte appunto. La serie ci ha voluto invece insegnare che esiste qualcosa di più complesso nella vita, di meno lineare del semplice vivere e morire. Tra la nascita e la morte esiste tutto quello che potremmo definire vita. Esistono gli sbagli, le redenzioni, gli errori, ed il perdono soprattutto verso noi stessi. Per Bojack la punizione più grande è stata proprio quella di dover scendere a patti con se stesso, di essere costretto a rimuginare sui suoi errori passati. Bojack, in prigione è per la prima volta solo, completamente solo. Quella gabbia lo costringe per la prima volta a recuperare il rapporto con se stesso e riflettere sulla sua vita. Il matrimonio di Princess Carolyne sarà solo il pretesto per ricongiungerlo a tutti i personaggi "comprimari" della serie tv e concedere a lui ed a noi un finale aperto e veramente universale come la vita stessa. Bojack è li,inerme e completamente avulso da un ambiente che pochi anni prima dominava, insieme ai suoi compagni di sempre che a differenza sua sono andati avanti con le proprie vite. Tutti sono andati avanti. Bojack è rimasto fermo. Anzi, è dovuto tornare indietro. Ritornare sui suoi errori e scenderne a patti. La vera sconfitta di Bojack è questa. La morte sarebbe stata una via d'uscita. La vita, invece, diventa il suo purgatorio. Il rapporto con Diane è il manifesto di quello che la serie tv di Netflix vuole trasmetterci. Anche un'amica può decidere di voltarti le spalle quando i tuoi comportamenti sono egoistici, autodistruttivi e tossici. Anche quando entrambi vorrebbero solo chiacchierare, volersi bene e passare insieme il tempo. Non basta. La vita sfugge via. L'amicizia sfugge via. L'amore sfugge via. Davanti ai nostri occhi, sotto un cielo illuminato di stelle mentre dall'alto di un tetto ci accorgiamo che quel cielo è irraggiungibile e la caduta è sempre dietro l'angolo.
›Bojack Horseman: pure existentialism@serialfiller2430d
Who would have thought that one of the deepest TV series in television history would have been a cartoon, pardon an animated series.
Yet we are here to talk about the beginning of the end of a series that will make history and that, without a doubt, will lead the way to a new trend.
If you were going to associate animated series with manga or anime or cartoonists who are happy or desecrating Griffin or Simpsons style then get ready to think again.
Netflix 5 years ago launched its first animated project and immediately changed the cards on the table.
We are obviously talking about Bojack Horseman, a series by Bob Waksberg that has become a cult within a very short time.
Last week the first block of episodes of the final season was released, the second block will be put online in January.
A courageous choice to end a series that guaranteed incredible listening and won lots of awards, convincing critics and the public.
Chi lo avrebbe mai detto che una delle serie tv più profonde della storia delle televisione sarebbe stata un cartone animato, pardon una serie animata.
Eppure siamo qui a parlare dell'inizio della fine di una serie che farà la storia e che, senza dubbio, farà da apripista ad un nuovo filone.
Se eravate ad associare serie animate a manga o anime o a cartoni animati buonisti o più dissacranti stile Griffin o Simpsons allora preparatevi a ricredervi.
Netflix 5 anni fa lanciò il suo primo progetto animato e sin da subito cambiò le carte in tavola.
Stiamo parlando ovviamente di Bojack Horseman, serie di Bob Waksberg che è diventata un cult nel giro di pochissimo tempo.
La scorsa settimana è stato rilasciato il primo blocco di episodi della stagione conclusiva, il secondo blocco sarà messo online a gennaio.
Una scelta coraggiosa quella di terminare una serie che garantiva ascolti incredibili e ha fatto incetta di premi, convincendo critica e pubblico.
