Barry: forgiving jeff

April 25, 2022 3:09 AM - Season 3, Episode 1

Barry searches the dark web for jobs; Sally, now the creator and star of her own show, begins to feel the pressures of success; Noho Hank braves his first big test in interrogation; Gene ruminates over Fuches' crushing reveal.
posted by ellieBOA (15 comments total)

Barry Season-Premiere Recap: Forgiveness Has to Be Earned [Vulture / Archive]
posted by ellieBOA at 8:32 AM on April 25, 2022

Off to a good start, titular line was great and gives you a good idea of the likely attempted arc for Barry this season.
posted by GoblinHoney at 2:40 PM on April 25, 2022

There's momentum from the previous season, so I'm excited.

Sally's just horrible. I wonder how that'll turn out.
posted by porpoise at 7:17 PM on April 25, 2022

Sally's just horrible. I wonder how that'll turn out.

Yeah, everyone is kinda terrible in this show. Compelling and interesting and hilarious, but not good people.

I loved the shot/sequence of Sally on set making the TV show. Excellent set piece and a great performance from Goldberg (as always).

Nice to see Hank living his best (albeit secret) life.

Also, every hitman on the internet except for Barry is actually a cop.
posted by slimepuppy at 12:29 PM on April 26, 2022 [3 favorites]

Yeah, everyone is kinda terrible in this show. Compelling and interesting and hilarious, but not good people.

As deeply flawed as they are, I still find myself having compassion for them — which is a testament to the writers and the performers. Feeling compassion for these awful people makes me feel that I'm in some way complicit. I'm still figuring out why I enjoy stories like this, or if ‘enjoy’ is even the right word.
posted by thedward at 12:13 PM on April 27, 2022 [1 favorite]

God i fucking love this show

Just luxuriating in more noho hank

Somehow the most emotionally healthy character in the show now?
posted by ominous_paws at 1:44 PM on April 27, 2022 [2 favorites]

Good gravy so many good throwaway lines and sight gags.

Flaky Critters.

That classic line from Shawshank Redemption: “Get rich or die trying.”

Both had me in stitches for an inordinate amount of time.
posted by supercres at 9:19 PM on April 28, 2022

Sally’s heel turn is a little unexpected; I assume it’ll have fallout or have a backstory or something.
posted by supercres at 9:20 PM on April 28, 2022 [1 favorite]

Fuck I'm glad this show is back. Just love it.
posted by mrjohnmuller at 1:22 PM on April 29, 2022

There’s a really great profile of Henry Winkler in the NYT but it’s got too many S3 spoilers for a mefi post, archive link.
posted by ellieBOA at 2:04 AM on May 1, 2022

I'm like, legit nervous, guys
posted by We put our faith in Blast Hardcheese at 8:34 PM on May 3, 2022 [3 favorites]

Love the credits music, "Davey Crockett," my favorite Holly Golightly song before she went solo, from her time in Thee Headcoatees.
posted by mabelstreet at 8:48 PM on May 6, 2022

Somehow the most emotionally healthy character in the show now?

NoHo Hank is an honest man, he's honest with himself and with others.
posted by chavenet at 1:51 AM on June 3, 2022

Optometrist by nature.
posted by ominous_paws at 3:52 AM on June 3, 2022

Sally's just horrible.

Sometimes an actor is so good at playing a bad person I end up disliking the actor until I realize that's a tribute to their acting skill. I call this the Laura Linney Effect. Anyway, props to Sarah Goldberg for playing Sally so well.
posted by kirkaracha at 12:55 PM on June 13, 2022 [1 favorite]