Barry gets witness protection but Fred Armisen’s character is there to kill Barry with a pen gadget that backfires resulting in Barry having a shootout in prison
This is without a doubt one of my favorite scenes. Barry thinks he safe but they’re Cleary lying to him. Fred Armisen acts like there’s no tomorrow. Finished with some of the tightest action mixed with comedy I’ve ever seen.
I love how they preface these assassins with the fact that they have a podcast where they cover shitty gadgets, only for Armisen to get his fingers blown off by malfunctioning gadget pen-gun.
I mean, they were probably good enough at their jobs, but didnt expect ceiling snipers in the middle of a prison or a mole brought into the team by a peer. Boy is that warden's career FUCKED
@@tenjenk I would think a bare minimum when handling protection services is vetting every person you're bringing in contact with your asset. Bringing people you don't know the identity of to people in protective custody isn't protective custody.
@@WillKlein If he had gotten to finish, the ending part would have been that those they lost were those that revealed themselves. Witness Protection actually does have a 100% success rate on their end, some people are just too stupid or egotistical to actually hide - there have been a few cases where someone in Witness Protection has gone around telling people they're in it, which obviously defeats the point.
Barry always has this weird vibe of being surreal while also being very realistic. It's hard to explain, but no other show has ever given me this specific feeling.
It's because it somehow manages to capture how real events, especially high stress ones, can feel in the moment. When something happens that's unexpected it can sometimes take your brain a minute to process it.
@@zacharyrosemann I mean yh I think most ppl w basic training in that situation could tell that guy was planning to do smg lol, the dudes face basically looked like a looney toons cartoon all covered in swet and stress... It wasnt as subtle as idk in captain america 2 in the lift scene where cap figured it out due to the swet in one of them and being kinda tense.
Barry might just go down as the most rewatchable show ever when all is said and done...season 4 has stepped it up to a new level and yeah Hader should def get into movies after this either directing or acting I can't believe this is the guy from Saturday night live
@@jamesfitzpatrick4171 His shooting angle at the start wouldn't let him hit Barry, and you could see he had trouble navigating the acoustical tile to re-orient.
I think the plan was for Fred Armesion to take out Barry, and the shooter in the ceiling to take out everyone else. When it didn't go to plan and Fred Armesion is on his knees screaming he may be (I don't speak spanish) telling the shooter to reposition and take out Barry (Because the shooter can't immediately see if Barry is dead).
@@shanehislop5360 bingo!! That's exactly what the plan was but the gadget (almost definitely from their bullshit gadget podcast lmao) malfunctioned, throwing off their plan.
It'll be tough but I think he's got a lot of ideas he wants to do, and barry proves his work ethic is out of control so it probably wouldn't take that long to make a movie after the show wraps
As soon as I saw Fred though I immediately imagined them doing something like this on set with breaking character: ua-cam.com/video/2aqd5VQqSRc/v-deo.html
Hard to beat his grouping at the end of episode 1 after finding Ryan dead. Also, the best wtf moment in Tv history is at the end of episode of Invincible.
@@porc1429 in common clearing tactics, it even made it’s war to Call of Duty, you have this one guy looking up because there might be an IED or a guy with a gun.
@@14199513cgn People hide in ceilings all the time during police and military operations. The only thing about it that makes it not so much of a danger is the fact that most ceilings that you could crawl into would also collapse under your weight. An old viral security cam police footage on youtube will show you a woman who not only tries it, but makes it halfway through the store before she comes falling through. In a prison? The ceiling is one of the most common places for inmates to hide things. In real life? Terrorists and criminals love hiding things in the ceiling. There have been plenty of HVTs in Iraq and Afghanistan that tried tactics such as hiding under the floor, in the wall, or in the ceiling to avoid detection by the searching US military unit(s).
Between that and the look on his face when the show cuts to Barry after Sally’s epic rant in S2, Bill Hader has the perfect dumbfounded expression on his face.
@@lukeclover3420 I think it would be funny if he also decides to take a deal with FBI to sell out Hank and Cristobal and they have to have him assassinated
Hader ACTS with his face and his eyes like nobody even came close before, and he needs few words to express feelings of Barry From “neutralize the threat adrenaline high, to “oooh, f….k” in 2 turns of the head and 5 seconds
@@YungM.D. you obviously don't know too many people in law enforcement. ive had jobs where we fire people id honestly assume are intellectually challenged and then you find out they became police. they honestly hire almost anyone now days. the only exaggeration here is that its the feds.
