Of course, the most interesting growth can be seen in Richard, who, after starting the series as the neurotic and awkward tech genius with almost zero self-esteem, evolved into a confident and proud, but somewhat egotistical man-child at the end of season 2. This character-centered approach to the season's new story arc is not only a refreshing shift from past seasons, but it also shows confidence in those characters carrying the series forward. And even though Hooli will still likely be a formidable foe for PP down the line, the only challengers to the company's success currently are the ones who built it. If this were season 1 or 2 of Silicon Valley, we would have likely been presented with a tangible and visible villain for Pied Piper to face, like a fierce rival company. And it accomplished all of this without reverting back to the show's old habits, choosing to forge a new narrative path more concerned with tackling interesting internal conflicts rather than throwaway external ones. The episode took a major step in answering the lingering questions from last year's finale, introduced a potentially fantastic new player to the Pied Piper team in "Action" Jack Barker (Stephen Tobolowsky), and significantly grew its characters in the wake of some big changes and even bigger decisions. While it didn't always go for the big laugh, 'Founder Friendly' was successful on nearly every narrative and character front.
But the uncertainty of Richard and PP's future only ramped up anticipation and excitement for the series' return, and fortunately, Silicon Valley's season 3 premiere didn't let its viewers down. In fact, with the show's main character ousted from the company he fought so hard to build, the series presented the potential to travel in any one of a number of narrative directions.
This was mainly because each obstacle they encountered brought with it a wealth of comedic opportunities, but also because viewers knew (more or less) where the season would end - with Richard (Thomas Middleditch) and Gavin (Matt Ross) squaring off for Pied Piper's IP.Ĭoming into the season 3 premiere, the narrative roadmap of the upcoming season wasn't as defined.
And while it sometimes seemed like the loyal employees of Pied Piper took two steps back every time they took a step forward, the messy conflicts the season's narrative introduced were actually welcome. Besides establishing itself as one of the funniest television comedies of 2015, season 2 of HBO's Silicon Valley also managed a narrative roller coaster with relative ease.
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