BoJack Horseman, the Netflix original animated series, connects with viewers through its painfully relatable characters. Each one represents a different personality type and struggles with issues like depression, addiction, relationships, purpose, and more. Which character do you identify with most?
The Myers-Briggs Personality Types of the Characters
The Myers-Briggs system categorizes personalities into 16 types based on traits like introversion/extroversion, sensing/intuition, thinking/feeling, and judging/perceiving. Here’s a breakdown of some key characters:
BoJack Horseman: INFP
As an INFP (introverted, intuitive, feeling, perceiving), BoJack is idealistic and seeks deeper meaning, but struggles with loneliness, self-loathing, and reconciling his inner values with harsh realities. His introspection, moodiness, and caring nature underneath his bitterness peg him as an INFP.
Princess Carolyn: ESTJ
As BoJack’s agent and former girlfriend, Princess Carolyn constantly pushes him (and herself) to achieve goals and find satisfaction. With dominant extroverted thinking and sensing traits, her organized, determined, productive nature fits the ESTJ (extroverted, sensing, thinking, judging) type well.
Diane Nguyen: ENFJ
As an old friend of BoJack’s and his ghostwriter, Diane wants to see the good in people despite frequent disappointment. Her strong intuitive feeling traits as an ENFJ (extroverted, intuitive, feeling, judging) type lead her to connect deeply and strive to understand underlying motivations in herself and others.
Mr. Peanutbutter: ENFP
Ever cheerful, enthusiastic Mr. Peanutbutter provides a sunny contrast to BoJack’s gloom. As an ENFP (extroverted, intuitive, feeling, perceiving), he embraces possibility, comes up with new ideas, and tries to nudge BoJack out of his comfort zone–though he often misreads BoJack’s reactions.
Todd Chavez: INTP
Laidback and eccentric, Todd floats among schemes and ambitions without firm direction. His open-minded independence as an INTP (introverted, intuitive, thinking, perceiving) enables flexibility to pursue random interests. But he also struggles with follow-through and can seem unfocused or indifferent.
There are so many more rich characters—Gina, Sarah Lynn, Beatrice Horseman, Hollyhock, and others—each with dimensions audiences relate to.
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Exploring the Alignment of Your Personality with BoJack Horseman Characters
- Do you share BoJack’s introspection and high ideals mixed with self-criticism? Do you mask your vulnerabilities like he does?
- Are you goal-driven and no-nonsense like Princess Carolyn? Do you usually have to be the adult in the room?
- Like Diane, do you care deeply about connecting with integrity, understanding people’s motivations, and making your actions match your values?
- Does Mr. Peanutbutter’s infectious optimism and ability to reframe struggles resonate with you? Or does his “too happy” approach grate on you like it does BoJack?
- Are you easygoing and open-minded but struggle with follow-through like Todd? Or do you wish he would take more responsibility?
There are elements of each character that we all relate to in some way. Which one mirrors your core motivations, outlook, and challenges?
Significance of Purpose: Why Does It Matter?
Why do personality tests and character comparisons matter? Because self-understanding allows us to have more compassion—both for ourselves and others. It’s easier to accept flaws or differences.
The show creators didn’t design one-dimensional characters just for entertainment. They hold up a mirror for us to recognize shared struggles—depression, damaged childhoods, relationships breaking under strain. We see choices and consequences play out, the inner turmoil behind actions. It makes us feel less alone.
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Conclusion
While simplistic labels can’t capture a whole person, personalities do tend to cluster around patterns. Recognizing these patterns helps us communicate, set expectations, and accept ourselves and others. We see there’s a spectrum of motivations and needs.
So which BoJack character matches your personality type? What insights does that comparison provide? Use it as a discussion starter for self-reflection and better understanding your approach to life.
Maybe next you can have friends or family guess which character you are and why! Sharing the personality types of characters shows we all deal with inner frustrations and projections. But there is also capacity for growth when we increase self-awareness with care and compassion.
How to Play?
If you want to know which BoJack Horseman character your personality aligns with most closely, here are a few options:
- Take the official Myers-Briggs or a free knock-off to get your 4-letter type. Then compare the descriptions above to see which character fits.
- Take personality quizzes designed just for BoJack. Search “Bojack Horseman personality quiz” and you’ll find several versions fans have created. Answer the questions and see which character the quiz matches you with!
- Read detailed profiles for each major character. Decide which mirrors your own motivations, outlook, interactions with others, and challenges.
- Ask friends who they think you’re most similar to. Other people sometimes recognize personality patterns in us that we miss ourselves. Ask them to explain why they chose that character for you.
The important thing is not the label itself, but the understanding it provides. Learning why certain characters resonate can reveal insights about your psyche and relationships. It’s about increasing self-awareness with compassion.
So embrace your inner BoJack, Diane, Mr Peanutbutter or whoever fits! Recognizing personality patterns—both the strengths and struggles—helps us accept ourselves. It also helps us understand loved ones who approach life differently.
