BoJack Horseman Darkest Moments (Seasons 1-6)

[@criptastical]

I always love the ending of when Bojack is telling his mum that they’re at the lake house. The resignation in her face as she’s trying to think about how ice cream tastes, because she’s never tasted ice cream.

[@MrShabindigo]

Wow! I never thought about that! All she could have was lemons 🍋

[@bernardsoul5186]

She did taste ice cream, just never at the lake house. And the look of resignation is actually indicative of something more beautiful. The illusion shattered, but she kept going along with it so Bojack would feel better. She gave him a moment of kindness like he was doing for her. And it was the last moment we saw them together.

[@anotheronechompsthedust9618]

@@bernardsoul5186 she never got to taste the ice cream, tho. She dropped it before she could even lick it once.

[@bernardsoul5186]

@@anotheronechompsthedust9618 Oh, you followed her all her life after that one instance? Even when she started rebelling against her father and doing everything he didn't want her to? And when she had pregnancy cravings?

[@alielmiedany3611]

@@bernardsoul5186 its just their interpretation calm down leave people to interpret and have different opinions on things that aren't yours

[@autisticsonicfan]

When a cartoon about a talking horse portrays depression more accurately than 13 Reasons Why

[@nikosfelekis]

True

[@thecollector5204]

My Little Pony can portray depression better than 13 Reasons Why

[@hailey666]

And does it without edgy graphic scenes

[@andrewchristian6466]

@Ayden Kazulak it's okay your only offending 13 people

[@bear9416]

Especially since 13 reasons why takes place in a highschool setting and a lot of teens have watched that and bojack horseman 😭

[@fionagallagherapologist5968]

todd's "you are everything that is wrong with you" kills me everytime

[@goodmachines7743]

It hurts because… he’s totally right.

[@stalkinurmom10]

@@goodmachines7743 This is true, but I hate hearing it from that mooching pos Todd. The audacity for him to think he’s better than anyone just gets under my skin. He’s such a useless character. He makes me think of everyone who’s ever tried to judge me after leeching off me like a parasite. Fuck Todd.

[@wildfire9280]

@@stalkinurmom10 ok

[@Toa_general]

@@stalkinurmom10 bojack quite literally nearly sleeper with a minor, got a minor nearly killed from alcohol poisoning. Choked a woman out, took drugs multiple times, even went to prison. Todd is in this case way better than bojack. Yes he was a leech but it doesn’t mean it shouldn’t have been said by him, it was actually extremely good writing to make him say the line because he was the person that seemed to depend on bojack and then he let go of bojack and let bojack know it was bojacks fault for everything. If you think he is a useless character you completely misunderstood his character entirely.

[@stalkinurmom10]

@@Toa_general I understand his character, however I still hate his character and feel like, other than that last part you mentioned, he wouldn’t have been missed at all. I’ve dealt with too many people like him to have any sympathy. I never said Bojack was a good person (horse whatever), I just said Todd has no place to judge anyone in my book.

[@zeelestial]

the use of the word “fuck” was used to symbolise the end of one of bojacks relationships. It was never said in an episode unless bojack ruined a relationship. The writers of this show were actual geniuses

[@azuremoon4372]

except that one time he said it about his mother.

[@zeelestial]

@@azuremoon4372 true, but his relationship with bea was toxic and permanently ruined afterwards

[@azuremoon4372]

@@zeelestial yeah.

[@alllittlethingzz]

And how he screwed everyone over

[@TeShiky]

When an extra on Gina's show said "What the fuck is wrong with you" in season 6.

[@kovulover]

"I'm so tired of squinting..." Gets me... every single time.

[@mariannebec9871]

It's executed so damn well, I've shed a lake of tears because of this part,,, like when Diane starts the whole thing you just expect their marriage to finally get better and her just loving here library and then the line just straight up next to the cute doodles pb made for her idk everything just,,, hits hard

[@noniaanimates]

Diane’s voice actress did such a good job :)

[@kikiza123]

reminds me of my soon to be ex relationship. its good if you squint....

[@ssychostella]

@@kikiza123 Well wishes.

[@moisavictoria]

I know it's so good

[@joslynmeyer1806]

I really liked the "My mother is dead and everything is worse now" line. hits hard

[@jojostwin2492]

You good?

[@Danax911]

What did it mean? i thought Bojack hated his mother

[@joslynmeyer1806]

@refundmybirth123 well, I feel like even if your mother made your life hell, life would kinds suck without her

[@manganime1893]

@@Danax911 it means that despite everything he still deep down kinda hoped his relationship with his mother could somehow be better even if only a little , but now that she's dead that can't never ever happened, so he has to mourn the fact that he could never have a nicer relationship...

[@mysincerestcondolences]

@@Danax911 he does, it's just that he mourns what COULD have been. Beatrice was a shit mother, and some tiny part of bojack clung onto whatever hope he had that maybe someday his relationship with her would improve. Now with her dead there's no way that could have happened

[@laila3814]

honey sugarman's "why, i have half a mind" gives me chills when you realize it's almost literal

[@stryofoamlimbs9006]

Yeah same

[@carnictus23]

That’s literally the joke

[@elle2595]

my uncle had two brain surgeries and had a literal half a mind, but we never got to make that joke 😔 it was kinda cathartic to hear it from her.

[@SeanLives]

Imo that’s the darkest episode

[@purrfessionalmeower]

me after the lobotomy

[@CancerSurvivor2023]

I think one of the saddest / hardest things about the show is the ending. Final episode. Princess Carolyn is finally married and has a kid. Todd is moving on with his life, and so is Diane. Every character is continuing on with their life, and Bojack, he’s stuck with the knowledge of everything that’s happened in the past. Sarah Lynn, his mom, and all the others are dead. The worst part is that he has to find a way to keep going with everything and everyone moving on.

[@antithoughtpolice7497]

I think working with prisoners made him feel better than working with college people. Because they're like him; they've made mistakes they can't runaway from and need to deal with it.

[@Soul-the-Mysterious]

Most of the important ppl in his past are dead but the ones he build relationships with wind up cutting him off except for Mr. Peanutbutter, Princess Carolyn is debatable.

[@antithoughtpolice7497]

@@Soul-the-Mysterious She cut him off, too, but she didn't leave him hanging, like... she was going to recommend him to some agents, y'know?

[@ScorpionViper1001]

"Sometimes life's a ***** and then you live."

[@redhood9962]

That's point of it. The finale was the most realistic thing i've ever seen. No matter what happens, life goes on. People in your life always move on, just because we are stuck at some point doesn't mean world stops to turn and everything is in frozen-state until we come back. It can't always be good ending or a bad ending that it's all chaos. Instead of "and they lived happily ever after" it should be "and they lived". That's the Bojack Horseman finale. It's sad because it's real. To be honest this is the best ending we ever have in TV history.

[@FullLifeConsequences]

I am not kidding when I say that this show has made me a better person. I recognized so many of my own behavior patterns in Bojack that it actually motivated me to go out and get therapy rather than letting myself become him.

[@isaac.m007]

I am so proud of you!you’re on the way to be a good person,if you’re not already one :) It’s pretty rare to see someone becoming a better person because of BOJACK damn,he is horrible.Keep going,Buddy!:)

[@blindknitter]

Some people genuinely do change - it's possible and I'm glad you've made that choice. Well done.

