ok, look. i understand that this show is highly celebrated, but for me, i don’t understand how you can enjoy a show that has no light at the end of the tunnel. i was curious about the show, and i spoiled myself on a few things, i’ve watched 3 whole episodes total, the first one, the escape from la, and the finale. and bojack does some terrible stuff that there is no escape from, even when he changes, or so i’ve heard from a review.

i just don’t understand why i should watch a cartoon from start to finish when i know that the ending itself carries no sense of hope. i’m sorry if this sounds stupid, but is this show something you guys still rewatch even despite knowing how things will turn out? how do you do it?

i;m not against angst or tragedy in shows, but this one just seems too much for me.

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  • futrobot@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    The show got better to me through every watch. After about 6x I could pretty much just listen to it and use it as something that helps me go to sleep.

    It doesn’t matter how many times I watch it, I always notice something new that I’ve missed multiple times. I always start on Season 1 and watch through till the end.

    I don’t understand why people have this idea that being enthusiastic about a cartoon is ridiculous. Between cartoons and anime, I have heard/seen some of the best stories ever told.

    Being a cartoon or anime does not in any way invalidate the intricate story telling. Look up some clips of the voice actors from Bojack talking about their experience with the show. Aaron Paul specifically on multiple occasions has talked about how it is one of his favorite roles ever as Todd. Yeah, it’s a cartoon. These people loved what they were doing. Who cares if they were playing a cartoon character. Why does that matter at all? A story is a story.

    • -enlyghten-@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      I don’t understand why people have this idea that being enthusiastic about a cartoon is ridiculous

      I think it’s because they think it’s childish or because they’re scared of being perceived as childish. People grew up watching cartoons and have trouble looking past the fact that it’s just a medium. Videogames aren’t just Mario and cartoons aren’t just Tom and Jerry. Comic books aren’t just picture-books. They’re mediums that allow you to tell a story that you just can’t tell with live-action. Brockmire does a remarkable job, but even it can’t tell the story in a way that Bojack can.

      We’re all guilty of our biases, but closing ones self off from entire mediums because of them is just sad. I’m not saying it makes them sad people, but it does make me sad that they’d outright refuse to listen to the story because of it.