After periods of speculation about release dates and what tone to expect from the progressively dark and bizarre animated series, the new season of Netflix’s BoJack Horseman is finally around the corner. Part of the show’s ability to resonate with viewers and critics alike is the delicate line it walks between lampooning (and occasionally exhibiting) stale sitcom tropes and exploring the raw, realistic internal lives of its complicated characters.
Some spoilers from BoJack Horseman's first three seasons continue below.
The titular character, BoJack Horseman, is a classically damaged antihero in the vein of Tony Soprano, Don Draper and Walter White, and while we follow his misadventures and mostly try to root for him, he’s also spectacularly toxic to every single person in his life. When the show first began, it was easy to write off Mr. Peanutbutter as a lighthearted, idiotic foil to BoJack’s brooding, intellectual cynic. But throughout the first three seasons of BoJack, Mr. Peanutbutter develops over time into the closest thing the show has to an actual hero.
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Some spoilers from BoJack Horseman's first three seasons continue below.
The titular character, BoJack Horseman, is a classically damaged antihero in the vein of Tony Soprano, Don Draper and Walter White, and while we follow his misadventures and mostly try to root for him, he’s also spectacularly toxic to every single person in his life. When the show first began, it was easy to write off Mr. Peanutbutter as a lighthearted, idiotic foil to BoJack’s brooding, intellectual cynic. But throughout the first three seasons of BoJack, Mr. Peanutbutter develops over time into the closest thing the show has to an actual hero.
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