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The Dangers of Capitalism in Bojack Horseman.
Warning: this video is incredibly political.
Hard to avoid, considering Bojack is a political show, no question, and one concept it does an excellent job of portraying is the varying effects of capitalism and burgeoning industry can affect the world around us and our daily lives. How it can take advantage of identity, the environment, and the workers that are the lifeblood of the system all in an effort to raise profits and generate more capital.
And how this callous treatment can lead to a myriad of different issues in the general populace, such as mental health or public safety. But the laws that could protect these citizens are ultimately also dictated by those with the capital means to provide for the politicians.
Sources:
Commercializing Public Image: cyber.harvard.edu/IPCoop/93mado2.html#n4
Corporate Concentration: www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10419/265052/1/1817557262.pdf
"The Rich Get Richer and the Poor Get Prison" by Jeffrey Reiman
"What Every Environmentalist Needs to Know About Capitalism" by Fred Magdoff and John Bellamy Foster
Lobbying Spending: www.statista.com/statistics/257337/total-lobbying-spending-in-the-us/
Apple Lawsuit: www.justice.gov/opa/pr/four-additional-states-join-justice-departments-suit-against-apple-monopolizing-smartphone
Current Oligopolies: www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/121514/what-are-some-current-examples-oligopolies.asp#toc-industries-with-potential-oligopolies
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How They Made Us LOVE Gabrielle Solis.
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One of my favorite characters from Desperate Housewives, and yet another that had a really far turnaround from being incredibly frustrating early on in the series. It's very difficult to create a sympathetic character with such an incredibly awful start, but they did manage to make most of the audience adore this character, and it's not just because of the humor! She has one of the best arcs of...
Todd, Mr. Peanutbutter, & The Echo Chamber of Positivity
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There was always a natural synergy between these two, where they clicked from the very first time they met, and it isn't particularly difficult to see why that's the case. Honestly, these two just had SO MUCH IN COMMON, it was hard for them not to become friends. Even their negative traits are so eerily similar (which makes for some awful business decisions), but ultimately leads to two people ...
The Bojack Episode That Everyone Forgets.
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The episode being reviewed is “Downer Ending” (S1E11). One of my personal favorite episodes of the entire show, and while I know that many enjoy it and appreciate it, there's SO much discussion about "Free Churro" and "View from Halfway Down", that this episode often falls by the wayside. And it doesn't deserve that- there's so many facts that we know and rely on about Bojack and his personalit...
The Power of POV in Bojack Horseman.
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Been wanting to make this video for a really long time, really ever since I made that first "Why do people even like Bojack" some months back. One thing I always wanted to expand on was how the perspective of our main characters warps how we treat them, and how we treat their so-called "enemies". It's so interesting to me that the simple way a story is told can have such a great effect on the a...
How to Write Great Villains - The Legend of Korra
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Here is the article about increased amygdala activity: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4980518/#:~:text=PTSD patients exhibit heightened fear response and,which is associated with increased amygdala activity Here is the article about avoidant behavior: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK207191/#:~:text=Foreshortened future: Trauma can affect,1 outlines some common reactions. The villains of LoK are...
Hollow Apologies in Bojack Horseman.
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Bojack Horseman, as a show, contains a lot of apologizing, making up, and forgiveness. But there's a stark difference between an apology that is truly meant to make amends and show that someone has changed, and an apology simply to keep people close to you to be able to manipulate them again. This show does an amazing job dressing down what apologies work, and what apologies don't, and WHY that...
The Disastrous Effect of Hollywood in Bojack Horseman.
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Here's the link to the study I referred to: www.researchgate.net/publication/233667622_Being_a_Celebrity_A_Phenomenology_of_Fame#:~:text= e study found that,of celebrity is a process I knew this video would be a long one when I first thought about the topic, and around 4:00 A.M. one morning last week, I decided it was about time it was made...and I was right. This is the hour long Bojack essay...
What Homelander and Butcher Have in Common.
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Go to surfshark.com/ptvt for 4 extra months of Surfshark. A comparison that I've wanted to talk about for a very long time, and one that I'm sure is already known to most fans of the show. However, there's lots to talk about here, and SO much evidence that shows how similar they are as characters! The way they react to problems, blame others, and lash out are one in the same, and even have alik...
