"Back in the 90s, I was in a very famous TV show..." "The Show That Gave Me Sentience" might seem like a bold claim, but anyone who’s watched Bojack Horseman knows it’s not an exaggeration. Beneath the veneer of vibrant animation and talking animals lies a story that isn’t afraid to dig deep, to expose the uncomfortable truths about fame, failure, addiction, and the desperate, often misguided, search for happiness. Sukaina Naqvi takes us through the brilliance of Hollywood’s most washed-up sitcom star and explores how a cartoon horse and his equally chaotic companions manage to hold up a mirror to our deepest fears, flaws, and fleeting moments of hope. Bojack Horseman is the kind of show that sticks with you, for better or for worse.
NIER: AUTOMATA- THE UNIQUE STORYTELLING POTENTIAL OF VIDEO GAMES (2/2)
Continuing against the backdrop of a dystopian world where human beings have become extinct, this piece sheds further light on the way a video game explores the pillars of existential philosophy and brings them to their conclusion in a real world scenario, all in order to interrogate the very essence of human conscience and being.
NIER: AUTOMATA- THE UNIQUE STORYTELLING POTENTIAL OF VIDEO GAMES (1/2)
“What makes us human or creates a conscience?” “What is the meaning of life?” Can medium like video games compel us on a quest to find answers to these big philosophical questions? This piece penned by Yasharth Tandon describes how a video game explores these existentially nauseating questions in a way that could be best narrated only against the backdrop of a fictional gaming world.