[@MsJaide]

That's so amazing. Good luck on the journey

[@blackprimrose7541]

You must be feeling so great about yourself, and that's wonderful. No matter what happens, you should feel better about yourself, especially seeing as it doesn't come at the expense of another person's well-being. You're good, and that's not selfish, and you should never feel sorry for that.

[@GINSHOTGUN]

I'm so proud of you, wishing you the best

[@harleyb5752]

when bojack didn’t get to see secretariat’s answer to his letter it BROKE my heart. it made me wonder what could have happened if he heard his hero give him positive reinforcement.

[@VorpalSpider69]

Facts

[@doublea6586]

Do you get it? Do you get my joke? Because you are a horse and I am a horse...

[@Ale-rq1nz]

SAME it literally made me cry :(

[@musicamaxima]

What he had to say wasn’t positive reinforcement, it was essentially the same message he got from bae; keep running, don’t stop dancing.

[@jkelly6225]

If it makes you feel better, the writers said that he did here it and he was so focused on the tv is why he scooted closer. But if the writers said he heard it, than he did 😝

[@hilomilo220]

the scene with his mom recognizing him hit me the hardest bro

[@nikosfelekis]

me too

[@welshpaul9932]

That scene absolutely broke me.

[@bluerascal370]

Like… she only recognizes him after hearing a dismissive, annoyed farewell. Something she probably heard from Bojack while he was in her life very often.

[@ButterflyNoir]

The part that gets me is she realizes it’s not true when he asks about the ice cream because she didn’t get ice cream. She got lemons with a little sugar

[@ShinySonic]

It hurts more when you can relate to that shock of her knowing who you are, same goes for me in the fleeting moments my grandma with Alzheimer’s recognizes me

[@oliveoil709]

"You were born broken" That line hits so hard. Bojack didn't be asked to be born into this life and I'm glad that his mother recognized and apologized for that.

[@juliagoetia]

Too bad her words only made him feel worse. More hopeless.

[@kendallkelly7027]

The one that gets me is “you come by it honestly, the ugliness inside you.” Holy shit. Too real. One of my biggest fears is that I’m gonna slowly rot inside and by the time I realize I wasn’t always like this, all the best parts of me will already be gone.

[@sammyangel98]

I think its also part of the abuse, and saying that will just make him worse

[@macpenry5691]

Thats a bad perspective though, everyone has the power to change there own outcome and no one will forced to be always broken, thats not a birth right and its abusive to tell someone such a thing

[@3mi3mi]

No, it was to show how his mother couldn’t take responsibility for her role in damaging Bojack. She didn’t apologize for her abuse or for bringing him into this world, she just felt sorry that he was “born broken,” excusing herself from her role in raising him to be that way.

[@aldenwiseman7651]

The "sarah lynn?" line will always send goosebumps down my spine and devastate me, his facade of a calm demeanor to comfort Sarah Lynn in the start before you can here the fear in his voice is truly a masterpiece in the field of character work and acting

[@nikosfelekis]

So true. Such good voice acting

[@aroulos]

What gets me is that... the spectacular moment they were sharing was her death.

[@spacellama6357]

what always hits me in the feels is the fact that her catch phrase “that’s too much, man” aligns with how she died, from having too many drugs in her system. it’s a horrible bit of foreshadowing from the very start of the show that makes me so sad

[@santinovalfiore]

I've just recently found about this series. Haven't watched an episode yet. The acting was well done enough for me to know how impactful that particular scene was... I'm glad I watched it today.

[@brunobucciaratiswife]

Yet he waited to call for help to save his ass

[@Jaxymann]

I love how Secretariat’s response to Bojack’s question initially sounds good by saying “You might stumble in your journey but don’t quit and keep going. You only fail if you give up”. But when you *really* listen, he’s actually saying *”Run away from your problems, don’t ever look back at them & try to understand what went wrong, and anyone who challenges your poor behaviour is just out to get you”* and giving Bojack the worst possible advice which they both unfortunately took to hear.

[@ny__bandz5396]

Absolutely

[@15rachana58]

I took it as you didn't have the best start in life and you've made mistakes, but that's in the past. You need to look towards the future and become a better person. You can't change the past, but you can change the future.

[@ilianawestley3191]

I read in the comments that when Bojack asks his mom if she can “taste the icecream” she has this, moment of sadness and disappointment BECAUSE she knows that she has never tasted icecream before. And I watched the scene again, and it was like a completely different moment. Her eyes dart around the room, not out of uncertainty, but out of absolute clarity. Beatrice knows she’s never tasted icecream and realizes she’s not in Michigan. In that moment, the beauty of the place that Bojack so tenderly described seeps away, she changes her manner and her eyes don’t look so lost and confused. Initially she pauses when she thinks about it; the flavor of icecream, and she sighs, and the feigned comfort and warmth is just drained out of her. But she says, it’s delicious, maybe for Bojack, in a moment of reciprocal kindness, or maybe because she wished that she knew what vanilla icecream tasted like. Something so simple, a cheap accessible novelty she could have had this whole time if she wanted to. But she never did. Truly a tribute to how she never found peace or happiness. Her face at the end, is this, false smile. Forced upon her, her tone of voice returns to its former glory of mechanical and detached. “It’s …. delicious” she assumes. Humoring her son in a moment of harrowing tragedy. These artists, the team that made this series… You can’t tell this story without knowing. You can’t write this without feeling Bojacks hurt. You can’t animate the nuances of a scene like this without having experienced hate and pain and disappointment toward a loved one. Lots of people carry these burdens. Lots of people find self awareness and community in Bojacks suffering. In the most absurd abstract way, this production team has touched my heart in a way I never thought an alcoholic horse would. Thank you for making this video. I’d forgotten how much this series moved me since my last watching.

[@nikosfelekis]

That was the most moving comment I ever got in my life. Thank you for this comment, it means a lot to me.

[@kamalwoodard3889]

I never noticed that detail about Beatrice's face. Thank you for that wonderful analysis!! Yet another reason why Bojack Horseman is one of my favorite TV shows of all time. 😀

[@renberisha6093]

I think another layer to this scene is the fact that.. in her eyes, Bojack was a disgrace son, too, that she could never forgive because he ruined her life and gave her nothing in return. And in that moment, it doesn't get better for her. She basically was just getting ready to die, and in that probably last coherent moment she had with him, she too couldn't be fulfilled by her son. Just as much as Bojack could never have a lovely relationship with her, she could also never have one with him.. cemented.

[@davidschulder5241]

Ditto.

[@piewright5756]

I’ve watched this show a number of times & didn’t put two and two together until reading these comments. Thank you for sharing this. It truly is so deeply sad and just another reason to appreciate the attention to detail that the writers have

[@sawakoush3253]

i was really expecting charlotte’s “and if you ever contact me or my family every again, i will fu*king kill you." the voice acting on that scene made me pause the episode and take a moment. hurts when you really want to support the guy but he can't stop fucking up.

