Barry
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Of course, I was never really worried aboutBarrysticking the landing.
Season three was one of my favorite seasons of TV last year.
But the longer the show goes on, the harder it has to work to justify itself.
Thats why the news that this would beBarrys final season came as a relief.
Hes stripped down to nothing: desperate, drained, and full-on self-immolating.
Id call it rock bottom if I didnt suspect it could get much worse in the next seven episodes.
The former is a particularly great moment, with Gene meeting Barrys delusional Are you mad at me?
with a succinct, Hey, Barry?
He actually tells Fuches he was right about Gene, who couldnt be trusted in the end.
But upon reflecting, he can only conclude that hes the victim of his own journey of self-discovery.
Look what believing in his own goodness got Barry the first hundred times.
In the time between seasons, theyve enjoyed the peace but become restless.
Theyre businessmen at heart.
Maybe theres a way to achieve their dreams without getting in any more danger themselves, Cristobal suggests.
(I doubt it.)
That inexorable pull toward your worst instincts is present in basically every character of the show.
Maybe there was an element of self-interest there, but I believed in Genes growth.
For one, it could hurt the case against Barry.
Its no wonder he feels like the hero of his own story.
Sally is another character whose descent into selfishness coincides with her experience of post-traumatic stress.
(My jaw dropped at You sure can pick em.)
Now shell have to let his family know.
Jail or no jail, living with what youve done is never easy.
Nice little misunderstanding when Sally initially denies being with Barry, thinking Lindsay is referring to the murder thatshedid.
But then shes blindsided by the news about Janice, whose murder shewasthere for nifty bit of writing.
