The Netflix original "Bojack Horseman" recently released its third season and has quickly caught momentum. It seems like everyone and their brother is turning on Netflix and watching this show, yet you're probably wondering why you should. What makes "Bojack Horseman" so unique? Besides the characters ranging from humans to humanoid animals, it is breaking boundaries that even some of the more popular cartoons such as "Family Guy," "American Dad," or even "The Simpsons" have barely pushed.
"Bojack Horseman" is a dark comedy, which in itself makes it unique in the world of cartoons. Though "Bojack Horseman" has its light moments and hilarity, it also addresses some of the more relevant topics going on in the world. For a show about the world of Hollywood, the characters are some of the most relatable characters we've seen in a long time. From Bojack Horseman's self-destructive personality to Princess Carolyn's micromanaging and controlling personality to Todd Chavez's and Mr. Peanut Butter's idiotic and optimistic personalities, the audience is able to relate to the main characters of the show more so than any other.
Because "Bojack Horseman" is a first of its kind, they have a huge field of ideas to play around with, ideas that the audience has never seen before. The situations the characters get into are usually never fully solved in one episode, or even by the end of the season, which brings interesting dynamics and character developments to the story. The show likes to address controversial topics that most cartoon usually just poke fun at like substance abuse, mental health issues, and abortion. The main character of the show "Bojack Horseman" is a raging alcoholic with the occasional bouts of drug abuse, so it's no wonder why he suffers from depression and low self-esteem. Bojack himself also occasionally hangs out with peers who also suffer from substance abuse in more ways than one.
Besides the interesting story lines the show has, the cast is also unique, ranging from well-known comedians such as Will Arnett and Kristen Schaal to more serious actors such as Aaron Paul. With such an array of actors and actresses it really pulls the comedy out in the show so the audience doesn't get too bummed out while watching the scenarios unfold on the characters.
"Bojack Horseman" is such a unique show that you'll be hooked in first few minutes of the pilot. From its amazing cast to diverse characters to spellbinding episodes, it'll be the new show you binge-watch.
