What Is Barry's Plan To Earn Cousineau's Forgiveness?
Warning: the following contains SPOILERS for Barry.
Barry season 3, episode 1 ends with the eponymous hitman agreeing to let Gene Cousineau live, provided that he complies with Barry's plan to earn Gene's forgiveness for the murder of Detective Janice Moss. Whatever Barry (Bill Hader) is planning to do, it is the first big cliffhanger dropped by season 3 of HBO's dark crime comedy. Released as part of HBO Max's April 2022 roster of series, Barry season 3 is off to a compelling start.
Barry season 2 ends with Gene Cousineau (Henry Winkler) remembering the moment he and Fuches found Detective Moss' dead body in the woods, during which Fuches (Stephen Root) whispers to Gene,“Barry Berkman did this.” In Barry season 3, after Gene's plan to shoot Barry fails spectacularly, Barry takes Gene out to the desert to execute his acting coach. Gene says he forgives Barry, but Barry replies that “forgiveness has to be earned,” prompting Gene to shout “then f**king earn it!”
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Echoing the fate of crime drama anti-heroes like Ozark's Wendy Byrde and Breaking Bad's Walter White, Barry seems to be setting off on a more dangerous path in his quest for redemption. Barry's plan will most likely involve appealing to his and Gene's love of theater. Barry could offer to help Gene create an award-winning play or television series inspired by his own real experiences as a killer-for-hire. This would not only allow Gene to revamp his acting career, it would also help establish Barry Block as an actor, allowing Barry to further distance himself from having to kill for a living. Surreal as it may seem, this turn of events would be right at home in Barry, which has made its own unique niche out of being a
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