2018sBarryis not a sequel toDexter, nor is it related to theupcomingDexterrebootResurrection.
However, HBO’s Bill Hader vehicle does have a lot in common with the earlier Showtime hit.
Unfortunately forDexter, this also means thatBarryavoided the earlier shows pitfalls.
In doing so,Barrytouched on real-life issues like PTSD, addiction, and trauma with more nuance thanDexter.
UnlikeDexter,Barryprovided its murderous antihero with a tragic character arc that had a fitting, compelling conclusion.
In contrast,Barryseason 4saw the story of Haders protagonist get increasingly dark with each passing episode.
Where the latter began as a silly show and grew more serious,Dextertook the opposite route.
For allDexters positive attributes, the show as a whole cant compete with Haders magnum opus.
For allDexters positive attributes, the show as a whole cant compete with Haders magnum opus.
Even as theDexterfranchise grows its reboots and prequels,Barryremains a stronger exploration of the same morally ambiguous themes.
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