[@nikosfelekis]

Wow , you're right

[@neonexjpxfrd4145]

Dude honestly that scene gave me think about another time in my life with a similar situation dude I hated it I just cried which I don’t normally do

[@h0_vwy606]

YESS PLS

[@sillyguy444]

yea i’m suprised it wasn’t included bc that’s like one of the biggest blows on the show

[@aperson3269]

@@neonexjpxfrd4145 don't let urself be so easy

[@literally4891]

it took me about 3 watches to fully realise that herb was in deep ass love with bojack

[@cacampbell1989]

Holy shit

[@aslan9916]

they literally kissed though? how did it take you that long☠️/lighthearted

[@literally4891]

@@aslan9916 yeah i knew he had a crush but i thought it was like a schoolgirl crush. like i knew how deep the relationship was as a friendship but i didn’t realise that that extended to the crush

[@aslan9916]

@@literally4891 ohhhh yeah that makes sense

[@tokosilver]

@@aslan9916 ef ew se

[@Weebmode]

The View From Halfway Down poem still gives me nightmares

[@Neotenico]

That poem has saved my life a couple times tbh

[@logandold6894]

Every time I hear it, half way through I start to cry and panic. I wish life didn't hurt so much, but I know it's important to keep in mind, the view from half way down..

[@cg6176]

I played it on loop while trying to faal asleep. It's comforting.

[@Ale-rq1nz]

i had to pause it when i first watched it bc it was literally too much. idk how i’m gonna watch it again if i rewatch bojack tbh

[@Hatchimatchii]

It took me out of a bad place out of fear.. what if I do it but regret like him? There’s no going back.

[@damnib4722]

Currently rewatching & it’s crazy how some people are saying “he should’ve had a child & maybe could’ve gotten another chance at life” & look how he let down Sarahlynn. She basically was his child

[@lagon7830]

There was nothing he could've done for saralynn, child actors are almost all beyond saving. Now, if he did have a child, he might've been better off. One of his problems is how much free time he has, because he has nothing to fill it with. What many people regret who don't have children, is there's no kids or grandkids, so they get older and more alone.

[@Faitheliserieder]

@@lagon7830 I couldn't disagree more... child actors are absolutely not beyond saving, there are plenty that have been happy in the industry, or have successfully made it out of the industry and began working a "normal" job. it depends on the work environment, unfortunately most work environments in the entertainment industry are bad as for Sarah Lynn, if he weren't so selfish, I think he absolutely had the power to make things better for her because he was a father figure to her. when she was tiny he told her that her audience will be her only true friends in life, he set an example for drug/alcohol addiction helping her view it as acceptable, he ignored her cries for help repeatedly; when she told him he needed a friend because all of her friends are using her, he proceeded to reveal he only visited her to use her for his own unsuccessful show. if he set a better example, she honestly probably could have become an architect considering her extensive knowledge of architecture that she taught herself & she could have absolutely afforded to go to college and step out of the limelight in her 30s; on their bender she insinuated she wanted to, but she was again ignored by Bojack. unfortunately Bojack waited 20 minutes to call an ambulance after she went unconscious, letting her down again. he didn't deliberately intend to hurt her, but IMO Bojack played just as much of a role in ruining her life as her mother & step father did

[@WithADashOfPazazz]

@@lagon7830 he could have not have slept with her, gone on a bender with her, give her that complex in her debut episode. there is so much he could have done differently, and a lot of sarah lynn's issues came directly from bojack.

[@pucamisc]

He would have just passed his issues on to his child. Look at his relationship with Sarah Lynn or Holly Hock. He needed to actually address his issues before even thinking of having a kid

[@blindknitter]

Thank goodness he didn't have a kid! Too many people have children to work out their own neuroses yet never give a thought about the actual poor kid.

[@a123darkangellll8]

I'm surprised Bojack strangling Gina didn't get on here, that was dark as fuck

[@nikosfelekis]

It was

[@nikosfelekis]

But I wanted to concentrate mostly on heavy dialogue

[@sunnyscript1224]

Or even every allusion to Sara Lynn's sa at the hand of her step-dad.

[@WhoaWoken]

I struggled to watch that scene

[@duxnihilo]

It says something that the most realistic depiction of depression in media is a surreal cartoon about a sad anthropomorphic horse. I don't know what it says, but it says something.

[@astridreckerth566]

Because if it wasn't, it would feel to realistic to digest. As much as the message is as real as day, the fact that it happens to a cartoon horse.. makes it subconsciously easier to digest.

[@pyrotec613]

Actually, the creator said he made BoJack a horse that way people would be able to relate to him. Granted he's a horse...but people wouldn't be like, "Oh, he's white (or black), that's not me..."

[@lagon7830]

@@astridreckerth566 Look at 13 reasons. A show that strived to depict suicide, depression, bullying, sexual assault, and drug use, had the least relatable 2d characters I've ever seen.

[@kapi253]

It helps digest it! I have trouble with depression and I would never watch a show about it bc it would be too triggering. The animals, colors and puns are what balances it out and makes it not so scary

[@eclectisetknows1711]

To understand and display some of the deepest parts of humanity, one must first remove the human from the example.

[@frogogogo]

Every F-bomb dropped nearing each season's finale was a gut punch. Fantastic execution.

[@sillychillybilly69]

it kind of makes you realize their relationship is ruined

[@garrettculley8907]

Literally none of the f-bombs are in season finales.

[@chimp4225]

They’re in the penultimate episodes

[@spacellama6357]

@Garrett Culley they said nearing each season finale, so like they meant as the show was reaching each of its seasons climaxes

[@garrettculley8907]

@@spacellama6357 I’m pretty sure the comment was edited but I might be wrong and what you said was true for every season except season 4

[@wayne0075]

The recurring theme here should be that Bojack being aware of how much of an asshole he is does not make him a better person. People think that just because they're aware of their depression, just because they know they do shitty things, makes it almost ok because they know they need to be better. But they don't actually get better, they just repeat the cycle of do shitty thing, feel bad about yourself, give an empty apology to the people you hurt and do it all over again. You want to be happy, to find love in friends and family? Act like a better person. Shit, some people just fake happiness until they actually start to believe they're happy. It works. But you have to try.

[@rontheron4807]

Completely agree with the comment but if I may add; faking happiness can be a slippery slope, anxiety, EDs and depression as well as many other disorders begin with a series of traumatic situations that the brain links to what it assumes to be the cause of all of them, and tries to avoid by never repeating that supposed cause; "lost many people? I was not good enough and now I should never get my hopes up in a relationship so I can't be hurt, it'll always go wrong if I do! That makes sense!" Healing begins with deconstructing each of these memories and learning that it wasn't as simple as one thing or person being entirely at fault until your brain understands just because things can go wrong doesn't mean they will and you should be alive. Faking happiness without doing that work on the side will lead to repressing this pain and the whiplash you'll get when something triggers all the emotions you pushed away to come hit you all at once will be much harder to handle than facing your fears little by little

[@christianmoreno725]

Ik i am that person. All i can say is that faking happiness really wont help anything its a matter of finding the will to keep searching

[@janv5556]

"Insight doesn't equal change" :(((

[@juliagoetia]

Faking being happy doesn't work.

[@helloworld6781]

I don't know if it's something you can control. Sometimes, when people show gratitude to me I automatically lock myself from it; because for some fucked up reason I can't accept anything and everything feels stupid at that moment. I can't control it, when people accept me, the whole thing becomes irrelevant and I come back to my rock bottom, to the place where I understand my misery and I fuel it with a things that made me happy long time ago and never will again

[@Stongna_Bologna]

Secretariat panicking as he realizes what he's actually done in "view from halfway down" always gets me

[@randomcenturion7264]

Sent shivers down my spine. To have that brief moment of, "Huh, maybe everything will be okay" the to realize all to late what you've just done can't be undone.

