By now there should be no spoilers as everybody has had plenty of time to watch this latest season.
it took me this longsince it came out (June 26h)to finish it.
That’s how rough of a season it was.
Several of my friends gave up on it completely.
If it’s not sports I don’t usually watch TV.
“The Bear” was perfect for this.
Even the prototypical “misunderstood asshole” Ritchie.
But this season was different.
For almost one entire hour.
Season 3 seemed to lose the tight, focused storytelling of the previous 2 seasons.
This made the season feel disjointed as fuck and all over the place.
Everything about this season seemed to be overly sentimental and “preachy.”
The characters delivered so many lengthy monologues that felt forced and out of place.
Why hasn’t he STILL not reached out?
Keller imparts some very valueable wisdom on the rough-around-the-edges Carmen.
The result would be a compound interest factor that over time, would be astounding.
This seemed rather simple but it was really awesome to hear explained.
Micah’s first job was at Alinea’s new cocktail concept, “Aviary”.
He did this for months and months.
And for pretty much free.
It highlighted the importance of mentorship and the cyclical nature of learning and growth in the industry.
There was even an underlying comedic element to it that made it even more entertaining.
Ending with a “to be continued…” felt cheap.
I really hope this show bounces back and returns to what made it so great in the beginning.
