Analyzing Evil: Barry Berkman From Barry 

“Now TECHNICALLY some parts of the bible are okay with murder” “ *That’s all I need* “ **Hops out of car** still cracks me up.

Great assessment.

That’s why I love the last two seasons so much. Basically gives the audience a big wake up call to how someone like Barry would be like in real life and how his actions would affect others for the worse.

I don't understand. When the acting coach, Gene kills Barry, people I Misunderstood that to mean Gene was the mastermind using Barry and that he was tying up loose ends? And then what? They make a documentary about it as if Barry was the hero?

@@kokayinewsome9308he accepted money from Barry, making him look guilty of SOMETHING. If he’d stayed away in Israel, he’d have been fine, but his ego got the best f him. If he’d waited 5-10 minutes, Barry’s surrender would have been clear, and he’d have been okay. Killing Barry silenced the one person who could definitely clear him.

Are you talking about the episode or the line?

crazy how wuick it happens. just oh wow, and then its over.

@@CharlieA24 Episode 8 season 4 titled "Wow" Barry's final words were "Oh wow"

He’s delusional. He distances himself from his actions as a coping mechanism to avoid responsibility for the awful things he does.

He does lack empathy though. He has to in order to to what he's done to innocent in order to save himself from getting caught. But he dissociates from his lack of empathy and convinces himself that he's a good guy. He has some empathy, but his sense of empathy is different. Empathy for people who make him feel loved. So it's self serving to care about people he needs for his own emotional comfort. He's basically Dexter without the sadistic urges. But at least Dexter somewhat came to terms that he was a monster. Barry is much more delusional.

@@lachousalle31wrong. You can have empathy and still do horrible things lol

@@lachousalle31you don’t need to lack empathy to do bad shit. You just need to be able to overcome it.

​@sekiro_the_one-armed_wolf well said. He obviously has and feels empathy, but he makes a choice to ignore that empathy, which is a different kind of "evil". He is not void of feeling bad for himself and others. We see him struggle with his feelings and actions and regret every single episode.

and NoHoHank

Yeah, definetely gives off Walter White vibes, just less competent

@@heis147id say he was more competent, he’s been in business way longer than Walter White by years and did without getting attention on him until Barry messed up. He had a very diplomatic mind, could read and manipulate people like nothing. Not to mention surprisingly strategic for a man whose seen no combat.

Pretty much all of the main cast of Barry deserves one at this point.

@@OGVade Yeah. He was just much more comedic, thus appeared a little more goofy then Walter White. Especially in season 1 and 2.

There is a LOT of South Park we have today thanks to Bill Hader's writing, not everyone knows that.

​@@jtyearsleyhe is one of the comedy big boys, up there with the likes of Conan and Greg Daniels, imo

I can't believe a comedian pulled off such a dark character

@@kokayinewsome9308tom Hanks, Robin Williams and Jamie Foxx are all comedians who became capable dramatic actors.

His personal life aside, Woody Allen was once a stand up comedian, and he became one of the most important voices in cinema in the second half of 20th century. And I recommend DOCUMENTARY NOW! with Hader (first two seasons), Fred Amrisen and co-created by Seth Meyers.

That's pretty awesome

That’s cute

Shouldn’t it be Hanarpley?

@@lastEvergreen Shouldn't it be HaHaHa?

They also drew the graphic

The show is a masterpiece dude. One day, a day that will be bittersweet for me, Barry will take its place amongst the greatest shows of all

It’s black comedy. There’s something deeply dark about it

I was out in season 3. Because it was already done before (and better) in breaking bad

​@@travismcnasty4239I really didn't like BB for some reason. I just didn't like being in that world at all.