[@keepitstraightfrrr]

By series end, everyone Bojack ever cared about had moved on, either through cutting him off or through death. Bojack thought Sarah Lynn was the only one who understood him, and she ended up paying with her life for it. The only person who wanted to keep through thick and thin was Mr. Peanutbutter, someone Bojack was never once interested in being close with. Bojack lost every connection he ever wanted to make.

[@ExcuseMyWeebRudeness]

But at the same time, he’s better coming out of it just like them. Although they’ve moved on, he’s at the point where he can truly move forward after such a long time.

[@nyxcat3621]

I like the ending because of that. It shows that his friends, despite all the horrible things they’ve been through, still led happy lives, despite their trauma and issues. And that they were able to move on from Bojack. Many shows would just have them forgive Bojack, when really he was pretty bad to them throughout their lives. The message that “you can and should move on from someone who’s hurting you, even if they have their own issues” is definitely something that helped me both cut off toxic people and understand why I’d been cut off before when I was a bad person.

[@goldenpig6453]

Hearing Todd say 'Fuck man... what else is there to say?' in such a downer voice... it's simultaneously so character breaking and yet, so in-line and one of his best moments. After that rant, the 'reason why you suck' speech... what else is there to say? You can't simply recover from that and go about your happy day.

[@Seraphiel123]

Todd was one of the biggest hypocrites on the show though. He's worse than Bojack but has no self-awareness of how he constantly hurts (or even physically causes the death of) others.

[@bedirhandilen]

@@Seraphiel123 how

[@Seraphiel123]

@@bedirhandilen He causes the death of all of his clown dentist employees via rabies and, instead of showing any compassion, he exploits them while they die (rabies is 100% fatal once symptoms show). He greenlights a genocide while posing as the prince of Cordovia (RIP Kinko). He causes numerous serious injuries throughout the show such as maiming Andrew Garfield. That's not an exhaustive list. On top of that he mooches off Bojack in the early seasons with pretty much no gratitude and then moves onto mooching off Mr Peanutbutter to the point of nearly bankrupting him. Throughout the show, Todd constantly fails in ways that hurt or even kill those around him but he receives no real consequences. At the same time he takes a preaching stance in the show which makes him an utter hypocrite. His comment about how you can't be sorry while still doing shitty things equally applies to himself.

[@champagnesupernva9131]

@@Seraphiel123 all the "bad" Todd ever does is a throw away scene. Don't be ridicoulous with the dentists example. It's an animated show they don't actually matter and does not count as bad, Todd is simply naive and pure

[@Seraphiel123]

@@champagnesupernva9131 Not that easy to handwave away genocide as Albert Speer found at Nuremberg.

[@madalitsomwanza2218]

I never understood that quote until now. It hurts knowing that everyone has a different version of you in their heads.. They love you, but they don’t like you or accept you. That IS the loneliest feeling in the world

[@elleofhearts8471]

why does it hurt that everyone has a different depiction of you? Even with movies, books and artwork everyone has different reactions to the same thing. Thats just the nature of everyone having their own unique perspective and context with that book or movie. Everyone isn't going to see the same thing the same way. Its the same with people. I'm wiling to bet you don't interact with every person the same as you would with your parents or your friends, or an authority figure. Even though you are the same person all those people interact with. We all play different roles in each other's lives. We don't all have the same context in our relationships as we do with our parents. so we don't treat or see everyone we know like our parent. The context in which we interact with them is different from that of a parent. which is why everyone doesn't see you the same way. the context in which you interact with others arent all exactly the same. from either ends. So for me it makes total sense that probably no two people I know have the same view of me and I dont have the same views of two people I know. were all different things to eachother and we all have different histories with eavhohter, we don't all react to the same to the same situations. We don't all think the same. We all dont prioritize the same things. these things shape our view of eachother.

[@madalitsomwanza2218]

@@elleofhearts8471 good points , I was just talking about how people’s love tends to be conditional when they see who you really are

[@HelloKitty60621]

@@elleofhearts8471 Because when you realize someone loves you and cares about you but they don't like who you are as a person it hurts,.

[@Journey_to_who_knows]

"You never know just how you look through other peoples eyes" - Butthole surfers

[@jojostwin2492]

Y’all good?

[@theodoresherman5707]

It's so sad how much Bojack loved his mother but she could never love him the way he needed.

[@alllittlethingzz]

She loved him but she was so scared to cause what happened to her mom

[@kenthefele113]

@@alllittlethingzz Yep. Her childhood made her associate love with pain. She was scared of caring about Bojack, so she distanced herself from him.

[@sketch63]

​@@kenthefele113 Makes me glad to see people still admiring this show to this day, it's such a beautiful show and I'm glad the community that enjoys it hasn't went anywhere.

[@biddleeewho4181]

The View From Halfway Down poem will never not give me chills. The sheer panic in his voice as he seems to be feeling the same emotions as he reads the poem, and Herb's sinister reassurance... It's such a standout scene in an already standout episode.

[@wolfslullaby]

I wish Bojack could've repaired his relationship with Hollyhock but I think she's better off without him in her life:(

[@v603]

The last scene always gets me. Bojack still looks at Diane while she just keeps looking onward

[@Ironnutcracker]

She's never going to talk to him again and if she looks at him, it'll be harder for her to leave him behind. What I got out of it.

[@v603]

@@Ironnutcracker I agree with that completely! I think if Diane would’ve looked back and returned Bojack’s smile he would’ve gotten the false reassurance that they were going to be on friendly terms again; when really, it was time for him to move on just as Diane has.

[@cloooud]

fuck man. recently started a rewatch and you hit me with a compilation of all the reasons this show hits me so hard. never expected a cartoon horse to speak so deeply to me, more than any kind of therapy.

[@nikosfelekis]

Never expected a cartoon horse to hit me so deep either

[@gurimisenpai2358]

@@nikosfelekis Neither did Sarah Lyn. Hit her right in the nervous system.

[@OLDg_Vids]

It's not a Therapy it's a horse Therapy!

[@jojostwin2492]

You good?

[@seynpurrp]

@@gurimisenpai2358 ;/

[@meneither3834]

"Am I doomed to be the person that I am ?" This one always leaves me blankly staring for a while.

[@jojostwin2492]

You good?

[@meneither3834]

@@jojostwin2492 No

[@vph6823]

But life, it's gets easier, but you gonna do it everyday that's the hard part. As long as you're still breathing there's always a chance to get better, to do the right thing. It's hard but you need to keep moving forward. I wish you the best. You can do it! I believe in you.

[@outdoorscholar6016]

@@meneither3834 My initial reaction is “only if you allow yourself to be”. I know it’s not as simple as that, but I do know that under the right conditions people can change for the better. It’s been 9 months since you posted this, I want to believe there has been some change in your life

[@SamuelBlack84]

As if the rest of the world is any better

[@hannamalone9220]

i think the darkest line is when Sarah Lynn says “i wanna be a architect” bc she talks about this dream from the first episode we see her in, and it just sucks that she never had the opportunity to pursue such a thing

[@robchamp8556]

And when she mentioned it, BoJack ignored it. Everytime she brought it up he just changed topics. It was so sad bro

[@stonetemplepilotss]

"maybe i just need to stop expecting you to be a good person. then i wont get hurt." that goes fucking HARD.

