@@andrewstephens5885 both funny, and truly dark. I love how dark it really gets after season 2. At first I was laughing, then the claws sank in and I just can’t turn it off. Can’t wait for season 4!
Dude that scene where he narrates his first kill, and transitions between the acting student's interpretation of the event, assuming he must have been emotionally shaken and broken by taking a life, to what actually happened, with everyone chanting his name and no remorse shown whatsoever, my jaw actually dropped.
@@MaxPowersUK I kinda agree, but their relationship is still weighed down by the fact that seeking Albert's approval is one of the things that led him down the path towards violence imo
That's the main selling point of Facebook. I never understood it. If there are people in your life that are important to you, they remain in your life. If those people are not still a part of your life, it's because people move on. It may sound detached, but it truly is the way life is. I feel the same way about reunions. Why in the hell would I want to see those people again!? I didn't have a bad time in HS, but I don't care to reexamine those relationships, they do not matter to me anymore. Plus, Facebook has devolved into a sinister entity over the years. That was inevitable. They don't make anything, they do not provide a service (which some would debate) and they are (incidentally) responsible for people turning into phone junkies. Sorry. I guess I took your joke and just went overboard with it.
Barry is one of the best shows out there, it's an uncomfortable watch sometimes, as all the main characters are flawed and have their own selfish motivation, much like real people. It just feels so real. Thank you for the analysis.
@@Barren_Harem808 Sally isn't a good person. The only reason she wasn't 100% like Barry was because she was sheltered. She was abused, yes, but she was sheltered. She was a "child" like the other actors, as Gene says. She has moved closer to Barry by the end of season 4, giving into her darker and more selfish impulses.
@@Barren_Harem808 Sally uses other people like Fuches just different methods and circumstances. I haven't seen her make any honest gesture out of kindness to anyone, though, I've only seen 2 season. Idk if she changed in season 3.
Just love the way they used show don’t tell to really let you understand the seriousness of that moment. Other shows will spit on your intelligence so much that they’ll actually spell it out for you.
Watch the video on *How Dexter doesn't understand Morality* they tried to make Dexter the good guy till the end, while Walt had to save his ass letting Jane off herself, Barry with Chris and Janice at S01 itself, Tony soprano well dude went to hell and came back so no need to talk about him. But DEXTER? he couldn't even kill Rita just like that in a show about a serial killer
Season 3 was extremely depressing to watch: we had 2 seasons of Barry trying to be a better person only to have him fall straight back into that hole and snap mentally and for the worse. The fact that he’d go as far as to threaten to kill Gene’s family if he didn’t comply and even casually mention to Sally that he could traumatize her boss at BanShe in a pretty sick way made me go from rooting for him to despising him. And then you have the scene with Albert where he viscerally breaks down with all his sins catching up to him, actually being given a second chance, and even THAT not being enough to save him. Hader really puts the freaking dark in dark comedy. Edit: For the record, I did love this season, it was just sad to see the characters go through such awful circumstances, even if someone like Barry rightfully deserves it.
Honestly seems pretty clear to me that it is at least partially an addiction for him, or at least allegorically used to portray addiction. He hates doing it and hates himself when he does it, but every effort to stop seems useless and season 3 really showed him giving up on trying to be better and completely giving in to that addiction. The fact that he even puts effort into making sure Sally doesn't blame herself for what went down at his house by placing the blame on himself shows that he still is aware and filled with guilt about his situation, but has accepted it as a part of his life he can't escape.
I think there was an element of comedy in his ideas on Sally's boss or whatever. "Like switch her dog with a slightly different dog" ....imagine some guy turning up at the pound saying "I'd like a dog that's LIKE this one, but not this one"
This is a great video, you make some great points. Personally, I think Barry is definitely a bad person. He has a million opportunities to turn himself in but refuses to because he feels he doesn't deserve to face the consequences of his actions. Barry is under the delusion that he is the hero of his story, a delusion projected onto the audience because he's the title character. Season 3 is really when the facade breaks apart. Killing Jeff, threatening Gene's grandson, verbally abusing Sally. It becomes harder and harder to root for him until you realize this is who he's been the whole time.
@@joannelee5574 eh, that doesnt really add up. an unreliable narrator is someone who blurs the line between their perception of the story's reality and the actual story's reality. the show has never had a moment where its events are ambiguous in that way. i would say he's more of an anti-hero, since he doesn't really tweak the story to his favor the way an unreliable narrator would, its more that we are made to sympathize with him as a protagonist despite him doing awful things. like with a lot of anti-hero stories, its very easy for the audience to get confused about the moral alignment of the protagonist. and i would argue this is very much a part of anti-hero stories, its just that sometimes audiences don't always put in the thought work to figure out why the writers are using this storytelling device and the philosophical implications behind that decision. in the case of Barry, its easy to sympathize with him because we can see that his profession is slowly tearing him apart and he wants to change. but the end of season 1 pretty firmly establishes that Barry is a bad person. he kills Detective Moss and ruins the life of his mentor for no reason other than he wants to protect his new life. its extremely complex but basically, he and the audience want to believe that he can change and grow from the past and we do genuinely start to believe he is capable of that. but by using murder to escape the consequences of his past, he isn't really protecting the positive changes in his life, he's reinforcing the change through the violence of his past. its establishing the paradox inherent to his character that causes him to slowly deteriorate over the course of the show. none of that is unreliable narration, its all literally happening in the show's reality.
@@balloonfiesta15 Just gonna preface that the comment I read was much more well explained, so this isn’t doing their interpretation enough justice lol. He’s definitely an antihero tho!! (Edit: Ig it would’ve been more fitting to say he has traits of an unreliable narrator since I get how it doesn’t completely work with the show’s pov tho) Imo it made sense on the objective evil of his actions (especially starting s3) and how he justifies them in a way that’s increasingly based on his specific worldview (which is not good to say the least). It’s almost telltale heart-ish but he’s trying to prove his actual “good”ness vs. sanity. We see everything he’s doing play out directly so his unreliability isn’t particularly deceptive or anything, but it’s visible more in how he defends his actions to himself and why he “had to do it” (like killing moss), like a third person unreliable narrator of sorts. He waters down his actions, and contradicts general moral code to justify why he’s killing with an almost naïveté that everything will be normal if he does this again, but this plays out in third person. He disregards that some of his actions are objectively evil and caused by his own issues (ex. the murderfest at season 2 finale when he kills everyone due to his rage issues), and it pushes the audience to sympathize even when the actions aren’t sympathetic, because we’d like him to have a normal life. It’s just near impossible now. Ofc the other person also wrote their comment very well, so there were a lot of things said more eloquently lol. You’re definitely right about him being an antihero too, he’s a super interesting character to discuss 👍👍
@@saierwe I got to season 4/6 of bcs and it is one of the most boring shows i have ever watched don’t pick it back up and people try to make up for it by saying it’s a good show because seasons 5 and 6 are good, but that doesn’t make any sense because if a majority of a shows seasons are bad it is a bad show no matter how good the other seasons are
@@saierwe Barry is a very good show though very entertaining I finished all 3 seasons this week during spring break it is just that good and thankfully season 4 is coming out next week 🙏
Just my observation but I think that the point of Sara going back and brutally killing her attacker and then shedding one tear shows not how different she is from Barry, but how much given the right ( or in this case, wrong) circumstances, many of us would become like Barry.
