it was my favorite episode so far because of the fact that he coulve spoke the whole time but he didnt ever realize till the end and it fit bojack. thats bojack.
@@MultiWilliam25there’s a button on his helmet that allows him to speak at the very end of the episode, but he didn’t know that button was there for the whole episode until the end
That line kinda spoke out to me cause when I was 8 I almost drown but survived because I remembered I could swim. When you’re drowning you’re so focused on getting above the water you forget you can swim. It’s just pretty realistic to literally drowning
Free Churro and Fish out of water have really good connections. Free Churro is an episode where bojack talks the whole episode, Fish Out Of Water is an episode where he doesn't speak most of the episode. Free Churro was about Bojack saying the stuff he knew, Fish Out Of Water was about Bojack learning to actually apologize. Both of these episodes are just 24 minute jokes with a really tight punchline in the end.
i was mad at first but then i realized it might have been bojack's fault the whole time because 1. if land animals could reasonably go underwater for long periods of time, it would make no sense if they werent able to talk 2. bojack clearly didnt want to go on this trip, so there probably was an instruction manual somewhere that he was supposed to read but didnt because he couldnt be bothered
I recently rewatched the whole series and realized so much toxic behaviour of Bojack's that I apparently dismissed while I was watching the show for the first time. So many mistakes. Repeated again and again.
@@jsinmcc92 You can't judge people for the good things they do. They are supposed to be good, there's nothing to praise. Everyone is capable of doing one good thing, but not everyone is capable of the damage BoJack did to other people.
This episode has the one line that’s stuck with me long after I watched it. “All we have are the connections we make.” It hit me so hard at the time, it ended up being a big reason I started speaking to an old friend of mine that I really hurt, making amends and reestablishing our friendship. Funnily enough, I always thought it was too late to reach out to her, but then found that she was more than happy to talk to me again. Sometimes you really do have to appreciate those you’ve connected with in life, and try to reconnect when you can.
damn. this kinda made me think about the way I wanna live my life. I've always been a loner for most of it and stuck my nose into psychology books. I could have a lot of awesome people in my life right now but refused to go down that path. now all I have are books and words, but none of them are ever said back to me.
@@lxs6 honestly, if there’s anything bojack has taught us as viewers, it’s that it’s really never too late to change and be the person you want to be. go out, meet people, make connections. it’s hard but it’s so so worth it in the end.
@@MissysWorld5 I honestly wish I could , but I think I went in too deep. I'm generally known for being alone most of the time , or being that one kid in the corner with their nose in a book. I'm afraid of being out there. being seen and recognized. hiding behind quietness has always been the only option for me so far. I hope I can get the chance to meet new people someday. thank you for your advice, btw. I really appreciate it :)
lxs You can lift that label off of yourself whenever you would like to. I think the reason you are afraid of being social now is because you are scared your peers will find it weird how your are social all of a sudden and mock you for it. Thats why you said they label you as the “quiet kid”. But the only reason your quiet is because you accept that label! I know it’s scary to be judged by people you know because you have put them on a pedestal mentally and figuratively live or die by what they think of you, but if you never care what anybody else thinks and go out there and be who you wanna be you will never be embarrassed again. Whenever someone judges you always think to yourself “Who is this person to judge me? They don’t know anything about me.” And they definitely don’t because you said yourself you’ve never talked to most of them. Remember this though, Once you start being social, you cannot go back. Even if you hit a road block and have a really awkward interaction where you feel like everyone is laughing at you and they all think your a joke, act like you don’t care because if they see that, they will eventually stop because they feed off of reactions, when you don’t give them one and brush it off as if nothing happened they will get bored/humbled and give you mutual respect for respecting yourself enough to ignore their hate. Sorry about writing so much I just felt the need to get this off of my chest, I hope you take whatever you can from this message to use in your life and I hope you are successful in making your life change for the better.
What hurts worse than the initial time you may lose a friend: is rekindling that friendship; then making amends and trying to be 'cool' again; for it to ultimately not work out, and you just lose them again..
I feel bad for bojack but then I think like “should I?” He tries so hard to change but he constantly turns to his toxic traits and reoccurring mistakes
I never realized the nicotine patches and vodka at the end were Bojack regressing to familiarity. My story-struxtured little brain saw it as, "Bojack went through a journey, and life is rewarding his good deed." The themes in this show are paramount, thank you for putting them to words.
I think there's other stuff in this episode that hasn't really been said still. Throughout Bojack's life, one thing has proven to make him happy: the idea of a happy family. He pictures a life with Charlotte where they've escaped celebrity life and raised a kid, he constantly jokes and denies his abusive childhood to try and reflect only on positives (for a while, at least), and he takes actions to pursue his idealized version of a family. This episode is a really well-done showcase of that, because his time spent around the baby seahorse is some of the happiest we've seen him, ever. There are troubles, sure, but Bojack is consistently happy that he's able to take care of this child. The end of his time with the baby speaks volumes too. He wants to step in, to get some sort of gratitude, one more happy moment with the kid he's just delivered to its parent, anything, but the moment the child is reunited with its family, they all cast him aside. They move on without him, just like Charlotte, and just like every other attempt he's had at a happy family. Once again, his inability to speak up casts away a chance to be happy, and though I'm not saying he would've adopted the kid or stolen it or anything, he'd have been a lot happier if he came in and got some recognition, maybe by joining them for the meal that was offered to him. I'm not the best at wording this stuff yet, but there's a lot of symbolism in the show that hints toward Bojack wanting to belong somewhere, and he pictures himself belonging in a happy family where he's a caring father and has a loving relationship, the exact opposite of what his parents were like. In the season 3 finale, I think there's a double meaning behind the field of horses. Of course there's the symbolism of him wanting to step away from celebrity life, to find meaning in smaller things and live in the moment, but I think he also enjoys seeing those horses because he wants to be among them, to be included in the closest thing to a family he can have. I realize I'm way late to the party but I only recently watched this show and I absolutely adore it, and through all the videos I've watched on it I haven't seen any addressing that his main source of happiness comes being part of a loving family.
