The standout is episode 4, 'BoJack the Feminist,' where Princess Carolyn casts a disgraced misogynistic actor (Vance Waggoner) and BoJack accidentally becomes a celebrated 'male feminist' by blurting that choking women is wrong; the plot satirizes performative allyship, virtue-signaling executives, and media co-opting of feminism with lines about intersectionality and micro-aggressions. A parallel arc in episode 3 introduces and explores Todd's asexuality through his relationship with Yolanda, including a visit to her hyper-sexual family who are unaware of her orientation, a coming-out scene, and discussion of ace dating dynamics.

Broader season threads address #MeToo-era accountability, the silencing of women in Hollywood, and toxic behaviors normalized by entertainment, with Diane pushing back against sexist writing on the Philbert set. Creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg has framed the season as engaging these cultural reckonings through the show's established satirical lens rather than overt activism.

These elements influence multiple character arcs and episode premises but remain secondary to BoJack's addiction spiral and personal crises; the tone is largely mocking of excesses rather than didactic endorsement. No source-material character swaps or setting-inconsistent diversity mandates appear, and reception was largely positive with little organized backlash.