Morality and BoJack Horseman

In this video essay, I explore ethics in BoJack Horseman and the intentions of the people behind it. Help me pick my thumbnails on Instagram: Chapters: 00:00-01:42 preface 01:43-03:23 hollywood morality 03:24-06:44 princess carolyn’s ethics 06:45-12:34 pc selfish vs. selfless 12:35-15:13 good and bad 15:14-16:42 what is too far? 16:43-18:48 the writers’ mistake 18:49-22:59 misinterpreting bojack 23:00-26:22 philbert parallels 26:23-31:21 diane’s ethics 31:22-35:00 diane’s worst act 35:01-37:16 diane’s growth 37:17-39:37 showrunner ethics 39:38-41:54 writers’ hypocrisy 41:55-45:08 redemption 45:09-45:50 closing Art by: Sources: McDonnell, Chris. Bojack Horseman: The Art Before the Horse. Abrams, 2018. Temple, Matthew. Male Characters and Masculine Representation in the Era of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Hollywood. August 2023. (pdf below; I didn’t actually end up using this source in the final edit, but still highly recommend it. I’m 99% sure “Robert” is Raphael Bob-Waksberg) #:~:text=Psychological egoism is the thesis,can have ultimately altruistic motives. Podcast Interview: Let’s Talk with Sam Fragoso - Episode 142 (Courtesy of Sam Fragoso and Karoline Ribak) Listen to the full episode here: Read the full context of quotes used here: Interviews: ://