I think that what makes this series so great is the fact that Bojack represents a person we are all afraid to become, he lets everyone down including himself, he constantly wants to do better but ultimately never really tries and he always makes the wrong choices, he's stuck in an endless loop, basically the moral of the story is Dont be like Bojack
Her character and performance are the reason I love the season 6 episode Angela so much. She's clearly a very good businesswoman, and both with Herb and signing off the rights to his show managed to convince Bojack to do something he really didn't want to.
@@thememeteamdream It is ironic but not really hypocritical. The news about Herb got out and she realized it'd affect the show's reception. She didn't fire her because she didn't want him to be gay but she fired him because the public doesnt want him to be gay.
@@greentaigo2552 I respectfully disagree. I think it is hypocritical of Angela. We ultimately don't know her personal opinion about Herb being gay or him being fired for it. She was likely closeted or discreetly saw a partner in the 90's. If she were forcibly outed like Herb she would have been fired too, especially since she was an executive. I'm not saying it would have been pragmatic for Angela to risk her job for Herb, especially if she didn't know him. But she facilitated a culture that actively discriminated against LGBTQ+ despite being a member herself. The threat of losing her career, Herb's firing being 'just business,' or public pressure doesn't negate that fact. If I were to guess, the writers wrote about Angela's partner/sexuality to show that she was in a much more vulnerable position professionally and personally than Bojack realized.
@@thememeteamdream it’s hypocritical, but it’s the realistic option for it’s time. She does say herself, they were trying to sell the network to Disney, a family-oriented organisation in a far more socially conservative time; and it’s not just the issue of Herb’s sexuality, it’s also that he was caught in a sexual act, possibly implied to be public, resulting in a sex scandal. That scandal put that sale in danger. Even if Herb was straight, it would’ve. I think Angela’s reaction to the news indicates that she was aware of Herb’s sexuality and that she did feel some guilt about what came next, but there was no way she could save him from what came next. In order to achieve what her job needed, what her bosses wanted, Angela had to get rid of Herb. It didn’t matter how she felt or how she understood. Herb had to go.
After this episode, I was reminded when diane said, “I don’t think anyone is inherently good or bad, I just think you are what you do.” And the fact that this episode ties back into that theme is very powerful to me.
I have an upcoming series planned that will put much more of a focus on individual characters! Gotta figure out the right time to hone in on the format, lots of videos cookin right now haha
@@Johnny2Cellos Could you share your episode ranking with us sometime? Or maybe your top 10. We know a few of your favorites, but we'd love to see what you think of many of them and why you like them so much!
Bojack Horseman Is probably my favorite show. I've watched it over and over and I've realized so many things that make Bojack... Bojack. He's guilt ridden and never knows what to do, even though he's the one who puts himself into those situations. Bojack is Bojack and he makes mistakes yes but whenever he makes his all to often mistakes... he can never fix it.
Downer ending doesn’t really need a deep dive explanation. It’s 90% just an acid trip with only a few more subtle themes. Times arrow would be great, but I would prefer this episodes counterpart, Free Churo.
Beautiful analysis. The show explores a lot of awkward subjects and explores the human condition unlike any other story in any other medium has done so.
Sebastian Clerey I just think it’s so rare for us to see Bojack the “small” mistakes he makes. Obviously when life-ruiningly bad things happen like with Penny or Sarah Lynn Bojack spirals into deep self hatred. But we don’t see him have the same level of remorse towards other people he’s wronged like PC or Todd or Kelsey. So watching him struggle with this was really refreshing and one of the moments that gives us hope for Bojack to become a better person. That coupled with the visual story telling and the bond Bojack makes with the seahorse baby is just so hopeful. I could go on and on about this episode lol. It’s not my absolute favorite in the series but it’s up there for sure
Out of all of the friendships that Bojack screwed up over the series, Kelsey is the one that hurt the most. Mostly because she was the only one that made him cry. Bojack NEVER cries, despite being deeply depressed.
I'm on the last season of the show and I'm already starting to analyze how toxic Bojack is on a serious level, so many micro aggressions, and so many little things that he's done that just isn't good
Did anyone else notice in the background during the scene where Bojack gets carried away on the bus by the school of fish that one of the background characters was the cartel boss from when Todd had to throw a quinceanera the night Bojack and Dianne met
I was watching this, and had rewatched the show recently, and then I realized Charlotte was "dating" Herb and I missed that totally throughout my watches. I'm just wondering if there were hints, that I missed, that Herb was bisexual, or he was just using Charlotte as a cover to prevent from being outed as gay in the 90s? I know it's horribly off from the topic of the video, but I had to get it off my chest lol.
In the 80s being openly gay wasn’t as accepted in society. We don’t know for sure, it’s possible that Herb knew and was covering, it’s possible that he was still trying to convince himself that he wasn’t gay given the way the world would react, but Charlotte has a telling line in The Telescope, when she says she “Doesn’t think she is what Herb is looking for”
@@Johnny2Cellos Oh wow thanks man, I wasn't expecting to get a reply from you! Thank you very much! I lived through the 90s and I definitely knew that homosexuality wasn't accepted even in that time period (when Bojack Horseman actually takes place), and I guess I auto-accepted that Herb was dating Charlotte as a cover for his homosexuality. I'm actually on another rewatch of Bojack Horseman right now and still on season 1, I'll keep a look out for that line from Charlotte!
I actually think the show did a great job at subtly portraying Herb as gay! There were just so many miniscule hints, like how he's almost never seen touching or being slightly affectionate with Charlotte (not that I can think of, anyway), or the time when he kissed Bojack out of "excitement" after telling him they're making a show, plus, what was already mentioned above. I don't think it was glaringly obvious the first time you watch it, but after finding out he's gay and rewatching - it all makes sense! Haha
Could you please do either “that’s too much man “or “best thing that ever happened” next? Not only are they my two favorite episodes but they are also based around the two closest female friendships Bojack has outside of Diane, and arguably the most formative relationships of his entire life. Would love to hear your thoughts on both of them.
Did this episode give anyone else an odd sense of anxiety? Like when you're in a bed dream and try to yell something important but no sound comes out 😅
I didn’t really start paying attention to the show until season 3 or 4. This episode, like many, hits so close to home and hurts a lot the way you explain it. I find myself wishing I was a better person. But thanks for doing the video nonetheless!