They move to their respective sides because they think the bumbling assassin is a part of the other group's team. Obviously he's a part of neither which just leaves him isolated. It's absurdist comedy but it works in the context of the scene.
@@Research0digo Wierd how you didn't see them literally stepping out of the way as soon as Barry says he's there to kill him. Must be something wrong with you mate.
Hader gives a masterful performance during the action scenes. This is where we see Barry in his comfort zone. He has no emotion on his face, only calculation on how to get out of the situation alive and on top. Killing is second nature to him or it is just his nature. Showing emotions, being human is unknown territory for him and it's scary. So, throughout the season, we keep seeing this side of him pop up to save him from harm, physically or emotionally. And he hates himself afterwards or regrets his action. Kind of like how an addict acts. He is superb in how he portrays this multifaceted character so effortlessly. Praise is always thrown to some shows as being the best that TV has to offer with some performances being heralded as the best ever. But more attention should be paid or should have been paid to this show and Hader's performance in particular.
Something that I love - and will deeply miss - about this show is how damn good it is at throwing off the scent. Like they have these insane endings that never fail to shock me. But then I'll remember that they laid the groundwork for those endings in the episode, and the middle is so dense and good that I'll forget it ever happened. Like here, The Toro states in the beginning of the episode that those two assassins are killing Barry today. And this scene still shocked the SHIT out of me. That's so impressive for a half hour show.
The payoff of the bit they did at the beginning about the podcast when Fred Armisen pulls out that shitty pen-gun and it just explodes in his hand had me fucking dying of laughter
Maybe a stretch but I think Barry was okay to die when the guy pulled out the pen but until it backfired he instantly wanted to live again in which he started to run for it as he heard the second round of shots. I think this perfectly illustrates the human nature of survival. That just me tho.
Never has comedy, action, suspense, and drama been blended so seamlessly. There is so much about this show that I love and I could go on all day about the notes embedded in this show. It's an absolute masterclass of writing, directing, casting, adaptation, irony, satire, and more.
No one is mentioning the fact that the guys hired to kill him had a podcast where they try out ineffective gadgets and then Fred Armisen trying the disguised Pen gun blowing up his fingers is like the most intricate Set up and Payoff Joke in this show
@@zbaker330 yeah, it was really good, but like, I feel like it was 3 seasons in 1. There's a lot there. It was good, but I'm also like? Dammit that sucks lol
Just that last shot with barry stood with gun in hand is enough to tell the audience that he's gonna escape lol. Dude is an absolute monster, but is also such fun to watch in action
Shit was so fucking hilarious and badass all at once. Everything always ties back in the end in the most hilarious of ways. Bill hader writing don’t miss. Barry was looking like John wick at the end. He still got it😂.
The writing for this was so spot on. Being able to identify a threat and change immediately is something that only experience can do. The calm demeanor when Barry identified the threat was perfect.
Every cinematic production with any action sequences need to take note of the action sequences in this show. This is top-tier filmmaking, but there's nothing flashy about it! Incredible!
Man I miss this show. Such a great mixture of so many genres. I love how Barry mainly survived by sheer luck due to everyone being so incompetent. Always gave him the opportunity to put his lethal skills to use because they mess up somehow. Only show you'd be laughing during a horrific gun fight.
The guy merc'ing 4-5 people but then somehow getting himself strung up in the wire out of incompetence as he bursts from the ceiling is the funniest visuals I've seen in this show so far.
Armisen totally threw me off in this scene and I couldn't stop laughing at him, so the action surprised me. I had to rewind the scene and watch it again. The cameos for this episode were surprising and fantastic.
Any time Hader and Armisen are in anything together, it's perfect. I laughed so hard at Armisen's face and knew something awesome was about to happen as soon as he appeared. I'd love to know how many takes this scene took based on how easily Bill always broke on SNL, especially when Fred was in the scene
There are mag dumps, then there are MAG DUMPS From a fundamental perspective, I love that Bill or the showrunners have at least had some light weapons training that really ties it all together with his line of work and backstory. Amazing series; epic scene!
