The final episode of Bill Hader and Alec Berg's HBO hitman dramedy finally gives its character the hero's journey he's been reaching for this whole time. Sort of.
) takes a moment in the parking lot. “Lord, I’m gonna die tonight. Please give me the strength to sacrifice myself so that my son can live a long and pious life,” he prays. “And that by doing this, all my sins will be washed and I will be redeemed in your eyes, and I will be able to sit next to you in my rightful place in the kingdom of heaven for all eternity. Amen.”
As it turns out, the encounter never actually comes to that. Barry’s barely out of the car when Fuches ushers Barry’s unharmed son John straight to him, then disappears into the night without a word. ‘s face registers less relief than disappointment. Dying for John would’ve been hard, but it would’ve been straightforward. At least it would have allowed Barry to see himself as the martyr he wants to be.
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