I always think of this episode to be kind of kafkaesque, considering the fact that all he wanted to do for the entire episode was to sincerely apologize to Kelsey but there was always a tiny inconvenience that stopped him and in the end he finds out that he could've just spoken to her all along! It is such a great episode
Yes, yes, yes!!!! I’ve been waiting for a Bojack video!! 😃 and I am not disappointed! Fish out of water is such an amazing episode, and the visuals they use are so stunning! They really took liberties with the animation and it definitely paid off. I love the contrast of how beautiful the scenes are vs the regret that Bojack is going through. It parallels really nicely. Awesome video!
i love these bojack analysis vids! You obviously put a lot of effort into each one and the videos feel polished and professional. Keep up the great work :)
This was my favorite episode because, to me, this episode spoke the most to me more than anything else And yet, there wasn't dialogue They managed to get so many messages across but they didn't have to resort to the usual sad dialogue from Bojack To see so much be done with just the actions and visuals alone is beautiful to me But that's just my two cents on the whole thing
This is my favourite episode. I love his slight personality change to figure out a way to apologise to Kelsey. His finalised letter hits me like a truck. And has become my motto in life.
I get so much enjoyment out of your videos! Thank you for posting these! I'm kind of stuck in an endless loop of rewatching Bojack and the Sam Raimi Spider-Man films. These videos help me look at this thing I love in a different light, and gives me more of an appreciation for what went into it. I love all of your commentary and insight, you give me very real joy!
This was my favorite episode so far - just the fun, cute adventure of Bojack and the baby and how Bojack's best side shows. I plan on watching to the end of S5 and then rewatching all the way to the end of S5, then watching to just before the S6 finale, then rewatching S6 and finally watching the finale.
Thank you so so so much for keeping making videos about this show. I'm clearly obsessed with it rn, and been rewatching it again and again because it gives me comfort nothing else can at the moment. Your videos feel like kind of an extention to the show, and also like someone else is as into it as I am. Looking forward to other episodes explained, you're really brilliant at making sense of things! 🙌
I would love to see u make an episode about Time’s arrow. I think it can be a nice continuation to what u said in the one about the old Sugarman’s place
excellent video. i’d like to point out that the theme you mentioned of bojack “leaving things unsaid” and not trying to patch things up because he believes it’s “too late” PERFECTLY ties into what hollyhock says to her friend tawnie in season 6: *”you do this thing where you don’t think you can EVER be forgiven but i can’t even FORGIVE you if you don’t say you’re sorry.”* this was after tawnie did something that hurt hollyhock’s feelings, and after tawnie apologizes properly, and at the RIGHT moment, hollyhock says: “see? that’s all i wanted.” bojack, who watched this conversation and interaction between them play out before him, was utterly SHOCKED at the way tawnie apologized so quickly and the way hollyhock chose to forgive her immediately. i remember him saying “that’s IT?” when they made up, just goes to show that if bojack only learned this lesson sooner (owning up to your mistake, forgiveness can be granted if aren’t a coward and if you give a proper apology before it’s too late), then maybe he wouldn’t have lost friends like kelsey, herb, todd, etc
Great! And this is my take on this ep. if anyone is interested. When I focused on those lyrics in the final song, I realised that this might be a hidden little way to meaning of this episode. The part in the chorus: "You find me, in sea of dreams, where no-one cares about my words." got my attention. When I think of it, BoJack is always trying to talk his way out of anything. He uses words to self-pity, to bullshiting people, to offending people etc. So this time underwater "no-one cares about his words", so when we se BoJack who cannot speak, we see one of the most sincere parts of him in those first couple of seasons (how he takes care of the baby). And when he tries to put in the words something again (he writes the letter), it fails. I don't know, it feels to me like a deep and meaningful theme.
I've watched this episode for more than 200 times and it never fails to impress me. I love this episodes because it shows us the underwater world for the first time. And for the first time, Bojack takes care of a child without under the influence of alcohol or drugs. He is completely sober for the entire time he's taking care of the little seahorse, and he takes care and loves the seahorse unconditionally for one episode much better than his father loved his own son his entire life. We see Bojack's caring side and it shows he really did have a heart, not like most episodes where he's cynical and condescending and manipulating. All he wanted was to take care of the baby seahorse and when the seahorse is reunited with his family, he doesn't even recognize or acknowledge Bojack anymore and that is so heartbreaking. One of the greatest episodes of television ever.
Thanks for this video. When you spoke about the pattern of BoJack screwing people over through his actions (or inaction) then abandoning them, I also thought of Sharona - as much as they weren't super close friends and we find out in S6 that she got help and got sober after getting fired from Horsin' Around which is great - but I still think it fits the pattern of how BoJack treats Herb and Kelsey too. I really appreciate your BoJack videos, thanks again. Editing to add: he did this to Sharona TWICE, I forgot about how he pinned it on her again in the interview then you don't see her at AA meetings any more, jeez this show >
This was awesome, as usual. I really enjoy all of the connections your commentaries illustrate. I really never noticed the baby seahorse looking like baby Harper, but...! Thanks for covering this episode!
I also thought of it as a language barrier between people with different languages. Bojack could easily talk but doesn’t realize until it’s too late. Kind of like how people in real life could easily learn languages but it’s too late because of racism. He then starts accept their ways after growing attachment towards the baby seahorse
Fantastic analysis Johnny. Your BoJack videos are seriously on point. There are so many great things you are covering in them, and the format in which you do them is top notch. I hope you continue making many more of these because they are a joy to watch! One thing I would add to this episode in particular is how great the music is. It's the only BoJack episode with a completely original soundtrack if I'm not mistaken, and it really carries out the story along with the visuals. Not sure if there is anything particularly important about how the music sounds, I just know it fits perfectly and I love it. The credits song, Sea of Dreams, is also a masterpiece.
I came here to find out why this is my favorite episode from the show. This was the first episode I watched and its balance between dark humor, stupid humor, thoughts on human mental problems, and the fact that a person was unable to speak but still communicate made me want to know the whole story. what a brilliant episode.
my most favourite scene from the episode was when bojack returns the baby to the father and then just stand on the house's door, the father offered him food he said no, he offered him money, he said no, he asked him what he wants, bojack said I don't know,.... this is some serious storytelling because there was no dialogue nothing in the whole episode, still was able to understand what is happening. brilliant stuff!!
Normally we watch shows in the hopes that characters will better themselves. It's somehow so fascinating to watch the opposite play out, and yet not feel cheated or disappointed.