Barry in the first season: Starts off bad, tries to become better, ends off even worse Barry in the second season: Doesn't kill anyone the entire season, morally becomes better, but the last 10 minutes and he kills 1029312903 people Barry in the third season: Doesn't care anymore
It’s amazing how universal this show is. I doubt many of us are hitmen. But many of us are trying to escape who they were in order to start a new life/be a new person. And many of us fall and stumble because it sometimes feels impossible, no matter how much we want to be better… often failing due to trying so hard to be better.
I avoided this for the longest time because I hate casual violence on tv and I’d heard the show was a comedy. So I thought the violence would be gratuitous. Once I did give it a chance I realized that it really was quite a deep character study that surfaced many uncomfortable questions for the audience to chew on. Barry’s ethical quandaries in light of the question of whether people can really change are really very relatable. We all hurt people around us with some of our choices; we’ve all used excuses to justify our behavior. And I think there are many times when we feel “forced” by circumstances to act against our better judgment. In the end, I even appreciated the use of extreme violence as Barry’s chosen “profession” definitively answered the ethics of the actual killings so that the viewer can examine the individual decisions and circumstances that caused such destruction. It’s easy to like Barry, to want to find a way out for him. But his extreme actions make it impossible to look away from the reality of what he is.
I think that’s a major point of the show though to show this casual violence and these awful men who never get caught or have any consequences and are glorified
The show doesn’t make violence “casual” or glorify it. It makes you really appreciate how serious and destructive it is by going out of its way to point out the intimate gruesome details.
Barry is such a layered character to follow. At a time where a lot of fandoms are grasping with nuances when it comes to characters, Barry feels like a breath of fresh air. What I find fascinating with his character is how much he refuses to own up to what he did. Only once does he think about turning himself in, not because he feels guilty about what he did, but because someone else could take the fall from him. The guilt he ever feels is a "surface guilt", something he can definitely live with, unlike the other characters who find themselves taking a life to protect themselves. He's almost always finding a way to justify what he did, why he did it, and why he should be forgiven for it. I honestly think the only way Barry could get the redemption he's longing for would be by turning himself "willingly" to the police and facing what he did. But doing so wouldn't allow him to get the second chance he feels he deserves, so he can't just do that. His journey is fascinating to follow, as well as the others characters' own journey.
Very well said man. I often find it confusing when people are so black and white about Barry and just hate him cause he’s not the most morally upright character. But the whole point of the story and why he’s such a fascinating character is because he’s struggling with being a human being in search for redemption. The show goes out of its way to tease you with the life Barry could have if he changed but he always throws it away by his own hands. Or was he forced into those actions? Honestly this show is a breath of fresh air and reminds me of books like Dr. Jekel and Mr. Heid. It’s so layered and complex.
I don't know which scene broke my heart for Barry more that hair raising scream he let out after his friend caught him or the look of hurt and betrayal in his eyes when those cops yelled from the dark after Gene set him up ugh.
All of this! I love that this show actually considers the mindset of a veteran who comes back home. How can an efficiently trained killer just go back to “normal?”
Sally's killing wasn't mainly for self defense. She did stabbed the guy in the neck with a knife, but her own rage pushes her beyond the edge so she killed him entirely. That's why at the end she chosed to leave, since she can't be the new person that she just became
i think though the show is partially about how much of each person is their deeds and how much is something else. She'll still be the person who did that back home. And on some level, she wanted to do it because she'd wanted so much to have stood up to him but didn't....until she DID. i think she''ll be another layer
yall thinking to deep. she was bouta die and killed him cus shes experienced violence from other men (her ex). she left because barry told her too, thats why in the new episode she is confused about who barry killed. she left so they couldnt put the blame on her killing the guy, she doent know barry is a serial killer yet.
@@fuchsia203 Nah, pay attention to the scene, the dude stopped attacking her and she had the means to escape. But she chose a blunt weapon. She got cancelled that day, and was distraught already and was planning to psychologically abuse Natalie anyway, she projected that rage onto the biker.
Barry is the craziest story of circumstance, he literally had the worst luck known to man, he’s been so traumatized by war that his broken mind simply could not comply with normal society
What I love about the show is that from the first episode, you know it can't have a happy ending for Barry. But I had no idea how painful and depressing it would be for Barry as he tries to get out of this life.
The ending of season 3 closes up everything so good that it might be the ending as well, needless to say that the whole season felt like an extended version of ozymandias, tragedy after tragedy
I was under the impression that he wasn't trying to kill Ronnie, but just defend himself. He's constantly asking Ronnie to stop, and once Ronnie relaxes, Barry tries to stand down, but then Ronnie always starts back up again. Aside from the arguably very risky throat punch, I don't remember Barry doing anything particularly aggressive or dangerous. Although, the fact that Barry was still trying to fool Loach by sending Ronnie away could be entirely self-serving, and you could say that maybe he should have just left or warned him about Loach or something.
He broke into the dude's house wearing a ski mask, told him he was hired to kill him, except actually he doesn't want to, and then told him he needed to leave and go hide for a year out of town. What the F did Barry expect was going to happen lmfao? Zero thought went into planning that conversation!
@@mayaenglish5424 I mean yeah, Barry is very emotionally stunted and doesn't understand people. That's basically the thesis statement of the show. And unfortunately he never really learns
I love this show. Every character is truly a representation of how good and bad humans are. Even Sally, when she has her flip out on her assistant, you see how narcissistic and entitled she is. I love how this show can go from dark drama to comedy in an instant.
This show really is a banger. At the conclusion of Season 3, the show must be the result of a highly capable team focusied on a very clear purpose. I’d guess the levels of skill and energy required to produce each episode must be immense.
It's funny you say that because a lot of seasons 1-2 were never all that structured. Events were fluid, writing was off the cuff, they admitted they never planned out the structure of an entire season before 3, and it took the COVID pandemic to give them time to sit down and plan out the last two seasons for them to really focus their efforts. You can definitely tell in season 4 especially just how uniquely singular it is in terms of being Bill and Alec's vision for the finale. With all that said tho, I think it was an amazing show from start-to-finish. Every episode is great!
The really cool thing about Bill Hader as a person and an actor is that he makes it so easy to genuinely like and care about his characters. Even here, where he's not a good person and his shitty behaviors aren't praised by the narrative like they would be in other shows/movies. When you first start Barry, you want to root for him because Bill is such a sincere and lovely person that it comes through constantly. When Barry starts getting worse, it really hurts to have to reassess and have to acknowledge that you've probably spent a little too much time convincing yourself of Barry being "not as bad" as his actions would indicate. I honestly can't think of any actors that would have had the same effect. I probably would have given up on Barry quicker .... Though I may be biased because of how much I fucking love Bill Hader
Barry is just a product and a victim of manipulative human garbage ambushing him perpetually, I'd fucking snap with that pressure too and the point of the story is to point out that everyone is just as bad as Barry, but more pussyfooting and verminous in their approach through manipulations. Hope Barry finally breaks out of the cycle, either through dying in prison or literally nuking all of humanity.
