BoJack Horseman may be animated, but its impact is deeply human. Over six seasons, the show peeled back the glossy surface of fame and success to reveal something raw, honest, and often heartbreaking. BoJack thus carved out a space in many people’s lives like no other show quite occupied. For Will Arnett, who voiced the iconic character, things hit too close to home.

If one follows his journey closely, they will see, Will Arnett has a habit of making shows that cut a little too close to the bone. Netflix’s Flaked was another one of them, a series where the lines between fiction and real life blurred. Thus, here is where the lines between the two shows connected and how it affected the actor himself behind the mask.

The emotional connection between BoJack, Flaked, and Will Arnett himself

Will Arnett has a gift for playing characters who are...