Let’s explore the themes of the hit HBO show, Barry.
Barry has always had a funny and interesting premise. A hitman, Barry Block/Berkman (Bill Hader), is bored of killing people and finds a new purpose in life through acting. While there are wild antics that escalate out of Barry’s control, causing him to fall back on his hitman abilities, the show’s premise often tries to tell us something more about the masculine urge to solve problems through violence.
While there are many critically acclaimed shows starring villainous male characters that ooze coolness through violence, Barry is a show that flips the script on the genre to question the relationship between masculinity and violence.
Skip Intro breaks down how the men of Barry subvert the audience’s expectations of violent men in TV while asking if masculinity has to be defined by violence. Check out his full-length video below.
Author: Alyssa Miller
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
