BoJack Horseman follows the life of ex-TV star and anthropomorphic horse, BoJack, as he attempts to regain his former fame and glory.. Going into the show, I expected myself to find it completely unfunny and unnecessarily vulgar, much like many adult cartoons (Mr. Pickles, Ren and Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon). However, I found myself chuckling consistently at the various puns and ridiculous scenarios. At some point towards the end of the episode that I was watching, my Student Advisor entered the lounge and excitedly informed me that he was a fan of the show and that watching the full series would be rewarding. Considering that information, I was excited that I had made a seemingly right choice. I started the series at the first two episodes of season one and after forming my own opinions about the show as well as having read positive reviews for it, I would like to go ahead and attempt to watch the entire show in my free time.
I’ve seen commercials for BoJack Horseman on Adult Swim while watching staple adult cartoons such as Bob’s Burgers or King of the Hill. I never had any interest in it, as I always grouped it into the type of strange, late, late night Adult Swim shows that I decided I would never watch
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The typical self-destructive behavior of BoJack was something that I feel most people can relate to on some level (for example, BoJack eating twelve muffins in one sitting because he “has no self control” and “hates himself”). His auto-calamitous behavior paired with the self-depreciating humor makes for quite the lamentable spectacle. Another thing that I appreciate about the show is the animation. The animation is basic and isn’t necessarily a unique art style, but it isn’t unpleasant to look at (Problem Solverz). The stark contrast of the bright color scheme with the dark subject matter draws the viewer in and nearly makes them question the comedy presented in such a sad
When individuals face obstacles in life, there is often two ways to respond to those hardships: some people choose to escape from the reality and live in an illusive world. Others choose to fight against the adversities and find a solution to solve the problems. These two ways may lead the individuals to a whole new perception. Those people who decide to escape may find themselves trapped into a worse or even disastrous situation and eventually lose all of their perceptions and hops to the world, and those who choose to fight against the obstacles may find themselves a good solution to the tragic world and turn their hopelessness into hopes. Margaret Laurence in her short story Horses of the Night discusses the idea of how individual’s responses
The main characters were Charlie and Riley. I did enjoy the characters. I found them intriguing and loved that I could relate with Charlie. They were characters that in the eyes of the public would be considered bad, but in my eyes, they were trying to be good.
Blazing Saddles, a Mel Brooks film, is a perfect example of satire. The main object of the movie is to make fun of the western genre of films. Mel Brooks is notorious for his satires of many different films and film genres, and Blazing Saddles follows true to form. Many of the film’s ideas and problems are common in most westerns, although Mel Brooks has added a twist. In addition, the movie pokes fun at a more modern theme, racism.
"No one is born a racist bigot. In other words, racial bigotry or racial prejudice is not genetically or
In the novel Feed, by M.T. Anderson, we learn about a society in which everybody has a “feed”. The feed is like an internal cell phone implanted into your brain, except it can do much more. The main character Titus, along with his friends use their feeds to message each other, shop online, play games, and even watch TV right behind their eyes. However things take a turn when Titus and his friends are hacked by a protest group known as the “coalition of pity” while visiting the moon. Their feeds become damaged and unusable. All of a sudden their worlds are turned upside down and they don’t know what to do with their lives.
Rick and Morty is one of the very few shows that allow us to examine and question our own existence. On one hand,
First of all I just want it known that I am a big Hannibal Buress fan, from The Eric Andre Show to his previous special Live From Chicago. So with this in mind, I went into this special with very high expectations. While those expectations were met, they were certainly not exceeded. As a student majoring in comedy and aspiring to be stand up comedian, I wanted this special to fill me with passion and remind me of how beautifully special stand up comedy can be. While I was able to have a lot of laughs and a few times to pause and think, this
The first character that intrigued me, probably because I could relate to him the most was Andrew, the "jock." A jock is the group of people that are athletically inclined and are usually part of a sports team. When all the students were confessing what they had done he seemed the most regretful of his actions. Andrew being a great wrestler at school saw an unsuspecting teammate that was much smaller than he was and decided to jump on him and start beating up on him. What made his case so extreme was that not only did beat up on his teammate but he taped his butt cheeks together. The perception that I, as well as the members of the breakfast club, had of Andrew was that he couldn't think for himself. He also thought the same thing because he said that he felt pressured by his dad to do something mischievous because he (his dad) used to get into mischievous acts often while he was in high school. So while he was looking at his smaller teammate he said that all he could here was his father telling him about being a winner and doing so many unnecessary things just because he was an exceptional athlete. When Andrew told his story it seemed that all the other people were going to cry because they could see that he regretted doing what he did.