I really love that one of Bojacks greatest acts of kindness he does without anyone really knowing who he is or what he went through and he never really brings it back up later. It's interesting how when Bojack does things on instinct, he can show a good side to him, but when he lets himself talk (out loud or thinking too much) is when he makes his biggest mistakes, time and time again. Also gotta love how this one act of his is both brave and selfless, the exact opposite he usually acts, all because he couldn't talk his way out of it. (Sorry for long post)
i remember this episode very often. I've lived in a country where i didn't speak the language nor did i understand the culture. it was incredibly hard to find connection and what's even worse is that when you do find connection it feels impossible to keep it 💔
This and "Free Churro" are my favorite episodes in the entire show. I don't really know why. I think it's because compared to the other episodes I liked more of the moments but when I watched those two episodes I knew they were going to be my favorite ones.
At the end of this episode, I just said holy fuck outloud. I figured there would have to be videos talking about it. I have no words for what I just witnessed. This felt like a nightmare where I couldn't outrun whatever's chasing me. This whole episode is just fucking crazy.
Btw gotta say, absolutely love all this videos!! Some great analysis and some really powerful endings (like how long the too much man video is, and the use of the coward line here). Fantastic stuff truly!!
I feel like a lot of the season one and two episodes end on some sort of joke that also doubles as a sad reminder of the realities of life. This theme doesn’t really continue through the rest of the seasons and this episode ends on one of the best depressing jokes of the series
This episode and “free churro” are the most originally ever writen piece of adult animation ever. Sad to thing that Bojack lose the emmy to the futurama rip off rick and morty episode “Free Churro” is a piece of Art
for some reason, this episode spikes my anxiety through the roof because Bojack is getting late for his premiere. It's something with me that I can't sit through people getting late for important events. Like that one episode of F.R.I.E.N.D.S. TOW No One's Ready, I can't sit through that. That episode makes me wanna pull my hair out, like argh, get ready people! The same is with this episode for me.
I like this episode because Bojack isn't able to talk his way out of things like he usually does. His actions speak much louder here
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I’m just starting season 5 and so far it’s my favorite episode
@@kingdonut6675 ohh just wait
it was my favorite episode so far because of the fact that he coulve spoke the whole time but he didnt ever realize till the end and it fit bojack. thats bojack.
i love this comment
BoJack realizing he could speak underwater all along is one of the most hilariously frustrating moments in the entire show
that and the one in free churro where he was in the wrong room all along
What did he do to speak in the episode?
@@MultiWilliam25there’s a button on his helmet that allows him to speak at the very end of the episode, but he didn’t know that button was there for the whole episode until the end
I just realized the connection between this episode and the free churro's line "you suddenly remember you can swim"
I just watched that episode!
interesting how the silent episode has a connection with the episode where bojack talks the whole time!
That line kinda spoke out to me cause when I was 8 I almost drown but survived because I remembered I could swim. When you’re drowning you’re so focused on getting above the water you forget you can swim. It’s just pretty realistic to literally drowning
I don't think that was intentional but I still like it
Free Churro and Fish out of water have really good connections. Free Churro is an episode where bojack talks the whole episode, Fish Out Of Water is an episode where he doesn't speak most of the episode. Free Churro was about Bojack saying the stuff he knew, Fish Out Of Water was about Bojack learning to actually apologize. Both of these episodes are just 24 minute jokes with a really tight punchline in the end.
So I feel like an idiot because while I knew it was a baby seahorse, until you said it out loud, I didn't realize that it was a baby seaHORSE.
God freaking damn it
Duuuude...
Why am I so oblivious to things like these?
Fuck I’m so stupid
bruhhh, I’m dumb
I was SCREAMING when he figured out he can talk. I got so upset
Agreed. That really hurt.
How did they not tell him how his own helmet worked like bruh
i was mad at first but then i realized it might have been bojack's fault the whole time because
1. if land animals could reasonably go underwater for long periods of time, it would make no sense if they werent able to talk
2. bojack clearly didnt want to go on this trip, so there probably was an instruction manual somewhere that he was supposed to read but didnt because he couldnt be bothered
it made me so mad bc like so many of the conflicts faced would've been solved if he figured out how to communicate properly
bruh it was funny
A part of me wishes Bojack had been able to keep the seahorse baby, but on retrospective, he might not be fit to take care of anything.
damn
Well his mom did called him broken not meant to be fixed and I guess those words stuck with him.
Yeah he even struggled to look after Hollyhock (when he thought she was his daughter), a baby would be too risky
I wish he got to see that seahorse baby again someday
"I'M unfit?"
'it's true jack***'
I recently rewatched the whole series and realized so much toxic behaviour of Bojack's that I apparently dismissed while I was watching the show for the first time. So many mistakes. Repeated again and again.
Right? I never pieced together the actual patterns, just that there was a lot of mistakes
Every time I thought Bojack had changed to being a better person, he actually got worse. I just accepted it after time
Same!!
If you judge someone only based on the worst things they do then we’re all terrible
@@jsinmcc92 You can't judge people for the good things they do. They are supposed to be good, there's nothing to praise. Everyone is capable of doing one good thing, but not everyone is capable of the damage BoJack did to other people.
excellent use of the "i think you're a coward" audio at the end there
Thank you!
Nailed
Where is that audio from?
@@bgeese1918 4:12
Nailed
This episode has the one line that’s stuck with me long after I watched it.
“All we have are the connections we make.” It hit me so hard at the time, it ended up being a big reason I started speaking to an old friend of mine that I really hurt, making amends and reestablishing our friendship. Funnily enough, I always thought it was too late to reach out to her, but then found that she was more than happy to talk to me again. Sometimes you really do have to appreciate those you’ve connected with in life, and try to reconnect when you can.
damn. this kinda made me think about the way I wanna live my life. I've always been a loner for most of it and stuck my nose into psychology books. I could have a lot of awesome people in my life right now but refused to go down that path. now all I have are books and words, but none of them are ever said back to me.
@@lxs6 honestly, if there’s anything bojack has taught us as viewers, it’s that it’s really never too late to change and be the person you want to be. go out, meet people, make connections. it’s hard but it’s so so worth it in the end.