Finally finished watching all of Barry this past week and I really like how Fred Armisen looks 190% like someone who has a bad poker face and knows he’s got a shitty hand. Like Barry could see something was up a mile away. Helps sell the dark comedy of this scene
its crap.......There is something so fake and so ungrounded with this whole show. All the Groundings and Second City and SCTV and Saturday Night Live do simple comedies really really well. But they really fail at dark comedy like this. They always use inappropriate expressions, they over act, They strip away the realness required in the scene. And you never get carried away in their performance. Especially Bill Hader. You never watch Bill and forget who he is. you are never watching the experience of an assassins life. you are always watching Bill Hader playing an assassin and you are always reminded that its Bill Hader playing an assassin.
the face he makes while backing up and shooting is such a badass cowboy kinda scowl especially with the bruises and bandages. such a small detail but one of my favorite parts
You know I saw this scene online about a week before I started watching the show. Despite that, I STILL laughed my ASS OFF at it like it was new. Ridiculousness at its best!
The assassins facial expressions and the way Barry does a double take after leaving the room, like he can’t even believe it’s real and he just looks so confused. This scene was as hilarious as it was awesome
I'm so glad the Rain man soundtrack was finally given the recognition it deserved. Every time I watch that movie, all I could think about was whether people actually noticed how good the music in it was when it came out.. It's just so damn underrated.
The second I saw Fred Armisen I couldn’t stop laughing and knew immediately that he was one of the hitmen referred to in the beginning of the episode and that Barry was in danger
I live in the scene, how he is being explain to in crate detail how he’s been protecting people for 20 years, and essentially saying that berries in such good hands just as Barry moments later, identifies a terrible threat to him in the room itself, and none of them are keen to seen that threat at all, and they all end up dying because of it. That’s pure comedic genius if I don’t mind saying so. And as far as Bill tactically removing himself from the room as he’s shooting, that’s incredibly great attention to detail. Even in serious gun films, they advance towards the target while using a range weapon. It makes absolutely no sense.
Barry is just such an amazing show. Top 5 shows ever directed in my opinion. It literally has everything you want from this genre. It has super sad moments but also hilarious ones with people like Hank and Kristobal. It shows Barry being an absolute badass and a cracking shot, but also that he has serious flaws in his game like when he got fucked up by the kickboxer on multiple occasions. Bill Hader has some serious talent, both as an actor and a director, and I would not be surprised to see box office movies with his name by them in a couple of years
This is without a doubt one of my favorite scenes.
Barry thinks he safe but they’re Cleary lying to him.
Fred Armisen acts like there’s no tomorrow.
Finished with some of the tightest action mixed with comedy I’ve ever seen.
I laugh when i see fred armisen on screen😂😂😂
This was the funniest shit I have seen in ages. Fred Armisen was the chef's kiss moment!
The show is barely a comedy now, but its still great.
I just know that bill hader was dying laughing trying to film this scene
They weren't lying to him, they had no idea a hit was going to be executed and ended up dead
Congrats to Fred Armisen for making a facial expression no one's ever made before.
The combination of nervousness, apprehension, anger, frustration, and decisiveness all rolled into one.
It’s the funniest scariest look I’ve ever seen on a person
It’s legit terrifying and also hilarious! Fred didn’t last long in Barry, but damn did he make his scene count!
Its like he was constipated. But instead of wanting to shit it's wanting to kill
@@BPCEnglish You try to make a face that captures that same emotion.
I love how they preface these assassins with the fact that they have a podcast where they cover shitty gadgets, only for Armisen to get his fingers blown off by malfunctioning gadget pen-gun.
They must have forgotten to test that one first.
@@MDK2_Radio Or testing weakened the pen? x)
@@MDK2_RadioMaybe this was the test lmaoo review was next n safe to say : Do not buy the pen gun.
dam i don’t pay attention for shit
Goddam! I did not get that. Great catch.
You can see the exact moment Barry realised:
"The FBI are worthless to me, aren't they?"
Isn't Witness Protection run by the US Marshals?
"We've lost a few over the years, broken a few eggs..." They weren't exactly inspiring confidence, were they.
I mean, they were probably good enough at their jobs, but didnt expect ceiling snipers in the middle of a prison or a mole brought into the team by a peer. Boy is that warden's career FUCKED
@@tenjenk I would think a bare minimum when handling protection services is vetting every person you're bringing in contact with your asset. Bringing people you don't know the identity of to people in protective custody isn't protective custody.
@@WillKlein If he had gotten to finish, the ending part would have been that those they lost were those that revealed themselves. Witness Protection actually does have a 100% success rate on their end, some people are just too stupid or egotistical to actually hide - there have been a few cases where someone in Witness Protection has gone around telling people they're in it, which obviously defeats the point.
