I think it was meant to show how Hollywood can dumb down a story with cliches. When you think of how well Barry was shot and how good the storytelling was, the shots of the Mask Collector film were very cheesy and not well done, as was the dialogue, which is a total rip on Hollywood, and Hader had already shown that he was fine with taking shots at Hollywood, like with the algorithm/taste clutters talk when Sally's Joplin show was cancelled. And I thought the ending sequence where we saw the fates of both Gene and Barry (in death) followed by the credits rolling with the military music was surreal. I loved that.
Yeah.....I can see that being the case for sure.
Anyone else catch the Breaking Bad moment with Fuches and Barry? Fuches' nod to Barry like, "we're good now," was totally reminiscent of the one Walt gave to Jesse at the end of the last BB right before Jesse got in the El Camino and raced out of the compound.
Noticed that as well. I didn't really correlate it to BB per say....but that....it was a 'nice' moment for those two after all that had happened between their characters. Which, brings up the fact that Fuches received a 'happy' ending when it comes to his character.
I also liked that Barry didn't get an epic death scene. It was just boom you're dead. That is all a cold-blooded killer like him deserved.
that was definitely a surprised. I (like many I'm sure) thought that he'd undoubtedly go down in a hail of bullets....or....was totally conditioned at that point that he'd surrender then live his life out in prison and that the post script scene(s) would've been his kid and maybe Sally visiting him there and what not.
Gene's desperation to be a star bit him in the butt. From his one-man show to falling for the fake agent's story and calling Barry a sympathetic character, he unwittingly sealed his own fate.
Not to mention had he just not killed Barry.....he'd have been vindicated with Barry surrendering and coming clean about it all. Gene was a pompous ass and jerk most of the series, but still trying to figure out 'why' they decided to have him get the worst outcome of the surviving characters. (Side Note: I call BS on the head shot from 20ft away with a short barrel revolver from Gene. Hitting center mass on the first shot is believable, hitting him dead center head shot is a helluva shot)
That scene at the end with Sally's character was on point as well. She cared only about the play and HER. She asks John how it was and he said "great like always".....then, he says "I love you mom" and in lieu of saying something like I love you too she ignores him and just asks again about it being really good. Then the affection she shows the flowers in the passenger seat when she was looking at them. She's just as self centered as ever.