[@alienbeef-gravy493]

Not what I need for my anxiety, but I'm going to watch it anyway because this show is so good.

[@nikosfelekis]

I can relate

[@overlordtealover1128]

Anxiety isn't a disability it's an emotion

[@meia2076]

@@overlordtealover1128 notice how no one called it a “disability” or even brought it up except u lol

[@alienbeef-gravy493]

@@overlordtealover1128 tell that to the fact I had to leave public school because I almost died of dehydration from anxiety nausea

[@stephaniebaker1975]

@@alienbeef-gravy493 been there bro it sucks

[@gingermaniac5484]

everyone is saying bojack is the most real depiction of depression, like, no. no it isnt. it's the most real depiction of someone with a personality disorder who never got help, refuses to get help and constantly excuses themselves from the harm they cause others because he feews bad. he just happens to also have depression because mental illnesses most commonly come in packs of "Find one get five free.". saying he's depressed and leaving it as that, is downplaying his actions and the harm they have on other people, it downplays what people in real life like him do. people with "just" depression dont take their anger out on others in abusive ways and sabatoge their friends happiness and future because they're emotionally constipated and dont know how to handle a rejection they made up in their own heads because of a complex they developed as a child. Bojack isnt a saviour representation, he's not a depiction to make you feel less alone in your depression, and make you feel seen while ignoring every other symptom that points to something else, he's a warning. He's what you and i will become if we dont keep ourselves checked. the people he hurts are stand ins for the people we know and deserve better than what he and possibly we the audience has given them depending on who we LET ourselves be. not what others has done to us as kids, not because of what our brains do during depression. if you feel like shit, you cant get out of bed, you cant enjoy things you know you would have, that's fine and valid but dont mistake that as an excuse to act like him, because that;'s what he did and look where it got him and who that hurt and who that killed. it's a matter of choice. That's *not* what depression is. edit: good job on the video by the way OP~! this rant was more a rant/vent about comments and not directed at you at all, thanks for posting.

[@nikosfelekis]

Thank you for this comment. I never thought of that. I will have to read it 2 or 3 times to fully understand it. Very interesting points.

[@TheLpsRebecca]

I agree, but we all know that’s not what the show wanted to do and I don’t think a lot of people want to say this can be relatable for everyone with depression. But it’s the most accurate depiction in the way that, like you said, sometimes unchecked/untreated depression worsens and you can possibly get additional illnesses with it and hurt people around you. I don’t think anyone intends truly to put a stamp on this as the #1 spoke story for depression, but more broadly for mental illness as a whole I would say. And who’s to say anyone’s talking strictly about Bojack? The story may be about him but it’s not centered on only him. Diane is a good example of depression, Todd is a good example of the struggles in asexuality, and complex family dynamics, Princess Carolyn is an example of enabling behaviorisms and savior complexes. All the characters are relatable and show different and important examples of mental illnesses. So it’d be very vague and unfair to pretend like none of that contributes to the show. Because I for one DIDNT just watch the show for Bojack.

[@itsukori609]

Thankyou for saying this, it always rubbed me the wrong way anytime people just chucked it up to depression and didnt notice the fact that a lot of his symptoms and actions werent even linked to depression, important to educate ourselves

[@itsukori609]

I think dianne was a good depiction of depression, or at least recovering from it. I related a lot to her in the arc where she wanted to write her book but struggled with finding joy or inspiration in anything she was writing, sorta just forcing herslf through the motions but not feeling anything from it. At least for me as ive worked on overcoming depression ive sort of become a shell of who i used to be. All of the hobbies and passions that were ripped from my hands by depression and turned into blurry foggy silhouettes that i dont even recognize, have now become strangers to me as i struggle to remember /discover what makes me happy, and its still something i struggle with. Im happy with how they used her to portray that side of depression but bojacks arc definitely wasnt singlehandedly depression. I have borderline personality disorder, and 99% of the problems/struggles/actions he caused were things i related to, all of his internal struggles and inability to stop himself from ruining relationships to the point where hes normalized seeing himself as a ticking bomb thatll explode on anyone who tries to get close, is very relatable to me. So i think he was a good portrayal of borderline , but as mentioned mental illnesses come in groups

[@gingermaniac5484]

I’m very glad you can see Diane as someone to relate to, especially seeing as she got help and could possibly be a positive role model. I’m also happy to hear that you’ve been diagnosed/are aware of your bpd and I hope you have access to help and support and that you’re letting yourself get the help and understand you deserve to get better, to find your joy and inspiration. I also relate to the ticking bomb quote that he has said, and I’m sorry you have to go through this, it’s not easy. Keep working at it, if you can’t do it for yourself then do it for them. The people you care about. You and your loved ones deserve that.

[@jeremiahdonahue5122]

I love this show for the character development. Not only for Bojack but all the other characters like Mr. Peanut butter, Princess Carolyn, Diane, etc. It really shows how generational trauma can effect not only you but everyone around you. Hes actually trying to change but falls short every time.

[@time_lapse9296]

Shame that some of the character didn't get to finish the arcs

[@jeremiahdonahue5122]

@@time_lapse9296 ikr. I really wanted to see if Sara Lynn would overcome her addiction and also hoped Beatrice would have a change of heart and make peace with her son before death also overcoming her memory loss.

[@h0_vwy606]

Yess

[@camdynreed4641]

but the thing is he could change if he really wanted to but he's consigned himself to the idea that that's all he is, which is his most selfish act

[@kenkanifffromconnecticut3963]

@@time_lapse9296 same here. I wanted to see what happened with hollyhock.

[@Dafreshcut]

I want to point out that Bojack, throughout the whole show, is trying to be better by resorting to other people or distractions that might make things better, but he rarely ever tried to do things differently to a more serious degree. If you want to be happier and live better, in the words of Todd "You need to be better". Not just realising your flaws, but acting upon them and making a serious change in your life. This show really hits you in the gut with how real it gets.

[@emilybarclay8831]

That’s because Bojack didn’t want to get better. He wanted someone else to make him better. Bojack’s entire psychology was external. He needed external validation, he needed external guidance, he needed other people to fix things for him. Bojack is empty on the inside, every part of him was external

[@Deathnote2539]

It's hard to say he could ever escape himself.

[@mariannebec9871]

15:23 Diane's voice actor was fucking genius here because the irrational liters of tears I expire when she says "I am so tired of squinting"

[@deebee9383]

The fact there's over 20 minutes of this...

[@racookster]

And that's not even all of it. The episodes "The Old Sugarman Place" and "Time's Arrow" were wall-to-wall with it.

[@savemeimanobodylostonline4279]

The fact that there’s *only* 20 minutes of this

[@robchamp8556]

And there's SO MUCH more stuff that could be put here Like bro do you remember that episode where he's underwater or something, and he keeps trying to give that woman a message, but the paper gets wet and she doesn't read it? That shit was sad asf man Also that episode where BoJack finds out he could've stood up for Herb to stay on Horsin Around, but he got baited into thinking he couldn't?

