#barry block

[billhader-fromtulsa]

didn’t even think about this until now

[hellaynasdiary]

BARRY FINALE SPOILERS

The way that Barry ended up being portrayed as a hero and was even laid to rest with FULL HONORS, I'm sure it's not the way most of us wanted his end to be, but my god is it witty and realistic. Because how many times has Hollywood taken a criminals case and turned it into a movie or a show again and again ang again to the point where people start romanticising the criminals??? And we did the same thing with Barry throughout most of the show we wanted a happy ending for him and we almost forgot what a bad human being he was.

And still we ended up hating him by the end just like Bill wanted us to, and he went and made him a hero.

What a great way to end a great show.

[kingofsuckballzmountain]

A HITMAN SEARCHING FOR SOME DIRECTION

A KILLER SECOND ACT

YOU CAN’T BURY YOUR PAST

READY FOR HIS BREAKOUT ROLE

[chompachompa]

I am terrified for the series finale

[theartsharki]

I can’t with this show. Every time I think I know what is going on they throw a insane curve ball at you like episode 4???????? HELLO?? Barry fucking Berkman.

[meep-meep-richie]

Does it ever drive you crazy, just how fast the night changes?

[topperscumslut]

y’all go take this dumb ass uquiz i just made

which fictional murderer that im horny for are you

edit: fixed the link

[productivemswright]

I am in love with Northern Hollywood Henry but the man is Pleakley

[thewomanwhoboughttheworld]

Last night I finished watching Barry and, after having slept on it, I want to say something.

WHAT.

A.

SHOW.

I mean, if you haven't already seen it go and catch up because wow. It's only four seasons, eight episodes each, about 30 minutes each episode. I promise it's worth it.

Little shitty recap if you haven't seen the series: Barry Berkman is an ex-marine who comes back from Afghanistan and becomes a hitman. When he discovers theatre and meets Sally (a girl he falls for) and Gene (acting teacher), Barry decides he wants to change his life. Shit happens, the Chechen mafia is involved, he can't leave his life behind so he always finds himself in the darkest place.

Don't keep on reading if you haven't seen the show because I'm about to go and spoil it for y'all as I will talk about the last season and the last episode.

I get it, alright? I get why people don't like the ending. It's because it doesn't have a build-up or a build-down, it doesn't resolve anything, it's just... An ending. Just like in Bojack Horseman, when Bojack is sitting on the roof with Diane and she tells him it's just an ending. That's exactly what Barry's last minutes are. Just an ending.

We don't need something big, some action-packed gran finale with whatever you can think of. We already had that. We already had an adrenaline-filled last episode in past seasons, but it always meant that something else was going to happen, that the story wasn't finished. And you know what they had in common?

Barry.

Those endings all had to do with Barry. Barry killed Janice. Barry went on a shooting spree. Barry wanted to seek revenge. But Barry's not there anymore, so who else is going to keep on the violence and the blood thirst? Nobody. Not NoHo Hank, who is dead. Not Gene, who's in prison. Not Sally, who wants to get away from all of this and care for her son.

This simple and bitter ending is just perfect for the tone set by all of the series. It's a satire, it's sad, and it makes you want to shout at John not to believe in what he's seeing. But it's real and raw. It is upsetting, that's true, just as the whole series is because Barry's point isn't to comfort you. It's never been.

Furthermore, what else could we have more? Every character got their own ending, in a way. That's it, there was nothing more to say.

Fuches (my God, Stephen Root you excellent actor, how I hated your character throughout the seasons) served his time in prison and got what he deserved. He still couldn't leave his criminal life behind, but we see that he understood his mistakes. We can see it in his eyes when he brings John back to Barry. Don't fuck it up, kiddo, don't fuck him up. Will he keep on leading a criminal life? Of course, he doesn't know anything else. Will he manipulate another kid like he did with Barry since he was a child? Not likely.

NoHo Hank... Listen, I still had my heart in pieces from the Ineffable Divorce (my babies deserve so much more, I believe in the South Downs cottage) and now THIS?! I WANTED TO SCREAM, OKAY? Nohobal was so precious and the healthiest couple on the show (I can't believe I just said that about two criminals but whatever) and this is what they pulled? Bill Hader, I love you with all my heart but I'm never going to forgive you. But it's so incredibly in character for Hank because even if we see him as this sweet and polite guy, he always chooses violence. Ever since the first season, his answer was always violence, even if it was to protect Cristobal and their future together. We just see him in a darker place and I just-- That last scene with Hank dying and holding Cristobal's statue's hand is *chef's kiss*. Give Anthony Carrigan his fucking deserved Emmy Award.

OH. MY. GOD. GENE. Even though I thought he was slightly off the entire season, I think it's fine. We've always seen him composed and rational, but this season he just let emotions take hold of him. He was so scared and angry and just didn't know what else to do. I was so worried he was going to unalive himself with that gun but boy. He did it. He really killed Barry. I couldn't believe it at first but wow. And Henry Winkler, my friends, is the reason why NOBODY should be typecasted. He was so good and believable and overall GLORIOUS in this series that I can't believe the industry didn't see his talent back then and just wanted him to play different versions of the Fonz. But Henry darling, I love you so much but I can't look at that hair and that beard.

Sally's such a complex character it is really hard to break down. I love how we can still see her trauma, her abused and abusive nature. She's always true to herself, even if she grows and changes for the better. I love that she found a passion for teaching and decided to be what Cousineau was for her. I really think she will be a great mentor if she can let her ego go. I love how she understood what John would have done at his (boy)friend's house and accepted it. I think that, while in the car, she was choosing what to do next. Do I tell my son the truth, that that movie is bullshit and his father was a killer, or do I play along so that I won't fuck him up? That's what her eyes told me, but I may be wrong. But wow. Sarah Goldberg is perfect. Just perfect.

And now Barry... Barry, who I loved so much, who I believed in, who I rooted for. Barry who can't stop being violent, is a killer at heart, who can't be redeemed. He's unforgivable, he can't make it right. We've seen it in the past seasons when he couldn't escape from Fuches and the mafia and all of that, we see it now as he dies before turning himself in. It's mindblowing. Bill Hader is such a fucking genius and such a good actor that I don't even know what to say. I could talk all day about this series and this character, but I think this post would be too long.

In the end, great series. One of the best I've seen in recent years, one of my favourites. Thank you, Bill, for making this show come to light and being so freaking good at writing, directing and playing in it.

[boardchairman-blog]

**Shots of the Episode**

Barry (2018)

Season 4, Episode 5: “tricky legacies” (2023) Director: Bill Hader Cinematographer: Carl Herse

[billhader-fromtulsa]

HE

[hellaynasdiary]

I just watched Noho Hank, my favourite Barry character, almost killing the man he loves with sand, betraying him, killing his partners, yelling at him, refusing to understand him, breaking up with him, BEGGING him to not leave because he knew what he had to to next, letting him go, having a total breakdown, and killing the man he loves, ALL in the span of 33 minutes, Bill Hader you are a SICK man and my lawyer will be in contact.

[itsybitsyromanoffff]

that’s my 44 year old emotional support hitman/actor

[kingofsuckballzmountain]

[chompachompa]

Tbh Barry Berkmans biggest red flag is canonicaly being a Family Guy fan

[theartsharki]

i drew this when season 3 was coming out holy shit it was so good!! aaaa i wanna draw more barry art sometime