Here’s a Netflix show that really resonated with me. Bojack Horseman is known for its raw and real portrayal of mental health issues, exploring topics like loneliness and self-loathing. It revolves around formerly successful half-man/half-horse actor Bojack Horseman, who was once a part of family sitcom entitled Horsin’ Around.
SPOILERS AHEAD!!
To begin with, I would like to mention that during Bojack’s upbringing and childhood, he was often verbally abused by his parents and blamed for their failed marriage. He was hardly shown any affection, and as a of result of this he has struggled with relationships in his adult life. For example, this would explain his callous attitude towards women and one-night stands.
There is an especially memorable episode which addresses the issue of loneliness: Bojack wants his roommate Todd to move out. In order to do this, he helps him write his own opera, and in the course of this they grow much closer. When Todd’s opera becomes a success Bojack realises this could well lead to Todd moving out, which is something Bojack thought he always wanted, but not anymore. So he gets get him hooked on a video game the night before the opera’s premiere……
The final theme I want to bring up is self-loathing – something I believe we have all experienced in our lives at some stage. In one episode Bojack experiences self-loathing thoughts that continue to spiral and escalate to the point where he returns home at midnight a drunken sad mess, although he initially left the house just to get milk.
Overall, I would recommend this show for its accurate, insightful and relatable portrayal of the human condition – you can’t say that about many TV shows nowadays.
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