Grief, religion and animation in ‘Long Story Short’ 

Note: This review contains spoilers for “Long Story Short.”

Last week, the “BoJack Horseman” algorithm began targeting me once more. Ever since I first watched the show, my social media pages have been intermittently flooded with “BoJack” content, from the show’s funniest running jokes to its most depressing moments . It’s like my phone knows when I’m thinking about the show and, as always, missing it. But last week, I wasn’t just brought back into the “BoJack Horseman” internet fandom. A new, purply-blue world of characters jumped onto my screen, introducing the show’s creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg’s newest project, “Long Story Short.”

“Long Story Short” is an animated comedy-drama about the ins and outs of a colorful, nuanced family, the Schwoopers (Schwartz and Coopers). The show’s