12 Worst Things That Ever Happened To BoJack Horseman
7. Making Philbert
For the most part, BoJack Horseman was a terrible client for Princess Carolyn. However, there was one time, when PC really needed a win, that BoJack helped out for no other reason than to give her a break. This was agreeing to do Philbert, something he actually had no interest in doing himself.
The show took its toll on BoJack, both physically and mentally. Initially, he tried to use Philbert’s character as an excuse to justify the awful things he had done in his life before Diane knocked him down a few pegs, and when he injured his back while filming a motorcycle stunt for the show he got addicted to pain killers.
The set of Philbert looked literally exactly like his own home, he was incredibly similar to his character, and even when the show wrapped for season one, he continued wearing his Philbert costume. This, and his addiction to drugs made him paranoid, and he didn’t know when Philbert ended and BoJack began.
He started taking the character home with him, in that he thought there was a conspiracy to bring him down. His mind couldn’t separate the show and real life, and when Philbert was supposed to strangle Sassy in the script, BoJack lost control. He really strangled Gina, and nearly killed her. He probably would have if Mr. Peanutbutter hadn’t pulled him off her.