@@MissysWorld5 I honestly wish I could , but I think I went in too deep. I'm generally known for being alone most of the time , or being that one kid in the corner with their nose in a book. I'm afraid of being out there. being seen and recognized. hiding behind quietness has always been the only option for me so far. I hope I can get the chance to meet new people someday. thank you for your advice, btw. I really appreciate it :)
lxs You can lift that label off of yourself whenever you would like to. I think the reason you are afraid of being social now is because you are scared your peers will find it weird how your are social all of a sudden and mock you for it. Thats why you said they label you as the “quiet kid”. But the only reason your quiet is because you accept that label! I know it’s scary to be judged by people you know because you have put them on a pedestal mentally and figuratively live or die by what they think of you, but if you never care what anybody else thinks and go out there and be who you wanna be you will never be embarrassed again. Whenever someone judges you always think to yourself “Who is this person to judge me? They don’t know anything about me.” And they definitely don’t because you said yourself you’ve never talked to most of them. Remember this though, Once you start being social, you cannot go back. Even if you hit a road block and have a really awkward interaction where you feel like everyone is laughing at you and they all think your a joke, act like you don’t care because if they see that, they will eventually stop because they feed off of reactions, when you don’t give them one and brush it off as if nothing happened they will get bored/humbled and give you mutual respect for respecting yourself enough to ignore their hate. Sorry about writing so much I just felt the need to get this off of my chest, I hope you take whatever you can from this message to use in your life and I hope you are successful in making your life change for the better.
What hurts worse than the initial time you may lose a friend: is rekindling that friendship; then making amends and trying to be 'cool' again; for it to ultimately not work out, and you just lose them again..
I feel bad for bojack but then I think like “should I?” He tries so hard to change but he constantly turns to his toxic traits and reoccurring mistakes
I never realized the nicotine patches and vodka at the end were Bojack regressing to familiarity. My story-struxtured little brain saw it as, "Bojack went through a journey, and life is rewarding his good deed." The themes in this show are paramount, thank you for putting them to words.
I think there's other stuff in this episode that hasn't really been said still. Throughout Bojack's life, one thing has proven to make him happy: the idea of a happy family. He pictures a life with Charlotte where they've escaped celebrity life and raised a kid, he constantly jokes and denies his abusive childhood to try and reflect only on positives (for a while, at least), and he takes actions to pursue his idealized version of a family. This episode is a really well-done showcase of that, because his time spent around the baby seahorse is some of the happiest we've seen him, ever. There are troubles, sure, but Bojack is consistently happy that he's able to take care of this child.
The end of his time with the baby speaks volumes too. He wants to step in, to get some sort of gratitude, one more happy moment with the kid he's just delivered to its parent, anything, but the moment the child is reunited with its family, they all cast him aside. They move on without him, just like Charlotte, and just like every other attempt he's had at a happy family. Once again, his inability to speak up casts away a chance to be happy, and though I'm not saying he would've adopted the kid or stolen it or anything, he'd have been a lot happier if he came in and got some recognition, maybe by joining them for the meal that was offered to him.
I'm not the best at wording this stuff yet, but there's a lot of symbolism in the show that hints toward Bojack wanting to belong somewhere, and he pictures himself belonging in a happy family where he's a caring father and has a loving relationship, the exact opposite of what his parents were like. In the season 3 finale, I think there's a double meaning behind the field of horses. Of course there's the symbolism of him wanting to step away from celebrity life, to find meaning in smaller things and live in the moment, but I think he also enjoys seeing those horses because he wants to be among them, to be included in the closest thing to a family he can have.
I realize I'm way late to the party but I only recently watched this show and I absolutely adore it, and through all the videos I've watched on it I haven't seen any addressing that his main source of happiness comes being part of a loving family.
this is an incredible point! definitely agree
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What u said about him wanting family is on point, he also consider the horsing around cast family and tried to act as a father figure for them
wow! never saw the similarity between the baby seahorse and harper. nice observation!
I mostly just took that quote from Lisa Hanawalt and connected the dots :)
I saw the horse connection, but I don’t think I would ever get that one
Also between Harper and Beatrice's baby doll
@@Johnny2Cellos you made one mistake, the betrayal was mostly the abandonment and not the chickening out
I think that what makes this series so great is the fact that Bojack represents a person we are all afraid to become, he lets everyone down including himself, he constantly wants to do better but ultimately never really tries and he always makes the wrong choices, he's stuck in an endless loop, basically the moral of the story is Dont be like Bojack
"In this terrifying world all we have are the connections we make."
This brilliant line literally changed my life.
If there's an underrated villain in Bojack, It's Angela Diaz.
Her character and performance are the reason I love the season 6 episode Angela so much. She's clearly a very good businesswoman, and both with Herb and signing off the rights to his show managed to convince Bojack to do something he really didn't want to.
It's pretty ironic and hypocritical she fired Herb for being homosexual when she was a lesbian. She mentioned her partner in season 6.
@@thememeteamdream It is ironic but not really hypocritical. The news about Herb got out and she realized it'd affect the show's reception. She didn't fire her because she didn't want him to be gay but she fired him because the public doesnt want him to be gay.
@@greentaigo2552 I respectfully disagree. I think it is hypocritical of Angela.
We ultimately don't know her personal opinion about Herb being gay or him being fired for it. She was likely closeted or discreetly saw a partner in the 90's. If she were forcibly outed like Herb she would have been fired too, especially since she was an executive.
I'm not saying it would have been pragmatic for Angela to risk her job for Herb, especially if she didn't know him. But she facilitated a culture that actively discriminated against LGBTQ+ despite being a member herself. The threat of losing her career, Herb's firing being 'just business,' or public pressure doesn't negate that fact.
If I were to guess, the writers wrote about Angela's partner/sexuality to show that she was in a much more vulnerable position professionally and personally than Bojack realized.
@@thememeteamdream it’s hypocritical, but it’s the realistic option for it’s time. She does say herself, they were trying to sell the network to Disney, a family-oriented organisation in a far more socially conservative time; and it’s not just the issue of Herb’s sexuality, it’s also that he was caught in a sexual act, possibly implied to be public, resulting in a sex scandal. That scandal put that sale in danger. Even if Herb was straight, it would’ve. I think Angela’s reaction to the news indicates that she was aware of Herb’s sexuality and that she did feel some guilt about what came next, but there was no way she could save him from what came next. In order to achieve what her job needed, what her bosses wanted, Angela had to get rid of Herb. It didn’t matter how she felt or how she understood. Herb had to go.
