History Characters / BojackHorsemanBojackHorseman

* StoppedCaring: Years of abuse at the hands of his parents, as well as a long decline into washed-out middle age during which his only credit was to star in a [[TheNineties 90s]] sitcom which, while beloved, isn't that great of an accomplishment, followed by a gradual loss of his circle of friends, some of it his doing, and the realization that the dream machine called Hollywood will just as easily toss him out as receiving him in with open arms has certainly ensured that [=BoJack=] not only doesn't care about important emotional or moral issues, but that when he does, he prefers to avoid caring '''too''' much.

* ReallyGetsAround: [=BoJack=] sleeps with different women ''a lot''. One episode has a list of statistics mention that he's had sex with ''over 100'' women. But, it's mentioned time and time again that one of the main reasons he has random sex with random women is to fill his loneliness, which doesn't.

* RoseTintedNarrative: His attempts at writing his long-overdue memoirs, after dismissing Diane, are hindered by this. His significant alteration of his [[AbusiveParents Abusive Parents]] into [[GoodParents Good Parents]] just for the sake of trading reality with a more comfortable lie shows him as that unwilling to make his [[DarkAndTroubledPast dark past]] public.

* ScrewTheRulesImFamous: As a Hollywood celebrity, he at least believes he can get away with illegal misbehavior.

* ThePrimaDonna: As the eventual success of ''JustForFun/HorsinAround'' starts to inflate his ego, [=BoJack=] [[WagTheDirector becomes demanding and selfish]] [[NiceToTheWaiter towards the cast and writers]], arguing that his wishes should be the order and ''he'' [[IAmTheBand is the star]], after all.

* PerpetualFrowner: It's hard to see [=BoJack=] with a smile on his face. Most of the time, you will most likely see him with a miserable, depressed frown. Then again, it's hard to blame him.

* {{Narcissist}}: As an egotistical horseman, he is often portrayed as a self-absorbed individual, with [[SmallNameBigEgo a very inflated opinion of himself]] [[EntitledBastard combined with an inordinate need for tribute from others]], as well as [[IJustWantToBeLoved a constant search for others' love and respect]], [[GreenEyedMonster envy of those who are better than him]] and contempt toward those who he feels are beneath his attention. Overall, his attitude fits more with those of [[http://www1.appstate.edu/~hillrw/Narcissism/stylescompensatory.html compensatory narcissists]], due to his objectives being less of an intricate sense of entitlement and more of a need to establish some self worth courtesy of his lack of self esteem and deep insecurities. Nevertheless, [=BoJack=] deviates from the rule in that, in a similar vein to [[Series/TheSopranos Tony Soprano]], he realizes that his actions and personality are damaging to the people around him and, unlike [[TookALevelInJerkass Tony]], he actually has the sense and capacity to make a turnaround.

** In "Bojack Hates The Troops", he has every right to call out Neal [=McBeal=], the Navy SEAL, for abusing his position as a Navy servicemen to get everything he wants, including some muffin that he just left them among the vegetables in good view instead of putting them in a cart or carrying them with him, leading to [=BoJack=] taking them.

** In "Bojack Hates The Troops", he has every right to call out Neal [=McBeal=], the navy seal, for abusing his power as a navy troop to get everything he wants, including some muffin that he just left them among the vegetables in good view instead of putting them in a cart or carrying them with him, leading to [=BoJack=] to take them.

* GloryDays: [=BoJack=] seems to hold a special reverence for [[TheNineties the '90s]] due to his participation in "Horsin' Around" and his friendship with Herb going great. Of course, this being [[ItsAllAboutMe [=BoJack=]]], it becomes clear that he's [[SelectiveObliviousness letting out several untidy aspects out.]]

** As reluctant as he is to admit it in the first place and correct as he is about Vincent, [=BoJack=] eventually admits in private that one of the reasons why he so desperately tries to break Vincent and Princess Carolyn's relationship is cause as much as he doesn't take their relationship seriously, he ''does'' feel hurt he can't recur to her anymore for comfort.

* CharacterDevelopment: While [=BoJack=] knows he can always experience EmotionalRegression, he gets much better in the series finale "Nice While It Lasted":

* AmbiguousDisorder: A solid diagnosis is never made, but Bojack's personality traits are most consistent with Borderline Personality Disorder: poor impulse control, chronic feelings of emptiness, intrusive thoughts and suicidal ideation, emotional instability, and fear of abandonment.