I'm halfway through and I can't help but notice how everything you say and talk about can be related to ADDICTION. Like replace the whole murdering part with someone who's addicted to ANYTHING, and it's eerily a similar description of someone trying to escape the cycle of addiction. Excellent video though mate, I just found you recently and have been binge watching all your videos! Keep making quality content!
i don't really see any addiction in here; i think this is exploring other issues. but maybe there are elements i'm missing. i don't think barry is addicted to killing. he'd stop if given a real chance, but he doesn't know how to make a life and no one will help him make one
Barry is an absolutely incredible show that should be on everyones' list who hasn't seen it. Completely redefines Bill Hader as more than just a comedian to me. He really shows his dramatic acting chops in this one, this show deserves some serious awards for its efforts and achievements
Only just found your channel and started binge watching. Love your work my dude, as someone that’s ex military Barry is a great show. I can definitely see a few people I’ve served with pulling a Barry, it’s pretty easy to do as your told and go through the motions.
I'm the same mate. I came out on a medical discharge, beaten up pretty badly both physically and mentally. Thankfully I have an incredibly supportive family and then met my fiancee who continues to be my rock, both sides nursed me back into a society I felt incredibly out of touch with, and even very bitter towards. It's because of this I tend not to attend many reunions, or go drinking with lads I served with. Don't get me wrong, they are my brothers for life, as you know yourself the bond formed by combat is virtually unbreakable. However, some of them haven't been nearly as fortunate as I have, and there is a very dark rabbit hole of alcohol, drug abuse, domestic abuse and casual violence I don't want to be near. Some of the lads actually frighten me a little (I know, I'm a pussy lol) It sounds incredibly selfish, but I want to keep that rabbit hole at arms length, as I know given the wrong set of circumstances I could very easily tumble back into it. All the best mate, hope you're living your best life now you're on the other side.
Amazing how you so eloquently capture the essence of what the show is portraying. So many constant conflicting viewpoints, and Barry can never decide which way to go. I have no clue where they go in season 4, and I can’t decide if I want Barry to break free or not
Realistically, I think the only redemption he can get now is more moral/conceptual (small chance if any) than a chance at a normal life. Obviously fuches is a huge part of his actions, but this is about the second/third chance he’s gotten. He was kind of forced back, but usually it was him making the final decision in each season finale to go further, out of rage or his own selfishness, and his choices catch up with him eventually People can evolve, but Barry made some progress then backspaced so hard that he’s hit the point where he would have to confess if he wants to redeem himself, very somewhat, to the people he’s affected. But by now, it’s been made pretty visible that he’s not willing to make the responsible choices left, and he’s dug himself his own grave Just my take at least!! Super excited to see what they do, I honestly don’t know how it’ll end
I really love this breakdown and deep explanation into Barry. Himself being a complex character is sometimes hard to understand. I appreciate this video. I love you work. Keep it up
I find myself halfway between free will and determinism, in that I believe genetics, early nurturing, social, and economic issues heavily influence our behavior. But at the same time, we're all responsible for the choices we make. There has to be accountability for actions which bring harm to others; yet, what form that accountability takes must also take mitigating factors into consideration, if applicable. As for the show; certainly, I believe Barry is responsible for his actions. Even given a chance at 'grace'; he allows himself to be manipulated into choosing poorly. But, just as responsible, are those who gave him his orders, or facilitated the crimes. Perhaps, even more so, because in their case; the murders are premeditated, and often, financially rewarding. Murder by proxy isn't a defense. Barry is a victim of his inability to make any real choices. He's far from heartless, or utterly psychotic, but is too preoccupied by himself, and his need for confirmation, to see how his actions ripple out, until way late in the game.
Barry is a show that makes me laugh harder than any other, but also makes me cry like a baby, it's a very special show. I'm really sad that were on the final season but I'm also glad they aren't milking it. Damn man this show fucks me up, in a good way tho.
My goodness……I’m binge watching your excellent channel…..this is my 4th one in a row…….as a writer, you have opened a part of my brain that didn’t exist through your unique but perfectly precision observations…sure I seen other channels but you my friend, are next level eye opening, mind blowing, expert…… you must have a background in human behavior or clinical psychology………5 stars!………..across the board! Greetings from the malfunctioning corporation called Hollywood,CA…………keep preaching! Cheers!
What an INCREDIBLE narrative and thematic breakdown. Nice work sir. This show is endlessly fascinating - even after multiple viewings - what a Masterpiece
Ngl, the dynamic between the one who shoots and the one who orders to shoot is the same as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth , because Lady Macbeth orders him to kill the king doesn't mean that the guilt isn't there . But more like people either ignore it or perish from it . The examples of Lady Macbeth seeing Spots means that the conscience guilt is taking over her , had she ignored t his like the other group , she would probably been alive.
Also Feuches actually said that being able to kill a person that person has no soul. I find that interesting that the main father figure/manipulator even says how soulless you could be to actually commit the murders he ordered
Awesome video. I've been praising this show from season 1 for it's character depth and brilliance. Season 3 was chilling and tragic in a perfect, human way. I can't wait for season 4.
This show was written very well. It challenges the feelings that us, the western audience, has come to expect and desire from our tv shows and movies. It hit deep and maintained a bit of comedy all the way through until the very end. Chefs kiss! Bill Hader has always been amazing but he really did it this time.
This is a really good explanation. 👍 I never considered Barry not trusting his instincts as being a core obstacle to his growth (duh!). I get this character more, now.
Thank you. Now that I've finished watching this, I appreciate Season 3, which I honestly didn't get before listening to your explanation. I hope someone sends this to BH. You seem to get this show better than anyone else!
I think Bill Hader or Alec Berg specifically said that the "old" hitman was a glimpse into what Barry would ultimately become, staying on the path he was on. Makes me wonder if the show will ultimately end with Barry killing himself like the guy did, maybe with Fuches by his side as well.
Your ending was spot on. Even if Barry hadn't done his first kill, in that particular way, chances are he would've had to have killed in another scenario. The difference is that the situation could be completely different (long distance/purposeful kill vs. self defense/heat of the moment. There's so many variables that come into play about morality, makes for good discussion. "Dont be smug about your morality until you've had it tested" - John Young, Vietnam Vet
wow, this was a great watch- you touched on all the things that make BARRY so much more than the dark comedy it's been shown as. Love ur channel, you deserve all the likes and more
i liked this video simply because you used two of my favorite compositions ever, prelude #1 in C and Allegretto. but i wouldnt have stayed around long enought to hear allegretto if your video essay wasnt so well put together. bravo my dude
Many of us relate to the character perhaps not in murder but social circles... Metaphors for bad & evil exist; so even, if you work in a dress shop, factory or with many others we all know one killer; never as fun as Barry, or no Ho Hank, and the characters that make this show funny, scary. Looking at yourself in the mirror when you are rooting for a murderer; who is trying to be a better man. Aren't we all trying to be a better person regardless of what we have or have not committed; Stop being someone else's puppet rather than live with regrets...Why we love Barry and the genius of this show. Genuine characters with back stories that just pull on our heart strings what would I do?in his shoes?
