BoJack Horseman (2014) balances humor with heavy, introspective themes. It manages to be both funny and meaningful, exploring topics like mental health, addiction, and personal responsibility in ways that can be uncomfortable.
BoJack: flawed, self-destructive, narcissistic, cruel, and real
BoJack Horseman reflections on political and social issues, setting in a fictional society where animals and humans coexist. It uses this multicultural background to mirror real-world political dynamics. It tackles themes like power structures, capitalism’s cold indifference, and society’s obsession with celebrity culture. For instance, BoJack’s fame grants him privileges that let him escape certain consequences, yet it also isolates him in a relentless cycle of loneliness. This perfectly captures the paradoxical way society both idolizes and scrutinizes celebrities.
