The Bear

[Petcha]

The best little series I've seen in years. Binged it. It's so beautifully understated, and for anyone's who's ever worked in a shitty little kitchen, not so far off correct.

Faultless acting, pacing, scripting - oh and the soundtrack..

‘Best workplace drama since Mad Men’: the sandwich-makers who shook the world

How did The Bear – a small, indie-feeling series about a top chef who returns home to save the family business – become such a TV sensation? We unravel a story of chaos, obsession and thinly-sliced beef

www.theguardian.com

Anyone else?

 

[thismoment]

I like the sound of this! Thanks. I might make it part of my commute.

 

[Sweet FA]

Just finished this. Fantastic telly. Beautifully acted and filmed; well worth a watch.

 

[Orang Utan]

It was great until the stupid ending

 

[Sweet FA]

Yeh, slightly lame but it didn't matter I don't think; the rest of it was so good I can just about forgive it.

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

I hated it. So try hard. Terrible ending.
In fact the writing was generally abysmal. Characters getting angry or changing their mind about something seemingly just to move the episode on, or resolve a plot point rather than act as you would expect, or develop naturally.
It's a shame because the acting and filming were good. . . but the writing was so infuriatingly amateur. Smelt like rich media students had just binged Better Call Saul and thought they could do it too . . . almost like a parody of an angsty show going for awards.
I watched the lot hoping there would be a turning point as the reviews had been overwhelmingly good. . . only for my patience to be rewarded with the laziest shit hack end in TV history.
I hated it.

 

[Petcha]

but the writing was so infuriatingly armature.

Sorry, but

 

[ATOMIC SUPLEX]

Ha. Nice.

To be fair, I'm not a professional forum poster.

It's still shit though.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Just finished season one. Stunning. One of the best things I’ve seen in years. Will binge season 2 tomorrow.

 

[tommers]

Watched about half of the first episode and jesus christ.

 

[Jeff Robinson]

enjoyed season 2 but thought it had pacing issues. The first seven episodes moved very slowly and then loads happened in the last three.

Spoiler

I didn’t buy ‘cousin’s’ transformation at all. He had no personal growth for almost two series and then a week in a stuck-up high end restaurant changes him completely? Likewise, the restaurant was a dilapidated hell hole for the first 9 episodes and then In the final there’s fully formed high end diner that emerges like Athena from the head of Zeus!

 

[moomoo]

Halfway through season 2 and I’m blown away by how utterly brilliant this is.

The soundtrack is fantastic as well.

 

[krtek a houby]

One of the best series in recent years.

Ebon Moss Bachrach in particular but all the cast are ace.

 

[Petcha]

I tried making the omelette yesterday too. it's really quite good.

Hell in a ham milkshake: I tried to make eight dishes from The Bear. It nearly broke me

From the Original Beef’s signature sandwich to the mortadella cannoli and a Boursin omelette, I set out to achieve culinary genius – without Carmy’s training, talent or experience

www.theguardian.com

 

[Petcha]

Made the Guardian's number one. I rarely agree with Lucy Mangan but can't argue with this.

The 50 best TV shows of 2023: No 1 – The Bear

Season two is every bit as intense, witty and flawlessly directed. But this time, every character is beautifully given room to grow – when they’re not on screen with a terrifying Jamie Lee Curtis

www.theguardian.com

 

[krtek a houby]

Made the Guardian's number one. I rarely agree with Lucy Mangan but can't argue with this.

The 50 best TV shows of 2023: No 1 – The Bear

Season two is every bit as intense, witty and flawlessly directed. But this time, every character is beautifully given room to grow – when they’re not on screen with a terrifying Jamie Lee Curtis

www.theguardian.com

It's certainly one of the best, this year.

 

[Buddy Bradley]

Just started this yesterday, only two episodes in so far but it's looking good. Can't take Oliver Platt seriously as a threatening wannabe mobster though.

 

[krtek a houby]

Just started this yesterday, only two episodes in so far but it's looking good. Can't take Oliver Platt seriously as a threatening wannabe mobster though.

Initially, but he carries it well

 

[Petcha]

Pretty tidy soundtrack too

 

[Jeff Robinson]

The BBC mini-series Boiling Point was better imo.

 

[Chilli.s]

I got 2 episodes in and wasnt captivated at all. Perhaps having worked in kitchens spoils it. Not a patch on Boiling Point. Best TV of the year? just shows what a lot of crap there must be for this to push to the top

 

[T & P]

Haven’t checked it out yet but initial
reviews for s3 are very mixed to put it mildly

 

[MrCurry]

Where can this be watched? Is it on 4OD?

 

[Orang Utan]

Where can this be watched? Is it on 4OD?

Disney

 

[MrCurry]

Disney

Thanks, will look for it

 

[pbsmooth]

I kinda hated the first episode of S3. Seemed very self-indulgent and pretentious. Having liked much of the previous two series in the end.

 

[Jeff Robinson]

Series 3 has been largely slammed by the critics. Personally I thought season 2 really trailed off, so won'[t bother with this.

 

[Petcha]

This was a new one on me. But chatting to a friend the other night about the Bear she introduced me to the 'hot rodent boyfriend' thing which is apparently the new thing.

The hot rodent boyfriend: why gen Z has gone wild for ‘sexy rat’ guys

From Timothée Chalamet to Josh O’Connor, many of the world’s most famous men are being compared to vermin this summer – and it’s meant as a compliment

www.theguardian.com

jeremy allen white is at the forefront.

 

[Idaho]

Season one was excellent. Season two started 10% weaker and went into decline.

 

[Jeff Robinson]

I think the structural problem of the bear is that the whole fine dining, michelin star world they've entered is just such dislikeable, pretensious bollocks. I was rooting for the protaganist more when he got out of that world and was trying to save his brother's failing but humble resturant.