The titular star of BoJack Horseman is, of course, a washed-up TV star turned alcoholic depressive. But we don’t want to talk about BoJack (Will Arnett). We want to talk about BoJack’s best friend, Diane Nguyen (Alison Brie).

Early on in the show’s run, Diane is positioned as being a source of wisdom and sanity. Indeed, the other characters often remark on how much she seems to have her life together by comparison. However, as is so often the case, Diane’s life is very different behind closed doors.

We learn that she, like BoJack, hails from a place of emotional neglect. That she minimises her own suffering in order to prioritise the happiness of those around her. That she finds it incredibly, incredibly difficult to express how she’s really feeling.

“It’s not about being happy, that is the thing,” she tells BoJack, way back in season three. “I’m just trying to get through each day. I can’t keep asking myself ‘Am I happy?’ It just makes me more miserable. I don’t know if I believe in it, real lasting happiness.

“All those perky, well-adjusted people you see in movies and TV shows? I don’t think they exist.”

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