BoJack Horseman 10 Major Flaws Of The Show That Fans Choose To Ignore

BoJack Horseman: 10 Major Flaws Of The Show That Fans Choose To Ignore

BoJack Horseman was one of Netflix’s greatest original series, but the series was not perfect. Here are some flaws that are not often discussed.

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BoJack Horseman may be the most prolific fictional outing of this generation. No other show had managed to achieve this balance between earthy, sharp satire and self-aware narratives centering around mental health and addiction. There were obviously some very novel comedic elements in the anthropomorphic animated series that spanned over six seasons.

BoJack was near perfect, but it wasn’t without its flaws, of course. The biggest drawback of the series was of course, the fact that it could never settle into the comfort watch cubbyhole, and it was simply too heavy and demanding to be ambient content over dinner. But interestingly, the fans have not been able to pick up on some of the most noteworthy flaws of the show.

10 The Chaotic Ending

The ending of the show divided the fans, as not everyone was happy with BoJack’s bitter-sweet trajectory. It was definitely a cop out, but the one thing fans overlook is how chaotic the finale was. It’s frustrating because the writers of the show had their work cut out for them. BoJack was always going to remain BoJack; no one really believed he would be killed off so there was really no need for some life-altering experience. Instead, the show could have leaned on its comedic origins and explored something more creative; a finale this heavy-handed felt clumsy when the show didn’t hold BoJack accountable for his mistakes, and neither did it choose to rely on its comedic origins.

9 Bypasses The Discussion About Privilege

To be fair, the show unravels in Hollywoo and stays committed to exploring the social landscape of the rich and famous. As poignant as the show’s commentary is on mental health and existential crises, it stops being relatable when one realizes the broader picture. BoJack happens to be a wealthy, cisgender, straight man who suffers from depression, alcoholism, and harbors self-destructive tendencies. BoJack and most people around him, be it Diane, Princess Carolyn, or Mr. Peanutbutter have the means to seek professional help, while so many people in real life don’t.

BoJack has done some tremendous work to represent what depression and addiction can look like, but unlike shows like Mom or even films like Trainspotting, it lacks a working-class perspective and also never seems to acknowledge how most people may not have the privilege of time, money, or awareness to undertake a functional recovery.

8 The Satire Lost Its Footing Post Season 4

BoJack has been designed like a satire, and yet it’s not clear who exactly the show is laughing at. The show takes great pains to absolve almost every one of judgment to be able to take a deep dive into their coping mechanisms and their personal hang-ups. But this messes with the show’s script design because it makes it impossible to laugh at anything or anyone. The screenplay in and after season 4 seems to be too aware of its own existing legacy; the writers obviously experienced how strongly the viewers relate to the premise and didn’t want to alienate anyone. However, that took away many comical opportunities and possibilities to look at the shallow side of showbiz or the ludicrosity of fame as it tried to empathize with almost every situation. Simply put, it became too evolved to work as a satire.

7 Failed To Design Filler Episodes To Its Advantage

Some of BoJack Horseman’s standalone episodes are the show’s finest. The writers quickly realized fans don’t respond well to meandering, long-running storylines and tried to include episodes that aren’t crucial to the ‘canon’ but are significant in terms of comedy. But post-season 3 the show plays around with filler episodes a bit too much and most of the time they would prove insignificant to the broader narrative.

A good example would be the “Underground” episode in season 4 that was crafted like a milestone episode but didn’t factor in any way into the bigger narrative in any way. The key to using filler episodes in shows as demanding as BoJack would be to use them to get back its comedic edge, but it hardly does that.

6 Bought Into Its Own Hype

Postseason 4 the show became too aware of its own legacy. For shows with influence this significant, like Game of Thrones or Sherlock, it’s very difficult to detach the screenplay from the hives of public demand and actually design something original because there’s simply too much commentary about how life-changing or how significant the show has been for people. The writers of the show obviously didn’t want to alienate anyone and took its tag of prestige animation too seriously and it took a visible toll on the punchy screenwriting that for the first three seasons was earthy, raw, and didn’t really fret about who it was offending.

5 The Fluctuating Character Growth

It’s possible that the show was too empathetic to its characters to actually allow them to do the hard work. BoJack and Diane, both “fetishize their sadness” (BoJack’s words). So, even when the audiences feel like a character has come a long way or has had a significant emotional evolution, they backtrack and fall back into their old patterns and the show tries to explain why it happened.

And the show’s efforts to empathize with its characters may be audacious but for the viewers, it’s quite tedious to root for someone only to realize that they will relapse in some way or another and simply negate the work they have done on themselves.

4 The Romances Are Boring And Predictable

Most of the romantic storylines on the show are quite unimpressively designed. The show uses relationships as plot points to unravel a character but fails to deliver on the most significant aspect – romance. This is not to say they are not original or not modern enough; each romantic premise on the show is extremely well-crafted and believable, be it Todd’s asexual relationship or BoJack’s relationship with Wanda, or Gina. But since BoJack has essentially been designed like an aging curmudgeon, viewers stopped expecting any of his romantic arcs to work out and this aspect of his life got really predictable

3 Simply Becomes Too Hard To Watch

I watched Bojack with my ex and he basically censored a bunch of stuff for me, I honestly don’t think I could watch it again unless I had someone else to do that for me. Even with the censoring I found those episodes really hard

There’s no other way to say it but the show simply became too hard to watch. It was too intense, too real, and too grim. Calling it a downer could sound harsh, but the show was obviously too raw and real to qualify as a comedy. This didn’t happen from the get-go, of course, but post-season 4, post-Sara Lynn’s death, to be precise, the show took its premise to a bleaker spectrum. One could argue that this should just convey how grounded and precise the writing was, and to some extent it was, but it also bargained away a lot of its narrative nuance and became quite devastating

2 The Visual Gags Are Terribly Ill-Placed

The team of writers had done an exceptional job at designing the sight gags, but most of the visual jokes are very missable and do not stand out. In fact, unless someone is an eagle-eyed viewer or actually pauses and examines the background setup of every scene, they’ll easily overlook the sight gags. One could argue that this was deliberate since the makers probably wanted to give the sharp visual humor a low-key set-up, however, it makes no sense that such brilliant and well-executed sight gags should not be given more prominence

1 The Wonky Balance Between The Underdog And The Playboy Narrative

BoJack is famous, but despite his hang-ups and toxic traits, he’s too self-aware to actually be cocky. Neither is he an underdog. The show does try its best to make BoJack the underdog protagonist who just craves some sort of validation but he’s also aloof and unlikeable. In the first two seasons, the show manages to make the most of the washed away actor trope who’s trying to find his footing, but as BoJack begins to find success again, it becomes very hard for audiences to root for him. It’s crucial to remember that they do root for him at the end of the day, but the balance in his personal narrative is off.

Link Source : https://screenrant.com/bojack-horseman-flaws-show-ignore/

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