forgiving jeff

So I wasn't really much of a fan of the first season, because to be quite honest, I didn't see any ounce of an attempt at comedy, and I came in there expecting a dark comedy tv show, and the story itself wasn't that interesting. But when I started season 2, from the very first episode it had all the dark comedy and drama stuff that I wanted from season 1. So season 2 totally made up for season 1, and I'm enjoying the show now.

This season opener's opening is a great at throwing you quickly back into the world of Barry with a little flavor of comedy and dark.

They deal with all the characters that are left from last season and show where they are and what they're doing now, and they do a good job with it considering the short 30-minute runtime.

Barry seems to have completely lost his mind and he's seeing ghosts everywhere he goes.

I'm not sure if it was confirmed or was shown in previous seasons, but this episode firmly confirms what we all wondered about NoHo Hank. And Hank is as entertaining as ever.

Also I gotta mention that the ending scene with Mr. Cousineau and Barry was Looney Tunes level of goofiness. It really feels like plot armor, because it is, but I guess it makes sense in the world of Barry and for the character of Cousineau, and it also adds so much comedic value to the show.

All in all, it works great as an introductory episode and sets up big plot lines and consequences for next episodes. I just wish the episodes were a little longer.

Yet another show that I completely binged during COVID-19 is finally back with another season that I feel happy about being able to now follow every week. (Or minus four since I missed the first few episodes.) But despite the fact that I saw the show later, I've still been highly anticipating it for two years. Now we're back with a premiere that takes us into the future a little bit and leaves us with some overhanging questions about what has happened up until now. This episode places me firmly back in this world and gave me everything that I wanted to see right away.

These writers are not afraid of putting our lead character in positions of true tension. In his own head, this season will work as redemption story for a character who have done a lot of bad things throughout the two previous seasons and will have to learn about forgiveness. The episode starts out with a brilliant scene that puts his entire mindset in the focus. Barry is still left with a lot of anger over what happened in Season 2 and it's up to him whether or not he will learn to move past it or have to deal with it head-on for the rest of his life. It also puts other characters in unexpected situations, but never loses track of who its lead character is. Despite spending a lot of time with supporting characters like NoHo Hank and Sally Reed, the show, just as it always has, works to put its lead character in the foreground and have everything add to his development. The ending gave me a scene that I didn't expect until later in the season, but I'm glad that they're not wasting time with an unnecessary buildup and play a different tune, sending us in a much different direction than I thought we we're going. I would have liked to see a little more to certain characters and see where they ended up after the last season, but I expect that to be furthered developed on in upcoming episodes. So far, I'm just happy to be back in this crazy world.

"forgiving jeff" was the perfect episode to start off this season with and it showed that the writers are still on top of their game. They understand the need to focus on Barry and his development, using the other characters and their storylines to add onto his mental problems, crafting tension for many upcoming episodes.

After a two year hiatus, Barry is back with a bang! This might be one of the strongest episodes yet. Great acting, production design and funny! Dark and intense episode with funny scenes featuring Noho Hank.

I LOVE THIS SHOW IM SO HAPPY ITS BACK. Such a great first episode. They didn't lose form at all. Barry is great. No Ho Hank is great. There's nothing else to say. If Barry is on tv, everything is right in the world.

Funny, dark, and very tense episode. Barry is proving itself once again to be one of the greatest shows on television. This premiere was fantastic and I cannot wait to see what happens in the coming weeks!