* AlwaysABiggerFish: No matter how much he tries, [=BoJack=] can never break into mainstream fame and when he tries, there's always someone more famous or powerful than him. He's no Hank Hippopopalous. According to Jurj Clooners, Bread Poot and Leornerner [=DiCapricorn=] are HouseholdNames, [=BoJack=] isn't. He's just the fifth wheel in the Oscar race.

* FunctionalAddict: For a definition of "functional", at least. He's snorted, drank and porked every substance he would encounter, but he's one of the most level-headed characters in the series, which says a lot about the chaotic world he lives in.

* GiftedlyBad: [=BoJack=] has had a few stabs at writing, both for ''Horsin' Around'' and his memoirs. While he can act his way out of a top hat, his prose is noticeable terrible. ''Horsin' Around'' ended with the horse dying and his kids sent to foster care, which made the audience scream in horrified protest. As for his memoirs? When [=BoJack=] gets past choosing the font, it's so saccharine that his imagined version of Butterscotch smacks him.

* SingleIssuePsychology: Subverted. A lot of [=BoJack=]'s problems can be traced down to his parents but his real problem is repeating and constantly being part of a self-destructive cycle, constantly ignoring real chances to make amends or change himself. In short, while his parents are to be blamed by his eventual condition, it's the aftermath and ramifications of the abuse that eventually drove him to be as screwed up as he is right now. But it's clear that [=BoJack=] suffers from Borderline Personality Disorder, Depression, Alcoholism and Narcissism.

* AlwaysABiggerFish: No matter how much he tries, [=BoJack=] can never break into mainstream fame and when he tries, there's always someone more famous or powerful than him. He's no Hank Hippopopalous. According to Jurj Clooners, Bread Poot and Leornerner [=DiCapricorn=] are household names, [=BoJack=] isn't. He's just the fifth wheel in the Oscar race.

* ParentalSubstitute: Even though they were just actors playing characters on television, [=BoJack=] was viewed as a father figure to Sarah Lynn, due to playing her stepdad when she was ''very'' young on that show. But when [=BoJack=] and Sarah admit that they're not even real family, it changes into [[FriendsWithBenefits a more sexual relationship]].

* HatedByAll: PlayedWith. While [=BoJack=] becomes the most hated person in all Hollywoo due to some of the bad things he has done especially being the one that was responsible for Sarah Lynn's death, there are still a few people who support him, such as Mr. Peanutbutter, Vance and an anti-feminist/incel college student.

* NeverGrewUp: [=BoJack=] is, and has always been, a teenager at heart, having stopped growing at a certain point in his young adulthood. This is one of the reasons why he's able to understand Sarah Lynn's plight and why he starts bonding with Charlotte's daughter, Penny. One of the central conflicts of his arc is having to grow out of this stunted emotional state.

To hear [=BoJack=] himself list these tropes, see [[SelfDemonstrating/BoJackHorseman here]].

* FriendshipDenial: No, [[BerserkButton he's not friends with Mr. Peanutbutter]] and he [[CannotSpitItOut won't admit that he cares for Todd.]] At least until the 2nd season finale.

* GutturalGrowler: Due to Will Arnett's voice and it makes sense because [=BoJack=] is an old smoker who who's pretty much a cynical and tragic AntiHero.

* HiddenDepths: Oddly, he has his moments of political and philosophical insight when prompted, giving a rather informed reply to a fan's question about Palestine in "Hank After Dark" and appearing to get at least far enough into an essay about feudalism to make a thesis statement in "Let's Find Out."

** After entering celebrity rehab, he reacted to the $100,000 entrance fee with all the annoyance of someone being told their fast food order is 50 cents higher than what they originally thought. He then proceeds to reenter rehab an additional five times and would have stayed indefinitely if he had his way.

* BeyondRedemption: [[invoked]] WordOfGod states that anyone who says the 'F-word' to [=BoJack=] is because he committed a transgression that they can never forget nor absolve him of. Though Todd is an small exception to this, he too tries to distance himself from him near the end of the series.

* FurryReminder: While having sex with Sarah Lynn, he neighs in arousal. Plus, [[IncrediblyLamePun he has an obvious "horse" face]]. He also mentions seeing a bag in the window once and getting spooked.