That is something done by a man who does not want to face the consequences of his actions - even accidental ones, in this case - until he absolutely, positively has to. That is not something a selfless person does. Yet when he goes to visit his son Leo and grandson Gordon, we learn that he has not seen or spoken with them since he shot Leo through the door of his cabin. Gene brags that he has spent the past eight years on a kibbutz in Israel, which taught him about selflessness and true happiness, which is why he claims to be in town not to help make the Barry Berkman biopic, but to stop it. “The Wizard” is full of characters discussing things they passionately believe in, even as there is abundant evidence that this is nonsense. But it’s clear by the simple fact of the search that Barry is going to do what he wants to do no matter what, and will eventually find some sort of justification, even if not from an ordained person with a Yeti mic. Eventually, he finds one - voiced, naturally, by comedian Bill Burr - who says it’s OK. This post contains spoilers for this week’s episode of Barry, “The Wizard.”īarry spends a good chunk of “The Wizard” listening to different religious podcasts, pastor-shopping for a man of the cloth who will tell him it’s acceptable to murder Gene Cousineau.
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