How "Escape From L.A." Plays with Suspense
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One of the most traumatic episodes of Bojack, mostly because you can see the writing on the wall the entire episode. It absolutely loves dangling the event that you strongly suspect (but hope with all your heart that it won't) will happen in front of you and playing with your sense of tension and intrigue. A very shocking episode, overall, and they definitely earn the final climax with some inc...
Why Guy and Diane Are PERFECT for Each Other.
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Warning- had to edit the living $h*t out of this video to let it fit into youtube copyright Sorry if it's a little weird because of that. Could always get the original edit on Patreon, though! A highly requested video from fans on UA-cam, and one that I was eager to make, especially after seeing some comments about Guy that I don't feel are entirely accurate. Personally, I fully believe that Gu...
Tenzin & Gifted Child Syndrome in "Legend of Korra"
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One of my favorite characters in all of Avatar for sure. So well thought-out, and an integral addition to the cast, even if he's not technically a member of "Team Avatar". Being Aang's son, there were high expectations on him to be a powerful and interesting character (from fans and in-universe civilians alike). And, boy, did they deliver. Instead of making the character perfect with no flaws a...
Princess Carolyn & Beatrice: The Two Sides of Motherhood
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Another suggestion from a subscriber on UA-cam (@Yezhanium ) that is insanely insightful! And I surprisingly had a lot to say on the matter too. There's a ton of comparisons to be made between these two and how they were raised, and then a stark contrast for how they raised others. And there is also a definite reason for this in what we see of their childhoods. Overall, I was super relieved tha...
Why Does Everyone LOVE Bree Van de Kamp from "Desperate Housewives"?
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I know, I know. Literally no one asked for it. But I am really passionate about this show, and I had to dump my passion into a video sometime soon. And this character is by far my favorite from this show. That's not exactly an unpopular opinion, either. Most fans are extremely drawn to Bree Van De Kamp, and there's several reasons why. She's not necessarily always my favorite housewife, as this...
Bojack's Destructive Pattern with Women
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Someone requested that I do this after the professional pattern video, and...boy did we know this one was going to be a doozy. Honestly, I expected it to be even longer, so let me know if there's anything I left out! Yes, I didn't talk much about Ana Spanikopita, mostly because his relationship with her is quite different than with the other women he dates. Plus, the "pushing away" part of the ...
Fatherhood and Bojack Horseman.
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Fatherhood and Bojack Horseman.
Why Princess Carolyn and Ralph Didn't Work.
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Why Princess Carolyn and Ralph Didn't Work.
The Importance of Jordan Li from "Gen V".
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The Importance of Jordan Li from "Gen V".
Mr. Peanutbutter: Bojack's Most Reliable Friend
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Mr. Peanutbutter: Bojack's Most Reliable Friend
Why Does Everyone LOVE "Free Churro"?
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Why Does Everyone LOVE "Free Churro"?
Bojack's Unfortunate Pattern With Professionalism
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Bojack's Unfortunate Pattern With Professionalism
Is Soldier Boy Truly a Villain?
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Is Soldier Boy Truly a Villain?
Why "That's Too Much, Man!" is Bojack's MOST IMPORTANT Episode.
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Why "That's Too Much, Man!" is Bojack's MOST IMPORTANT Episode.
Why Mr. Peanutbutter and Diane Could NEVER Work.
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Why Mr. Peanutbutter and Diane Could NEVER Work.
WE LOVED IT! | House of the Dragon Season 2 FINALE Reaction
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WE LOVED IT! | House of the Dragon Season 2 FINALE Reaction
Why I Actually LOVED the House of the Dragon Finale!
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Why I Actually LOVED the House of the Dragon Finale!
GO HUGH!! | House of the Dragon Reaction 2x7 - "The Red Sowing"
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GO HUGH!! | House of the Dragon Reaction 2x7 - "The Red Sowing"
Why "The Old Sugarman Place" is Bojack's SMARTEST Episode!
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Why "The Old Sugarman Place" is Bojack's SMARTEST Episode!
A Power Couple! | House of the Dragon Reaction 2x6 - "Smallfolk"
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A Power Couple! | House of the Dragon Reaction 2x6 - "Smallfolk"
Butcher and Starlight: Two Sides of the Same Coin
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Butcher and Starlight: Two Sides of the Same Coin