Barry always has this weird vibe of being surreal while also being very realistic. It's hard to explain, but no other show has ever given me this specific feeling.
It's because it somehow manages to capture how real events, especially high stress ones, can feel in the moment.
When something happens that's unexpected it can sometimes take your brain a minute to process it.
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I think that’s life in general. Life can be unrealistic sometimes.
@@lalo8799you sonofa bitch you read my mind.
@Calkimchi gunplay is great, far better than in modern movies
I love how Barry immediately knows that the dude was there to kill him
He saw the sweat, the heavy breathing, the death stare, and knew in an instant
Total DEAD giveaways
How tf would he not know something was up with that guy?
@@aamp84 I feel like the dude was supposed to stay out of Barry's sight but he was so eager to kill him that it cost him
@@zacharyrosemann I mean yh I think most ppl w basic training in that situation could tell that guy was planning to do smg lol, the dudes face basically looked like a looney toons cartoon all covered in swet and stress... It wasnt as subtle as idk in captain america 2 in the lift scene where cap figured it out due to the swet in one of them and being kinda tense.
@@mauro6545 the “podcasters” punchline went over these ppl’s heads 😂
“Directed by Bill Hader” says it all. This man needs to make his own movie
He directs every episode this final season
He said he wanted to man and I can def see it being a hit
@@Moe_Preme he didn’t direct Superbad
Barry might just go down as the most rewatchable show ever when all is said and done...season 4 has stepped it up to a new level and yeah Hader should def get into movies after this either directing or acting I can't believe this is the guy from Saturday night live
@@jordanstephens4178 I was semi disappointed with episodes 1 and 2, it were lacking in comedy, episode 3 made up for lost time though.
The dude in the ceiling is Barry-level. 4 headshots in 2 seconds, and a fifth against a running guy who just entered the room? That's next level.
And yet he couldn't shoot the ONE guy he was supposed to. lol.
@@jamesfitzpatrick4171 Barry woulda been dead without the bulletproof deus ex shield, that sniper had his shit together
@@jamesfitzpatrick4171 His shooting angle at the start wouldn't let him hit Barry, and you could see he had trouble navigating the acoustical tile to re-orient.
I think the plan was for Fred Armesion to take out Barry, and the shooter in the ceiling to take out everyone else. When it didn't go to plan and Fred Armesion is on his knees screaming he may be (I don't speak spanish) telling the shooter to reposition and take out Barry (Because the shooter can't immediately see if Barry is dead).
@@shanehislop5360 bingo!! That's exactly what the plan was but the gadget (almost definitely from their bullshit gadget podcast lmao) malfunctioned, throwing off their plan.
Bill Hader really knows how to shoot an action scene. Damn, I’m gonna miss this show.
He’s just as talented behind the camera as in front of it
Perfect staging too.
It'll be tough but I think he's got a lot of ideas he wants to do, and barry proves his work ethic is out of control so it probably wouldn't take that long to make a movie after the show wraps
I NEED MORE FROM HIM RAHHHHHH
No he doesn't. He flinches when his gun goes off. His eye blinks with every shot. Also, Fred Armisen's face.. I think that was the kill shot.
2:26 I just love Barry’s double checking and rapid blinking here. He’s just like “is this.. REALLY happening right now and here of all places..?”
the reason he double takes is because he recognizes ceiling guy as the dude who was watching him freak out in the prison yard earlier.
@@ihavenolastname Oh my god. Incredible catch. The attention to detail throughout the show is phenomenal.
@@ihavenolastname didn't they also do some podcast?
" You might blush at the idea of being referred to as an egg. I dont-i dont know barry"
This show is amazing
those eggs werent honest
What's the name of the show
@@timlopez6552 Barry
@@obsidiancrow450Those eggs weren’t trustworthy
"We're making the mother of all omelettes, Barry. Can't fret over every egg!"
You just know this was their 50th take, because Hader couldn't stop laughing at Fred! 😂😂😂
They might not have even filmed them together. They're two different shots.
@@GiantPetRat bill was directing this episode he most likely was somewhere on set
As soon as I saw Fred though I immediately imagined them doing something like this on set with breaking character: ua-cam.com/video/2aqd5VQqSRc/v-deo.html
Im positive!!!!
@@ozzy9101 The short term memory loss theater sketch also comes to mind
This scene completely swept me, one of the best wtf moments in the series. The jarring gore and Barry's grouping on the ceiling sniper was phenomenal.
