BoJack Horseman season 1
| BoJack Horseman (season 1) | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| File:BoJack Horseman.jpg Season 1 promotional poster | |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Netflix |
| Original release | August 22, 2014 |
| Season chronology | |
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]
The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported 56% favorable reviews based on 18 critics, with the site's critical consensus reading, "It's intermittently funny, but in most respects, BoJack Horseman pales in comparison to similar comedies". On Metacritic, the season received a rating of 59 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "BoJack Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Story, Chapter One" | Joel Moser | Raphael Bob-Waksberg | August 22, 2014 |
| 2 | 2 | "BoJack Hates the Troops" | JC Gonzalez | Raphael Bob-Waksberg | August 22, 2014 |
| 3 | 3 | "Prickly-Muffin" | Martin Cendreda | Raphael Bob-Waksberg | August 22, 2014 |
| 4 | 4 | "Zoës and Zeldas" | Amy Winfrey | Peter A. Knight | August 22, 2014 |
| 5 | 5 | "Live Fast, Diane Nguyen" | Joel Moser | Caroline Williams | August 22, 2014 |
| 6 | 6 | "Our A-Story is a "D" Story" | JC Gonzalez | Scott Marder | August 22, 2014 |
| 7 | 7 | "Say Anything" | Martin Cendreda | Joe Lawson | August 22, 2014 |
| 8 | 8 | "The Telescope" | Amy Winfrey | Mehar Sethi | August 22, 2014 |
| 9 | 9 | "Horse Majeure" | Joel Moser | Peter A. Knight | August 22, 2014 |
| 10 | 10 | "One Trick Pony" | JC Gonzalez | Laura Gutin Peterson | August 22, 2014 |
| 11 | 11 | "Downer Ending" | Amy Winfrey | Kate Purdy | August 22, 2014 |
| 12 | 12 | "Later" | Martin Cendreda | Raphael Bob-Waksberg | August 22, 2014 |
Reception
The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported 56% favorable reviews based on 18 critics, with the site's critical consensus reading, "It's intermittently funny, but in most respects, BoJack Horseman pales in comparison to similar comedies".[3] On Metacritic, the season received a rating of 59 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[4]
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".[5] 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".[6]
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".[7] The New York Times described the show as "hilarious and ribald".[8] Margaret Lyons of Vulture gave a positive review, describing it as "radically sad. I love it".[9]
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 Horseman's C+ grade.[10]
References
- ^ "Netflix teases 'BoJack Horseman' animated series". CNET. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "'BoJack Horseman' gallops onto Netflix". USA Today. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ "BoJack Horseman: Season 1 (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
- ^ "BoJack Horseman – Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
- ^ Adams, Erik (August 21, 2014). "Netflix's entry into the adult-animation race, BoJack Horseman, stumbles out of the gate". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ^ Paskin, Willa (August 22, 2014). "The Longest Face". Slate. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ^ Mitchell, Chris (August 29, 2014). "BoJack Horseman Popzara Review".
- ^ Neil, Genzlinger (August 24, 2014). "A Talking Horse of a Different Color: Blue". Retrieved August 31, 2014.
- ^ "BoJack Horseman's Radically Funny Sadness -- Vulture". Vulture. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ Ben Travers (June 27, 2015). "7 New Netflix Shows to Binge Watch in July 2015 - Indiewire". Indiewire. Retrieved January 16, 2016.