I just watched Barry Season 4's fourth episode "It Takes a Psycho" and what can I say, I'm shocked. This episode is easily a 10/10 for me, it has S2E5 potential. It was devastating and depressing in all the right ways, and there were times where I laughed just out of shock and by how invested I was in this episode. And also with dialogue I genuinely have no clue how Hader managed to have such good dialogue even with Barry's ridiculous cast of characters. Like how did NoHo Hank's dialogue somehow feel genuine and authentic?
The entire episode was themed around fear, and it really hit me hard. Not trying to sound corny, but I was on the edge of my seat the entire time, I could not stop watching. I was just blown away by every scene in this episode, especially THAT scene, if you know you know.
This episode sets up what is going to be a legendary final act. I am beyond excited to see how this episode will end, especially with its final scene.
Finally, I'm going to get into NoHo Hank. He started off as a goofy side character that was only really there for laughs, but over the course of the series, he has had some amazing and natural character development. In "It Takes a Psycho", he really shines and proves himself to be a key player in the story. You can truly see how he's developed over the course of this show
Overall, this is the easiest 10/10 I've given. It's emotional, suspenseful, and just all-around fantastic. It's honestly an injustice that Barry has an 8.4/10 on IMDb, it deserves to be up there with the highest rated shows of all time.