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @alyssaferris8146
    @alyssaferris8146 11 годин тому

    I forgot about “Kal-el, No!“

  • @kobold_sushi_executive_chef
    @kobold_sushi_executive_chef 11 годин тому

    This video helped me put into words how I feel about my relationship with my mother, specifically how being kind most of the time and using apologies for the slip-ups is the way relationships are supposed to be. I've been so used to moments of kindness that are used to smooth over the buildup of small everyday slights and cruelties that it really helped to hear it come from someone else that this isn't enough. If someone cares about you beyond the ways that you meet their needs, that needs to be what their actions represent.

  • @sofialuna6210
    @sofialuna6210 15 годин тому

    No, I don't think it would have worked if Diane had "learned to be part of an us" with Mr. Peanutbutter. Let's be real, PB showed time and time again that he wasn't capable to understand Diane. How was she supposed to let her guards down around a person who consistently ignores or "forgets" about your wishes. No. It would have only made her even more miserable to keep trying.

  • @bass8583
    @bass8583 20 годин тому

    That scene where henrietta replaces bojack in the car was really terrifying

  • @bass8583
    @bass8583 23 години тому

    In the episode mr. peanutbutter's boos, we see a young bojack when he brings katrina and this bojack just looks really liek happy and well adjusted as opposed to when he brings jessica beil

  • @hugenerd97
    @hugenerd97 День тому

    I think one reason people don’t like Guy is because he’s so different from every other character in the show. The audience becomes used to the dysfunctional relationships and complex character dynamics featured in Hollywoo to the point that when we finally see a healthy relationship, it feels alien. Diane and Guy have something that is not just real but also mutually beneficial without the kind of heaviness that pervades all her other relationships, whether romantic platonic or familial. Because of this, the audience is sucked into the idea held by BoJack himself that dysfunction equates complexity and anything else is shallow and fake because dysfunction is all he knows and hence almost all we see. BoJack fetishizes his own sadness and it conditions us to do so too. This means that when we’re introduced to Guy and his relationship with Diane, it is so normal and functional and domestic, it takes a minute to get used to it. It feels different and strange because it is different, and I think some people just didn’t warm up to it, even if it is the best thing for Diane. Being used to the unhealthy relationships of the show also could play into why people try to see nefarious action where there is none in Guy. Overall, it’s a perfectly written relationship and I’m happy Diane married him. I think it just felt sudden and was hard to get used to for some people.

  • @Tanzi-cb4hk
    @Tanzi-cb4hk День тому

    This video is more about Hating Diane lol!

  • @gunchops
    @gunchops День тому

    Something I think was kind of forgotten was that Herb was kind of implied to have a bit of a thing for Bojack, atleast that's how I read things. Not just because of the kiss, LMAO, just..generally, the way they interact im flashbacks carries that vibe

  • @conradcougar2019
    @conradcougar2019 День тому

    Also, it does help to like him because he’s a dog.

  • @anarmustafayev1555
    @anarmustafayev1555 День тому

    They don't work, Guy is just a sob for sad depressed women.

  • @shamalow1819
    @shamalow1819 2 дні тому

    I didn't even know people hated her, the character I personally hate is Pb, fuck him

    • @shamalow1819
      @shamalow1819 2 дні тому

      I was honestly surprised that most people actually liked him

  • @nauscakes1868
    @nauscakes1868 2 дні тому

    Wait, people, real life people tried to excuse Bojack's behavior?

  • @violettaazul
    @violettaazul 2 дні тому

    Just the scene of her bitch slaping Rex's mom is enough to love her 😂❤

  • @Nalmy25
    @Nalmy25 2 дні тому

    So I might get into a debate.. but about Gabi and that younger guy I would rather use the term Grooming than rape. It's still bad but he was consenting to having sex with her. Which is not really the same as her step father who actually raped her forcing himself onto her. Using the same term kinda feels wrong. There is a difference between assault and manipulation ( those two can go together sure but not in this specific situation as the 16y guy also wanted to have sex with her but she played with his emotions and treated him like a toy) it's not the same crime or not the same type of abuse is what I'm trying to say. Besides that I really like your video and i'm interested in seeing more ^^

  • @JaiClaire880
    @JaiClaire880 2 дні тому

    More videos

  • @JaiClaire880
    @JaiClaire880 2 дні тому

    More videos 😂

  • @anarmustafayev1555
    @anarmustafayev1555 2 дні тому

    The problem is, people need to change fundamentally who they are, and once they change they are no longer the same person so there is no longer a chance for relationship, thats why apologies mean nothing, because the person who is apologizing if truly changed is no longer the same person