Hard to beat his grouping at the end of episode 1 after finding Ryan dead. Also, the best wtf moment in Tv history is at the end of episode of Invincible.
@@DazHotep6EQUJ5 i said best wtf in this series, any scene from invincible stomps barry in that regard
@@mega6836 did you even watch the episode with Barry and fueches chasing the demon girl??? That was without a doubt the most wtf scenes/episodes
That's a three-foot group at like 5 yards, it's not that good
@@viperkillz_jdm7314 you hate bill huh lil man
A ceiling sniper is probably one of the most unique and creative ideas I've ever seen.
I'm going to miss this show.
Well it’s actually more common than you think. In real life that is.
@@Benjamin-mj9pd examples? I really wanna know
@@porc1429 in common clearing tactics, it even made it’s war to Call of Duty, you have this one guy looking up because there might be an IED or a guy with a gun.
@@Benjamin-mj9pd Nice, all you can come up with is Call of Duty
@@14199513cgn People hide in ceilings all the time during police and military operations. The only thing about it that makes it not so much of a danger is the fact that most ceilings that you could crawl into would also collapse under your weight. An old viral security cam police footage on youtube will show you a woman who not only tries it, but makes it halfway through the store before she comes falling through. In a prison? The ceiling is one of the most common places for inmates to hide things. In real life? Terrorists and criminals love hiding things in the ceiling. There have been plenty of HVTs in Iraq and Afghanistan that tried tactics such as hiding under the floor, in the wall, or in the ceiling to avoid detection by the searching US military unit(s).
I love how Barry does a double take when he sees the guy hanging from wires, also when he blocks the shots with the steel plaque
Between that and the look on his face when the show cuts to Barry after Sally’s epic rant in S2, Bill Hader has the perfect dumbfounded expression on his face.
I would be like him tbh, just as confused
Who else died laughing at Armison only to be shocked by what comes after 😂
Same
Thought it was interesting Barry let Armisen live, hope we see more of him
@@lukeclover3420 I think it would be funny if he also decides to take a deal with FBI to sell out Hank and Cristobal and they have to have him assassinated
I actually got a little scared from his face and the sudden cut to it. Idk why lol
@@yiorgosstergiannis4742 me too, i realized it was him and chuckled but it felt a little uncanny
Armisen's face had me on the floor, lmao. It's only episode 3 and shit is already off the rails.
This episode had two “no fucking way” moments from me in regards to guest actors and I love it for that
Man we're halfway done, we've seen a majority of the final season
@@unshdhGbzbs no we still have 5 episodes left, we're not halfway yet, 3/8 is not majority
@@mattoreo5854 fair enough, doubt the next 5 episodes will have much substance ngl
@@unshdhGbzbs how tf could you possibly think that lmao
Armisen’s performance in this episode is just perfect. The facial expressions he makes are so disarming. Couldn’t stop laughing
This scene is so awesome, I just love how Barry knows that guy is there to kill him.
He's been in the game long enough.
Who was he sent by?
Honestly it took him way longer to realize than i thought it should have
@@samanthab1923 Hank! Fred’s character says as he pulled the weapon out “this is for Hank and Cristobal!”
@@StillStanding-k2h Really? Why?
2:03 “It wasn’t my fault! I told you! I told you it’s wasn’t going to work. KILL HIM, KILL HIM!”
Also at 2:19
“The pen broke! ):”
Also: "My finger! Where is my finger?".
In Russian?
@@prsimoibn2710 in Spanish lmao wtf
@@vinceee_r !Mi dedo! ¿Dónde está mi dedo?
LOL
@@vinceee_r what's the difference? In Hollywood it's all the same alien language
Fred Armisen blowing his fingers off is the funniest shit I've ever seen
Homage to the guy getting his fingers shot off in Taxi Driver, guy in the ceiling reminds me of Boondocks Saints.
Yeah but the effects, oh boy. What happened to the Hollywood that gave us amazing practical effects like in The Thing
@@MediaBaronYTeither Taxi Driver or Deadbeat at Dawn
Barry’s facial expressions and movements from 2:25 to 2:35 cracks me up. They look goofy somehow, almost like he’s a cartoon character.
He's trying to figure out if he's having one of his visions.
