It’s a well-known fact nowadays that Netflix owns TV; it seems even kids in 3rd world countries have access to 90s episodes of the Powder Puff Girls or any minute of the genius Breaking Bad series just because it’s so damn accessible.
It seems that its lust to completely destroy TV until it’s simply remembered as a distant memory; in the same way my generation remembers Peter Kay once being funny will not be stopped and it can even boast owning its own new shows. One of these mentioned creations is a unique adult cartoon comedy starring the brilliant Will Arnett and newly brilliant Aaron Paul wonderfully named ‘BoJack Horseman’.
The premise of the show is the typical story of a washed up alcoholic former TV sitcom star named ‘BoJack’ who also happens to be a talking horse, set in a world where people and animals coexist; pretty standard stuff really. The series is a Netflix exclusive and seemingly runs in the same vein as Bob’s burgers with a bit of Family Guy and South Park influence chucked in for good measure.
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The comedy animation genre seems to be more packed out than Bryan Cranston’s award shelf as the battle between South Park, The Simpsons, Family guy and its army of spin off shows and more cult hits like Archer and Bob’s burgers rages on making it harder for new shows to have their own iconic voice, this is where BoJack comes in. The fantastically bizarre premise and its Netflix exclusivity give it the perfect platform to flourish and a fighting chance amongst a sea of heavyweights.
Having Will Arnett as the horsetagonist (a new term I’m coining) is such a masterstroke as his voice is so funny that if he just read the phonebook it would still be more hilarious than an hour of Michael McIntyre stand up.
The comedy is almost entirely devised from the characters and episode stories, which seems like a refreshing change since Family Guy’s humour lies in throw away random jokes and South Park relies on current topical events. The jokes are still varied enough to tickle a wide array of funny bones with lines being chucked in from the peripheral animal characters aswell, my favourite being a cockerel going for a morning jog whilst yelling ‘IT’S MORNING’ to everyone he encounters.
Your new favourite horsetagonist.
Despite being a ball-out comedic piece – to brutal levels sometimes – there is still a deeper melancholic undertone throughout which accumulates in the latter part as the episodes become more dependent on each other and the story progresses. That analysis may sound a bit deep for a cartoon which has a horesetagonist but the payoff is that as a viewer you feel more rewarded for sticking in there and learning more about the characters.
It may seem like an easy comparison but the connection between episodes is almost Arrested Development-esque as there are countless inner-jokes littered throughout creating a new comedic tone by the time you reach the final few episodes. Aaron Paul is also a brilliantly funny human Robin to BoJack’s Batman and plays a wonderfully lovable loser BoJack uses as an emotional punch bag and drunken companion.
It’s a melancholic dry dark comedy….bitch!
It seems Netflix have crafted yet another diamond amongst their sea of HMV bargain bin movies as BoJack has more than enough to compete with the armies of animated comedies out at the moment and become a blockbuster in Hollwoo. It’s a comedy that gets better over time, like a good wine or Jennifer Aniston and is therefore perfect for the Netlix format as you can binge heavier than the chubby girl from Little Mix on Pick ‘N’ Mix with less guilt.
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