Props to Hader for this. Barry is a completely different character than anything he’s ever done. Who’d have thunk that the Superbad/Anchorman types could have so much range.
A lesser show would try to become a Grosse Pointe Blank clone, but they're going for a different vibe here. Yes it's a comedy, but there's a strange overlay of surrealism, especially with the "action" scenes. Everything is a little off, the camera stays in frame, there's no music or slowmo and no one looks cool. See the Ronny Lily episode or that highway dirt bike chase, it's like Mr. Bean meets Jacques Tati. There's nothing like this on TV and people are missing out.
I’m kinda glad that Barry was not steeped in awards such Emmys, Golden Globes etc as it exposes how lame, intellectually defunct and performative the award circuit is. Not winning is an award in itself
I didn't understand what this show eas before seeing it. I only wish i could experience it for the first time again. It is genuinely the greatest show I've ever seen.
Love your analysis!! I absolutely adore this show, and I think all the characters in this show are so fascinatingly written (sally is another fantastic arc) One of the things I noticed (at least my interpretation) was that even though Barry got dragged back into things, usually it was his choice that ultimately takes him further in each season finale. He’s a sympathetically written character, but there’s definitely more going on than he convinces himself, especially since he usually blames fuches or some other outside force. Definitely feel like a normal life is out of the cards now though... I’m really not sure how his story will end, now that everyone around him has also been so deeply traumatized, but I’m super excited for season 4!!
No Ho Hank’s scene in Season 2 where he threatens Barry’s class made me root for Hank for some weird reason. I like his arc. Hes the right kind of goofy for this world
For some reason this show didn't quite click for me when I watched it for the first time. Even the humor didn't totally land for me at first. But after watching analysis videos like this and rewatching key scenes, I think the show is brilliant. I'll do a full re-watch soon.
Barry never did acknowledge the fact that HE had the power to say no. Even if he was in the position where he couldn’t at one point, he didn’t have to continue. Choices make the difference and just because you do something, doesn’t mean have to keep doing it.
He didn't have the power to say no until he got a taste of life outside of Fuches. Fuches put himself in a position where there was nothing in Barry's life except for reliance and dependency on him. He even took the money and gave Barry an allowance, naming it as "his cut". It's only when Barry got to LA and realized there is a life capable of striking out and making it on your own, like how Sally came to LA without knowing anyone, that he learned to say no to Fuches. Gene also pointed out he was a doormat his whole life, and immediately after that conversation he went to Fuches and told him he's not doing this anymore and to go home without him.
Excellent video! Also this has introduced me to this series which I think i will be watching very soon. Love Bill Hader, and this is an interesting role for him for sure. Cheers
Very impressed by your analysis, it's some of the best available anywhere. Any chance we might take a dive into your writing process? Curious about how many times you'll watch a series in preparation for a video. Where does passive enjoyment end and critical analysis begin? Your essay on Sally showcases an uncommon level of insight into the acting process, while other videos provide expert level examination of camera movement. Where do these insights come from? Are you a filmmaker yourself? Trained actor? Whatever the case, you've certainly earned my sub.
I love this show so much and it's not even horror but I'm too scared to watch season 3. I'm just so terrified of the emotional rollercoaster this show gives that I'm willing to watch spoiler to lessen the pain...
Barry is a harsh show to get through because i personally don't believe Barry is a bad person persay. He's more like a dog that has to get put down. A bit like a victim of his own environment. Until he realizes that he is not a dog, but by that time it is too late as the only tools he has to handle any situation in life are the tools to commit bad things. And unfortunately humans are not dogs and we have to live up to the consequences we set forth for ourselves. And the truth of the matter Barry is a monster of everyone's making but when he decided he wasn't going to be a monster any longer the only way he knew was the way of the monster.
BARRY is a rare show that can effortlessly shuffle between being a satirical black comedy one minute and a brutal, bleak character study the next.
“There’s no forgiving Jeff!” Was a perfect example. What a brutal but perfect intro to the third season.
For an anime example of a show that can do this, you may want to try Gintama
@@Research0digo Most people who heavily enjoy gintama are older than the targeted demographic of shonen jump :)
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@@andrewstephens5885 both funny, and truly dark. I love how dark it really gets after season 2. At first I was laughing, then the claws sank in and I just can’t turn it off. Can’t wait for season 4!
I couldn't believe how heartbreaking this last season was. It went from a sometimes shaky comedy to, honestly, something deeply terrifying.
Season 4 is confirmed so not the final season yet
@@Tyleradams1301 No fucking way. I have no clue what route they could take the show at this point
@@Chadmlad Have faith in Bill Hader, dude. He brought us this far. Not knowing where things are going is part of what hooked me in the first place.
@@Chadmlad apparently they wrote season four before three was filmed
@@ThrobbertJomes Thats good to hear. Looks like we're going to be starting off right from where we left off
Dude that scene where he narrates his first kill, and transitions between the acting student's interpretation of the event, assuming he must have been emotionally shaken and broken by taking a life, to what actually happened, with everyone chanting his name and no remorse shown whatsoever, my jaw actually dropped.
Nobody, including Mr Cousineau, has shown Barry affection without ulterior motives.
I feel like Albert letting him go in the desert counts?
@@MaxPowersUK I kinda agree, but their relationship is still weighed down by the fact that seeking Albert's approval is one of the things that led him down the path towards violence imo
No… not everyone… “dip that toe..”
Good vibes right there
@@MaxPowersUK I agree with you on that. I posted this before I saw that episode.
@@MaxPowersUK He let him go because he owned him his life and his daughter’s existence by association.
I think the biggest lesson to be learned from Barry (especially the Chris saga) is: don't reconnect with people over Facebook... Just don't
That's the main selling point of Facebook. I never understood it. If there are people in your life that are important to you, they remain in your life. If those people are not still a part of your life, it's because people move on. It may sound detached, but it truly is the way life is. I feel the same way about reunions. Why in the hell would I want to see those people again!? I didn't have a bad time in HS, but I don't care to reexamine those relationships, they do not matter to me anymore. Plus, Facebook has devolved into a sinister entity over the years. That was inevitable. They don't make anything, they do not provide a service (which some would debate) and they are (incidentally) responsible for people turning into phone junkies. Sorry. I guess I took your joke and just went overboard with it.
@@UNUSUALUSERNAME220 well put!
Barry is one of the best shows out there, it's an uncomfortable watch sometimes, as all the main characters are flawed and have their own selfish motivation, much like real people. It just feels so real. Thank you for the analysis.
Sally is very close to not being a good person
@@Barren_Harem808 Sally isn't a good person. The only reason she wasn't 100% like Barry was because she was sheltered. She was abused, yes, but she was sheltered. She was a "child" like the other actors, as Gene says. She has moved closer to Barry by the end of season 4, giving into her darker and more selfish impulses.
@@Barren_Harem808 Sally uses other people like Fuches just different methods and circumstances. I haven't seen her make any honest gesture out of kindness to anyone, though, I've only seen 2 season. Idk if she changed in season 3.
It is based off a real person.
horrible take
That scene where Barry is in Cousenaeu’s house threatening him is so good. That’s the creepiest look I’ve seen on Bill Hader’s face.
