BoJack Horseman’s Humanity Is in Its Anthropomorphism

Keya Shirali
5 min readJan 24, 2021
BoJack Horseman (2014–2020) [Source: Reddit]

Before delving into the mechanics of how BoJack Horseman simultaneously accumulated a dedicated fan base and equally appreciative critics and film scholars, it would help to dive deeper into the past of the animation industry itself.

Going as far back as the 1870s, this was the period where the vaudevillians Joe Weber and Lew Fields began to produce their well-known…

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Keya Shirali

Writing. Literature. Film. Art. Culture. Creativity. Sharing whatever I’m passionate about.