He's in utter disbelief that the 2 assassins made it that far
Hader ACTS with his face and his eyes like nobody even came close before, and he needs few words to express feelings of Barry
From “neutralize the threat adrenaline high, to “oooh, f….k” in 2 turns of the head and 5 seconds
@@georgedanilov8898 I’d say jake Gyllenhaal is on the same level as well as Michael Shannon
I love how the law enforcement in this show are generally incompetent as compared to regular tv cops cliche 🤣🤣🤣
its very realistic
@@autodidact7021 I mean… it’s no more realistic than hyper competent police. It’s equally exaggerated for comedic/surreal effect
@@YungM.D. you obviously don't know too many people in law enforcement. ive had jobs where we fire people id honestly assume are intellectually challenged and then you find out they became police. they honestly hire almost anyone now days. the only exaggeration here is that its the feds.
@@autodidact7021 You might want to look up the definition for the words: "very", "realistic", and "exaggeration".
Not to mention that Armisen is the worst hitman ever 😅😂
When Fred's rolling into a cameo wide-eyed, shit's about to get real weird.
1:51 It's so funny how all the agents step out of the way to let the hitman try and kill Barry lmao
it was just so unexpected and random they probably just couldn't think in the moment lmao
It wasn’t intentional lol
They move to their respective sides because they think the bumbling assassin is a part of the other group's team. Obviously he's a part of neither which just leaves him isolated. It's absurdist comedy but it works in the context of the scene.
'step' out of the way? I only saw people falling dead.
@@Research0digo Wierd how you didn't see them literally stepping out of the way as soon as Barry says he's there to kill him.
Must be something wrong with you mate.
This show features the best action on television. Unreal.
And boardwalk empire
@@jayyy1677 I loved 'Boardwalk Empire' but 'Barry''s action scenes are better.
@Ben Canucklehead nothing beats Harrows assault on the whorehouse imo
Nah that crown belongs to Gangs of London. But Barry does action scenes well
I could imagine Bill cracking up in the director’s chair on those Armisen close-ups
Hader gives a masterful performance during the action scenes. This is where we see Barry in his comfort zone. He has no emotion on his face, only calculation on how to get out of the situation alive and on top. Killing is second nature to him or it is just his nature. Showing emotions, being human is unknown territory for him and it's scary. So, throughout the season, we keep seeing this side of him pop up to save him from harm, physically or emotionally. And he hates himself afterwards or regrets his action. Kind of like how an addict acts. He is superb in how he portrays this multifaceted character so effortlessly.
Praise is always thrown to some shows as being the best that TV has to offer with some performances being heralded as the best ever. But more attention should be paid or should have been paid to this show and Hader's performance in particular.
The little shuffle of the gun moving to Barry's position nearly makes me cry laughing every time.
Also, while that’s happening, the guy is saying “PUTA MIERDA”, which means “FUCKING SHIT”, which makes it even better lmao
Something that I love - and will deeply miss - about this show is how damn good it is at throwing off the scent. Like they have these insane endings that never fail to shock me. But then I'll remember that they laid the groundwork for those endings in the episode, and the middle is so dense and good that I'll forget it ever happened. Like here, The Toro states in the beginning of the episode that those two assassins are killing Barry today. And this scene still shocked the SHIT out of me. That's so impressive for a half hour show.
Another good example is the bike chase, by the time it happened I forgot Fuches talked with them
The payoff of the bit they did at the beginning about the podcast when Fred Armisen pulls out that shitty pen-gun and it just explodes in his hand had me fucking dying of laughter
Maybe a stretch but I think Barry was okay to die when the guy pulled out the pen but until it backfired he instantly wanted to live again in which he started to run for it as he heard the second round of shots. I think this perfectly illustrates the human nature of survival. That just me tho.
Nah I think so too actually after rewatching. He let out a huge exhale.
I'm pretty sure he just didn't see a pen as a threat.
‘Barry’ infuses tension, awesome action shots, dry humor, smooth dialogue, and laugh-out-loud hilarious comedy with such finesse.
I like how the assassin is scared shitless, he knows Barry is pretty much the Grim Reaper
I laughed so hard at Fred's reveal. Such a well done cameo.
Never has comedy, action, suspense, and drama been blended so seamlessly. There is so much about this show that I love and I could go on all day about the notes embedded in this show. It's an absolute masterclass of writing, directing, casting, adaptation, irony, satire, and more.