[@Skittle_Kit]

It makes me sad because I truly wanted Bojack to get his development and be a better person. I think Todd telling him that he’s all the things wrong himself and Beatrice telling him he was born broken reinforced an idea throughout the show that Bojack is bad but it’s not just his actions it’s him. I don’t think Bojack ever changed because he never really believed he was able to.

[@jeffreyali1456]

Rehab was the start of that change, but the past caught up to him and he had to pay the price

[@starmunching]

I actually think it's a good thing he never became a better person. It shows that sometimes, shitty people never get better, no matter how much you may try to help them, because they just don't want to get better. I think there's a lot of instances in the show that could point to him maybe wanting to, but the biggest scene for me that shows he doesn't, is the therapy episode (Bobo the zebra episode). It shows that therapy could have helped him so much, and yet once it became therapy instead of "friendship" like he was pretending it was, he ran away instead of sticking with it. Idk, if he got better like we wanted him to, I feel like it wouldn't have been such an amazing show that sticks with you for a long time.

[@cranapple3367]

He absolutely did get better. Not good, not fully, but he develops a lot over the course of the series. He starts interrupting his patterns, sometimes, and sabotages himself less, and genuinely puts others first sometimes. Which, to me, is the point of the show. Everyone grows, but no one finishes growing.

[@garjian0]

To simply turn over a new leaf as he tries to do, several times, fails to account for the terrible things he's done and is ultimately selfish well beyond any of the acts themselves. Even near the end, it's up to the people he's hurt to list the ways he's hurt them, because he doesn't even recognise of the impact his actions. You can't just run away, wipe all that pain off and get a clean slate, you have to sacrifice, suffer. But Bojack has done some completely irredeemable things he couldn't possibly atone for, and by rights, that pain should never go away.

[@cranapple3367]

@@garjian0 even taking all of that granted, though, he still does improve. If he can't fix everything he did, he can at least not do *more*.

[@tiffcat3887]

I really hate how people don't give it a chance to masterpieces like this show because it's animated or a cartoon and therefore 'they can't be serious or good' As an animator it's really frustrating

[@MatthewSchauer]

The first season really puts a bad opinion on the show, especially the first few episodes but once they give it a watch it’s 1,000% worth it

[@tiffcat3887]

@@MatthewSchauer Yeah, but I mostly mean when people won't like shows because they're animated, I have a friend who I know would LOVE bojack horseman, but when I reccomended it they were like: "it's animated? Nah pass" It actually happens to me a lot that when I reccomend a show I say the premise first and people say: "Oh that sounds so cool or interesting!" but once I say it's animated they say "Oh nah I don't wanna watch it"

[@MatthewSchauer]

@@tiffcat3887 I’m the opposite, animated shows are really cool especially bojack, big mouth, Rick and Morty, etc

[@angie.e.e3293]

The cartoon shows like this are always better than others like 13 reasons why in my opinion

[@racookster]

Americans are philistines. By and large, they don't like art in general, so why would they like art when it adds the illusion of motion? The consensus is that animation is for children, so that's what most Americans think. They can't suspend disbelief. Their imaginations have been smothered by their conditioning: sit still, shut up, do as you're told, concentrate on tasks for which you have no interest, and be an obedient worker. I'm amazed that BoJack Horseman has the cultural significance that it does.

[@tylerlashbrook766]

free churro is some of the best voice acting you’ll ever witness

[@Johnlindsey289]

What about Batman the animated series?

[@blueraspberrycat1283]

"Why I have half a mind" gives me chills every time. Such a bloody good episode

[@euclidesoliveira3034]

This show is pure gold.. And the worst part of it is.. Most people don't even give it a chance... Is completely funny, creative, and depressing in the same time.. One minute I'm laughing losing myself.. And in the next second im there thinking "s*** this got real really quickly" and I don't have depression or suicidal tendencies or nothing like that.. But this show helped me understand how they see the world.. And it's something Im really sure most people should learn how to do

[@hilayehudaregev8465]

I know this show helped me so much with everything and most people don’t give this show a chance but for me it was a rescue. The best show I’ve ever watched..

[@stalkinurmom10]

@@hilayehudaregev8465 It’s helped me understand these thoughts and feelings. They’re still there, but I’ve accepted it as part of me. Nothing really disappoints me anymore. Nothing really hurts anymore. I expect nothing from anyone. Im just here, existing. Maybe it’ll change for the better, maybe I’ll be stuck with it the rest of my life. Either way, I’m good. I’m finally comfortable with the silence.

[@fabra1122]

@@stalkinurmom10 yeah, I get that

[@Ale-rq1nz]

i didn’t give it a chance for so long but i’m so glad i did, it’s become one of my favorite shows and it helped me feel less alone in my struggles. it’s also really funny, and just really well written overall

[@Waltersop]

As good as it is, I think it’s fair to say the first half of season 1 isn’t good or at least doesn’t represent at all what the show is about. Ence why lots of people dropped on it and it’s hard to blame people for it.

[@carrot6964]

Secretariat said that he should never look back, and that's exactly what Bojack did, he forgot about all the people he hurt, all the mistakes, all those horrible things he did. He tried to change but he didn't want to face the consequences, so he kept running away from them.

[@MrShabindigo]

The monkey that says it gets easier but you have to do it everyday... When they flashback to 2007, he was doing the same run, but he had a woman running with him. The assumption was that was his wife and she passed away. So, his words can have so many different interpretations

[@nikosfelekis]

Wow

[@mariannebec9871]

I literally noted his line on a paper and put it on my mirror because just... Keep doing it and it gets better, it's so true and so simple to say ? But so hard to do it always amaze me

[@robchamp8556]

HE HAD A WIFE? MY GOSH I NEVER FREAKING REALIZED IT!!!

[@alexisk360]

You could rewatch Bojack Horseman 1000 times and find something new to appreciate each time. This show should be used in classes

[@-Burch]

100% agree. I'd gladly write a 5 page english essay if it meant analyzing the view from halfway down

[@proto_life_2003]

The part where Secretariat reads the poem about suicide and Herb tells him to find his peace just gives me chills especially when Herb explains to Bojack about how he's stuck in a dream as a way to cope with the fact that he's dead.

[@priya-bk2ln]

when i first started watching bojack i expected ‘the sad horse show’ and self-sabotaging funny cartoon animals. this show really broke me and saved my life at the same time. the whole thing and the view from halfway down and diane and beatrice and just every single thing - this show has definitively changed me.

[@nikosfelekis]

I understand. Me too

[@jojostwin2492]

You good?

[@priya-bk2ln]

@@jojostwin2492 no way man, you?

[@jojostwin2492]

@@priya-bk2ln I’m good,need to talk?

[@priya-bk2ln]

@@jojostwin2492 lmfao probably

[@tiffancy9088]

That life guard metaphor at 10:02 hits HARD

[@tiffancy9088]

@sage-leaves It's the lesson of not being able to help everyone. My grandmother used to be the type of person who always helped everyone she could despite being incredibly poor herself, but in the process neglected her and her children's needs. She also remarried alot, thinking she could "fix" people and ended up in a ton of abusive relationships. It wasn't until 3 years before she died she got someone who stayed and cared for her. While it's good to help people, there are some people you just can't. You have to focus on yourself first and not waste all your time and energy on one person who doesn't want or try to get better. I've had to cut family myself because of how depressed and worthless they made me feel despite trying my hardest to help.

