Yes but she never told him gene is innocent and his dad wasn’t some pawn that was manipulated

No way you seen that kids eyes when he watched the movie and really think his son thinks his dad is a monster

Sally really did get the perfect ending in the sense of someone approached her and craved her she no longer needed their love. The only acceptance she needed or wanted was that of her son. To be validated by him saying it was good rather than some random man who wanted to f*** her or date her. She finally smiled again

that’s right his little spiel, he like feels himself finally, just feel like his character lost the significance to the story, it had to a degree

The dude who asked sally out at the end was clearly a serial killer as well

felt rushed as f*** tbh. just plainly ok

I am so confused by this post.

you think him seeing the movie overwrites the dead bodies he saw, the truth he saw and Sally telling him the truth?

My take away from the end ( I could be wrong) is the son is glad the public knows a lie vs the truth. because if they knew the truth he would forever be judged. he has trauma but glad his dad known as a hero

But I think his son knows the truth

I mean, it’s a happy ending from the point of view of the title character, but I got mad at the final scene, I don’t know if that was the intention of the finale, but i guess that is more akin to real life like putting innocents in jail and tarnishing their legacy (similar to a plot point on BCS)

please don't make me agree with maidenless deadpeg

dont make my year that dark

HIS SON IS A DUMBASS

SALLY PROBABLY DRANK DURING THAT PREGNANCY

Sally could’ve cleared genes name but choose to let him go down as the mastermind smh

Holy s*** that biopic

Yes, his dad didn’t kill any of those dudes, his dad was outside looking like the savior to him

What was the point of Sally seeing things? Sally kill was self defense so that whole Sally seeing things arc was wildly unnecessary to me

Barry always wanted to be seen as a hero

I guess I see it both ways

I wouldn't immediately think to see it your way. It can definitely be read a few different ways. He can see his dad as a hero or manipulated. Either way he knows his dad killed people. Whether he thinks that killing is wrong or not or that there are worse humans that held him captive gets muddled.

Barry was walking away with redemption either way

Too many people think the solution to a failing relationship is to add a kid to the mix smh

i think the final ten minutes are gonna piss off a lot of people but i lowkey loved it

very depressing ending but it didn't feel out of left field you know? to me anyway, it was a very good take on films like american sniper and the greatest showman that glorify awful people because it's a better story

feels very on brand for what barry has been trying to convey in it's critique of hollywood in the show

and even though gene had a seriously depressing ending, i am happy he did get a little vindication by being the dude to kill barry

and Sally always wanted acknowledgement for her accomplishments which she now gets from the son of Barry

Mrs. Maisel finale > Barry S4E7 > Succession finale > Barry season finale

my hot take is I don't think the ending was depressing

Gene ending not depressing either because Suicide was on the table

This series was also a very dark reflection of how easy it is to get guns in this country, loved how they sold Barry the weapons no matter how deranged he seemed

This got me rethinking my initial thoughts