Bojack Horseman 1x2 | Extended

But because Neal is in uniform, he is untouchable. Mr. Peanutbutter, the consummate host, shuts down BoJack’s logic with a devastatingly simple rebuttal: "You can't just say 'I'm pro-military, but I didn't like that movie.' You have to pick a side."

The topic? BoJack publicly criticized a film where Navy SEALs shoot innocent civilians. In the clip, BoJack muttered, "Ugh, don’t they know the troops are the good guys?" The media spins this into "BoJack Horseman hates the troops." BoJack Horseman 1x2

This is absurd. BoJack doesn't hate the military; he hates a bad movie. But in the world of 24-hour cable news and Twitter mobs, nuance is the first casualty. The centerpiece of the episode is the live debate on Mr. Peanutbutter’s House . BoJack, for once, is factually correct. He argues that the film is propaganda, that war is complicated, and that "supporting the troops" shouldn't mean blindly endorsing every piece of media that features a flag pin. But because Neal is in uniform, he is untouchable

It is also the first time you realize that BoJack isn't just a jerk; he’s a prophet without a cause, a man drowning in a shallow pool, screaming that the water is only three feet deep. No one listens. They just hand him a life preserver shaped like a muffin. BoJack publicly criticized a film where Navy SEALs

BoJack’s tragedy is introduced here: He is a man who sees the absurdity of the world clearly but lacks the social grace or emotional intelligence to navigate it. He cannot fake a smile. He cannot say, "I support the troops," and move on. He has to be right , and in being right, he makes himself the villain.