[@bunu5278]

@@tiffancy9088 Damn that made me tear up

[@nycolleamendez5608]

I relate to this so deeply honestly I remember when I knew my very friends that are still with me today I remember how they said they couldn't understand why I was always trying to please or help people who hurted me actively in ways that did leave bBad feelings in my fragile brain, why did I have to waste my empathy on people who clearly didn't change in the slightlest and that just took advantage of me At first I was troubled because I thoight "if I don't I feel like I'm abandoning them when they need some kind of support, they need help" But I realized after a little time "but no matter how much I try they won't accept that help" I am much better now that I know when to stop and let go, even if it's sad, I'm still kinda stubborn about it sometimes when I feel there might be a chance but I still stop for my own well being Now ironically enough, after that change they called me selfish and self centered when I decided to just set boundaries, but I was not surprised

[@gabribriel]

It was nice while it lasted

[@alexisk360]

This show is an absolute fucking masterpiece. The writing, the voice acting, the themes. I will never stop talking about Bojack Horseman

[@6erm]

"When you look at someone through rose colored glasses all the red flags just look like flags". That really cut deep for me. When we care for someone that isn't good for us we trend to just overlook that the person we care for either doesn't care about us or they are damaging you and that's rough.

[@frankrappa4765]

I love that scene when Todd gets real with Bojack. He was goofy and funny in the earlier seasons so when he gets serious, I felt that in my soul. Life has a way of changing us all, and so does death. 😢😭

[@crumblyairship]

13:42 even though Beatrice absolutely SUCKS and is a horrible person...this moment of clarity and genuine sadness made me cry

[@atlasishot566]

SHE'S A HORSE???

[@arkqs777]

she’s only like that because of the trauma she faced as a child, as a teen, all her life. btw she’s not a human she’s a horse lol

[@alllittlethingzz]

I know she was wanted to love BoJack deep down but she was scared to

[@shes14ok]

@@atlasishot566 NAHH BRUH I WAS ABT TO CRY, BUT THIS COMMENT😭😭

[@DustyHoney]

@@arkqs777 That’s not an excuse. You could say the same thing about Bojack. Your experiences influence how you behave and think, but they don’t make you a good or bad person. A good person can endure abuse and hatred and come out the other side just as good. While a bad person can live a life where they’re always surrounded by love, and throughout that remain a bad person.

[@evanmoore9856]

I stg I don’t know where I would be without this show

[@nanabonsu2349]

I know I'd be happier

[@meeskamstra2721]

@@nanabonsu2349 and that is facts

[@gwgwgwgwgwgwgwgwgw]

@@nanabonsu2349 If watching the show in its entirety made you more depressed, then you didn't fully understand the point

[@nanabonsu2349]

@@gwgwgwgwgwgwgwgwgw ???

[@amaraaalol]

@@gwgwgwgwgwgwgwgwgw some ppl take the meaning of the show differently lmfao

[@rainingray9661]

bojack talking at his mom’s funeral honestly made me tear up

[@absoliel6724]

My favorite quotes: 3:28 “When you get sad, you run, straight ahead.” 4:13 “They see greatness in me and mistake it for goodness, but I know there’s nothing there.” 6:02 “I want to feel good about myself. The way you do.” 6:33 “What happened Bojack?” ‘Same thing it always has.’ 7:31 “It gets easier. Every day it gets a little easier. But you gotta do it everyday, that’s the hard part. But it does get easier.” 7:48 ‘isn’t that a little selfish’ “Only when you learn to give up everything, is when you can be truly happy.” 8:17 “Nobody completes anybody” 9:06 “When you find yourself lost and disoriented and underwater and you don’t know which way is up, it’s important to breathe.” 9:14 “Just stop. You are all the things that are wrong with you.” [not done]

[@h0_vwy606]

Pls finish this

[@allencraig02]

and "when you look at someone through rose-colored glasses, all the red flags just look like flags" and "just keep pretending to be happy until one day you forget you're pretending"

[@4heavenly]

“It’s gets easier” Me: “….. ok.”

[@julial.7186]

I loved when Honey said “why, I have half a mind” after her lobotomy

[@dianaandreea7216]

"the woods are dark and scary/but the only way out is through" ~ Todd

[@nutellatubby1943]

Something about when his mom finally notices him and he starts to comfort her by talking about The Old Sugarman Home really gets me.

[@tulipplant9317]

Because he didn't need to do that. Especially after all he went through.

[@cush2822]

That part where Wanda broke up with Bojack and she told BJ "When you look at someone through rose-colored glasses, all the red flags just look like flags" I almost shed a tear🥲😭💔

[@robchamp8556]

Remember that scene after they break up, and she runs to the door of her house, expecting BoJack to be there and apologize or something, but it was just like some pizza delivery man 😭😭

[@zzbeazley]

the way im straight up just sobbing after watching this

[@nikosfelekis]

Dude, that comment meant a lot

[@JoshsJoshua]

Shut up

[@zzbeazley]

@@JoshsJoshua cool

[@BanjoFrog612]

Man, looking at these moments back to back made me realize even more how genius this show truly is. I think history will be extremely kind to this show.

[@GrizzyGoblin]

5:30 this scene was something that shook me when I watched it. Bojack being told by his own mother that he'll never be happy and that he'll always be broken no matter what he does.

[@HelloKitty60621]

"All that matters, is this spectacular moment *we* are *sharing together* , right Sarah Lynn? Sarah Lynn?...Sarah Lynn..?" even in this moment, he was alone. He has always been alone, no one has ever been by his side, they have always left, even if they didn't get the chance to walk away from it alive. EDIT: Bojack is NEVER the victim in his adult life, he made that choice to let her die, this was just my observation.

[@sahilarora558]

She was alive though. And bojack waited 17 minutes to get help. He let her die to protect himself.

[@HelloKitty60621]

@@sahilarora558 she was unconscious and not breathing or else he wouldn't have thought she was dead. He was alone.

[@mepod7024]

That is his own fault

[@blindknitter]

*She* was alone. He left her to die.

[@dondog3123]

He is doomed to be forever alone, everyone that was ever in his life have their life ruined, and people leaving him was the best decision they ever made

[@riptos0074]

The penultimate episode still brings a tear to my eye, even after a rewatch. "The View from Halfway Down!" is one of the best examples of tragedy and remorse done right.

[@dinoaurus1]

That whole episode had me cry harder than i have in several years

[@ism3r3tl3n]

When BoJack and Tod are at the beach and the water washes away their footsteps . Favorite part.

[@l0v3lygutz]

"You know. it's funny, when you look at someone through rose colored glasses, all the red flags just look like flags." Hits different.

[@yesitissammy]

did i just realize that bojack is literally acting like his mother when he was hiding under the table. holy shit lol

[@ardourjimin2533]

This show has really helped me through so much. Especially the quotes like “everyone loves you but not everyone likes you” it just really gives you a true perspective on life especially when you’re feeling like sh*t or going through a tough time.

[@nikosfelekis]

I can relate

[@tompac1044]

Made it like four minutes in and had to stop. Yep. This is Bojack horseman.

[@slushy711]

4 minutes into the series or 4 minutes into the video?

[@JoshsJoshua]

Shut up ur 14 years old

[@tompac1044]

@@JoshsJoshua 19 but Mk. Thanks. By the way I meant it in a good way. I had to stop because it made me think about my existential dread.

