Barry Season 1 (HBO) (1 Viewer)

[mattCR]

Bill Haeder starts his new show, Barry, about a contract killer looking for options on HBO.

Enjoyed the first episode; let's see where this goes.

 

[joshEH]

Yeah, this was great, especially the slow-burn leading up to Barry finally going all Terminator at the very end on that carload of heavily-armed Chechens. Dayyum.

Plus that one dude totally nailed Drexl the Pimp hard. Definitely in for the season with this one.

 

[TravisR]

Any show that has people playing scenes from Magnolia and True Romance is well worth watching.

I've always found Bill Hader funny but he's a pretty solid actor too. I believe his depression and exhaustion with everything.

 

[joshEH]

And we hear throughout the entire episode about how only this job is supposedly the best use of Barry's skills, but all we see is him going to auditions, clubbing with his new friends, and meeting with various contacts.

Then that last scene finally happens. Wow.

 

[John Lee_275604]

Was expecting to like it. Was utterly delighted to see D'Arcy Carden. Then her bit as the confused sidekick at the bar was HILARIOUS, maybe the highlight of the episode.

Then I go to imdb and see she's credited for just the one episode.

Still expect to enjoy the entire run. Great concept, the conflict between passion and skill, between anonymity and publicity.

 

[joshEH]

I kinda like the idea that Stephen Root is probably penny-pinching with Barry in terms of necessary supplies (crappy cars, no silencers, cheap hotels) and probably pocketing the overage.

Also, Sepinwall's reviews indicate that things get very dark as the season progresses, so I'm not going to be quick to say that the hitman-angle is immediately disposable, either. Guessing it gradually becomes more of a focus.

 

[mattCR]

Did love his reaction when the death announcement was made. "We all agree this everyone pays full for this session" .

Henry Winkler has turned into such a great character. Very similar in most of these roles, but I still laugh.

 

[TravisR]

I'm a sucker for the "crazy stuff happening behind a guy who is unaware" gag so that part cracked me up. I was surprised by how much funnier this episode was than the first. Not that the first one wasn't funny but it seemed more melancholia mixed with humor.

 

[MarkMel]

I dig this show. I wish it was an hour. The 30 mins go way too fast.

 

[joshEH]

I laughed so hard at this exchange with the police officers:

"Ryan and I did a bunch of scenes together -- we did Shakespeare in Love. Have you seen that movie?"
"Uh-uh."
"We did Breaking the Waves -- have you seen that movie?"
"Uh-uh."
"We did Dogville -- have you seen that movie?"
"Uh-uh...no, no...wait -- I saw that one."

 

[joshEH]

"Right in the balls...??"

 

[joshEH]

Think they're using the same technical advisors from Strike Back on this show.

 

[TravisR]

I loved the guy saying "Fuckin' psycho" when the other dude waved to them.

 

[mattCR]

This show has completely grown on me. Loved this week's

 

[Chad Erickson]

Henry Winkler is fantastic in this. I loved when he was hitting on the female detective. Comic Gold.

 

[Paul D G]

I thought the first episode was alright, but the second episode onward have been a riot.

I got a good laugh at the Suspects board where the acting class all had their headshots with them all posing with big grins, but Barry's looked like a serial killer.

 

[joshEH]

Need to start an official "Season 2" thread for this one, but this one's already off and running and firing on all cylinders just two episodes in. Sunday night's episode was the "holy shit"-moment, but I think Henry Winkler deserves to win a second Emmy just for his explanation of what a "Dennehy Balloon" is. I thought the McBride/Green/Hill-triad made the deep cuts, but that's a masterstroke.

 

[mattCR]

"That isn't how bullets.. work"

 

[Johnny Angell]

We just started watching season1, we’ve seen the first two episodes. I’ve hardly read the thread, since we don’t want spoilers. I’ll just say we are loving this very strange show. The bald guy playing on of the gangsters is a blast. There’s so many little touches, like the crying detective.

 

[Lord Dalek]

Tonight's episode...my god...