No one is mentioning the fact that the guys hired to kill him had a podcast where they try out ineffective gadgets
and then Fred Armisen trying the disguised Pen gun blowing up his fingers is like the most intricate Set up and Payoff Joke in this show
Holy shit, I completely missed that!!!!
Oh shit. Chekov’s failed gun lol
Bro what a good catch 😂
I was too shocked to even recognize that when I watched it. Nice catch!
That was the first thing I noticed.
This show really does the "short yet effective" action sequences better than any other show out there. The comedic touches are just the cherry on top.
Barry might be a little gullible and clueless when it comes to people genuinely caring for him… but he has great survival instinct
One of the best scenes I have ever seen in any series. Absolutely insane
Watching season 4 feels like a reward for keeping up with the series all these years.
I kinda feel like the opposite.
@@zbaker330 yeah, it was really good, but like, I feel like it was 3 seasons in 1. There's a lot there. It was good, but I'm also like? Dammit that sucks lol
This and the motorcycle sequence last season were really well made
And the scene with the girl who nearly killed Barry and Fuchs.
Just that last shot with barry stood with gun in hand is enough to tell the audience that he's gonna escape lol. Dude is an absolute monster, but is also such fun to watch in action
The moment Fred Armisen’s face appeared is the hardest I’ve laughed in a very long time. Too good
2:10 It's very funny how the guy on the roof gets in a bad position and has to move.
... while shouting out "F***in' shit" in spanish, LOL!
Shit was so fucking hilarious and badass all at once. Everything always ties back in the end in the most hilarious of ways. Bill hader writing don’t miss. Barry was looking like John wick at the end. He still got it😂.
Wasn't expecting Guillermo Del Toro or Fred Armisen,loving the final season so far
The writing for this was so spot on. Being able to identify a threat and change immediately is something that only experience can do. The calm demeanor when Barry identified the threat was perfect.
The way Hader directs the action scenes in this show is just unbelievably impressive.
this scene was so fucking surreal lmfao
Every cinematic production with any action sequences need to take note of the action sequences in this show. This is top-tier filmmaking, but there's nothing flashy about it! Incredible!
Something i noticed is that barry didnt offer much resistance to the assasin and became shocked when the pen actually exploded and had second thoughts
I always love how calm Barry is in these moments of someone trying to kill him
He’s used to it 😂 not the first time Hank has tried to kill Barry
The coincidence that both the writer and director of the movie “Rain Man” are both named Barry is hilarious
Barry Gibb
Barry Manilow
Barry McKochener, the original host of "Elvira, Mistress of the dark"
Best scene....best episode ever!!!
Obsessed with the Lynchian vibes of Fred Armisen staring at someone from the back of the room like he's trying to make their head explode
I love Fred Armisen so much and being surprised by a peak goofy Fred Armisen scene made my damn day. Absolutely incredible.
The visual comedy of a silenced pistol sticking out of a ceiling tile is golden 😅
Man I miss this show. Such a great mixture of so many genres. I love how Barry mainly survived by sheer luck due to everyone being so incompetent. Always gave him the opportunity to put his lethal skills to use because they mess up somehow. Only show you'd be laughing during a horrific gun fight.
try ash vs evil dead
Barry has some of the best action scenes in a series like ever
The guy merc'ing 4-5 people but then somehow getting himself strung up in the wire out of incompetence as he bursts from the ceiling is the funniest visuals I've seen in this show so far.
Out of life, more like.
Just got to love how quickly this all devolves into pure chaos.
What a great ending.
I love how out of everyone in the room who was sniped, including the shooter himself, the guy with an injured hand is kept alive and squealing.
“Autism be damned my boy can work a gun.” - Fuches
The best show any SNL character has ever had
Best way to bring Bill and Freds crazy hilarious chemistry into a semi serious show. I died laughing at this.
Armisen totally threw me off in this scene and I couldn't stop laughing at him, so the action surprised me. I had to rewind the scene and watch it again. The cameos for this episode were surprising and fantastic.
Seeing them back together was awesome!
Any time Hader and Armisen are in anything together, it's perfect. I laughed so hard at Armisen's face and knew something awesome was about to happen as soon as he appeared. I'd love to know how many takes this scene took based on how easily Bill always broke on SNL, especially when Fred was in the scene
Barry finds a gun and immediately takes control and handles the situation, great example of PTSD
I thought Fred Armisen character knew him from possibly serving together but then I realized the hit hank put out... this scene had me cracking up 😂
There are mag dumps, then there are MAG DUMPS
From a fundamental perspective, I love that Bill or the showrunners have at least had some light weapons training that really ties it all together with his line of work and backstory.