The first part of the final season is very difficult to decipher. Bojack seems to be another person or better a person who finally defeated his own demons. He did it thanks to the external support of Diane but the real strength found it inside him. Only by being able to come to terms with himself, only by accepting himself for what he is, did he have the energy necessary to finally be moving towards redemption or simply towards a change that seemed impossible for him. The true nature of Bojack has always been self-destructive. The first not to believe in Bojack has always been Bojack himself, preventing himself from any attempt at rebirth. What he became was the result of family education and the existential ailments that his parents had poured on him. The weeks of rehabilitation have brought back memories and deep wounds, allowing the horse to be more indulgent with itself and seeing each other again in the lives of other equally failed people on a human level but always very self-destructive and torn by life that others had arranged for them . This rise seems to be definitive but life, as we know, often has unpleasant surprises. And so, just as Bojack reconciles with himself, with the world and with his affections, the world starts to row against him again. Old buried stories will re-emerge, which will probably prevent him from completing his journey. The consequences of this re-emergence of stories related to the old Bojack we will see in the second cycle of episodes. It is not impossible to imagine that Horseman will again be slingshot in the existential quicksand in which he has been trapped all his life. If there was a flaw in these 8 episodes it is perhaps that of not having seen the classic episode of 10 and praise. The original, new, sparkling, surprising. The quality has remained intact. The usual class. There has been talk of depression, of equal opportunities, of human rights, of a society in disarray. And sorry if it's little for a cartoon!
La prima parte della stagione finale è molto difficile da decifrare. Bojack sembra essere un'altra persona o meglio una persona che finalmente ha sconfitto i prorpri demoni. Lo ha fatto grazie al supporto esterno di Diane ma la vera forza l'ha trovata dentro di se. Solo riuscendo a scendere a patti con se stesso, solo accettandosi per quello che è, ha avuto l'energia necessaria per essere finalmente di avviarsi verso la redenzione o semplicemente verso un cambiamento che sembrava impossibile per lui. La vera natura di Bojack è sempre stata autodistruttiva. Il primo a non credere in Bojack è sempre stato Bojack stesso, impedendo a se stesso qualsivoglia tentativo di rinascita. Quello che è diventato è stato il frutto dell'educazione familiare e dei malanni esistenziali che avevano riversato su di lui i suoi genitori. Le settimane in riabilitazione hanno fatto riemergere ricordi e ferite profonde, permettendo al cavallo di essere più indulgente con se stesso e rivedendosi dentro le vite di altre persone ugualmente fallite a livello umano ma sempre molto autodistruttive e lacerate dalla vita che gli altri avevano predisposto per loro. Questa risalita sembra essere definitiva ma la vita, si sa, riserve spesso brutte sorprese. E cosi, proprio mentre Bojack si riconcilia con se stesso, col mondo e con i suoi affetti, il mondo ricomincia a remargli contro. Riemergeranno vecchie storie oramai sotterrate, che con tutta probabilità gli impediranno di portare a termine il suo percorso. Le conseguenze di questo riemergere di storie legate al vecchio Bojack le vedremo nel secondo ciclo di episodi. Non è impossibile immaginare che Horseman verrà nuovamente fiondato nelle sabbie mobili esistenziali nelle quali è stato intrappolato tutta la vita. Se una pecca c'è stata in questi 8 episodi è forse quella di non aver visto il classico episodio da 10 e lode. Quello originale, nuovo, frizzante, spiazzante. La qualità è rimasta intatta. La classe la solita. Si è parlato di depressione, di pari opportunità, di diritti umani, di società allo sbando. E scusate se è poco per un cartone animato!
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Hey a new season of Bojack has officially surfaced to #Netflix and its time to break it down and talk about it. Its also final season, part 2 coming out Jan 31st wrapping up one of the Netflix classics so to speak
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Il gioiello inatteso
La serialità di questi anni si è talmente espansa tra i generi e talmente innovata da riuscire a creare gioielli inattesi nei luoghi più reconditi e nelle forme più sorprendenti. In questo contesto da oramai un lustro emerge un assoluto capolavoro del mezzo televisivo che ha saputo accarezzare, dilaniare, approfondire l'animo umano come forse nessun altra serie era riuscita a fare prima, se non forse Mad Men di Matthew Wiener, e lo ha fatto attraverso l'utilizzo dell'animazione, abbandonando i classici stilemmi tali per cui un film o una serie animata dovessero divertire, alleggerire e distendere i nervi dello spettatore. Stiamo parlando ovviamente di Bojack Horseman, serie animata prodotta da Netflix e creata da Raphael Bob - Waksberg.