Satire is a writing technique used oftentimes as a way to criticize or mock something comically. Many writers utilize satire to reveal their perspectives on social issues without outright stating them. Mark Twain 's novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn exhibits many examples of satire, all of which hint towards Twain 's opinions of the American society he lived in. Three particular societal norms Mark Twain uses satire to mock multiple times in his novel, include but are not limited to; racism and slavery, religion, and family feuds. There are multiple other instances for which satire is used, but these three are exceedingly prominent throughout the novel.
In the book The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Twain uses mockery to point out the social issues that were current during his time. Throughout the text, Mark Twain utilizes the main character Huckleberry as a means of voicing his own opinion on problems in social institutions in a jokingly manner; this is called satire. Hypocrisy in religion is one example of satire found in the novel. People's quickness to believe and stupidity are others as well.
I was pleased with how Blackish presented the word nigger. As in the real world everyone in this episode didn’t agree on whether the word nigger should be used. But mostly everyone in the show had a similar understanding of the history of the word, or different meanings of the word or the many different uses
'Classic' -a book which people praise and don't read"(Twain). If one truly wants to understand the full meaning of Huckleberry Finn they must read the novel. The author Mark Twain does an incredible job using satire to mock beliefs and social institutions. In Huckleberry Finn Twain portrays his beliefs on social issues through Huck, who is an innocent unbiased child. Since Huck was born from nothing, and had nothing he speaks the truth on social issues such as slavery, religion, and greed. Unlike many of the people surrounding Huck, he is the one of the only characters Twain can speak through. In Huckleberry Finn, Twain uses satire to discuss greed, hypocrisy, and personal beliefs.
In the 2002 documentary, Bowling for Columbine, produced and directed by Michael Moore, an American filmmaker, it focuses on the 1999 Columbine High School massacre in Colorado and how two high school boys were able to obtain guns and shoot out their school, killing a teacher and 13 students, before committing suicide. The film uses this event to show America’s history with guns and gives an insight about the past, present and future of America. Michael Moore delivers this film by answering his own questions, such as how the increase rate of guns and homicides in America relate to one another, and why America has the largest number in crime than other countries. Using his fame as an advantage, Moore sets out on his journey to answer his questions
“Harrison Bergeron” can also be interpreted as a direct critique of communism. In the 1960s, America was engaged with Russia in the Cold War and had recently struggled through the McCarthy era, when suspected communists were accused and blacklisted from artistic, literary, and political communities. The futuristic American society of “Harrison Bergeron” operates on communist principles, supporting the idea that wealth and power should be distributed equally and class hierarchies should not exist. Like the accused communists of the McCarthy era, anyone not conforming to society’s accepted standards—in a reversal of sorts, anyone not adhering to the communist structure—is sought out and punished. In his story, Vonnegut argues that such principles are foolish.
Satire: Satire can be looked at as a method of teaching as it takes a serious topic and twists it to be looked at in a ridiculous and comedic stance. Usually, for this stance to work, the serious topic needs to be one that a majority of the people know, such as Jesus’s life as the base of the Monty Python movie, Life of Brian. Life of Brian was a satirical movie made to mock the snooty British upper-class and class system, but under the guise of a movie about/ related to Jesus Christ. Satire is still relevant today, because everyone loves a good laugh, and the learning aspect is just a bonus.