#bojackposting

Rewatching Bojack Horseman is a different kind of self sabotage. They did a great job at making Bojack both the victim and the perpetrator. It’s kind of like having a toxic parent. You feel bad for them because you know what they went through and you just want the best for them. For them to get better. To be better. But at some point you realize that isn’t an excuse for them. It’s like this aha moment where you kind of say to yourself, “Oh. Terrible things have happened to me too. But I haven’t been terrible to others.” And it’s a heartbreaking moment because you realize how easy it is to be kind and you can’t help but wonder why they’re taking the hard route. Bojack Horseman went through horrible things and he’s also a horrible person. Even so, you find yourself rooting for him. Because you see all that potential and by the time he really tries to be better, the show ends. It’s like in real life when you want the best for someone but they hurt you so much you can’t stick around and wait for the best to happen. This show about this alcoholic horse was probably the most human thing I’ve ever seen.