“Life’s a B*tch… then You Keep on Living”- Grace and Consequences in BoJack Horseman
The zeitgeist is all about the anti-heroes. Television has been swamped by narratives about edgy, immoral protagonists who draw our sympathies, and despite our best efforts find ourselves rooting for them. Walter White and his Heisenberg get-up remain pop-culture icons, despite Breaking Bad ending in 2013. The mischievous Tyrian Lannister was a fan favorite on Game of Thrones; and who could forget about Mad Men’s Don Draper with his bougie lifestyle, multiple affairs, and mysterious personal history. The anti-hero trend…