Progressing to an End Still Not Quite in Sight: Bojack Horseman, Season 6, Part 1 Review

Back in 2014, Netflix released what would become a very famous TV show. BoJack Horseman, starring Will Arnett in the titular character role with additional talent provided by Amy Sedaris (Princess Carolyn), Alison Brie (Diane Nguyen), Paul F. Tompkins (Mr. Peanutbutter), and Aaron Paul (Todd Chavez), had a slow start in first season before quickly becoming a critic and commercial darling. The darkly comedic satire became unrelenting in its quick wit, phenomenal writing, and escalating series of background gags that would oftentimes steal the show. For nearly half a decade, creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg has help curate an emotionally devastating experience for half an hour chunks at a time and for some reason I find myself binging all of them at once and subsequently entering a contemplative, somber mood.

“You are all the things that are wrong with you.” Bojack Horseman has never been a good person. This has been a recurring note since the show’s inception, that the actor had an exceedingly rough draw of the cards but ultimately never took personal responsibility for his transgressions against all of the people around him. An aggressive drunk, drug addict, and narcissist: all of these things are integral parts of the character and the first part of Season 6 attempts to provide an even more complete picture of the equine character study. That said, BoJack Horseman’s true charm does not solely focus on the titular character, but rather gives ample space to rest of the cast to su…