Just love the way they used show don’t tell to really let you understand the seriousness of that moment. Other shows will spit on your intelligence so much that they’ll actually spell it out for you.
This show is achieving everything Dexter didn’t have the balls to do, and making it feel effortless.
I couldn’t quite put my finger on what show this was scratching the itch of, and you’re right, it’s Dexter. Man that show sucked in the end
Watch the video on *How Dexter doesn't understand Morality*
they tried to make Dexter the good guy till the end, while Walt had to save his ass letting Jane off herself, Barry with Chris and Janice at S01 itself, Tony soprano well dude went to hell and came back so no need to talk about him. But DEXTER? he couldn't even kill Rita just like that in a show about a serial killer
Season 3 was extremely depressing to watch: we had 2 seasons of Barry trying to be a better person only to have him fall straight back into that hole and snap mentally and for the worse. The fact that he’d go as far as to threaten to kill Gene’s family if he didn’t comply and even casually mention to Sally that he could traumatize her boss at BanShe in a pretty sick way made me go from rooting for him to despising him. And then you have the scene with Albert where he viscerally breaks down with all his sins catching up to him, actually being given a second chance, and even THAT not being enough to save him.
Hader really puts the freaking dark in dark comedy.
Edit: For the record, I did love this season, it was just sad to see the characters go through such awful circumstances, even if someone like Barry rightfully deserves it.
Honestly seems pretty clear to me that it is at least partially an addiction for him, or at least allegorically used to portray addiction. He hates doing it and hates himself when he does it, but every effort to stop seems useless and season 3 really showed him giving up on trying to be better and completely giving in to that addiction. The fact that he even puts effort into making sure Sally doesn't blame herself for what went down at his house by placing the blame on himself shows that he still is aware and filled with guilt about his situation, but has accepted it as a part of his life he can't escape.
Okay namby pamby that's enough critter noises out of you!
I think there was an element of comedy in his ideas on Sally's boss or whatever. "Like switch her dog with a slightly different dog" ....imagine some guy turning up at the pound saying "I'd like a dog that's LIKE this one, but not this one"
This is a great video, you make some great points. Personally, I think Barry is definitely a bad person. He has a million opportunities to turn himself in but refuses to because he feels he doesn't deserve to face the consequences of his actions. Barry is under the delusion that he is the hero of his story, a delusion projected onto the audience because he's the title character. Season 3 is really when the facade breaks apart. Killing Jeff, threatening Gene's grandson, verbally abusing Sally. It becomes harder and harder to root for him until you realize this is who he's been the whole time.
Would you turn yourself in
Definitely agree!! Someone mentioned how he’s an unreliable narrator, and I feel like that’s a great way to describe his character
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@@joannelee5574 eh, that doesnt really add up. an unreliable narrator is someone who blurs the line between their perception of the story's reality and the actual story's reality. the show has never had a moment where its events are ambiguous in that way.
i would say he's more of an anti-hero, since he doesn't really tweak the story to his favor the way an unreliable narrator would, its more that we are made to sympathize with him as a protagonist despite him doing awful things.
like with a lot of anti-hero stories, its very easy for the audience to get confused about the moral alignment of the protagonist. and i would argue this is very much a part of anti-hero stories, its just that sometimes audiences don't always put in the thought work to figure out why the writers are using this storytelling device and the philosophical implications behind that decision.
in the case of Barry, its easy to sympathize with him because we can see that his profession is slowly tearing him apart and he wants to change. but the end of season 1 pretty firmly establishes that Barry is a bad person. he kills Detective Moss and ruins the life of his mentor for no reason other than he wants to protect his new life.
its extremely complex but basically, he and the audience want to believe that he can change and grow from the past and we do genuinely start to believe he is capable of that. but by using murder to escape the consequences of his past, he isn't really protecting the positive changes in his life, he's reinforcing the change through the violence of his past. its establishing the paradox inherent to his character that causes him to slowly deteriorate over the course of the show.
none of that is unreliable narration, its all literally happening in the show's reality.
@@balloonfiesta15 Just gonna preface that the comment I read was much more well explained, so this isn’t doing their interpretation enough justice lol. He’s definitely an antihero tho!! (Edit: Ig it would’ve been more fitting to say he has traits of an unreliable narrator since I get how it doesn’t completely work with the show’s pov tho)
Imo it made sense on the objective evil of his actions (especially starting s3) and how he justifies them in a way that’s increasingly based on his specific worldview (which is not good to say the least). It’s almost telltale heart-ish but he’s trying to prove his actual “good”ness vs. sanity. We see everything he’s doing play out directly so his unreliability isn’t particularly deceptive or anything, but it’s visible more in how he defends his actions to himself and why he “had to do it” (like killing moss), like a third person unreliable narrator of sorts. He waters down his actions, and contradicts general moral code to justify why he’s killing with an almost naïveté that everything will be normal if he does this again, but this plays out in third person. He disregards that some of his actions are objectively evil and caused by his own issues (ex. the murderfest at season 2 finale when he kills everyone due to his rage issues), and it pushes the audience to sympathize even when the actions aren’t sympathetic, because we’d like him to have a normal life. It’s just near impossible now.
Ofc the other person also wrote their comment very well, so there were a lot of things said more eloquently lol. You’re definitely right about him being an antihero too, he’s a super interesting character to discuss 👍👍
All the acting in this show is top notch, but Sarah Goldberg really stole the show with that final episode.
For this show, That was pretty horrific! Reminded me of when the cartel and law timelines cross in better call saul.
@@andrewstephens5885 looks like Sally was in the middle of something...
@@andrewstephens5885 the show reminds me of better call Saul quite often
@@saierwe I got to season 4/6 of bcs and it is one of the most boring shows i have ever watched don’t pick it back up and people try to make up for it by saying it’s a good show because seasons 5 and 6 are good, but that doesn’t make any sense because if a majority of a shows seasons are bad it is a bad show no matter how good the other seasons are
@@saierwe Barry is a very good show though very entertaining I finished all 3 seasons this week during spring break it is just that good and thankfully season 4 is coming out next week 🙏
Just my observation but I think that the point of Sara going back and brutally killing her attacker and then shedding one tear shows not how different she is from Barry, but how much given the right ( or in this case, wrong) circumstances, many of us would become like Barry.
Right! I think it's inevitable that they'll be drawn and stuck together by their trauma and so much else.
Barry in the first season: Starts off bad, tries to become better, ends off even worse
Barry in the second season: Doesn't kill anyone the entire season, morally becomes better, but the last 10 minutes and he kills 1029312903 people
Barry in the third season: Doesn't care anymore
It’s amazing how universal this show is. I doubt many of us are hitmen. But many of us are trying to escape who they were in order to start a new life/be a new person. And many of us fall and stumble because it sometimes feels impossible, no matter how much we want to be better… often failing due to trying so hard to be better.
