But so many of the best shows of television are only relatable in the abstract.
Melancholic, selfish, perpetually unsatisfied and obsessed with his own past; both escaping it and reliving it.
That is what made Don so special.
Now imagine that character, that beautifully, elegantly written character, is an anthropomorphic horse.
An alcoholic man-child with commitment issues as the central character of an absurdist animated comedy?
There was nothingBoJack Horsemanwas doing thatArcherhadnt already done.
And it didnt help that a lot of the jokes kind of fell flat.
Then came the end of episode four.
Its pretty standard sitcom fare.
Naturally everything falls apart at the end, as things are wont to do in animated black comedies.
And it wasnt funny.
Because as much as he abused and belittled Todd, he couldnt stand to be without his company.
It was a dark, sombre, surprising note for the show.
We saw how disillusioned and unsure of her direction in life BoJacks seemingly well-adjusted biographer Diane was.
Likewise the life of an alcoholic, adulterous ad man is unlikely fodder for empathy.
Did I mention that this show is still about anthropomorphic animals?
Even the absurdist humour inBoJack Horsemanis layered.
Its because I saw an adult wear a tie and I thought, Oh, thats what people do.
Were all just trying to be what an adult is.
I dont know, I dont know how to do anything.
Like, Im not a real person, and Im terrified that people are gonna find out.
And it makes perfect sense.
After those uneven early episodes, even the humour really managed to click into place.
The sight gags got sharper and funnier and the Hollywood satire went from fairly shallow to quite brilliant.
One thing the second season excelled at was developing the supporting characters outside BoJack in new and unexpected directions.
It seems weve found the exact show to fill it.
