31 Times "Bojack Horseman" Got Way, Way Too Real
"I need to go take a shower so I can't tell if I'm crying or not." (Spoiler alert.)
1. When Diane and Bojack brought the up the frightening pros and cons of being in charge of yourself.
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2. When the show touched upon the question of one's own control over anything that happens in life.
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3. When Princess Carolyn demonstrated what it's like to forego all emotional vulnerability out of fear of making mistakes.

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4. When domestic physical and emotional abuse (and a child's need for escapism) was expressed in this wordless scene.

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5. When Bojack summarized how entertainment distracts us from our biggest issues.
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6. When Herb pointed out the true appeal of vapid sitcoms.

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7. And when "Naomi Watts" tossed this truth bomb at us.
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8. When the show brilliantly addressed how sexual harassment allegations are typically treated in Hollywood.

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9. And further drove the point home by showing how little an impact said allegations can have on the accused.

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10. When this cutaway joke actually cut into you.
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11. When the intro itself featured an emotionally-numb Bojack simply going through the motions of life without actually being present.
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12. And when even the song in the ending credits had the most subtly depressing lyrics ever.
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By the band Grouplove, which, by the way, is fantastic.
13. When zero chill was had by Bojack.
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14. When Bojack represented every uninspired artist ever.
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15. When Wanda illustrated the dangers of blindly falling for someone.

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16. When Bojack pointed out that ignorance doesn't serve as an excuse for anything.
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17. When Diane said what we've all thought at one point.

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18. When Bojack displayed our deepest collective insecurity.
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19. When this trippy image said it all.
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20. When Bojack's mother chose these brutal words.

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21. When Princess Carolyn brought to light this little hypocrisy:

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22. When Bojack had a painfully good point.

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23. When the show expertly touched upon how little we question what's going on around us sometimes:

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24. When Bojack's desperate plea for validation from Diane struck a chord with us all.

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25. When a tranquil life with Penny represented a road tragically less traveled by.

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26. When Sebastian St. Clair served as a reminder of the irony of promoting one's own humanitarian work.

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27. When Bojack broke down what people-pleasing is.

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28. When Mr. Peanutbutter's jovial tone conveyed this very grim message:

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29. This. Just this.

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30. When Bojack addressed the difficulty of being optimistic.

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31. And when this scene proved that there is always a glimmer of hope.

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