I avoided this for the longest time because I hate casual violence on tv and I’d heard the show was a comedy. So I thought the violence would be gratuitous. Once I did give it a chance I realized that it really was quite a deep character study that surfaced many uncomfortable questions for the audience to chew on. Barry’s ethical quandaries in light of the question of whether people can really change are really very relatable. We all hurt people around us with some of our choices; we’ve all used excuses to justify our behavior. And I think there are many times when we feel “forced” by circumstances to act against our better judgment. In the end, I even appreciated the use of extreme violence as Barry’s chosen “profession” definitively answered the ethics of the actual killings so that the viewer can examine the individual decisions and circumstances that caused such destruction. It’s easy to like Barry, to want to find a way out for him. But his extreme actions make it impossible to look away from the reality of what he is.
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I think that’s a major point of the show though to show this casual violence and these awful men who never get caught or have any consequences and are glorified
The show doesn’t make violence “casual” or glorify it. It makes you really appreciate how serious and destructive it is by going out of its way to point out the intimate gruesome details.
Barry is such a layered character to follow. At a time where a lot of fandoms are grasping with nuances when it comes to characters, Barry feels like a breath of fresh air. What I find fascinating with his character is how much he refuses to own up to what he did. Only once does he think about turning himself in, not because he feels guilty about what he did, but because someone else could take the fall from him.
The guilt he ever feels is a "surface guilt", something he can definitely live with, unlike the other characters who find themselves taking a life to protect themselves. He's almost always finding a way to justify what he did, why he did it, and why he should be forgiven for it.
I honestly think the only way Barry could get the redemption he's longing for would be by turning himself "willingly" to the police and facing what he did. But doing so wouldn't allow him to get the second chance he feels he deserves, so he can't just do that. His journey is fascinating to follow, as well as the others characters' own journey.
Very well said man. I often find it confusing when people are so black and white about Barry and just hate him cause he’s not the most morally upright character. But the whole point of the story and why he’s such a fascinating character is because he’s struggling with being a human being in search for redemption. The show goes out of its way to tease you with the life Barry could have if he changed but he always throws it away by his own hands. Or was he forced into those actions? Honestly this show is a breath of fresh air and reminds me of books like Dr. Jekel and Mr. Heid. It’s so layered and complex.
Glad to see after this past season so many more people are seeing how brilliant this show is. Barry is one of the greatest shows on right now.
Was
And it is being criminally underrated man.
I don't know which scene broke my heart for Barry more that hair raising scream he let out after his friend caught him or the look of hurt and betrayal in his eyes when those cops yelled from the dark after Gene set him up ugh.
When Barry first premiered I related to him so hard. A Marine Corps infantry vet with no purpose. Fuck what a great show.
They rlly nailed the complexities of the struggle, trauma, desire, and blood lust!
OIF Army vet.
Purple heart recipient
Bronze star nominee
All of this! I love that this show actually considers the mindset of a veteran who comes back home. How can an efficiently trained killer just go back to “normal?”
As always, outstanding smart, acute observations. And great taste in shows. Keep them coming mate, please!
Thank you! Next week is a bit more niche but darker
Sally's killing wasn't mainly for self defense. She did stabbed the guy in the neck with a knife, but her own rage pushes her beyond the edge so she killed him entirely. That's why at the end she chosed to leave, since she can't be the new person that she just became
i think though the show is partially about how much of each person is their deeds and how much is something else. She'll still be the person who did that back home. And on some level, she wanted to do it because she'd wanted so much to have stood up to him but didn't....until she DID. i think she''ll be another layer
yall thinking to deep. she was bouta die and killed him cus shes experienced violence from other men (her ex). she left because barry told her too, thats why in the new episode she is confused about who barry killed. she left so they couldnt put the blame on her killing the guy, she doent know barry is a serial killer yet.
@@fuchsia203 Nah, pay attention to the scene, the dude stopped attacking her and she had the means to escape. But she chose a blunt weapon. She got cancelled that day, and was distraught already and was planning to psychologically abuse Natalie anyway, she projected that rage onto the biker.
Barry is the craziest story of circumstance, he literally had the worst luck known to man, he’s been so traumatized by war that his broken mind simply could not comply with normal society
Such a great analysis of the show. This video made me see Barry's arc in a whole new light. Great work dude!
What I love about the show is that from the first episode, you know it can't have a happy ending for Barry. But I had no idea how painful and depressing it would be for Barry as he tries to get out of this life.
The ending of season 3 closes up everything so good that it might be the ending as well, needless to say that the whole season felt like an extended version of ozymandias, tragedy after tragedy
i love how Barry didnt kill anyone in season 2 until the murderous rampage in the season finale
Holy shit you're right!
also the bullet he loads to kill Esther early in season 2 is used to kill her in the finale
This breakdown is beyond perfect and so is this show.
I was under the impression that he wasn't trying to kill Ronnie, but just defend himself. He's constantly asking Ronnie to stop, and once Ronnie relaxes, Barry tries to stand down, but then Ronnie always starts back up again. Aside from the arguably very risky throat punch, I don't remember Barry doing anything particularly aggressive or dangerous.
Although, the fact that Barry was still trying to fool Loach by sending Ronnie away could be entirely self-serving, and you could say that maybe he should have just left or warned him about Loach or something.
He broke into the dude's house wearing a ski mask, told him he was hired to kill him, except actually he doesn't want to, and then told him he needed to leave and go hide for a year out of town. What the F did Barry expect was going to happen lmfao? Zero thought went into planning that conversation!
@@mayaenglish5424 I mean yeah, Barry is very emotionally stunted and doesn't understand people. That's basically the thesis statement of the show. And unfortunately he never really learns
I love this show. Every character is truly a representation of how good and bad humans are. Even Sally, when she has her flip out on her assistant, you see how narcissistic and entitled she is. I love how this show can go from dark drama to comedy in an instant.
he has done an amazing job acting and the writing is incredible. i have greatly enjoyed the first 2 seasons
Lovely synopsis! Barry is unlike any show I've seen before and people like yourself do justice with your breakdowns and questions.
This show really is a banger. At the conclusion of Season 3, the show must be the result of a highly capable team focusied on a very clear purpose. I’d guess the levels of skill and energy required to produce each episode must be immense.
It's funny you say that because a lot of seasons 1-2 were never all that structured. Events were fluid, writing was off the cuff, they admitted they never planned out the structure of an entire season before 3, and it took the COVID pandemic to give them time to sit down and plan out the last two seasons for them to really focus their efforts. You can definitely tell in season 4 especially just how uniquely singular it is in terms of being Bill and Alec's vision for the finale.
With all that said tho, I think it was an amazing show from start-to-finish. Every episode is great!
Absolutely brilliant. Thank you for highlighting how poetic the writing for this show is. I always knew it was but damn. Awesome analysis.
The really cool thing about Bill Hader as a person and an actor is that he makes it so easy to genuinely like and care about his characters. Even here, where he's not a good person and his shitty behaviors aren't praised by the narrative like they would be in other shows/movies. When you first start Barry, you want to root for him because Bill is such a sincere and lovely person that it comes through constantly. When Barry starts getting worse, it really hurts to have to reassess and have to acknowledge that you've probably spent a little too much time convincing yourself of Barry being "not as bad" as his actions would indicate. I honestly can't think of any actors that would have had the same effect. I probably would have given up on Barry quicker
.... Though I may be biased because of how much I fucking love Bill Hader
Barry is just a product and a victim of manipulative human garbage ambushing him perpetually, I'd fucking snap with that pressure too and the point of the story is to point out that everyone is just as bad as Barry, but more pussyfooting and verminous in their approach through manipulations. Hope Barry finally breaks out of the cycle, either through dying in prison or literally nuking all of humanity.
