The disappearance of Detective Moss has left its' mark on the whole class. Cousineau lives such a sad time, the thing that makes him be absent from the class. Sally and the other team members are influenced with the absence of Cousineau. But Barry tries to make them go on. Season two of the comedy TV series Barry.
The show is still disarmingly funny, and now that we've seen the emotionally devastating depths it's willing to plunge to, it's all the more disarming.
Barry, like the series that shares his name, is still in a dark place this season. While the wannabe actor might not want to hear this, that's a place that suits him, and Barry, just perfectly.
The show deftly juggles a variety of tones, managing to be funny, quirky and intense all at once, while again showcasing Henry Winkler in his brilliant, Emmy-winning role as the acting teacher who keeps pressing Barry to tap into his dark side.
This could slip into being the kind of depression-fueled cable anti-hero drama parodied as Philbert in the most recent season of Bojack Horseman. So far we're on the safe side and there's much to be impressed by in Barry and its shifting identity.
As a character study of a sad yet dangerous man who should never be encouraged to "access some rage," Barry is a triumph - as long as you're not expecting a laugh riot.
The unique excellence of the second season... is how adroitly Hader and co-creator Alec Berg find ways to raise the stakes for Barry while keeping the show's tone darkly amused.
Slowly but surely, Barry turns into a show about people who can't acknowledge the truth about themselves, even when it's staring them right in the face.
The darkness gets darker, yet "Barry" is sticking to its comedic intent and half-hour format. This is remarkable, given that it plays as intensely and satisfyingly as "Breaking Bad" once did.
The darkness and light play perfectly off each other, creating yet another fascinating and hilarious season, and one determined to be true to its own twisted identity.
