This show is not for everyone. Now when you here that phrase you normally associate it with style or plot. Like 'oh this is a very slow burn, the average movie goer will get bored' or 'oh it's an action movie, cinema experts won't really like it' but that's not what I mean here. When I say this show is not for everyone, I mean as in some people will not be able to emotionally handle the the painful, powerful, and soul crushing themes. This show gets way heavier than you'd expect a show about talking animals in the city of Hollywoo to get. But I am being completely honest when I say that Bojack Horseman will leave you completely devastated. It dives head first into very traumatic and taboo subjects, like abuse, addiction, suicide, depression, anxiety, and among so many other things, sometimes just plain old death. And it will blur the lines so much between right and wrong, good and evil, so much, you'll be forced to revisit some clips in the show. It's a show that makes you think, and you'll need to rewatch many moments to really contemplate on what is happening. But I'm doing so, you will be rewatching gut wrenching moments of hurt and heartbreak. It doesn't matter that this show has some of the best comedy of the decade. That's not enough to keep you from drowning in tears. So no, this show is not for everyone. If you're like my mom, who didn't want to watch a dogs purpose because she thought it would be too sad, stay far away from Bojack Horseman. But if you can handle it, if you are capable of dealing with some of the most realistic depictions of the most terrifying parts of humanity, then watch this show. Bojack Horseman is a masterpiece, it has a slow start but if you can get through the first season, season 2 will pile drive you through the floor. Watch it. You won't regret it.
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