Just binged all the new episodes out. Getting some Dexter final season vibes from Barry becoming more of a villain. I suspect a similar ending as Dexter.
I never saw Dexter, but I feel like Barry started off as a bit of a villain, we just sort of ignore the fact that he was a killer right from the start because he seemed like a victim, dealing with mental health issues and being manipulated by others. But he does seem to be getting worse, and his story seems to be heading to a bad end for Barry, and possibly the people around him. I get the feeling that he'll face some kind of reckoning for his actions. I think about the concept of Breaking Bad, as described as transforming the character of Walter White "from
Mr. Chips to
Scarface." Barry turns that concept on it's side, where he starts off as a straight up killer, with no remorse, and then tries to have a better life, but ultimately can't escape that life. Every time he tries to get away from it, he feels forced to murder again, to protect his way of life. I suppose the Pacino line from The Godfather Part III, "just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in" is kind of appropriate to his situation, or at least that's how I think Barry perceives it. He's looking for purpose and validation and will do anything he thinks will help him get it.
Sally's an interesting character in that she's so self involved that she never sees things clearly outside her own needs and desires, so she has a hard time seeing Barry for what he truly is. It seems like they may be moving her into an area of more clarity of self, but I'm not sure. She seeks validation from the industry she desperately wants to be a part of, so it's unclear to me whether her decisions are really self-motivating or just a reflection of that industry on her.
