History Headscratchers / BojackHorseman

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*** ^ I disagree, after watching every episode is clear that this is one of the few shows that took care of never falling into FurryConfusion. Absolutly every animal life form is anthro, even the smallest insects like flees. That said, I think is clear also that animals do not have any biological or anatomical consistence in-universe in the same sense as aliens in Franchise/StarTrek or monsters in WesternAnimation/UglyAmerican. Animals are more of an aesthethic choice in order to communicate some symbolism of particular traits, but they seem to interact as people in-universe judging by how they find each other attractive and can interbreed.

* ''That's Too Much Man!'' -- Bojack spends a lot of time driving [[DrivesLikeCrazy extremely recklessly]] around LA, causing a lot of property damage and near-accidents (at point he actually ''hits'' a skateboarder who goes up and over his bonnet). Where the hell were the cops (or Fuzzyface at least) while this was happening, and why didn't this make the news (two celebrities on a drug-fueled bender terrorising LA in an increasingly banged-up car would be a pretty big story in real life)? For a show which is about exploring the [[RealityEnsues realistic consequences]] of behaving like a jackass, it seems like a big goof. Also, how is Bojack ''not'' in jail in the next episode? Like I mentioned, he caused a lot of damage and injured (killed?) that skateboarder, and there would've been plenty of eyewitnesses (like the meerkat accountant and his son - he crashed through their playhouse and came within inches of killing them), plus he would've had to have dealt with the cops/paramedics if he reported Sarah Lynn's death... [[FridgeHorror unless]] he panicked and fled the scene when he realised she was dead...

** A big theme in the show is you can still be a victim, but that doesn't negate your role in the situation, ie it's true that Pete Repeat and Maddie were drinking vodka and Red Bull before Bojack and Penny picked them up, but they were still kids and Bojack didn't know them well enough to have the right to tell them to drink water and bourbon instead of what they already were. The RealityEnsues section for Season 6 touches on why everybody is so mad: Bojack was panicking, true, but there's also the fact that Bojack thought more about himself than Sarah Lynn. It's tragic because like you're saying, there's a Don'tAsk policy (which generally speaking, ''can'' be broken, but beyond breaking into the planetarium, there is no criminal activity behind it that would push them to bring in law enforcement), Bojack is a celebrity so the judge might be willing to look the other way, and even then, the worst punishment he'd get would be to go to rehab or pay a fine. Pre-That's Too Much, Man!, even if Sarah Lynn was surrounded by sycophants and enablers or people who saw her as nothing more than a junkie, it didn't matter the situation, they still did the responsible thing and called 911 right away, as every second matters. It might also be a case of the straw that breaks the camel's back, since most everybody in Hollywoo hated Bojack or was wronged by Bojack. The revelation he tried to cover his tracks before he helped somebody he claimed to care about would be a MoralEventHorizon [[EveryoneHasStandards for most people.]]

** Secondly, a more general question about Todd being the one to righteously call Bojack out from time to time (such as in S3 E10). What right does Todd have to call Bojack out exactly? Yes, Bojack is generally very selfish and has done some terrible things, but Todd among all his friends is the one that has the least to complain about. Bojack did let Todd, a grown adult who is not even a relative or a love interest, live in his home rent-free for years and treat it as his own home, even use it for some of his wacky projects. And it's not as if Todd has done a lot for him in return other than being just being present (compared to, say, all of Princess Carolyn's support and sacrifices over the years). The show keeps bringing up Bojack's motivation being loneliness or guilt as if that negates every nice thing he's done for Todd, but that doesn't change the fact that Todd seems to be the only one among Bojack's acquaintances who regularly takes more than he gives in his relationship with the horse.

* I just finished watching Season 3 on Netflix, and I have some questions about Bojack and Todd's relationship. First of all, why is Bojack sleeping with Emily supposed to be such a big deal, and a betrayal of Todd? She and Todd weren't together when that happened, they hadn't even seen each other since high school, and Todd didn't even seem all that interested in Emily. Secondly, a more general question about Todd being the one to righteously call Bojack out from time to time (such as in S3 E10). What right does Todd have to call Bojack out exactly? Yes, Bojack is generally very selfish and has done some terrible things, but Todd among all his friends is the one that has the least to complain about. Bojack did let Todd, a grown adult who is not even a relative or a love interest, live in his home rent-free for years and treat it as his own home, even use it for some of his wacky projects. And it's not as if Todd has done a lot for him in return other than being just being present (compared to, say, all of Princess Carolyn's support and sacrifices over the years). The show keeps bringing up Bojack's motivation being loneliness or guilt as if that negates every nice thing he's done for Todd, but that doesn't change the fact that Todd seems to be the only one among Bojack's acquaintances who regularly takes more than he gives in his relationship with the horse.

** The real Paul McCartney, who was a beetle, died back in the 60's, but the record company covered it up by having a human impersonate him ever since.

* I've gotten into several arguments with people about this: how responsible was Bojack for Sarah Lynn's death? He did encourage her to go off the wagon, but she was looking for an excuse and had cheerfully said in her debut she was fine with tragically dying young. Could he have plausibly been panicking for those seventeen minutes while high on drugs and forgotten that if he had called the paramedics then he wouldn't have gotten in trouble due to a standard DontAsk policy?

