"BoJack Horseman" Season 4 has fans of the Netflix series wanting more of the satire, success and failings of stars BoJack (Will Arnett), Diane Nguyen (Alison Brie), Princess Carolyn (Amy Sedaris), Todd Chavez (Aaron Paul) and Mr. Peanutbuter (Paul F. Tompkins). What appears to be the lure of "BoJack Horseman" is a skillful presentation of the Netflix series' essence masked by a seeming sense of cynicism.
Inverse points out that while "BoJack Horseman" may appeal by giving viewers a sense of empathy and encouragement over an environment of continuous real-life shortcomings, it is far from what the Netflix series is saying. At face value BoJack Horseman seems to champion shock jock, reckless behavior, but the media outlet highlights that the Netflix series, in fact, says that there is nothing heroic about self-destruction.
What is your favorite part about Season 3 of my show?
— BoJack Horseman (@BoJackHorseman) August 23, 2016
Slate supports this perspective by pointing out that "BoJack Horseman" is not as cynical as it seems. Granted "BoJack Horseman" seems to mock values and ideals, which earned the Netflix series a label of irreverence.
to all the people who keep asking me if i'm running for president, this is my final answer: maybe. — BoJack Horseman (@BoJackHorseman) August 18, 2016
However, the media outlet proposes that at the heart "BoJack Horseman" is the cheesy "Horsin' Around," through which the Netflix character once reached revered celebrity status in Hollywood. According to Slate what makes Will Arnett's anthromorph nostalgic for "Horsin' Around" is not the fame that it gave the Netflix character, but the values that it embodied.
thought someone was speaking to me in a strange language for a solid 2 minutes but then i realized they were just talking about sports.
— BoJack Horseman (@BoJackHorseman) August 24, 2016
"We're a family now, no matter what, and I will always be there for you," BoJack Horseman recites in "Horsin' Around." Slate proposes that the real and self-alienated BoJack Horseman wishes that such promises could be fulfilled just as easily and simply in real life.
The media outlet further points out that "BoJack Horseman" creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg ably and intentionally throws in cheesy lines that embody real-life values, which the Netflix series characters skillfully ignore. Slate cites the New York Times magazine profile on Raphael Bob-Waksberg as explanation for how and why the "BoJack Horseman" creator designed the Netflix series in this way.
The New York Times profile describes Raphael Bob-Waksberg as someone whose sense of humor packs a punch and who possesses a softer side that allows him to cry whenever he watched a Hallmark card commercial. The profile also did say that Raphael Bob-Waksberg gives the appearance of a man who constantly thinks a few steps ahead.
Netflix released "BoJack Horseman" Season 3 on July 22, with announcements pending for the S4 release date. What do you hope to see in "BoJack Horseman" Season 4?
