BoJack Horseman season 1 explained

Season Number:1
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Num Episodes:12
Network:Netflix
Next Season:Season 2
Episode List:List of BoJack Horseman episodes

The first season of the animated television series BoJack Horseman premiered exclusively via Netflix's web streaming service on August 22, 2014.[1] The season consists of 12 episodes.[2]

While the first half of the season received mixed reviews, the second half garnered much more positive reviews. Ben Travers of IndieWire believed one possible reason for mixed reviews of the show was critics reviewing only the first half of the season, noting the increase in quality of the second half and stating that it "saved the series from mediocrity". Critics cited the seventh episode, "Say Anything", as being the turning point of the season, with it changing drastically in tone and developing a darker, deeper meaning.[3] [4] This change was so drastic it resulted in IndieWire changing its policy to only review entire seasons of shows on Netflix, instead of just the first six episodes, which would have boosted BoJack Horsemans C+ grade.[5] This change in perception is starkly noticeable in the show's other seasons, which received critical acclaim on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic.

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The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported a score of 71%, based on 28 reviews with an average rating of 5.9/10. The site's critical consensus states, "It's intermittently funny, but in most respects, BoJack Horseman pales in comparison to similar comedies."[6] On Metacritic, the season received a rating of 59 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[7]

Erik Adams' review of the first six episodes gave the series a C+ grade; in the review, Adams wrote that the show "spoofs the emptiness of celebrity, but does so without any novelty or true insight".[8] At Slate, Willa Paskin was more enthused. "[It] is perhaps a little more clever than it is uproariously funny, but it is often very clever, and, moreover, well-tuned to the ludicrousness of the sort of low-level fame that surrounds BoJack". She likened it to 30 Rock in its ability to "[present] big ideas without having to commit to them".[9]

Chris Mitchell from Popzara was equally optimistic about the show's future, saying that "Fans of FX's Archer or Fox's Bob's Burgers will definitely want to check this one out, as its rapid-fire delivery is always consciously spot-on".[10] The New York Times described the show as "hilarious and ribald".[11] Margaret Lyons of Vulture gave a positive review, describing it as "radically sad. I love it".[12]

However, the second half of the season received much more positive reviews. Ben Travers of Indiewire believed one possible reason for mixed reviews of the show was critics reviewing only the first half of the season, with the second half changing drastically in tone and developing a darker and deeper meaning. This change was so drastic it resulted in Indiewire changing its policy to only review entire seasons of shows on Netflix, instead of just the first six episodes, which would have boosted BoJack Horsemans C+ grade.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Netflix teases 'BoJack Horseman' animated series. CNET. 25 July 2016. July 17, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160717110227/http://www.cnet.com/news/netflix-teases-bojack-horseman-original-animated-series/. live.
  2. Web site: 'BoJack Horseman' gallops onto Netflix. USA Today. 25 July 2016. February 28, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200228140229/https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2014/08/19/netflix-bojack-horseman-with-will-arnett-aaron-paul/14284747/. live.
  3. Web site: The BoJack Horseman Episode That Explains Why It's One of the Decade's Best TV Shows. Martinelli. Marissa. December 10, 2019. Slate. April 5, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220406025932/https://slate.com/culture/2019/12/bojack-horseman-best-tv-shows-2010s-decade-say-anything.html. April 6, 2022. live.
  4. Web site: My Favorite Scene: 'BoJack Horseman' Creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg on the Episode That Made Netflix Nervous. Lambe. Stacy. July 19, 2016. Entertainment Tonight. April 5, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220406025932/https://www.etonline.com/tv/193554_my_favorite_scene_bojack_horseman_creator_raphael_bob_waksberg. April 6, 2022. live.
  5. Web site: 7 New Netflix Shows to Binge Watch in July 2015 - Indiewire. Ben Travers. June 27, 2015. Indiewire. January 16, 2016. December 26, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151226112125/http://www.indiewire.com/article/7-new-netflix-shows-to-binge-watch-in-july-2015-and-the-best-episodes-of-each-20150627. live.
  6. Web site: BoJack Horseman: Season 1 (2014). Rotten Tomatoes. January 20, 2022. March 19, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240319014040/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/bojack_horseman/s01. live.
  7. Web site: BoJack Horseman – Season 1. Metacritic. April 28, 2015. November 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191101081334/https://www.metacritic.com/tv/bojack-horseman/season-1. live.
  8. Web site: Netflix's entry into the adult-animation race, BoJack Horseman, stumbles out of the gate . . August 21, 2014 . August 22, 2014 . Adams, Erik . August 22, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140822183822/http://www.avclub.com/review/netflixs-entry-adult-animation-race-bojack-horsema-208254 . live .
  9. News: Paskin. Willa. The Longest Face. Slate. August 22, 2014. August 23, 2014. August 22, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140822231406/http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/television/2014/08/bojack_horseman_on_netflix_will_arnett_comedy_cartoon_is_bleak_and_brilliant.html. live.
  10. News: BoJack Horseman Popzara Review. Mitchell. Chris. August 29, 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140831183910/http://www.popzara.com/bojack-horseman-netflix/. August 31, 2014.
  11. News: A Talking Horse of a Different Color: Blue. Neil. Genzlinger. August 24, 2014. August 31, 2014. February 26, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150226090331/http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/25/arts/television/bojack-horseman-netflix-animated-series-with-will-arnett.html?_r=0. live.
  12. Web site: BoJack Horseman's Radically Funny Sadness -- Vulture. Vulture. 11 September 2014. January 16, 2016. December 31, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151231233946/http://www.vulture.com/2014/09/bojack-horsemans-radically-funny-sadness.html. live.
  13. Web site: 7 New Netflix Shows to Binge Watch in July 2015 - Indiewire. Ben Travers. June 27, 2015. Indiewire. January 16, 2016. December 26, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151226112125/http://www.indiewire.com/article/7-new-netflix-shows-to-binge-watch-in-july-2015-and-the-best-episodes-of-each-20150627. live.

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