Watch season one of True Detective

I don't think he is evil but always end up doing the wrong with the best intentions he doesn't take pleasure in doing those but in his eyes are a means to an end

​@@murderman8578he continues doing evil willingly, he is Evil even if he doesn't enjoy it

Barry didn’t start evil. But he crossed the line after realising what he was doing and the consequences. Barry could have stopped then but he didn’t. So he chose to be evil in the end

💯💯💯. The most dark part of human nature

​@@chasehedges6775 honestly the scariest kind of person

@@LonelyCell45👍

That’s worse ngl

Literally finished the show exactly 2 days ago, but prior to that I looked and hoped the vile eye had made this video but they hadnt. Basically i am saying god favors me

What? Barry’s wants and needs weren’t very unrealistic. He wanted acceptance, love, and purpose. Barry could have easily stolen more money, killed more people, and gotten what he wanted thru violence, intimidation, and coercion. One of the many overt themes of the show is that ego can be destructive without you realizing it. Barry was in Cleveland playing video games when he was introduced. How the world can corrupt an individual, who might not even realize at first that he’s/she’s being corrupted is shown over and over again.

“Aces”

Lorne is a great recommendation

“Why can the human eye see more shades of green than any other color?”

Please please

Malvo might very well be the Devil of the Fargo universe

Yeah, that ending was brutal, guess Gene never heard the phrase "Revenge is a suckers game".

It's kind of a tragic end, the moment barry decided to take responsibility for what he's done, Gene killed him. Throughout the show, it's clear the world was trying to give him the chance to change multiple times but by the time he finally chooses to it was too late

I really don’t know if Barry would have committed to turning himself in. After Genes agent confirms that he has not seen Sally or John, Barry says “I see…” and his face loses all expression, the same way we’ve seen him do before and during his violent acts. He doesn’t even fully get the words out before Gene shoots him. “I’m gonna turn myself-“. Earlier, he had justified the hit using theology, believing he was given a sign from God. I believe that Barry would have more than likely killed the agent had he tried to call the police. The same way Barry tell’s Ronnie Proxin’s duaghter Lily that he’s gonna take her to Chicago, even though Bill Hader has said in interviews he intended to kill her before she escaped.

It's definitely important! That's what makes his death scene so darkly ironic, just when he does the right thing, he's killed, and the only words he can utter is... "oh wow" Such a good ending. To me, Barry wasn't a good or bad guy, he was a man who tried to change, but couldn't take responsibility for his actions, then dies just as he realizes it.

that ending was the best Barry could've wished for. the moment he himself accepted his wrongdoings, the universe gave him the gift of death and a good legacy even if it was a false one.

Or just the Roy family in general

Oh, it's gotta be coming. But, like Walter White and Tony Soprano, his video's likely gonna be an hour plus in length.

Kendall would be better, Logan was a bastard but at least he was honest with himself, Kendall truly thought he was the good guy the entire time. Logan was a lot like Periander, Kendall was more like Marc Antony.

@moneykenny119 looking back at it I think the Roy Family as a whole would be a better analyzing evil episode but it would be a long asf ep

@@ilovemesomme yeah Kendall is such a fantastic character to analyze he’s def more complex morally then Logan

They’d both still be hypocritical monsters.

more like who would Dexter Morgan be if he has moderate autism and a horrible role model

⁠@@helmepodesarius2198Dexter made an real effect to follow his code. Plus the creators ruined the character after season 4

Absolutely not. Harry Morgan groomed a child into being a serial killer when, in reality, he just needed adequate mental health services. In the end, Dexter and Barry are no different.

@@joeabernathy5402 I have more sympathy for Dexter. Dexter was groomed from an early age but Barry had more time to become what he is

I always saw Hank as a foil of sorts to Barry- also a people-pleaser, also someone who isn't really evil at his core, but while Barry desperately needs family and community, Hank desperately needs to feel strong and powerful.

Bill Hader plays anyone perfectly, incredible actor

@@alfonsohr02 So true

Except sally. For me she was so unlikable and has no redeeming characteristics. Even being a victim of domestic abuse I was like god she just sucks. She gave her kid alcohol like wtf dummy lol

@HeatherHolt I liked Sally I can get why people didn't like her but Sarah Goldberg is way too good of an actor to be overlooked because her character isn't the greatest maybe that's just me but I thought she was still a good character that contributed a lot to the story

Gene was one of the first to see barry for who he was.... and kept getting away with it. Sally also used barry a bit and weighed her options and knew who and what barry has done. Yet never gave him up. Gene was the only character to feel this is his chance for justice, same as barry wants to do good and change.... They just ened up in a room with a gun and genes opportunity presented itself. Also barry loved gene in a warped way, not true love. So he would never think he would shoot him. Thus the "oh wow"

