I just finished binge-watching Bojack Horseman for the first time, and damn I loved it.
It made me feel less alone. It's a depressing show in a sense, but it was uplifting at the same time because it let me know that other people are going through what I'm going through.
Bojack, although he's an asshole, is a wholly empathetic character.
Are there any shows that had this effect on you?
Recommend some.
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It's kind of a dumb show. Nearly every episode goes like this
>Bojack is living his life of a drug addicted has-been famous TV star
>suddenly someone else does something incredibly self-destructive
>Bojack realizes some "deep" truth or slice of life
>Bojack goes back to being a washed up self destructive cunt
Don't really care for the "deep" philisophical meaning tbqh, the comedy is pretty alright though.
It's kind of cathartic though
And it's interesting because all the other characters around him grow while he stays in arrested development
Mad Men
The Sopranos
Nobody really grows. I think intentionally or not, that's one of the central points.
Todd is still a retard who just had dumb luck.
Diane went from being a writer to some social media dumbfuck.
Princess Carolyn is unhappy with her job only to be unhappy in her next job.
Mr. Peanutbutter is just there for comic relief.
Maybe saying they grow was the wrong way to describe it... they don't change but they recognise their flaws and try to improve themselves. And they recognise that Bojack is a blackhole who can't be saved
Bojack keeps going through the same loop of recognising he's a bad person, trying to fix himself, half-succeeding and then relapsing again after any sort of destabilisation. And there's a real fear there because everytime it happens, it's worse than before and you're scared to see how low he can go before he just kills himself
>it was uplifting at the same time because it let me know that other people are going through what I'm going through
Wait, you're a sitcom star from the early 90's that hasn't had much of a career since, turning to drugs and alcohol as a result and eventually trying to salvage everything by having your biography ghostwritten for you?
I didn't realize that was such a common narrative.
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tfw this was the only western cartoon that made me cry.
Ir was the episode where he visits his old friend (also first crush) and ends up in bed with her daughter
Obviously I don't mean that specifically.
But I can identify very much so with the emotions and thoughts that he goes through (to a certain extent)
That doe jailbait was pretty hot, who can blame him
It's alright except all the SJW crap they beat you over the head with.
They lampshade that by continually foiling Diane's self-important convictions.
>Big animal puns the show
good animal puns,at least the fact that animals lived alongide humans affected the world around them
Literally nothing deep about it, nor does it try to. Bojack's a real fucking mess of a character so of course he's going to go through all these epiphanies/heart-breaking "realizations." All the things that have come closest to healing him were pretty basic. The most inspiring quote from the show isn't illuminating at all, just honest.
>It gets easier. But you gotta do it every day. But it does get easier
The humor is a hit or a miss, I really just enjoy for it for the emotional beats, and as depressing as Bojack's spiralling is the show spotlights other characters often enough that it doesn't feel like misery porn (my priorities are fucked though because nothing that happened to Bojack bothered me as much as Caroline being announced her age by her phone as a birthday greeting)
There's clearly something very strong about the show, because I felt like the beats would feel too repetitive after the season 2 ending, but I loved the following season and the humor quality also stepped it up a notch
>that fucking coma owl suggesting as a publicity stunt they should hire David Copperfield to pull something off at the WTC and everyone hesitates to tell her Copperfield isn't actually a draw anymore
>(my priorities are fucked though because nothing that happened to Bojack bothered me as much as Caroline being announced her age by her phone as a birthday greeting)
that's understandable though, bojack is a self-destructive asshole so his loneliness is easier to handle. PC works hard and tries to be a decent person and still ends up alone so that hits harder
>good animal puns
No
No 'grow' was definitely the right word, it's the guy you replied to who assumed 'grow' was the same thing as 'change.' Growth is gradual and impossible to detect if you're impatient.
I don't agree with his projection that Bojack's in the same hole as everyone else in the show, either. The others can get stuck without upwards mobility, but Bojack's the only one who actually seems to get worse with each failure.
I'm glad the show's a "comedy," any other genre dealing with this type of thing would almost certainly have a The Wrestler type of ending.
Post yfw you remember that your normie friend who got you into the show told you it was a comedy show
That's not so bad, my friend complained about Bojack feeling entitled and having no business being as melodramatic as he is. He must really love the humor though because he basically hate-watches the show outside of delighting in celebrity guest-voices
I'm a loner by nature but I crave companionship, and that feedback from him made me realize I don't actually have anyone outside of normies. Which isn't soul-crushing, it's helped me slowly stop seeking validation from them but it shouldn't be so hard to find an equal. I'm certain my standards are not high at all, my current """companions""" are just that low, including my family.
inb4checkyourprivilege
Everything you described yourself falls well within the bounds of clinical narcissism.
I think you're right. I immediately felt like shit reading that. What do I do with that information?
A professional would almost certainly recommend psychiatric evaluation or at the least therapy. Personality disorders aren't something you just get over.
>Three seasons of Ppl That Are Fucked Up Because of Their Childhood and Need Therapy: The Show.
No thank you. It got old really quick. The show is literally an (albeit a bit eloquently written) one-trick pony.
Moral Orel, specifically it's last two episodes of season 2 and season 3
Can I just watch In Treatment instead?
at the end of the day its your responsibility what you do with your life, pal
This is the correct answer to OP's question btw.
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>Bojack is a wholly empathetic character.
No he is inherently broken and as correctly states would need therapy.
You got it right the first time. Thanks
>No
They can be complimentary terms
Why is he a horse though.
>a horse walks into a bar
>the barman turns to him and says "why the long face?"
Why not ? Why make a cartoon drama/sitcom about humans when you can make it about humans and animals, making it stand out and providing easy joke material ?
Heroin metaphor
>First half of first season
This show is all over the place, what is it trying to accomplish
>Second half of first season
>Entirety of second season
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