  • @JackSCole
    @JackSCole 2 дні тому

    bojack ave voice a breton from skyrim, anyway im stuned by the fact all those animal characcters have typical animal names

  • @angel.3939
    @angel.3939 2 дні тому

    I don't like it, it's overrated

  • @lurkdash
    @lurkdash 3 дні тому

    The reality of his forgiving bojack for the kiss is muddied by the fact the show needed a resolution more than he wanted to really forgive bojack at the time. It’s just a really interesting moment because it almost totally makes you believe his whole personality is just cope right from the beginning for a sec lol

  • @philipwellingtonhamptoncar607

    Do a review of why women kill

  • @dollinterrupted
    @dollinterrupted 3 дні тому

    Children don’t ’have affairs with their science teacher’ they get SAed by them. wtf dude

  • @valentingigena6058
    @valentingigena6058 3 дні тому

    Nice work

  • @Karinukes
    @Karinukes 3 дні тому

    F*ing loooooove this series 🥰🥰🥰🥰 my mom and I used to watch this

  • @Littlebough
    @Littlebough 3 дні тому

    I hate diane. Soooooo.....she aint any better for bojack

  • @MegaVega2007
    @MegaVega2007 3 дні тому

    I relate to Bojack so much. All my relationships are destroyed. Sorry doesnt make things better but what else can i do. i've done so many terrible things, yet cant find the will to change. I AM the toxic person someone needs to cut off for their own mental health. I AM the abuser. I AM a bad person. I accept this. but at the same time, I have to do something about it, acceptance is nothing without consequence. I will face the consequences soon, before 2026. when I find the courage to end things

  • @burnerdaughter
    @burnerdaughter 3 дні тому

    I think an argument could be made that Diane SHOULD have done what you said you'd have been tempted to do. The guy literally admitted to being a murderous public menace who could not be stopped otherwise. Diane's sacrifice wouldn't have been moral, it would only have been legal.

  • @ImaBvgY0v
    @ImaBvgY0v 3 дні тому

    3:05 tell me why I got an ad in the middle of you saying Amazon prime 💀

    • @Alias3141
      @Alias3141 3 дні тому

      Because this guy wants to monetize his videos and take advantage of the system he condemns

    • @PosiTVty.
      @PosiTVty. 3 дні тому

      Am I…not allowed to have a job? You do realize I need to eat, right?

    • @ImaBvgY0v
      @ImaBvgY0v 3 дні тому

      @@PosiTVty. I’m not saying u shouldn’t have a job I just thought it was ironic the moment u said Amazon pri- an ad played lol

    • @PosiTVty.
      @PosiTVty. 3 дні тому

      @Bianca-nx1wl No not you dw I understand the irony of the placing. In fact- I removed that ad bc UA-cam auto placed them in some rather egregious places. There are just some who say I’m a capitalist bc UA-cam is my job.

  • @imerex4136
    @imerex4136 3 дні тому

    "braci się nie traci"

  • @Unicornsrfab
    @Unicornsrfab 4 дні тому

    but also bojacks book was a best seller and so general hollywoo people would have that glimpse into his actual life

  • @panana6084
    @panana6084 4 дні тому

    Disagree but that's because I never could get pass a few episodes of LoK tbh. Its like Boruto (Naruto's sequel) to me. Got the potential but couldn't keep my attention long enough. And contrary to others stuff that manage to seems interesting through UA-cam short or tiktok (like short vid of cool moment) here even the best sequences [according to fans] didn't give me enough to be like "omg maybe i was wrong i should give it another try!"

  • @Autumn567
    @Autumn567 4 дні тому

    When Bree found her son with her AA boyfriend it broke my heart

  • @1slayer959
    @1slayer959 4 дні тому

    6:45 I mean he doesn't. Todd is just mooching off of his wealthy friends. If anything happens to them. His ass is on the street

  • @amy9048
    @amy9048 4 дні тому

    commenting on every bojack horseman video #538

  • @raedefrane5505
    @raedefrane5505 4 дні тому

    Businesses are not always for profit. Hence the existence of not-for-profits...

  • @aliasfakename3159
    @aliasfakename3159 4 дні тому

    I like Princess Carolyn but it didn't slip my notice that she let Todd open a daycare in her building cuz it could be used as a tax write-off. I was glad when things worked out for her but also, it worked out because she played the capitalist game.