Nah man, you hit the nail on the head 👌
Best comedy, Crime drama I ever saw
Barry is the simplest,craziest and one of the greatest show ever.
All the cast pulled their weights by tons.
Great casting and great acting.
I'm halfway through and I can't help but notice how everything you say and talk about can be related to ADDICTION. Like replace the whole murdering part with someone who's addicted to ANYTHING, and it's eerily a similar description of someone trying to escape the cycle of addiction. Excellent video though mate, I just found you recently and have been binge watching all your videos! Keep making quality content!
i don't really see any addiction in here; i think this is exploring other issues. but maybe there are elements i'm missing. i don't think barry is addicted to killing. he'd stop if given a real chance, but he doesn't know how to make a life and no one will help him make one
Barry is an absolutely incredible show that should be on everyones' list who hasn't seen it. Completely redefines Bill Hader as more than just a comedian to me. He really shows his dramatic acting chops in this one, this show deserves some serious awards for its efforts and achievements
Only just found your channel and started binge watching. Love your work my dude, as someone that’s ex military Barry is a great show. I can definitely see a few people I’ve served with pulling a Barry, it’s pretty easy to do as your told and go through the motions.
I'm the same mate.
I came out on a medical discharge, beaten up pretty badly both physically and mentally.
Thankfully I have an incredibly supportive family and then met my fiancee who continues to be my rock, both sides nursed me back into a society I felt incredibly out of touch with, and even very bitter towards.
It's because of this I tend not to attend many reunions, or go drinking with lads I served with. Don't get me wrong, they are my brothers for life, as you know yourself the bond formed by combat is virtually unbreakable. However, some of them haven't been nearly as fortunate as I have, and there is a very dark rabbit hole of alcohol, drug abuse, domestic abuse and casual violence I don't want to be near. Some of the lads actually frighten me a little (I know, I'm a pussy lol)
It sounds incredibly selfish, but I want to keep that rabbit hole at arms length, as I know given the wrong set of circumstances I could very easily tumble back into it.
All the best mate, hope you're living your best life now you're on the other side.
Amazing how you so eloquently capture the essence of what the show is portraying. So many constant conflicting viewpoints, and Barry can never decide which way to go. I have no clue where they go in season 4, and I can’t decide if I want Barry to break free or not
@zetta _ but if he confesses to everything, he’s away for life. How would he get a chance at redemption?
Realistically, I think the only redemption he can get now is more moral/conceptual (small chance if any) than a chance at a normal life. Obviously fuches is a huge part of his actions, but this is about the second/third chance he’s gotten. He was kind of forced back, but usually it was him making the final decision in each season finale to go further, out of rage or his own selfishness, and his choices catch up with him eventually
People can evolve, but Barry made some progress then backspaced so hard that he’s hit the point where he would have to confess if he wants to redeem himself, very somewhat, to the people he’s affected. But by now, it’s been made pretty visible that he’s not willing to make the responsible choices left, and he’s dug himself his own grave
Just my take at least!! Super excited to see what they do, I honestly don’t know how it’ll end
This is the best summary and analysis I’ve seen, good job.
At 1:01 you nailed the piano timing of the Prelude to fit what you were saying
I really love this breakdown and deep explanation into Barry. Himself being a complex character is sometimes hard to understand. I appreciate this video. I love you work. Keep it up
I find myself halfway between free will and determinism, in that I believe genetics, early nurturing, social, and economic issues heavily influence our behavior. But at the same time, we're all responsible for the choices we make. There has to be accountability for actions which bring harm to others; yet, what form that accountability takes must also take mitigating factors into consideration, if applicable. As for the show; certainly, I believe Barry is responsible for his actions. Even given a chance at 'grace'; he allows himself to be manipulated into choosing poorly. But, just as responsible, are those who gave him his orders, or facilitated the crimes. Perhaps, even more so, because in their case; the murders are premeditated, and often, financially rewarding. Murder by proxy isn't a defense. Barry is a victim of his inability to make any real choices. He's far from heartless, or utterly psychotic, but is too preoccupied by himself, and his need for confirmation, to see how his actions ripple out, until way late in the game.
Barry is a show that makes me laugh harder than any other, but also makes me cry like a baby, it's a very special show. I'm really sad that were on the final season but I'm also glad they aren't milking it. Damn man this show fucks me up, in a good way tho.
Incredible show and this video only makes it better!
My goodness……I’m binge watching your excellent channel…..this is my 4th one in a row…….as a writer, you have opened a part of my brain that didn’t exist through your unique but perfectly precision observations…sure I seen other channels but you my friend, are next level eye opening, mind blowing, expert…… you must have a background in human behavior or clinical psychology………5 stars!………..across the board! Greetings from the malfunctioning corporation called Hollywood,CA…………keep preaching! Cheers!
This was beautiful! nice analysis
15:45 This. This is the crux of the story.
This show is a masterpiece! Not enough people are talking about it’s brilliance.
What an INCREDIBLE narrative and thematic breakdown. Nice work sir. This show is endlessly fascinating - even after multiple viewings - what a Masterpiece
Yes finally Barry... Loved it and everything you do
Ngl, the dynamic between the one who shoots and the one who orders to shoot is the same as Macbeth and Lady Macbeth , because Lady Macbeth orders him to kill the king doesn't mean that the guilt isn't there .
But more like people either ignore it or perish from it . The examples of Lady Macbeth seeing Spots means that the conscience guilt is taking over her , had she ignored t his like the other group , she would probably been alive.
I finished this show recently and it's still on my mind. I hope s4 is good, because this show really left an impact on me
Also Feuches actually said that being able to kill a person that person has no soul. I find that interesting that the main father figure/manipulator even says how soulless you could be to actually commit the murders he ordered
It’s like that old saying “who’s more foolish, the fool or the fool that follows him/her?”
Just replace “fool” with soulless/ evil/ wicked etc.
This is just a summary of Barry. The best tv show ever made will always be breaking bad but this will always be my favorite, I love this show so much
Awesome video. I've been praising this show from season 1 for it's character depth and brilliance. Season 3 was chilling and tragic in a perfect, human way. I can't wait for season 4.
This show was written very well. It challenges the feelings that us, the western audience, has come to expect and desire from our tv shows and movies. It hit deep and maintained a bit of comedy all the way through until the very end. Chefs kiss! Bill Hader has always been amazing but he really did it this time.
Barry now fits into my top 5 shows of all time, along with breaking bad, better call saul, the boys and death note
Sopranos clears that list 😈
@@Lgbtfortnite can't find a way to watch it, Should I get HBO max?
@@toongamer2810 Yeah HBOmax or if you live outside the US Binge/Foxtel
@@Lgbtfortnite oh alr thanks
This is a really good explanation. 👍 I never considered Barry not trusting his instincts as being a core obstacle to his growth (duh!). I get this character more, now.
