Summary: Barry leaves Sally with a gun and goes to L.A. to kill Gene. He looks for a religious podcast to justify his choice to kill Gene. Gene claims he is back in town to stop the movie being made. He visits Leo to explain himself and tells him he will be in town. Gene heads home and Barry follows him to kill him, but suddenly Barry is captured and taken to the garage by Jim. Sally gets drunk and gives alcohol to John to stop him from crying. She seemingly gets attacked in her house, but it's unclear if this is real. Fuches gets out of prison and meets with Hank, agreeing to be protection for his business in exchange for getting Barry. However, Fuches gets drunk and congratulates Hank for killing Cristobal, which Hank denies. Hank gets upset and takes the deal off the table.
The Good: Barry's sheer stubbornness and the extremity of his claims throughout the episode are a blast to watch. I think we can all agree that Barry is a terrible person, and watching terrible people do things is endlessly funny. Poor Sally tries to be reasonable with Barry, pointing out that he likely only wants petty revenge on Gene, and naturally Barry denies it and tries to paint himself as doing the right thing. This idea is taken even further as Barry hilariously searches for a religious podcast that aligns with his worldview so that he can feel justified. It's hilarious listening to increasingly questionable pastors, culminating in a really fun Bill Burr cameo as he announces the validity of murder, finally giving Barry what he's been looking for. This religious aspect to Barry has been an excellent source of comedy so far, and I really enjoy it. The story culminates in Barry finally moving in to kill Gene, but he's apprehended by Jim and taken to the garage in an excellent twist. It's been nearly impossible to predict where the story heads in every episode this season, and this Jim twist continues that unpredictability in an exciting way. Sally is a total mess right now. This episode stitches together a fantastic sequence to show how Sally is haunted by her past, and afraid of everything that goes on in her life. It's awful how she treats her son, making him a burnt grilled cheese and then sneaking him some booze to get him to stop crying. And after getting herself wasted, Sally then enters a surreal sequence that sees the house get attacked by some mysterious men, triggering her PTSD in interesting ways. I'm not certain how much of what we saw was actually real (see: The Bad and The Unknown), and that makes it mysterious and engaging to try to figure out if what we're watching is actually happening. The sequence also builds tension very effectively, leaving us at the edge of our seats. Lastly, there's Fuches and Hank who steal the show this episode. We haven't seen them for a long time, so seeing what they have done in the past 8 years in entertaining. Fuches' transformation into a prison big-shot is absolutely hilarious, and his mannerisms and behaviour after leaving the prison are a never-ending source of entertainment throughout the episode. Hank's new businessman role is amusing to watch, and it's sweet to see all of the Cristobal tributes that he has placed all around the new "Nohobal" building. Fuches and Hank's reunion is nice to see, and it's sad but understandable to see thei rrelationship fall apart rapidly. Fuches is drunk and not able to see that Hank genuinely did love Cristobal, and the result is that Fuches opens old wounds by pointing out that Hank did murder Cristobal, a truth that Hank has clearly ignored for a long time. I like this character work, and it's set up an intriguing new relationship between Fuches and Hank. The Bad: I praised the Sally storyline for effectively making us connect with her terror by having it be totally unclear how much of what she was experiencing was real or if it was all in her head. But if this was never the intention of the scene, then the scene completely failed to communicate what was real and not real and it became confusing for no reason. I suppose we'll find out next episode if this sequence was good or bad. The Unknown: Is Gene actually a changed man? Why was he in Israel for 8 years? How did he get there? Why didn't he ever come back? Is Jim involved somehow? How will Leo handle his dad returning to his life? Will Hank be able to track down Barry? Will he even try after arguing with Fuches? Where is the Hank/Fuches story going? Are they going to end up fighting each other? Will Barry get involved somehow? What the heck happened with Sally? How much of this was real and how much was in her head? Was there actually a man in the house? Did the house really get attacked by a truck? Or did she imagine that? I'm sure she was imagining the lines that were identical to those said by the man she murdered back in "starting now", but how much else was imagined? Was the whole thing a hallucination, and did she trash the house herself? What does Jim have planned for Barry? Has he been looking for him this entire time? Did he set a trap with Gene? Best Moment: The image of badass prison Fuches strutting out to his car while Black Sabbath plays is absolutely hysterical, and my favourite part of the episode. Character of the Episode: Fuches. Conclusion: The previous episode derailed some of the momentum of the season, but this episode restored it. This was a thoroughly enjoyable episode that effectively sets the stage for the final act of "Barry". Score: 66
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