In Defence of Joseph Sugarman | BoJack Horseman | Video Essay

Joesph Sugarman is one of the most notorious characters in modern TV history. Grandfather to Bojack and father to Beatrice, Joesph lobotomized his wife, Honey, then threatened to lobotomize Beatrice, he didn’t care about his family and abandoned his wife as she mourned the loss of their son, Crackerjack, he yelled at his wife after she had a manic, grief-filled breakdown following their son’s death, he was sexist and tried to marry Beatrice off to benefit his business, and represents everything wrong with 1940s monogamy.

So, naturally, because I like a challenge, I’m going to defend him.

After watching Bojack Horseman seven times, I’ve noticed that despite what everyone thinks, what I used to think, Joseph Sugarman isn't a villain. He’s actually a thoughtful and caring horse, father and husband. It's just hard to see when we future people live in a world far removed from what we once considered okay back then. He's actually a really decent guy by what I consider universal morality. He's just packaged in this sort of old timey social conventions.

This vídeo is part of series called ‘In Defence of’, where I do in depth analysis of TV and movie characters. It started with Bojack Horseman characters, but it’s expanded to characters from other shows and films. So far we’ve covered Diane Nguyen (Bojack), Beatrice Horseman (Bojack), Sarah Lynn (Bojack), Jerry Smith (Rick and Morty), and Ann Perkins (Parks and Recreation).
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