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The Bear (chef drama, not kids' show!) on Disney+

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    #122
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,474 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122338227#Comment_122338227

    I assume that's directed at my post. I said people who claim an episode is filler may not get the show.

    I have zero issue for people not liking an episode or agreeing with other posters but to say that the first episode was just filler was way wide of the mark.



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    #123
    PTH2009
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    So is Carmy now out of his depression because he confronted that prick of a chef ?.

    It got a bit tiresome in this season I felt



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    #124
    downtheroad
    Registered Users Posts: 2,997 ✭✭✭downtheroad


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122338194#Comment_122338194

    S3E1 was a very refreshing break from the usual chaos of The Bear. I know the chaos is what makes this show what it is, but S3E2 dropped us right back into the usual format, whereas episode 1 was the complete opposite and so calm, while showing us why Carmy is Carmy.

    It was also pure food porn. Class.



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    #125
    NIMAN
    Registered Users Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    I have watched this show on and off as the OH watches it. Haven't watched it religiously and missed plenty.

    I don't get it. To me it tries too hard, if that makes sense? The dialogue is too fast, too perfect, too scripted. The intense scenes between some of the characters are too ott, people wouldn't act like that in real life.

    Some of the attempts at humour are not on the money either.

    But hey, maybe it's me? It gets such great reviews so I must be wrong.



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    #126
    steve_r
    Registered Users Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭steve_r


    A few thoughts on Season 3.

    I won't quote some of the posters but I do agree with a lot of what Johnny ultimate, Penn and others have said.

    • I felt the opener was a brave choice and I can see how it might not have worked for everyone. I liked it but I do feel that it was a little indulgent of a choice.
    • It is only a half season - despite what they call it.
    • There was too much Faks.
    • Napkins and Ice Chips were my highlights, and I also thought the scene with Richie and Frank in Voilet was very good.
    • I did think that there were quite a few episodes that seemed lighter than the others - whether it was shouting about the kitchen rules or panicking about the review, and I felt that the show was spinning it's wheels at this point, and perhaps if it was one proper season some of this would have been removed.
    • I wonder if I'm alone in finding Carmy the least interesting character of the show at this point. He did have some resolution in the final episode in terms of his relationship with his old boss, but outside of that I feel he is basically in the same position as at the end of season 2. This is in contrast to the likes of Syd, Richie, Nat etc who have developed/moved on/grown.

    My first reaction after finishing S3 was "This is how I felt after finishing S2", only to re-read the thread to see I had been a lot more positive on s2.

    S1 of this show is brilliant - great writing and great performances and a really satisfying conclusion. S2 is much the same, but without the same powerful ending. S3 is a little bit diminishing returns really, we still have the sharp writing and fantastic performances but the conclusion isn't particularly satisfying.



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