The View From Halfway Down Bojack Horseman: A Look at the Darker Side of the Show

bojack horseman the view from halfway down

The View From Halfway Down is the eighth episode of the Netflix original series Bojack Horseman. In The View From Halfway Down, Bojack (Will Arnett) finds himself in a purgatory-like state after an overdose, where he is visited by the ghosts of his past. The episode is a powerful exploration of Bojack’s mental state, and his struggles with addiction and depression.

Where The View From Halfway Down Begins

the view from halfway down poem
the view from halfway down poem

The View From Halfway Down opens with Bojack waking up in a hospital bed, surrounded by his friends and family. He is confused and disoriented, and it quickly becomes clear that he has overdosed on pills. Bojack is then visited by the ghost of his mother, Beatrice (Jane Krakowski), who died when he was a child. Beatrice tries to comfort Bojack and tells him that he is not alone.

The next ghost Bojack encounters is Sarah Lynn (Kristen Schaal), his former co-star on Horsin’ Around. Sarah Lynn died of a drug overdose in the previous season. Sarah tries to get Bojack to come with her, but he refuses.

The next ghost Bojack meets is his ex-girlfriend Charlotte (Alison Brie). Charlotte died in a car accident in the previous season. Charlotte tries to get Bojack to come with her, but he again refuses.

Finally, Bojack meets the ghost of his former friend and mentor, Herb Kazzaz (Stanley Tucci). Herb died of cancer in the previous season. Herb tells Bojack that he is proud of him and that he has to go back.

End of story

bojack horseman the view from halfway down
bojack horseman the view from halfway down

Bojack then wakes up in his hospital bed, surrounded by his friends and family. He is confused and disoriented, and it quickly becomes clear that he has overdosed on pills. Bojack is then visited by the ghost of his mother, Beatrice (Jane Krakowski), who died when he was a child. Beatrice tries to comfort Bojack and tells him that he is not alone.

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