Absolutely agree! He's a dope complex character and watching him go through all the stuff he did is super engaging, like, you know there's a certain point where his actions become truly selfish and malicious, but then you remember the chaos and misdirection that guided his life to said places, in addition to him having no purpose and just coasting through it until he found sources of validation and praise to cling to. Add the human desire of his want to change for the better (an almost universally relatable concept) and you can't help but be drawn in by Barry Berkman💯

Exactly, I don't even know a single person in my life who has watched it 😭

At the very least Dennis. Because of the implication.

Barry dying the way he did was probably the best thing that could've happened to John. He won't need to live his life as the son of a serial killer, but of a "hero".

I feel like him finding god was more to do with a guilty conscious and trying to clear it. Also, the family he made was a tad unstable. Barry should his young son a kid dying after a baseball injury, that will stick with him. All it took was a random podcaster saying that the bible condones some murder for him to revert back to violence. But I see your point

Relatable, I too fell to my knees in the rain and screamed after I watched the ending

The way he prays before going to save John was very selfish. He's asking God to forgive him for everything he's done in exchange for more even bloodshed to save his own son, John. John is only in this position because Barry still won't take responsibility for his actions. He still hasn't learned anything. He's going in to make a similar mistake he did at the end of season two by going in and shooting everyone. Saying he raised a good kid is silly, I'm sorry. We can only hope John turns out ok. There's no indication he's good at all. He's young enough to be innocent for now, but that has nothing to do with Barry. Barry was a bad father and Sally was a bad mother, though I blame her less. Maybe Sally becomes a good mother later, but if John turns out ok, it's in spite of his upbringing. I think you should rewatch season 4 tbh. It is sad that Barry is killed, because he seems ready to finally take some responsibility in that moment. The good part about his death is that he can't hurt anyone else anymore. But even that might not be a happy ending. At first I was happy that John doesn't have to know about his father's real actions, but John won't be able to learn from the truth now either.

you should take the time to actually watch S4, barry has done a great job with john and was fully ready to give up his life at a chance of saving him. he was a wonderful father who set up john to lead a morally fulfilled life. @@notsorrystory

I thought the same thing

My head cannon Fuhes and barry's dad started falling out. Fuches has been seen to send hits or sabotage his "family". Aka barry.

Succession and barry had their final seasons airing at the same time and it seemed succession got most of the buzz. I think Barry will be more of a cult favourite , even thought it won somebig awards

"It's an edible that they would walk away"💀

*Inevitable 😂

He’s amazing in whatever he’s in.

​@@chasehedges6775amén to that

I waited too long to watch that and now it's off Netflix. It looked really good, I just had to be in a certain mood before I watched a dark comedy on such a specific and fucked up point in history. Waited too long, damnit

YES! Totally agreed

He should do Jax teller too

Hell yeah

Definetely, I think Blackbeard isn’t fully fleshed out yet but a video on Doffy would be incredible

😂

I would love this. Vic is one of my favorite characters on tv... Ever

Would be so good. Tony Soprano with a badge.

Barry is 100% evil

Yeah it felt very abrupt wished there were more events to make the shift more seemless

Yeah for some reason after the time skip things just seemed kinda, off.

I like how jarring it is

​@@doctorcaptainalexdefinitely

While I'll kinda agree that the vibes changed after season 2,I personally find Season 3 to be the funniest in its satire and its dark comedy. And that ending was like the final "fuck you" to the industry.

@CharlieA24 yeah it got really dark in 3 especially with hank's story. It's such a roller coster of a show in a great way

I’d love to see Mr. In between

His buddy he shoots in the car?

@@etangbose4755 a “family man” who is eager to go jump people while lying to his family about where he’s at doesn’t scream good person to me. He knew he was headed to hurt people just didn’t know he could die.

What about Janice, though? She seemed fine. She's the only person I can think of that was a good person who was killed that wasn't Chris. Even if Chris kinda dug himself into the hole due to being pressured by his friends.