Amazing series; epic scene!
You might blush at the idea of being referred to as an egg, I don't know..made me laugh so hard I almost pee'd myself
Comedy PLATINUM. Literally every type of comedy you can have in a movie in one scene
I love how he keeps peeking at the ceiling waiting for the other assassin
Excellent observation and why I read the comments.
One of the funniest and best action scenes in Barry yet. I laughed so hard at Freds character. That look he gives is so unsettling.
"It's like when two idiots collide."
-Sovietwomble
I love this show. Randomly popped up on my feed and going to rewatch it again starting in 5.4.3.
Man this episode was brilliant. The moment Fuges watching rainman and saying " this is us" 😂 oh my god that was brilliant
I keep coming back to this because of the way Barry looks around when the cop says his name. It’s just too good.
I love that he brought Fred in for that tiny ridiculous part.
Finally finished watching all of Barry this past week and I really like how Fred Armisen looks 190% like someone who has a bad poker face and knows he’s got a shitty hand. Like Barry could see something was up a mile away. Helps sell the dark comedy of this scene
its crap.......There is something so fake and so ungrounded with this whole show. All the Groundings and Second City and SCTV and Saturday Night Live do simple comedies really really well. But they really fail at dark comedy like this. They always use inappropriate expressions, they over act, They strip away the realness required in the scene. And you never get carried away in their performance. Especially Bill Hader. You never watch Bill and forget who he is. you are never watching the experience of an assassins life. you are always watching Bill Hader playing an assassin and you are always reminded that its Bill Hader playing an assassin.
Really cool that Bill managed to get Fred into his show and not have it feel like a forced cameo.
the face he makes while backing up and shooting is such a badass cowboy kinda scowl especially with the bruises and bandages. such a small detail but one of my favorite parts
1:50 i love how instead of trying to disarm the assassin the agents just move out of the way for him to shoot
I mean he pulls out a gun disguised as a pen so in their eyes he’s just pointing a pen at him
Great acting this is the best comedy crime series I've watched
You know I saw this scene online about a week before I started watching the show. Despite that, I STILL laughed my ASS OFF at it like it was new. Ridiculousness at its best!
I love him over-correcting where he's looking as soon as Barry turns around. No poker face at all.
I love this and have watched it a couple times. I still wonder how you hide an assassin in the ceiling of a maximum security prison.
The assassins facial expressions and the way Barry does a double take after leaving the room, like he can’t even believe it’s real and he just looks so confused. This scene was as hilarious as it was awesome
Best scene in one of my favourite shows ever I’ll miss it but it’s been a journey
I'm so glad the Rain man soundtrack was finally given the recognition it deserved. Every time I watch that movie, all I could think about was whether people actually noticed how good the music in it was when it came out.. It's just so damn underrated.
Great cameos and surprises all around this episode, including the warden… ‘Where the hell is Berkmann? I have People Skills, don’t you see that?!!!’
I love how even when the shows at its darkest it’s not afraid to make you laugh still.
The second I saw Fred Armisen I couldn’t stop laughing and knew immediately that he was one of the hitmen referred to in the beginning of the episode and that Barry was in danger
I live in the scene, how he is being explain to in crate detail how he’s been protecting people for 20 years, and essentially saying that berries in such good hands just as Barry moments later, identifies a terrible threat to him in the room itself, and none of them are keen to seen that threat at all, and they all end up dying because of it. That’s pure comedic genius if I don’t mind saying so. And as far as Bill tactically removing himself from the room as he’s shooting, that’s incredibly great attention to detail. Even in serious gun films, they advance towards the target while using a range weapon. It makes absolutely no sense.
This is awesome. I was picking up several subtle things in this. He’s standing in front to the “no weapons sign. lol.
Let’s acknowledge how epic it is that Bill got Fred Armison on the show.
Kudos for the extended version that put this into perspective!!!
Barry is just such an amazing show. Top 5 shows ever directed in my opinion.
It literally has everything you want from this genre. It has super sad moments but also hilarious ones with people like Hank and Kristobal. It shows Barry being an absolute badass and a cracking shot, but also that he has serious flaws in his game like when he got fucked up by the kickboxer on multiple occasions.
Bill Hader has some serious talent, both as an actor and a director, and I would not be surprised to see box office movies with his name by them in a couple of years