After this episode, I was reminded when diane said, “I don’t think anyone is inherently good or bad, I just think you are what you do.” And the fact that this episode ties back into that theme is very powerful to me.
How about analyzing Todd? I'm pretty sure that one is in the back burner for. Never the less good work on making sense of everything linking episodes.
I have an upcoming series planned that will put much more of a focus on individual characters! Gotta figure out the right time to hone in on the format, lots of videos cookin right now haha
@@Johnny2Cellos sweet looking forward to those videos cheers.
he also wanted to speak to his dad...i think he referred to this when he was in the car with beatrice. and also, he wanted to tell beatrice off
Yeah you GOTTA do Time's Arrow. I feel like that would be a 20+ minute one for sure.
That’s for SURE on my list, it’s my 3rd favorite episode :)
@@Johnny2Cellos Could you share your episode ranking with us sometime? Or maybe your top 10. We know a few of your favorites, but we'd love to see what you think of many of them and why you like them so much!
Nicolas Marin I think this is what you’re looking for!
Johnny’s Top 10 list: ruclips.net/video/a9fBPz_muw8/видео.html
Bojack Horseman Is probably my favorite show. I've watched it over and over and I've realized so many things that make Bojack... Bojack. He's guilt ridden and never knows what to do, even though he's the one who puts himself into those situations. Bojack is Bojack and he makes mistakes yes but whenever he makes his all to often mistakes... he can never fix it.
Next please do "Time's arrow" or "Downer ending"
Downer ending doesn’t really need a deep dive explanation. It’s 90% just an acid trip with only a few more subtle themes. Times arrow would be great, but I would prefer this episodes counterpart, Free Churo.
'Time's Arrow' is my favourite episode
@@wanderingrandomer mine too!!!
@@donaldmacisaac8479 Give him time, for God's sake!
Chad Kennedy Of course, I’m not saying rush them out right now. The best parts of these is the love and attention to detail put in!
The final song when he was giving the letter to Kelsy was beautiful
Beautiful analysis. The show explores a lot of awkward subjects and explores the human condition unlike any other story in any other medium has done so.
Thanks dude!
Ooh I’m excited for this one, this episode has always been a favorite. Totally deserves the hype it gets
I never got the appeal for this episode. Why do u love it?
Sebastian Clerey I just think it’s so rare for us to see Bojack the “small” mistakes he makes. Obviously when life-ruiningly bad things happen like with Penny or Sarah Lynn Bojack spirals into deep self hatred. But we don’t see him have the same level of remorse towards other people he’s wronged like PC or Todd or Kelsey. So watching him struggle with this was really refreshing and one of the moments that gives us hope for Bojack to become a better person. That coupled with the visual story telling and the bond Bojack makes with the seahorse baby is just so hopeful. I could go on and on about this episode lol. It’s not my absolute favorite in the series but it’s up there for sure
Out of all of the friendships that Bojack screwed up over the series, Kelsey is the one that hurt the most. Mostly because she was the only one that made him cry. Bojack NEVER cries, despite being deeply depressed.
Fun fact: this was also th only episode in the entire show that contained animals that were not anthropomorphic. Sea anemones are animals.
I'm on the last season of the show and I'm already starting to analyze how toxic Bojack is on a serious level, so many micro aggressions, and so many little things that he's done that just isn't good
Micro aggressions? Which ones?
Did anyone else notice in the background during the scene where Bojack gets carried away on the bus by the school of fish that one of the background characters was the cartel boss from when Todd had to throw a quinceanera the night Bojack and Dianne met
I was watching this, and had rewatched the show recently, and then I realized Charlotte was "dating" Herb and I missed that totally throughout my watches. I'm just wondering if there were hints, that I missed, that Herb was bisexual, or he was just using Charlotte as a cover to prevent from being outed as gay in the 90s?
I know it's horribly off from the topic of the video, but I had to get it off my chest lol.
In the 80s being openly gay wasn’t as accepted in society. We don’t know for sure, it’s possible that Herb knew and was covering, it’s possible that he was still trying to convince himself that he wasn’t gay given the way the world would react, but Charlotte has a telling line in The Telescope, when she says she “Doesn’t think she is what Herb is looking for”
@@Johnny2Cellos Oh wow thanks man, I wasn't expecting to get a reply from you! Thank you very much! I lived through the 90s and I definitely knew that homosexuality wasn't accepted even in that time period (when Bojack Horseman actually takes place), and I guess I auto-accepted that Herb was dating Charlotte as a cover for his homosexuality.
I'm actually on another rewatch of Bojack Horseman right now and still on season 1, I'll keep a look out for that line from Charlotte!
I always saw it as Herb not having himself fully figured out yet at that point. Many possible reasons though.
@@Johnny2Cellos I always thought he tried to convince him self and it was Charlotte that realized she isn't what he's looking for first
I actually think the show did a great job at subtly portraying Herb as gay! There were just so many miniscule hints, like how he's almost never seen touching or being slightly affectionate with Charlotte (not that I can think of, anyway), or the time when he kissed Bojack out of "excitement" after telling him they're making a show, plus, what was already mentioned above.
I don't think it was glaringly obvious the first time you watch it, but after finding out he's gay and rewatching - it all makes sense! Haha
Could you please do either “that’s too much man “or “best thing that ever happened” next? Not only are they my two favorite episodes but they are also based around the two closest female friendships Bojack has outside of Diane, and arguably the most formative relationships of his entire life. Would love to hear your thoughts on both of them.
Both episodes on my list for sure! There’s a lot on the lists though haha, so I’m not sure when I’ll get to them!
It's been 2 years but he just posted the "best thing that ever happened" video!! Hope you enjoy/enjoyed it :)
@@bluemonkey3072 I sure did, lol! I helped him write it. :D
@@treceh That's awesome!! Congrats
@@bluemonkey3072 Thank you!
Honestly this is one of my favorite episodes. The music used to convey emotion when the dialogue couldn’t it’s just amazing.
The ending of this episode makes me laugh and cry at the same time every time I watch it. It makes me want to give Bojack a hug.
