Spoilers through the BoJack Horseman series finale ahead. I think each and every BoJack Horseman fan would agree that when we sat down to watch the first episode of the show, we didn’t have the slightest idea what we’d actually be getting ourselves into. An insightful look into the human condition is one way to put … Continue reading
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I See You: Let’s Talk BoJack Horseman Season 5
This post contains major spoilers for BoJack Horseman season 5. I’m forever floored by BoJack Horseman. I’ve already written a couple of posts lauding the series, first by discussing some of its existential themes based on the first three seasons, followed by discussing season 4 and the innovative ways the show tells stories. I also talked about the show on my … Continue reading
BoJack Horseman Season 4: Tackling Tropes and What It Means to Be Needed
This post contains major spoilers for BoJack Horseman season 4. Last year, I wrote a post reflecting on the existential themes of BoJack Horseman, the brilliant adult animated show on Netflix created by Raphael Bob-Waksberg. The series has been praised by fans and critics alike for its innovative storytelling and hard-hitting subject matter, not to mention … Continue reading
What Are You Doing Here?: A Look at the Existential Themes of BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman is a show about an anthropomorphic horse who struggles with many inner demons, self-created or otherwise, that include depression, narcissism, self-loathing and addiction. Among the biggest questions BoJack tries to come to terms with and find satisfying answers to are: Am I a good person? Is it too late for me to change? Will I … Continue reading
The Power of Nostalgia Marketing
2015 has evidently been the year of the reboot in the world of movies and television. We’re getting a whole slew of live-action adaptations of classic animated Disney films, including Beauty and the Beast, Mulan, Dumbo, Pinocchio, The Junglebook, Winnie the Pooh and possibly Aladdin, to name only a few. We’ve got a new TV show for The … Continue reading