Warning: This review contains spoilers for season 3, episode 4 of Barry.

With “all the sauces,” Barry has reached the midpoint of its latest eight-episode season. Tying in with the overarching theme of the season, the titular hitman-turned-actor is still seeking forgiveness (and the show continues to point out how unforgivable he is). In episode 4, Barry is finally taking a less psychotic approach to his futile bid for absolution – but he’s still just as unsuccessful. His life is slowly falling apart: he’s irreparably destroyed his relationship with both of his father figures (threatening them both with murder along the way), and this week, the consequences started rolling in.

Like last week’s “ben mendelsohn,” “all the sauces” is short on the breathtakingly minimalist action scenes that Barry fans have come to expect. But what the episode lacks in action, it makes up for in character development. It’s not as intense as the premiere episode, but “all the sauces” does deliver a bombshell plot twist that completely changes the dynamic of the series: Sally’s breakup with Barry. This on-and-off romance has been a key part of the show since the beginning, and now that Sally has seen glimpses of the real Barry throughout season 3, it seems to be over for good. Barry’s relationship with Sally was the last shred of stability in his life. When Sally confronts Barry about his outburst, he brushes it off as “a bad day.” Sally sees Barry making the same excuses for himself that she made for him when Katie brought it up, and tells him to move out of their apartment.

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As Barry’s incredible third season charges into what promises to be a thrilling second half, the eponymous antihero is in a darker place than ever. He’s too far gone to achieve redemption, he’s completely alone in the world, and now, his chickens are coming home to roost (or, more specifically, the people he wronged are buying guns and seeking retribution).

Sally’s Time To Shine

Sally giving a speech in Barry

The latest episode of Barry, written by Jason Kim and directed by series co-creator Alec Berg, has a compelling storyline for each of the major characters. Hank is desperately trying to get the Bolivians out of the way while avoiding Cristobal in the crossfire. Gene is determined to leave L.A. with his family just when his acting career is finally taking off (and he’s finally made amends with Joe Mantegna). Fuches is out for revenge, back on U.S. soil and back in his sleazy P.I. persona, revealing Barry Berkman’s identity to all the loved ones left behind by his targets. And Barry himself is busy planting a bomb under Cristobal’s house.

But, surprisingly, the most interesting story arc this week isn’t the one that involves a literal ticking time-bomb; it’s the symbolic time-bomb of Sally ending her relationship with Barry. As she attends the premiere of her new show and feels more confident and self-assured than ever, Sally’s young co-star Katie finally confronts her about Barry’s behavior and inspires her to call time on their increasingly toxic entanglement.

Sally speaks to Barry in Barry

As the female supporting character that fans hate more than the murderous antihero despite her unlikable qualities paling in comparison to his, Sally has always filled the role of Skyler White on Barry. In “all the sauces,” she finally gets a chance to shine – both as a character and, in-universe, at the premiere of her new show. Throughout season 3, the writers have made a concerted effort to turn Sally into a more sympathetic figure. She’s still arrogant and self-obsessed, but the writers are showing the audience why.

“all the sauces” is primed to be an Emmy submission for Sarah Goldberg for one scene in particular. Sally spends the episode preparing a speech for the premiere, then when she goes out to give the speech, she immediately throws it out and follows her heart instead. Goldberg gives a phenomenal performance throughout the whole episode, but especially in this scene as Sally is overwhelmed by emotion. Goldberg captures the beauty of a human being realizing in real-time that her dreams have come true. Sally is still just as self-absorbed as she always was, but she’s becoming much more likable this season.

More Laughs Than Thrills

Barry looks down at the bomb package in Barry

Despite Barry driving around with a ticking bomb in the trunk of his car, “all the sauces” is much less intense than the first batch of episodes this season. There are a few genres baked into Barry’s DNA, but this week’s installment errs more on the side of dark comedy than harrowing drama or riveting action thriller. Still, with a show this hilarious, there’s nothing to complain about in a comedy-centric episode.

Bill Hader always nails the deadpan line deliveries and exasperated facial expressions. When Barry walks out into an empty parking lot to pick up the bomb, Hader pulls off the perfect “I can’t believe I’m doing this” look. The funniest bit in the episode sees Barry struggling to use the detonator app to blow up the Bolivians’ base of operations. As he plots a bombing in the middle of a quaint suburban street, Barry casually sits in his car and has a typically mundane phone call with the app’s customer service line. As expected, Hader knocks this scene out of the park.

Natalie tries to get in a photo in Barry

The talents of D’Arcy Carden are finally being utilized with the role of Sally’s classmate-turned-assistant, Natalie. Before the premiere, Natalie is unexpectedly rebuffed from the limo and has to find her own way there. When she gets there, she awkwardly tries to force her way into a red-carpet photo with Sally and the producers. Natalie is the first of many people to misunderstand Sally’s third-person speech about herself (and goes off on a wild tangent, creating a whole backstory for “Thweetie,” the little girl she doesn’t realize is supposed to be Sally). Carden is still being relegated to too small of a role, but she steals every scene she’s in.

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