This episode made me cry and then freak out about how i cried at a silent episode
This episode takes Bojack’s inability to speak up and makes it literal. Holy cow that’s genius.
Did this episode give anyone else an odd sense of anxiety? Like when you're in a bed dream and try to yell something important but no sound comes out 😅
I didn’t really start paying attention to the show until season 3 or 4. This episode, like many, hits so close to home and hurts a lot the way you explain it. I find myself wishing I was a better person. But thanks for doing the video nonetheless!
I always think of this episode to be kind of kafkaesque, considering the fact that all he wanted to do for the entire episode was to sincerely apologize to Kelsey but there was always a tiny inconvenience that stopped him and in the end he finds out that he could've just spoken to her all along! It is such a great episode
The thumbnails for all of the episode analyses are beautiful
My boy Ravioli knows what he’s doing!
Yes, yes, yes!!!! I’ve been waiting for a Bojack video!! 😃 and I am not disappointed! Fish out of water is such an amazing episode, and the visuals they use are so stunning! They really took liberties with the animation and it definitely paid off. I love the contrast of how beautiful the scenes are vs the regret that Bojack is going through. It parallels really nicely. Awesome video!
Thanks Lisa! Always appreciate your kind words :)
i love these bojack analysis vids! You obviously put a lot of effort into each one and the videos feel polished and professional. Keep up the great work :)
Thank you Louise! I appreciate the kind words :)
can you do free churro?? that's my favorite episode :)))
Also I really love your videos; keep up the good work!!!
Thank you! I’ll definitely do Free Churro eventually but I’m not sure when! If you haven’t seen it I recommend Savage Books video on that episode
Johnny 2 Cellos SECONDED. savage books is one of my favorite analysis channels and has some fantastic BoJack content.
Between 2 Cellos, Savage Books and Shady Doorags, we are spoiled for quality Bojack Horseman content. Ugh, what a time to be alive
I always love how you break down episodes like this :) you’re so observant!
Thanks Simi!
You should’ve mentioned the line “suddenly you realise, you can swim” from free churro
Just watched this episode for the first time. I was blown away with how much was said with almost no dialogue. Such a fantastic episode.
I honestly love this episode for the music
This was my favorite episode because, to me, this episode spoke the most to me more than anything else
And yet, there wasn't dialogue
They managed to get so many messages across but they didn't have to resort to the usual sad dialogue from Bojack
To see so much be done with just the actions and visuals alone is beautiful to me
But that's just my two cents on the whole thing
This is my favourite episode. I love his slight personality change to figure out a way to apologise to Kelsey. His finalised letter hits me like a truck. And has become my motto in life.
I get so much enjoyment out of your videos! Thank you for posting these! I'm kind of stuck in an endless loop of rewatching Bojack and the Sam Raimi Spider-Man films. These videos help me look at this thing I love in a different light, and gives me more of an appreciation for what went into it. I love all of your commentary and insight, you give me very real joy!
So glad I can bring you some joy! Thanks for the kind words :)
This was my favorite episode so far - just the fun, cute adventure of Bojack and the baby and how Bojack's best side shows.
I plan on watching to the end of S5 and then rewatching all the way to the end of S5, then watching to just before the S6 finale, then rewatching S6 and finally watching the finale.
Stay away from my videos before you finish! I spoil a lot in most vids!
Thank you so so so much for keeping making videos about this show. I'm clearly obsessed with it rn, and been rewatching it again and again because it gives me comfort nothing else can at the moment. Your videos feel like kind of an extention to the show, and also like someone else is as into it as I am. Looking forward to other episodes explained, you're really brilliant at making sense of things! 🙌
You're so goddamn observant. These videos are always a treat to watch because there's always a moment where I go "ohhh how did I miss that?".
I would love to see u make an episode about Time’s arrow. I think it can be a nice continuation to what u said in the one about the old Sugarman’s place
It's one of my favorite episodes and is definitely on the list!
This has to be my absolute favorite episode of bojack.
excellent video. i’d like to point out that the theme you mentioned of bojack “leaving things unsaid” and not trying to patch things up because he believes it’s “too late” PERFECTLY ties into what hollyhock says to her friend tawnie in season 6: *”you do this thing where you don’t think you can EVER be forgiven but i can’t even FORGIVE you if you don’t say you’re sorry.”* this was after tawnie did something that hurt hollyhock’s feelings, and after tawnie apologizes properly, and at the RIGHT moment, hollyhock says: “see? that’s all i wanted.” bojack, who watched this conversation and interaction between them play out before him, was utterly SHOCKED at the way tawnie apologized so quickly and the way hollyhock chose to forgive her immediately. i remember him saying “that’s IT?” when they made up, just goes to show that if bojack only learned this lesson sooner (owning up to your mistake, forgiveness can be granted if aren’t a coward and if you give a proper apology before it’s too late), then maybe he wouldn’t have lost friends like kelsey, herb, todd, etc
This is my fav episode. Makes me laugh out loud more than any other episode
Great! And this is my take on this ep. if anyone is interested. When I focused on those lyrics in the final song, I realised that this might be a hidden little way to meaning of this episode. The part in the chorus: "You find me, in sea of dreams, where no-one cares about my words." got my attention. When I think of it, BoJack is always trying to talk his way out of anything. He uses words to self-pity, to bullshiting people, to offending people etc. So this time underwater "no-one cares about his words", so when we se BoJack who cannot speak, we see one of the most sincere parts of him in those first couple of seasons (how he takes care of the baby). And when he tries to put in the words something again (he writes the letter), it fails. I don't know, it feels to me like a deep and meaningful theme.
Your amazing videos make BoJack Horseman so much better than it already is. Thanks✨
That’s a high compliment, thank you 😊
I've watched this episode for more than 200 times and it never fails to impress me. I love this episodes because it shows us the underwater world for the first time. And for the first time, Bojack takes care of a child without under the influence of alcohol or drugs. He is completely sober for the entire time he's taking care of the little seahorse, and he takes care and loves the seahorse unconditionally for one episode much better than his father loved his own son his entire life.
