‘Mr. Throwback’ Recap: ‘Bang Bang’

Written by John Edward Betancourt

MR. THROWBACK -- "Bang Bang" Episode 105 -- Pictured: (l-r) Stephen Curry as himself, Tracy Letts as Mitch -- (Photo by: David Moir/Peacock)

Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode Five of ‘Mr. Throwback’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.
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Over the course of the past few weeks, the amazing Peacock series, Mr. Throwback, has accomplished wonders storytelling wise. After all, it’s given us a quality comedy that truly has left us in stitches and informed us that Stephen Curry has the comedic chops to hang with some of the greats, since he and Adam Pally play off of one another (pun intended) well. Not to mention, this is a show that is quite thoughtful, since it has also explored the nature of the lie, and the foundations that bring forth the biggest fibs out there, and truly… we have learned a lot about such matters through this show.

But while it has been amazing to discover how and why people lie, there are some fundamental questions the series premiere asked that have yet to be answered in this show. Specifically, can those who lie be redeemed? How do they respond when the jig is up? And of course… how does the lie become common knowledge? Well, it would seem the final two episodes of season one will answer those questions. For the latter two were explored in ‘Bang Bang’ and well, what we learned was fascinating. In that, there just comes a point where the lie is not sustainable anymore and where moral code comes into play, and that was put on display by Sam and Dr. Josh. The latter of whom learned the truth through the blood test he performed, and he and Sam felt the time had come… to tell Steph the truth.

Which meant, this was it, the jig was up, and Danny handled it… terribly, as he should. Because all warmth of the character aside, he lied. He lied to Steph, he spent his money and well… this, and Charlie being frosty toward him, Sam cozying up to Dr. Josh and the relapse that Mitch experienced because of the weight of the lie, put Danny in a dark place. Where he also realized he deeply hurt people with his lies, he damaged lives and that was a lot to process. Thankfully… Steph was busy learning about how his show wasn’t going on the air and that gave Danny time to decide what to do about this mess and how to handle the forthcoming penalties he would face.

That in turn, prompted him to go to extremes and try to fake his own death so that he could just escape and reinvent himself, again. But thankfully, that didn’t happen. Because in a shocking turn of events, Mitch took the fall for the whole thing. In a desperate attempt to do right by his boy, which was quite the turn. One that hinted that perhaps redemption can be possible for those who deeply lie. But what mattered more, was that… we came to learn that honesty always wins, and morals always trump deception, and that… the fallout of the truth will devastate those involved in the lie and potentially put them down a dark road when they know they will pay the piper dearly for deceiving so many. 

All of which made, for another brilliant episode from this show. One that truly let Adam Pally shine as an actor since he expressed a gamut of emotion here and of course, it still found ways to be shockingly funny. So that this dark tale was never overwhelming or unsettling and now it sets the stage for a different type of resolution. One where Danny finally gets a second chance at life because his father finally did him a solid. And it will be fascinating to see what Danny does with this incredible gift, and if he will somehow get away with lying to an NBA Superstar, in the season one finale of this powerful and thoughtful series. Until next time.

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