I think the joke is more Rip Torn was “notoriously unstable” than “a badass”

The main thing that pointed me in that direction was how much more poised and confident Kristen seemed in the second scene. One could attribute that to her story about how Sally was the only one to “get anything out of her” among the acting classes she’s taken, but to me the more reasonable interpretation (which, on Ba…

I heard it more as a “Rip Torn was a badass” remark, rather than a slight.

There were actually two gadgets that didn’t work. Chuy was hidden, strapped into the ceiling with a gun that he was shooting into a pipe coming out of the ceiling. But rather than killing Barry, he killed everyone else. Comic genius!

Given how his Season 3 characterization had more than a bit in common with Elon Musk, one has to wonder if there have been some rewrites to mimic his utter meltdown.

Oh yeah 100%. As soon as they introduced the assassins as the “podcast guys who talk about gadgets that never work” I knew we were going to see one of those gadgets not working. Still a fun reveal.

much like i appreciated the small mr show reunions on better call saul i appreciated the snl reunion here.

“Their hotel with the little pods, river and sauna is Hotel Juvet (also seen in Ex Machina)“

You know, right when they got there I thought it might have been the same place as Ex Machina.  Glad to have some confirmation!

My two cents is the prior episode established the kids needed the board support of Stewie/outside investors to win a vote on being interim CEOs, and Stewie made it very, very clear that support was conditional on the kids delivering the deal.

Speaking of which, the absence of Gary Cole on BARRY seems criminal.

Also, now that this is in my head, I’m imagining a version of BARRY in which Rip Torn played Fuches.

I am very interested in the slow unravelling of Roman Roy that’s happening in these episodes. It’s clear that anything to do with his dad is still touching raw nerves, and I think his confrontation with Mattson is the most honest we’ve seen him all season. I’m not sure where this is leading him, but I’d say nowhere…

HBO taking pot shots at Rip Torn (RIP Rip). Artie helped build that network god damn it! 

Last season GoJo was the minnow/target and during the course of the season got slightly bigger than WRCo. enough to offer a takeover of most of it (with ATN spun off). He’s now obviously big/rich enough to just swallow up the whole thing while paying a premium. So his ego has just gotten bigger. Also, not sure he was…

Significant blood loss with do that to you.

I think the “pea-shooter” was a gun disguised as a pen, a gag wonderfully set up by “gadgets that never work” discussion. 

That actor does not miss a line reading. 

this is a flex 

WTF Tom, don’t flick your wife’s ear.

My husband and I were geeking out about the Norway locations in this episode! We went there for a couple weeks for our 10th anniversary awhile back. Their hotel with the little pods, river and sauna is Hotel Juvet (also seen in Ex Machina), which is a wonderful rustic place to stay but very expensive! The tram and…