We see Bojack's caring side and it shows he really did have a heart, not like most episodes where he's cynical and condescending and manipulating. All he wanted was to take care of the baby seahorse and when the seahorse is reunited with his family, he doesn't even recognize or acknowledge Bojack anymore and that is so heartbreaking. One of the greatest episodes of television ever.
i dont know why but something about this episode is so nostlagic. why did i start crying when the baby seahorse showed up it was so oddly sad
Thanks for this video. When you spoke about the pattern of BoJack screwing people over through his actions (or inaction) then abandoning them, I also thought of Sharona - as much as they weren't super close friends and we find out in S6 that she got help and got sober after getting fired from Horsin' Around which is great - but I still think it fits the pattern of how BoJack treats Herb and Kelsey too. I really appreciate your BoJack videos, thanks again.
Editing to add: he did this to Sharona TWICE, I forgot about how he pinned it on her again in the interview then you don't see her at AA meetings any more, jeez this show >
I rewatched this episode today.. I also reconciled with an old friend 🙂
THIS is my absolute favorite episode of the entire series it was told so well without really even needing words.
Oh wow. That ending kind of broke my heart. But I agree with your analysis completely. Loved the editing.
Amazing video!
I would like “It’s All Too Much, Man” I would like to see your opinion on his culpability on her. And the tragedy that is Sarah Lynn.
I always viewed this episode as him looking after his inner child lol
This was awesome, as usual. I really enjoy all of the connections your commentaries illustrate. I really never noticed the baby seahorse looking like baby Harper, but...! Thanks for covering this episode!
I also thought of it as a language barrier between people with different languages. Bojack could easily talk but doesn’t realize until it’s too late. Kind of like how people in real life could easily learn languages but it’s too late because of racism. He then starts accept their ways after growing attachment towards the baby seahorse
Thank you for bojack horseman episode analysis. This show is a therapy visit for many of us.
We're not doomed❤
My favorite episode of this amazing series because the silence speaks volumes and the ending was hilarious
Just saw your channel and binged your Bojack videos. Phenomenal word.
Wishing you the best.
Thank you!
Fantastic analysis Johnny. Your BoJack videos are seriously on point. There are so many great things you are covering in them, and the format in which you do them is top notch. I hope you continue making many more of these because they are a joy to watch!
One thing I would add to this episode in particular is how great the music is. It's the only BoJack episode with a completely original soundtrack if I'm not mistaken, and it really carries out the story along with the visuals. Not sure if there is anything particularly important about how the music sounds, I just know it fits perfectly and I love it. The credits song, Sea of Dreams, is also a masterpiece.
This show is never gonna stop hurting is it?
It's what makes it so beautiful...
This video gonna be good, this episode was great even tho there was no dialogue, only a good show can make that kind of episode
I came here to find out why this is my favorite episode from the show. This was the first episode I watched and its balance between dark humor, stupid humor, thoughts on human mental problems, and the fact that a person was unable to speak but still communicate made me want to know the whole story. what a brilliant episode.
I loves this episode cause it was almost completely silent except for a few sound affects and music, i love it
my most favourite scene from the episode was when bojack returns the baby to the father and then just stand on the house's door, the father offered him food he said no, he offered him money, he said no, he asked him what he wants, bojack said I don't know,.... this is some serious storytelling because there was no dialogue nothing in the whole episode, still was able to understand what is happening. brilliant stuff!!
You know this is my favorite episode, when I tried to just listen the audio description ,it wasnt the same as watching it
Normally we watch shows in the hopes that characters will better themselves. It's somehow so fascinating to watch the opposite play out, and yet not feel cheated or disappointed.
Bojack could have saved Sarah Lynn but he didn't because he was a coward 😢
I really love that one of Bojacks greatest acts of kindness he does without anyone really knowing who he is or what he went through and he never really brings it back up later. It's interesting how when Bojack does things on instinct, he can show a good side to him, but when he lets himself talk (out loud or thinking too much) is when he makes his biggest mistakes, time and time again.
Also gotta love how this one act of his is both brave and selfless, the exact opposite he usually acts, all because he couldn't talk his way out of it.
(Sorry for long post)
what has the character of bojack taught us, kids? you can lead a horse to water
but you can't stop it from jumping in
i remember this episode very often. I've lived in a country where i didn't speak the language nor did i understand the culture. it was incredibly hard to find connection and what's even worse is that when you do find connection it feels impossible to keep it 💔
This and "Free Churro" are my favorite episodes in the entire show. I don't really know why. I think it's because compared to the other episodes I liked more of the moments but when I watched those two episodes I knew they were going to be my favorite ones.
At the end of this episode, I just said holy fuck outloud. I figured there would have to be videos talking about it. I have no words for what I just witnessed. This felt like a nightmare where I couldn't outrun whatever's chasing me. This whole episode is just fucking crazy.
Btw gotta say, absolutely love all this videos!! Some great analysis and some really powerful endings (like how long the too much man video is, and the use of the coward line here). Fantastic stuff truly!!
I mean xerox of a xerox lol
Enjoyed this video analysis, I gotta say I love the soundtrack on this episode! It tells a story without any dialogue.
Just discovered your channel! You very succinctly describe the poetry in Bojack I think we all pick up on but don't quite now how to put into words.
this is my favorite episode i love it so much
Even the ending song matches perfectlywith the theme of the episode
this is one of my favourite episodes out of the whole series mainly because of how much the silence says.
I feel like a lot of the season one and two episodes end on some sort of joke that also doubles as a sad reminder of the realities of life. This theme doesn’t really continue through the rest of the seasons and this episode ends on one of the best depressing jokes of the series
This episode and “free churro” are the most originally ever writen piece of adult animation ever.
Sad to thing that Bojack lose the emmy to the futurama rip off rick and morty episode
“Free Churro” is a piece of Art
This show never won an Emmy
I know 😭
the way you used charlotte’s coward line at the end really caught me off guard that’s so creative wtf
I've only watched fish out of water completely three times.
Oops.
This video was wonderful. Thanks, J!
You’re welcome, thanks for the comment!
Always so exciting getting new bojack content from you!!
Always exciting getting comments from you!!
Great job!!!! Love how you did the analysis here, so many hidden metaphors.
for some reason, this episode spikes my anxiety through the roof because Bojack is getting late for his premiere. It's something with me that I can't sit through people getting late for important events. Like that one episode of F.R.I.E.N.D.S. TOW No One's Ready, I can't sit through that. That episode makes me wanna pull my hair out, like argh, get ready people! The same is with this episode for me.