Tra i produttori della serie troviamo volti noti del piccolo schermo come Will Arnett (Arrested Development) ed Aaroon Paul (Breaking Bad) qui anche in veste di doppiatori. Il protagonista della serie è un cavallo di nome Bojack Horseman per l'appunto, star televisiva di grido che ricopre oramai un ruolo di prim ordine nel jet set hollywoodiano. L'ambientazione è quella di Hollywood per l'appunto e di tutto il carrozzone cine-televisivo che costella la Los Angeles dei giorni nostri. Non abbiamo uomini ma animali di ogni specie con sembianze, movenze e volti spesso umani volti a creare una mitologia ed una narrazione metaforica che si serve di rimandi e richiami al mondo animale per identificare caratteristiche e debolezze dei vari personaggi.
The weird thing about both your parents being dead is it means that you're next. I mean, you know, obviously it's not like there's a wait list for dying. Any one of us could get run over by a Snapchatting teen at any moment. And you would think that knowing that would make us more adventurous, and kind, and forgiving. But it makes us small, and stupid, and petty. I actually had a near-death experience, recently. A stunt went bad and I fell off a building. I'm an actor. I do my own stunts. I'm on this new show, "Philbert". I'm Philbert. Star of the show. It hasn't come out yet, but it's already getting Emmy buzz. Oh, speaking of buzz [inhales] I've to take two of these every morning, but my days are so screwed up 'cause of the shooting schedule, I don't even know what morning means anymore. There's a joke in there somewhere, about a guy who's been to so many funerals, he doesn't even know what mourning means anymore. Let you guys figure that one out for yourselves. [gulps] Anyway, you know what I thought when I was falling off the building and I went into panic mode? The last thing that my stupid brain could come up with before I died? "Won't they be sorry." Cool thought, brain.
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La lunga citazione di cui sopra è tratta da uno degli episodi più belli di Bojack Horseman e forse della serialità tutta. Un episodio dal titolo "Free Churro" della quinta stagione della serie che vede Bojack protagonista di un monologo ininterrotto lungo 30 minuti tondi durante il funerale della sua defunta ed amata-odiata madre. Basterebbe questo per convincervi a vederlo, per darvi la cifra di quanto questa serie sia capace di toccare temi esiziali ed universali come pochi altri sanno fare. Bojack è se stesso, è davvero se stesso giorno dopo giorno? Le sue scelte eticamente discutibili, la sua affezione all'alcol e ai rapporti occasionali sono il frutto di quello che lui è o che deve essere per sopravvivere? Quando è che Bojack ha indosso una maschera? Forse sempre, forse mai.
Puntata dopo puntata cadiamo sempre più in basso insieme a lui ma puntata dopo puntata abbiamo sempre la sensazione di poterci rialzare prima che tutto esploda di nuovo raggiungendo un nuovo punto di apparente non ritorno. Eppure anche una persona cosi superficiale in apparenza, cosi frivolo, cosi legato alle gioie terrene ha continue crisi di coscienza, anzi forse riesce a toccare corde personali molto più forti di quelle che potrebbe toccare per se stesso e per gli altri chi ha vissuto una vita costante e che definiremmo normale nell'accezione comunemente riconosciuta. I suoi sbalzi d'umore, il suo continuo affossarsi sono dovuti all'esigenza sempre più pressante di riuscire a trovare un senso ad una vita che a tutti potrebbe sembrare di successo. Ed è proprio la ricerca di un senso della vita, o del non senso della vita, la chiave di tutta la serie.