Thank you. Now that I've finished watching this, I appreciate Season 3, which I honestly didn't get before listening to your explanation. I hope someone sends this to BH. You seem to get this show better than anyone else!
Incredible analysis, makes me really consider what I pulled from this show, keep it up
Barry in season 3 reminded me of the veteran Chechen hitman Goran and Noho Hank hired to kill him "my wife left me...said I´m broken"
I think Bill Hader or Alec Berg specifically said that the "old" hitman was a glimpse into what Barry would ultimately become, staying on the path he was on. Makes me wonder if the show will ultimately end with Barry killing himself like the guy did, maybe with Fuches by his side as well.
you are incredibly skilled at video essays
Superb observations
Your ending was spot on. Even if Barry hadn't done his first kill, in that particular way, chances are he would've had to have killed in another scenario. The difference is that the situation could be completely different (long distance/purposeful kill vs. self defense/heat of the moment.
There's so many variables that come into play about morality, makes for good discussion.
"Dont be smug about your morality until you've had it tested" - John Young, Vietnam Vet
wow, this was a great watch- you touched on all the things that make BARRY so much more than the dark comedy it's been shown as. Love ur channel, you deserve all the likes and more
i liked this video simply because you used two of my favorite compositions ever, prelude #1 in C and Allegretto. but i wouldnt have stayed around long enought to hear allegretto if your video essay wasnt so well put together. bravo my dude
Many of us relate to the character perhaps not in murder but social circles... Metaphors for bad & evil exist; so even, if you work in a dress shop, factory or with many others we all know one killer; never as fun as Barry, or no Ho Hank, and the characters that make this show funny, scary. Looking at yourself in the mirror when you are rooting for a murderer; who is trying to be a better man. Aren't we all trying to be a better person regardless of what we have or have not committed; Stop being someone else's puppet rather than live with regrets...Why we love Barry and the genius of this show. Genuine characters with back stories that just pull on our heart strings what would I do?in his shoes?
Props to Hader for this. Barry is a completely different character than anything he’s ever done. Who’d have thunk that the Superbad/Anchorman types could have so much range.
A lesser show would try to become a Grosse Pointe Blank clone, but they're going for a different vibe here. Yes it's a comedy, but there's a strange overlay of surrealism, especially with the "action" scenes. Everything is a little off, the camera stays in frame, there's no music or slowmo and no one looks cool. See the Ronny Lily episode or that highway dirt bike chase, it's like Mr. Bean meets Jacques Tati. There's nothing like this on TV and people are missing out.
Truly a great show. Better Call Saul is another.
Any TV show that starts with the letter B is a great show.
@@somecallmejeremyWow, you’re right. Barry, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Bear, even Bluey.
Really good stuff bro. Keep it up.
I’m kinda glad that Barry was not steeped in awards such Emmys, Golden Globes etc as it exposes how lame, intellectually defunct and performative the award circuit is. Not winning is an award in itself
I didn't understand what this show eas before seeing it. I only wish i could experience it for the first time again. It is genuinely the greatest show I've ever seen.
Love your analysis!! I absolutely adore this show, and I think all the characters in this show are so fascinatingly written (sally is another fantastic arc)
One of the things I noticed (at least my interpretation) was that even though Barry got dragged back into things, usually it was his choice that ultimately takes him further in each season finale. He’s a sympathetically written character, but there’s definitely more going on than he convinces himself, especially since he usually blames fuches or some other outside force. Definitely feel like a normal life is out of the cards now though...
I’m really not sure how his story will end, now that everyone around him has also been so deeply traumatized, but I’m super excited for season 4!!
No Ho Hank’s scene in Season 2 where he threatens Barry’s class made me root for Hank for some weird reason. I like his arc. Hes the right kind of goofy for this world
AMAZING VIDEO !! BARRY IS SUCH A GOOD SHOW!
Great video essay
At that moment Barry didn’t want to be murdered like his victim in Korengal but yea he’s a suffering soul and finally let all his emotions out.
Beautiful video essay, really enjoyed this! Awesome job 👏
For some reason this show didn't quite click for me when I watched it for the first time. Even the humor didn't totally land for me at first. But after watching analysis videos like this and rewatching key scenes, I think the show is brilliant. I'll do a full re-watch soon.
Barry never did acknowledge the fact that HE had the power to say no. Even if he was in the position where he couldn’t at one point, he didn’t have to continue. Choices make the difference and just because you do something, doesn’t mean have to keep doing it.
He didn't have the power to say no until he got a taste of life outside of Fuches. Fuches put himself in a position where there was nothing in Barry's life except for reliance and dependency on him. He even took the money and gave Barry an allowance, naming it as "his cut". It's only when Barry got to LA and realized there is a life capable of striking out and making it on your own, like how Sally came to LA without knowing anyone, that he learned to say no to Fuches. Gene also pointed out he was a doormat his whole life, and immediately after that conversation he went to Fuches and told him he's not doing this anymore and to go home without him.
One of your BEST observations yet! Keep up the great work!!!
Brilliant summary of this brilliant show!
I honestly had no clue where they could go from season 3 but if anyone of you have caught up with Season 4 yet holy fucking jesus
Excellent video! Also this has introduced me to this series which I think i will be watching very soon. Love Bill Hader, and this is an interesting role for him for sure. Cheers
Season 1-3 was great, Season 4 was great on technical levels, story-wise on the other hand...
I found Season 4 better than Breaking Bad.
@@edselgreaves6503 good for you :)
A masterpiece kid for real 👏🙌
You've convinced me to watch this show. Feels like Dexter but even better. Gonna pitch it to the boys after we finish Better Call Saul lol
From season 3 I refer to Barry exclusively as scary barry... cos goddamn
Very impressed by your analysis, it's some of the best available anywhere. Any chance we might take a dive into your writing process? Curious about how many times you'll watch a series in preparation for a video. Where does passive enjoyment end and critical analysis begin? Your essay on Sally showcases an uncommon level of insight into the acting process, while other videos provide expert level examination of camera movement. Where do these insights come from? Are you a filmmaker yourself? Trained actor? Whatever the case, you've certainly earned my sub.
I love this show so much and it's not even horror but I'm too scared to watch season 3. I'm just so terrified of the emotional rollercoaster this show gives that I'm willing to watch spoiler to lessen the pain...
Barry has the realist feeling deaths/murders in all of film
Barry is a harsh show to get through because i personally don't believe Barry is a bad person persay. He's more like a dog that has to get put down. A bit like a victim of his own environment. Until he realizes that he is not a dog, but by that time it is too late as the only tools he has to handle any situation in life are the tools to commit bad things. And unfortunately humans are not dogs and we have to live up to the consequences we set forth for ourselves. And the truth of the matter Barry is a monster of everyone's making but when he decided he wasn't going to be a monster any longer the only way he knew was the way of the monster.
PLEASE do one about Sally Reed, I see no one talking about her character and she's absolutely fascinating. Sarah Goldberg deserves an Emmy.
oh wow
great video I love Barry I wish more people would watch it
You really broke that down and left me wondering 💯
i watched the boys and i’m currently watching better call saul but with that said I didn’t expect barry to be darker than both of those shows
Great video and analysis, subscribed