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Sounds like you missed the entire point of the show.
Seems like you missed the point of having opinions.
Sounds like you missed the entire point of the show.
Maybe Cicero "greased the skids" with the health department to help them pass the inspection even though the cooler was not up to codeYeah, most walk-ins have the push knob to open the door from the inside. The issue with theirs was the outside handle. I am sure the health department would have required the interior push knob thingy.
Let us know when you get to the Christmas dinner ;-)I just finished season 1 last night. Looking forward to season 2, especially if it is a little less nerve wracking.
I just finished season 1 last night. Looking forward to season 2, especially if it is a little less nerve wracking.
Let us know when you get to the Christmas dinner ;-)
Mixed feelings as well. After an incredible Season 2, Season 3 was a a let down. We really enjoyed Episode 1 as a recap episode via flashbacks. I also really enjoyed episode 10. Everything in between could have been covered in one or two episodes.
This season didn't drive the plot as much as some would've liked, but for me, it's opened up a lot of possibilities for S4. I think the number of episodes focused on characters other than Carmy, Richie and Syd is interesting in that I think/hope it presages some unexpected storylines when the focus gets back to whether or not to go for the Michelin star.yeah, I thought the Fak bros convos became too much. The season didnt seem to push anything forward, just felt like it was treading water and then had a bunch of cameos to try and meat it up. Somewhere I read that it felt like half a season or a part 1 of a season more than a full season and I agree with that sentiment.
Jaime Lee Curtis absolutely kills it with another episode this year that was riveting.
So I finished S3 about a week ago and was definitely disappointed overall. It was my worst fear that it would be a letdown after the brilliance of S1 & S2. As a point of reference, I have probably watched S1 & S2 at least 10 times now...it's just so enjoyable.
Part of the letdown I think is because S1 & S2 set the bar so darn high and they are absolutely brilliant in every important aspect of a cinematic/TV series experience: writing, acting, character development, plot lines, cinematography, music score, etc. , etc.
I'll rant a bit first and then wrap up with some positives. Anyone reading this thread who hasn't watched be aware that there may be spoilers upcoming :
The biggest thing that I thought was annoying (and already mentioned in posts above) is that there just was not any realistic progression of plot and characters over the time frame that S3 covered.
There also seemed to be a substantial loss of "realistic & relatable dialogue & action" between characters that was one of the great things about S1 & S2. Nothing seemed to be forced/unrealistic during extended discussions between characters in those seasons' episodes. Much more seemed "forced" and just didn't work as well in S3.
They wayyy overdid the Fak family in S3. The whole "hauntings" thing was stupid and annoying. I get that the Fak family is supposed to be odd and bizarre and annoying, and that the writers wanted to at least show that more, but they sure didn't need to spend as much time during S3 doing what they did.
Carmy totally regresses throughout S3 and goes so against what he said he was going to do as the Exec. Chef during S2...but Richie, Syd, Natalie, Tina really do absolutely nothing to snap him out of his BS spiral...even though it's crystal-clear from their character development in S1 & S2 that they collectively would not continually put up with working in the environment that Carmy develops during S3. Annoying and makes no sense.
That being said, there were still plenty of great moments and episodes that I thought were awesome. Just a few off the top of my head:
E1 (Tomorrow) - Loved the overall vibe and the story it told with little to no actual dialogue. Throughout S1&S2 you get the impression that Carmy totally blew off coming back to Chicago for Mikey's funeral. Seeing that he did but only got as close as being parked outside the church but couldn't bring himself to go in was gutwrenching. I thought it was fabulous that we see how Syd's "best meal ever" actually was the result of Carmy defying his Exec Chef and sending out his own Hamachi with Blood Orange instead of Hamachi w/ Fennel (claiming "customer has fennel allergy"). Makes great call-backs to S1E1 where the 1st meal Syd does at the Beef was a family meal that included fennel (so she obviously didn't have a fennel allergy), and also S1E6/7 where Syd gives her Braised Beef with Risotto that Carmy said "wasn't ready yet" to a random Beef customer who turned out to be a food critic who raves about the dish...
E6 (Napkins) - Tina origin story was great. Love that we find out that Mikey showing a picture of Carmy's dish to Tina (seen in S3E1) actually occurred the 1st time they meet,
E8 (Ice Chips) - Just great acting overall from JLC and Abby Elliot
Before or after she morphed into Jon Bon Jovi?She's morphing into Kevin Bacon.
Before or after she morphed into John Bon Jovi?
Still good though. Jamie Lee Curtis (or is it Jon Bon Jovi) absolutely kills it in this series.Season 3 was good. Not season 2 good. Took a while to get going.
Couldn't agree more. Everything is spot on including the True Detective reference.The Bear season 3 is terrible. This went from being a fast paced show with some of the most memorable episodes of television I've seen to a total slog. Episode after episode where nothing happens. If you're going to make it a character study make it go somewhere and make the characters interesting and less annoying. The whole thing is just boring and pretentious now. I had to bear through it hoping eventually something would happen but nothing ever did besides the sister having a baby which they didn't even show...
It was flashbacks all the time showing Carm's tortured anguish. We're supposed to care about Carm and Claire getting back together when they have no chemistry and we're supposed to care about whether Syd stays at the restaurant or goes to another restaurant. Two incredibly boring storyline they built up for so long and Carm never even called Claire and Syd never even talked to Carm. It all ends with to be continued...no thanks.
The last time I remember loving a show like this and then wondering what the hell the writers were thinking was True Detective when it went from season 1 to season 2.
The Bear season 3 is terrible. This went from being a fast paced show with some of the most memorable episodes of television I've seen to a total slog. Episode after episode where nothing happens. If you're going to make it a character study make it go somewhere and make the characters interesting and less annoying. The whole thing is just boring and pretentious now. I had to bear through it hoping eventually something would happen but nothing ever did besides the sister having a baby which they didn't even show...
It was flashbacks all the time showing Carm's tortured anguish. We're supposed to care about Carm and Claire getting back together when they have no chemistry and we're supposed to care about whether Syd stays at the restaurant or goes to another restaurant. Two incredibly boring storyline they built up for so long and Carm never even called Claire and Syd never even talked to Carm. It all ends with to be continued...no thanks.
The last time I remember loving a show like this and then wondering what the hell the writers were thinking was True Detective when it went from season 1 to season 2.