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22. Bojack Horseman (season 1) - StartTheMachine
https://youtu.be/rQvIR1oL1vE

Unique: 7.5
Story: 6.75
Music: 8
Animation: 6.5
Personal: 6.5
Average: 7.05

I think it goes without saying this intro stands out as unique, and not just because of the anthropomorphic horse. Generally, when youre seeing a sequence from the perspective of a character, you see through the characters eyes, not a constant shot of the characters face like this as the scenes change. The unusual approach forces you to focus on Bojacks expression. As a result, the viewer can understand the numbness Bojack feels as he drifts through his day, with the same worn expression he woke up with. And the culmination with Bojack crashing into the pool at a party tells us even more about the character. Between what we see of Bojack and the world around him, theres a strong amount of story to this sequence, even without any explanation of the plot.

The theme song is cool and one of the more unique songs on the list. I feel like the odd instrumentation we hear at the start represents Bojacks sense of self, and all the instrumentation that builds up over the intro is the rest of the world, which dies down to return to that initial sound when hes lounging in his pool alone.

The animation looks really good, with excellent lighting effects and a nice attention to detail in the backgrounds. The design for Bojacks face is a bit simplistic, but Im sure thats intentional.

Overall, its a strong intro that gives you a feel for the dark and offbeat tone of the show.