FIRST SEASON : 8,4/10
SECOND SEASON : 8,7/10
THIRD SEASON : 7,4/10
FOURTH SEASON : 6,5/10
A lot of people praise third season. Some believe 4th was great too. I strongly disagree.
First and second seasons were great. A brilliant dark comedy with the right dose of comedy, drama, action, cynicism and absurdism. Barry Berkman was such an interesting character. Charismatic, insane, magnetic. As a viewer i liked him, some times i felt sorry for him, some others he seemed unredeemable. In any case you couldn't take your eyes off him. Some episodes were masterpieces, this "ronny/lilly" episode was a triumph of Absurdism.
He was surrounded by many interesting characters too. This tv show was unpredictable. Shocking moments after hilarious moments.
There were many brilliant moments in third season, too. But the sum of it was flawed. This was an uneven season, many highs and, for the first time, some lows. Furthermore, it became too dark. This show lost its charm. Everyone was somewhat unlikeable. Darkness for the sake of darkness. BARRY was never BREAKING BAD. BARRY was never a heavy drama. Third season's ending was great though.
Fourth season started pretty well. First 4 episodes were so good that i thought it would go out with a bang. It didn't reach first and second season's greatness, it was not so funny anymore, but i was enjoying it. Then, a turn of events happened, i won't say much in order for not spoiling it. At first, i thought it was interesting. For sure, the last episodes of BARRY are totally unpredictable. But that doesn't mean it suceeds. 4th season is a failure. People act out of character, twists for the sake of twist. Too much unplausibility too. BARRY was never "realistic", it was almost surreal, like a fever dream, but there was "order through chaos". It made sense. 4th season don't make much sense.
And the ending was unsatisfying as it could be.
To sum it up, BARRY is definitely recommended because it is one of the best dark comedies of the last 15 years. Actors are amazing, you will laugh, you will feel tension, it will excite you if you like this genre. However, it didn't end well, at least for me. Still, it was a hell of a ride.