[@ritabratabhattacharya3075]

@@JoshsJoshua spread love dont be bojack.

[@kaydenthehousewife]

I almost cry everytime I hear "tell me I'm good" idk why! There are much darker scenes!

[@nikosfelekis]

I understand

[@matthewstone1465]

me too ive cried to it multiple times before

[@abiraderman7799]

I always do too and I think it's bc one of my biggest fears is that I'm a bad person like deep down so I've def felt like he did before

[@mengwang7255]

That's the first time the show hits too close to home.

[@-Burch]

Should've let the scene with Bojack and Hollyhock play a little longer, when he lies and tells her that the voice in her head gets better. It shows that he doesn't want her becoming like him, and how he cares about her.

[@_Chessa_]

Well said

[@charlesajones77]

"Just pretend you are happy, and eventually you'll forget you're pretending." That's actually good advice.

[@khauff7676]

Unless you have a chemical imbalance or a personality disorder like Bojack does

[@SNUFFGURLL]

@@khauff7676 In which case it leads to a suicide attempt. I tried this. I forgot I was pretending, and then when I was slapped back into the reality of my terrible life and how terrible and explosive I was it resulted in me almost dying of blood loss. OP is insane for saying this, it is absolutely never good advice.

[@HOVNA]

@@SNUFFGURLL It IS good advice because we can condition ourselves to feel a certain way. It does make you feel happier. But nobody said it will solve your problems. That's what you are supposed to do with that better mind state.

[@smileysuburban8146]

its bullshit

[@michaelgregor1640]

Being an imposter in your own skin is a nightmare.

[@oddlyjinx942]

I wasn't ready for the View from Halfway Down. the desperation in his voice at the end of the poem always makes me cry, and I'll never be truly "prepared" to listen to that poem

[@khaleeda16]

when todd said "fuck man" felt that

[@nikosfelekis]

me too

[@frostbite9921]

I love how this show depicts mental illnesses and still manages to lighten the mood, so things don't get too dark... Great video btw👍🏽

[@jamesmcnamee7293]

When Bojack begs Diane to tell him he's good, and she freezes - I realized then that I was watching a very different show. That caught me so completely off guard. I've watched the series probably 5-6 times now, and Sara Lynn, Ruthie, Time's Arrow, and the second to last episode still completely destroy me.

[@ExcuseMyWeebRudeness]

Time’s arrow and a view from halfway down are especially brutal.

[@valencegaming7463]

this show has helped me more than I think therapy ever could. I am truly grateful for the creators of Bojack

[@jayson3706]

Bojack: why aren't you at school prickly muffin. Bojack Death stere

[@nikosfelekis]

Lol

[@158-i6z]

It gets easier, but you have to do it every day.

[@johnlibby9311]

The final conversation between Herb and Bojack is my favorite part of the show. It’s so deep

[@hanscapon222]

IMO the most chilling moments are: “Bojack, this is when your life begins” **cut to Bojack staring at the tv at his rock bottom** and “how was your day” “good… my day was good.”

[@kyleyuen245]

Watching this alone at 2am is truly a feeling you can't replicate anywhere else

[@ryand8412]

This show has the absolute best writing of any show on television.

[@haydencct]

A little thing I haven't seen noticed about Todd's confrontation with BoJack that I think is neat is that when the scene begins the camera angle is focused on the front door and the general clutter. But once the conversation focuses more on BoJack's personal faults, Todd walks to the back of the house and the camera focuses on the "Hollywoo" sign and the car in the pool; both bad things BoJack personally did drunk out of his mind. I thought it was a neat touch.

[@KatVanG]

I’d like to think I’m a happy person but watching this show and re-watching it’s intense dialogue broke me and honestly resonated in a way I’ve never thought possible. Even though I enjoy people and keep going on this show really opened my eyes to certain aspects in my own life that weren’t healthy or good. That’s why I’m so resentful of seeing the show again all the way through-I don’t want to relate to it more and by doing so becoming more sad. Even though I know it hits deep and has good powerful messages.

[@jojostwin2492]

Need to talk?

[@BeefBronson]

5:09 knowing this is the last time BoJack and Beatrice talked before dementia took hold is heartbreaking. You can tell that she is truly sorry for what she did to him, in her own way.

[@Czimchik]

7:48 i just realised Diane asking this was thinking about suicide, because she secretly was in depression the whole time. Thats why she looked sad and concerned when she heard that disappearing is good even if you hurt a lot of people. She was struggling with suicidial toughts and Whiskers just gave argument for it.

[@cacau3386]

Bojack changed my life in so many ways... That's too much man

[@jojostwin2492]

You good?

[@proxy_one_and_only]

As a person who had not the best relationship with mother I totally understand that line "my mom is dead and everything is worse now" Yeah. Everything is worse now.

[@blindknitter]

♥️ I'm sorry.

[@jayciflashx9425]

When the door appears behind him at 19:06, it never fails to send chills down my spine. Sheesh, the dark abyss behind him pretty much represents what death is like.. its nothing. Out of all the scary scenes I’ve encountered, this is probably one of the most terrifying :(

[@AggieRanger]

That isn't what death is like.

[@jayciflashx9425]

@@AggieRanger how would you know?

[@AggieRanger]

@@jayciflashx9425 because we have souls. We will spend eternity somewhere, in torture or jubilation.

[@Flay293]

@@AggieRanger Torture for eternity does not make sense.

[@AggieRanger]

@@Flay293 of course it does. Every man earns his payment.

[@yellow_jacket3260]

I think one thing that I find fascinating about BoJack, is that every deep moment feels as though it is a snippet of meaning, in an otherwise meaningless world

[@makeupmakeupmakeup7471]

Man, Bojack's last moment with his mother and that poem about suicide always get me, no matter how many times I see it. The writing for this show was so phenomenal.

[@tulipplant9317]

He was talking about suicide?

[@InfamousRevolver]

The poem is about how the character of Secretariat (although being in BoJack’s imagination at this time) would’ve felt when they jumped off the bridge. It is about how he regretted leaping from the bridge at the half-way point and instead wish that they didn’t jump at all. Apparently this is an actual phenomenon for survivors of this suicide attempt method.

[@Unknown77370]

I believe that times arrow, the view from halfway down and free churro are all top ten episodes in adult cartoon history. The view from halfway down is definitely number 1 to me

[@michaelperson4117]

The scene where Bojack keeps asking Diane to say it’s not too late hurt bad

[@Jupiter.ur.on.my.mind28]

18:06 NO NOT THIS PART AGAIN YOU ARE NOT DOING THIS TO ME I HAVE NO TEARS LEFT SO LEAVE ME ALONE

[@myprofilepictureisafish]

This show delivers so many lines that just come out of nowhere and hit you SO deep, two parts that impacted me the most was when a runner told Bojack “It gets easier, but you have to do it every day, that’s the hard part.” and Herb’s “Okay, I don’t forgive you.” But there are so many more that i can say 100% played a role in my mental health getting better, especially his death, the fact he died alone because of everyone he hurt finally letting go of him and how he never truly became better. He was improving by the end, but it took so many chances to be better and so many years of hurting people for him to actually try, he was bound to die the way he did.

[@keeb8088]

no one talks about how bojack's spiteful attitude towards beatrice before leaving her in the nursing home was what made her finally recognise him