** For the photos thing yes, for the throwing him under the bus no, since Doctor Champ isn’t a real therapist

* Even if you could chalk it up to ArtisticLicense that Doctor Champ didn't have to follow HIPAA, wouldn't this not apply to the rest of the rehab center? The receptionist taking photos with the patients and posting them for all to see would almost certainly be in violation of HIPAA. Couldn't Bojack legally sue Patisches if he ever finds out Doctor Champ sold him out?

** A big theme in the show is you can still be a victim, but that doesn't negate your role in the situation, ie it's true that Pete Repeat and Maddie were drinking vodka and Red Bull before Bojack and Penny picked them up, but they were still kids and Bojack didn't know them well enough to have the right to tell them to drink water and bourbon instead of what they already were. The RealityEnsues section for Season 6 touches on why everybody is so mad: Bojack was panicking, true, but there's also the fact that Bojack thought more about himself than Sarah Lynn. It's tragic because like you're saying, there's a Don'tAsk policy (which generally speaking, ''can'' be broken, but beyond breaking into the planetarium, there is no criminal activity behind it that would push them to bring in law enforcement), Bojack is a celebrity so the judge might be willing to look the other way, and even then, the worst punishment he'd get would be to go to rehab or pay a fine. Pre-That's Too Much, Man!, even if Sarah Lynn was surrounded by sycophants and enablers or people who saw her as nothing more than a junkie, it didn't matter the situation, they still did the responsible thing and called 911 right away, as every second matters. It might also be a case of the straw that breaks the camel's back, since most everybody in Hollywoo hated Bojack or was wronged by Bojack. The revelation he tried to cover his tracks before he helped somebody he claimed to care about would be a MoralEventHorizon [[EveryoneHasStandards for most people.]]

** Yes Sarah Lynn wanted to go on the bender but BoJack took advantage of the fact she had no self control, keep in mind weeks earlier he begged her to stay sober, and there is no excuse for him waiting seventeen minutes, he said himself that phone call was to cover his tracks. Even if he wasn’t aware of how much time passed he still should have called 911 right away. I’ve seen people with medical knowledge say there was a very good chance she could have survived. Also that line about dying tragically young was probably played for laughs, Sarah Lynn confessed right before she died she essentially regretted her whole life I doubt she actually was ok with dying young.

* Did [=BoJack=] actually say what he said he did to Daniel Radcliffe? This is a show that really likes to show past events as flashbacks, and the only thing we have to go on is [=BoJack]]'s, [[SelfServingMemory admittedly self-serving at times]], word. For all we know, [=BoJack=]] could have been greatly embellishing at best and Radcliffe could be totally sincere in not remembering him.

* I've gotten into several arguments with people about this: how responsible was Bojack for Sarah Lynn's death? He did encourage her to go off the wagon, but she was looking for an excuse and had cheerfully said in her debut she was fine with tragically dying young. Could he have plausibly been panicking for those seventeen minutes while high on drugs and forgotten that if he had called the paramedics then he wouldn't have gotten in trouble due to a standard DontAsk policy?

** Because the optics are bad; she just got out of a 30-year coma, so while she was technically Bojack's age, mentally / emotionally she was thirty years his junior. We as the viewer know that she got over her coma ridiculously easily (more because the show treated it as a joke than for any other reason) and she was mentally / emotionally his equal until she outgrew and broke up with him, but the Biscuits Braxby doesn't know that, and she doesn't particularly care to find out. She's more interested in doing a hard-hitting takedown of a powerful man than she is in worrying about whether all of her accusations are 100% reasonable.

* How does Bojack still have a drivers license in season 6? He's been unquestionably at fault in several accidents, most due to blatant drunk driving. The usual "he gets away with it because he's rich and famous" explanation doesn't work hhere, since Mr. Peanutbutter lost his for much lesser violations.

** There's a lot of information in that episode BoJack couldn't have known, such as Herb thinking about suicide or Sarah Lynn's feelings of self-sacrifice. It's possible this is all inference on BoJack's part, that his mind made it up to keep the momentum of the dream going, or that he really was touching some theoretical hereafter contrary to Herb's insistence that death was the end. There's no way to really know.

** The real Paul McCartney, who was a beetle, died back in the '60's, but the record company covered it up by having a human impersonate him ever since.

* Why is Wanda included in the list of people Bojack dated that he had power over? She was the head of programming on a fairly well off channel, she had more power over people than Bojack ever had as a washed up former actor. She's also the only person Bojack has ever dated that's his own age. She's the only relationship he's had where really Bojack had no position of power over her and it could've been said was a healthy relationship.

** There's a lot of information in that episode BoJack couldn't have known, such as Herb thinking about suicide or Sarah Lynn's feelings of self-sacrifice. It's possible this is all inference on BoJack's part, that his mind made it up to keep the momentum of the dream going, or that he really was touching some theoretical hereafter contrary to Herb's insistence that death was the end. There's no way to really know.