I must admit that I rebuffed BoJack Horseman the first time I've sat down to watch it. I felt this first episode was missing something, and I didn't give a shot to the second one... Fortunately, I came back, because I would lose a brilliant show. Technically, it failed as a pilot for that reason, but my thoughts on this episode have changed watching it in hindsight. I think they offered a very complete presentation of the show: the first handful of jokes of animals conserving their instincts and tastes of animals, the non-linear narrative, the use of recurring jokes that, as Mr. Peanutbutter said, get funnier every time, the quick transitions between scenes... all those elements define the show and you can recognize them since the outset. Also, we watched the first segments of the straightforward 90s sitcom, Horsin' Around, including the ridiculously dark series finale. The downfall of BoJack, two decades later, was precisely established. he does awkward observation or jokes in the least accurate moment, he screws it up whatever he is involved in, he spreads selfishness, he oscillates between the hyper-high self-esteem and the pessimism and self-disrespect, he alternates between the total honesty and the subtle insinuation. There is also a fantastic presentation of the top-level cast. Todd gets troubles with a Mexican cartel, Mr. Peanutbutter appears to take out the worst of BoJack, Princess Carolyn deals with BoJack as her agent as her attempt of boyfriend in opposites ways, and Diane has her first conversation with BoJack. The revelation that she and the dog are together was great and unexpected. A solid pilot and, thereby, a solid episode.