  • @slowpokely7458
    @slowpokely7458 4 дні тому

    I am so glad to have had this content pop up on my Home Page aligns a lot with my views and very necessary. Really insightful and appreciated when a lot of media and general thought is trying to slip back into the dark ages. Please keep going.

  • @ComradeWolfman98
    @ComradeWolfman98 4 дні тому

    I canceled my Netflix membership after I discovered that rather than signing me up for the advertised $9.99 they had signed me up for the $22.99 plan

  • @wiktorszymczak4760
    @wiktorszymczak4760 5 днів тому

    Yess... United dealt with. Now lets deal with whotewhale

  • @ShoushouKhaledi
    @ShoushouKhaledi 5 днів тому

    We love her because she is not a zionist. ✊

  • @totallynameless8861
    @totallynameless8861 5 днів тому

    30:16 Yes, they do deserve blame! Regardless of how awful a system is, you still have choices within it. That's the entire point of the show. Unless you are literally starving, there is no excuse to contribute to something this vile, especially not for your own enjoyment.

    • @alejandrocerecer2107
      @alejandrocerecer2107 5 днів тому

      But that’s the thing the people are not to blame because there is no real actual choice to be had that’s not an entire change in diet and that might no be even possible for certain people. Yadda yadda No ethical consumption under capitalism you know the drill

    • @totallynameless8861
      @totallynameless8861 5 днів тому

      @alejandrocerecer2107 Even in a bad system you still make choices. You can't just bad faith handwave away your own ability to make changes in your own life. Maybe some people choose to kill for their survival, but if you're not one of those people, then what's your excuse? And if you are one of those people, does that then give you the right to kill for your own enjoyment?

  • @bronxishomenomatterwhereig3149
    @bronxishomenomatterwhereig3149 5 днів тому

    18:13 Disagree. Patriatchy or men didn't twist capitalism into anything. Women simply coveted the power, wealth and influence men at the top had. But had no idea what it takes to get and stay at the top until they go through the climb to the top. And are transformed by it. That's just the nature of the beast. It'd be the same result in a matriarchal capitalist society.

  • @Rfp601
    @Rfp601 5 днів тому

    George Lucas talked about how in the Soviet Union's later years, as long as your film wasn't too critical of the government you had basically complete artistic freedom, whereas in the American studio system there are basically only four kinds of movies you can make. Now I don't really consider the Soviet Union from Krushchev and after to be a REAL socialist state. After Stalin was killed the USSR basically became a state run by bureacrats. But it's worth noting how a country that imperfect was still leaps and bounds ahead of American capitalism in terms of the art that can be produced, as the means of producing art weren't owned by a few private companies.

  • @Labbish1
    @Labbish1 5 днів тому

    I miss Desperate Housewives so much! It's still best show ever made. And Marcia Cross is amazing actress. I loved her on Melrose Place too.

  • @albertgongora6944
    @albertgongora6944 5 днів тому

    I'm going to be perfectly honest I don't think people know the difference between being woke and just explaining the problems that are going on in society and having an opinion about them and putting them in a show to show that opinion because I'm sorry to say we can't ignore the problems that go on in our country forever until you know eventually I hate to say that so much corruption ends up happening in set country in a person is invading your house putting a gun to your head and next thing you know you're finally opening up your eyes to the truth so basically what I'm saying is there's stupid people that think when you put a political agenda behind something it's woke and it's not like I said it's an opinion that they're trying to explain through a show

  • @adammyers7383
    @adammyers7383 5 днів тому

    8:09 something that isn’t talked about very often is that PC directly fuels Bojack’s regression in the final season. When Bojack’s horrible history is exposed live on television, she switches back into Agent ™️ mode and tries to preserve his image instead of encouraging him to take responsibility

  • @fav1988
    @fav1988 5 днів тому

    3:19 lovely time for an add.

  • @SilverRagaire
    @SilverRagaire 5 днів тому

    *In the voice of Barney from HIMYM* Haaaaaave you met Luigi?

  • @MadamSpades
    @MadamSpades 5 днів тому

    I never watched the series but I love Judah

  • @NguyenLinh-wf2fb
    @NguyenLinh-wf2fb 5 днів тому

    Watching the show I can't help thinking Flip in real life would be Sam Levinson. Creepy director got one sucessful show, like to include of unnecessary nudes and a mysogynist, etc so many similarities