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Nell'incessante ricerca di qualcosa che possa dare anche solo la speranza che vivere possa davvero portare a qualcosa di vero, profondo e significativo si dipana tutto il racconto e la storia riesce a vivere di sfaccettature variegatissima in continua commistione e confusione fra loro. Un vero trattato sui massimi sistemi della vita che ha dello sbalorditivo. Non solo Bojack ma anche tanti altri comprimari che catalizzano su di loro e sul protagonista tanti angoli di vita e di dubbio che di rimando viene instillato nello spettatore. In Bojack Horseman sentirete parlare tanto di vita, di morte e di identità ma in maniera enciclopedica, ma mai didascalica, verranno toccati temi come l'amore, quello romantico, e l'amore quello universale. Sentirete parlare di paternità, maternità, di affetti spezzati e rubati e di affetti costruiti o sinceri, di ipocrisia e rimpianto, di dedizione e delusione, di violenza fisica e psicologica, di business ed economia, di cinema e tv con riferimenti metatestuali da brividi, di sogni e fallimenti. Sentirete parlare di vita
Saranno dei pupazzi a parlarvi, degli esseri animati inanimati che daranno voce alle vostre più recondite paure, dubbi, incertezze e non tenteranno mai di coccolarvi, di rassicuravi, di assolvervi ma proveranno a denudarvi, mettervi di fronte allo specchio ed interrogarvi su chi siete voi, quale è la direzione che state prendendo, su quanto valgano i vostri ricordi, le vostre esperienze e le vostre memorie.
Sarà un uomo con la testa di cavallo a farvi entrare nell'immaginaria stanza delle torture psicologiche verso voi stessi, lo farà in maniera irriverente ma elegante, facendovi sorridere più volte ma occhio ad abbassare la guardia perchè quando meno ve lo aspettate vi tradirà, e voi forse tradirete voi stessi mentre sarete davanti allo specchio a chiedervi: Chi sono realmente io?
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BoJack Horseman Season 5 (an American adult animated dramedy series) created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg. The series stars Will Arnett as the title character, with a supporting cast including Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie, Paul F. Tompkins, and Aaron Paul.
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.
Netflix's BoJack Horseman is comedic satire of a washed-up actor from a famous 90's sitcom Horsin' Around. It's riddled with nonsensical happenings in a world in which everyone is a human-animal hybrid. There's cheap jokes forever in the background, but its satirical nature comes from its take on the world at large, and its challenges.
BoJack Horseman doesn't fit into this modern world. He's constantly looking back at a better time; a simpler time in which his career was peaking, and he had everything he could've wanted in life. Fast-forward to the present, and BoJack is caught up in his depressions and struggles to pursue something greater in life now that he has peaked and inevitably fallen to the bottom of relevance.
The first season displays BoJack's sudden strike of creativity. He's wanting to get back into work, and finally start doing something with his time, but his mental health and self-destructive nature becomes a constant hurdle at creating any actual progress. His friends and colleagues are there to give him additional budges, but it's clear that BoJack must come to terms with who he is and who he wants to be in order to make the necessary changes in his life.
When the show isn't focusing on mental health, it's displaying a satirical take on the world at large. It's self-aware, and often its events mirror reality, although there's significant margin in terms of the fiction added onto it. Its writing actually falls into the sheltered world BoJack is living in; there's something for him to escape, and the world is often so chaotic and silly that it can be hard for an outcast to break into. He doesn't necessarily want to be a part of such chaos, but wants to have a life that allows him to peacefully ignore it all.
This season shows BoJack's attempt to get back up onto his feet, but it's clear that the process will be a long one.
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The weird thing about both your parents being dead is it means that you're next. I mean, you know, obviously it's not like there's a wait list for dying. Any one of us could get run over by a Snapchatting teen at any moment. And you would think that knowing that would make us more adventurous, and kind, and forgiving. But it makes us small, and stupid, and petty. I actually had a near-death experience, recently. A stunt went bad and I fell off a building. I'm an actor. I do my own stunts. I'm on this new show, "Philbert". I'm Philbert. Star of the show. It hasn't come out yet, but it's already getting Emmy buzz. Oh, speaking of buzz [inhales] I've to take two of these every morning, but my days are so screwed up 'cause of the shooting schedule, I don't even know what morning means anymore. There's a joke in there somewhere, about a guy who's been to so many funerals, he doesn't even know what mourning means anymore. Let you guys figure that one out for yourselves. [gulps] Anyway, you know what I thought when I was falling off the building and I went into panic mode? The last thing that my stupid brain could come up with before I died? "Won't they be sorry." Cool thought, brain.
