I just cried at a talking horse. Well almost. There was definite lumpage in my throat. Netflix is to blame. Well kind of. Bojack Horseman is really the cause. It’s just so damn good. It was meant to be a funny show. A bit of light entertainment that would make me laugh. But, as I watched, and grew to love the characters, I found it was a completely different beast altogether. I wasn’t expecting a deep and traumatic tale saying a lot about the human (well equine anyway) condition. But that’s what I got. I was expecting zany antics intertwined with peurile humour. Okay. You do get that. But you actually get made to think in between. Damn you Bojack, you’ve sucked me into your world. It’s all there on Netflix for you to discover. The entire four seasons. The whole thing is genius. Hilarious and intelligent as you follow Bojack Horseman, a washed-up former sitcom actor from the nineties as he goes from one scrape to another taking you to some pretty dark places en route. I suppose The Simpsons started animation on this journey with its satirical ability to appeal to adults a breath of fresh air when it first appeared. Then came the superb South Park which is still probably one of the most intelligent programmes on television. I say one of as both Bojack Horseman and the brilliant Rick and Morty are the current kings of adult animation (both of which are on Netflix). 
Rick and Morty in particular is one of the most creative shows on the small screen at the moment. It’s just so much more than just a cartoon show about a boy and his inventor granddad going on crazy science adventures. What you get is actually one of the most imaginative shows ever which manages to turn every convention on its head. Unlike the Simpsons, these shows are blessed with proper continuity. Something South Park has put in place in the last couple of seasons after years of simply reincarnating Kenny every episode. This completely lends itself to binge viewing. You find yourself sucked into the plot. You need to know what happens. It might even make you cry.
