How Bojack Horseman Crafted a Healthy Relationship for Diane.

**Warning- had to edit the living $h*t out of this video to let it fit into youtube copyright Sorry if it's a little weird because of that. Could always get the original edit on Patreon, though!

A highly requested video from fans on Youtube, and one that I was eager to make, especially after seeing some comments about Guy that I don't feel are entirely accurate. Personally, I fully believe that Guy supported Diane and encouraged her to make choices that would result in her ultimate fulfillment, which she does recieve!

I was so happy that she was able to find this patient and understanding man, who motivated her to take charge of her mental state and search for happiness. Also, to take chances and to not push away opportunities for growth before she's had a moment to be able to explore how good it could be for her. She learns to accept her own joy and happiness, and Guy was a huge part of that.

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[jedediahcoulbourne]

Of course people don't like one of the most stable relationships in the show

[MylingCyrus]

Guy didn't push her to taking meds
They were already prescribed to her. Her doctor already diagnosed her. He's just asking her to listen to her doctor. Pointing out how horrible she's doing and then she fights back (as someone who's dealt with life altering depression since 14 years old you DO fight back)
He's a good boyfriend. People you love have to tell you what you need to hear not what you want to hear

[Mallowolf]

I didn’t know people didn’t like guy. At the most I imagined you’d feel neutrally about him

[tadesubaru]

My favourite part of this relationship is that his name os Guy, because that's literally all Diane needed to grow as a person. She needed to be around some guy, regular ass people. Not movie stars, not hollywood celebrities and agents, not politicians and big fish (pun not intended). She just needed to come back down to earth, with her people, and connect with regular people's issues (like fighting for custody of a son, of course also named Sonny) and moving into a new city.

She needed to be with some guy, not her ridiculous friends, to grow and heal

[chada]

For me, I feel like Diane getting off her meds is similar to self harm. She doesn't think she deserves happiness, so she feels like it's wrong that she is.

[KittyMeow]

I just can't process this information about some people not liking Guy. Guy is best boy, Guy is babygirl. That one scene where Guy confusedly calls Diane a beautiful salad bowl adds one year to my lifespan every time I watch it.

[thisguy]

I find it really cool how in the very first episode, when Bojack first properly meets Diane, she’s all like: “Look at that guy! He’s having fun… why haven’t I figured it out?”

Then Bojack asks what guy and she’s just like “oh you know… a guy!” And she actually ends up with a Guy.

[Theverytiredgirl]

When I stared watching Bojack, Diane was the character I related the most, and seeing her "fail" on her marriage was scary to me because I was also having my own mr Peanutbutter. When everyone was telling me he was a good guy and should be happy ; but them Guy came to the picture and now I have my own Guy, it totally makes sense how the two of them work so well.

[additude]

Not me being a fan of Bojack horseman for years and having good damage be one of my favorite episodes only to JUST now realize becoming a children's author was a genius decision by the writers and the best outcome for Diana and her career.

[jestphoenix]

I've always really loved the choice to make Guy a bison. he's big and intimidating, but he's also a herd animal. he wants connection, and despite our limited time with him, we see how he constantly works toward deepening his connection with Diane and his son. the animal choices for this series are always intentional, like Corbin. he's a goat because goats make great calming companions for horses. PC's a cat because of her hyper-independent and fierce nature. Bojack himself is a horse because although they're beloved and admired, they're easily stressed animals and are prone to lashing out against everyone around them.

[katwebster]

Guy is one of the best supporting characters, imo. He just makes me feel so warm with his love and patience for Diane. I had no idea that people didn't like him.

[anisecandy]

My guesses as to why people don't like Guy; 1. He's only introduced in season 6. Diane ending up with him doesn't give us much pay off because of that in terms of the plot, plus, people get usually pretty attached to the core cast of the shows. One of the most important characters ending up with a new side character can feel like coming out of nowhere because of that, or like it has less weight. 2. People love drama. We just do. And Guy is a sweetheart. He's good for Diane. He's healthy. Their relationship is stable, and as much as viewers are invested in their faves finding happiness, there are also those who just enjoy watching a trainwreck more

[katietaylor]

I found Guy boring the first time around, but I now realise what's really going on here. So much of popular culture has conditioned us from an early age to believe that desirable romantic relationships should be really dramatic with lots of fighting, often to the point of the partner being toxic as hell. Guy and Diane are an example of a *healthy* relationship and therefore don't have all that nonsense, and Guy isn't toxic and hence seems "boring". Which he's not.

[haileybalmer]

I actually really like that scene where he confesses that he sent Princess Carolyn the first chapters of Ivy Tran. It was maybe not the right thing to do. He could have handled it better. And his panic in that scene is palpable. He’s scared for Diane, he’s scared for their relationship, he knows he probably shouldn’t have. It’s all so real and human. It’s honestly one of my top scenes.

[vlddy]

8:47 as someone who's on antidepressants the take that Guy was forcing her to medicate is a braindead take. She NEEDED the meds. I'm so surprised that there are people who think Guy wasn't good for her...

[Direwolf]

What people dislike them? They are explicitly one of the most healthy relationships.

He helps her be happy gets her get help with her depression gives her the support she needs and helps guide her to write Ivy Tran which she makes her happy to write they are so sweet

[MrYzzy]

Guy didn’t like some things about Diane and encouraged her to change them, but they were the things that Diane also didn’t like about herself. That’s what a good relationship is!

[russelltietjen]

It's crazy to me that we've had 5 seasons of Mr Peanutbutter actively ignoring Diane's issues, not listening to her wants and needs and running a political campaign in direct opposition to her beliefs despite not actually believing anything himself, as well as Bojack enabling her wallowing in self-pity for months on end and even forcing himself on her at one point, and yet people get mad at Guy because [checks notes] he told Diane to take her antidepressants.

[Komega]

the joke about the baby human mascot made me realize that humans are the minority in this world

[vpenguin]

Honestly, as someone who's struggled with mental illness my whole life, Guy really is the kind of partner that I'd want to have. He's not perfect, but he helps Diane in a way that isn't coming in as a savior, helping her help herself and solve her own problems. He only steps in rarely - sending in the manuscript does cross a line, but he apologizes and recognizes he crossed the line, explains to her why he did it, and allows her to to have a reaction without dismissing her feelings or saying that what he did was definitely right. He knows he messed up, he understands that she has a right to be upset, and he respects her feelings about it.

I fully believe that Guy and Diane continue on to have a healthy and supportive relationship, and that Sonny reads every single one of her manuscripts.