Tomorrow

Past experiences are never linear, they are always with us grabbing our attention and shaping us as a boiling pot

This episode capture who Carmy was and what he had to go through. All his flaws. It's beautiful, it's ugly, it's a bit masochistic. It's so dense, so masterful. I believe I've never watch something this minimal yet so communicative - all aspects of this craft is wonderful: the acting, the editing and pacing, the sound (the sound!) and the grade! It's just purely fantastic, a piece of art. It's a perfect representation of the ideas behind fine cooking.

Everything has led up to this point.

This series continues to surprise, showing Carmy's path in the past 5 years. Exploring his creativity and extreme passion, as well as his strive to be perfect. The montage basically proves that he would not be able to sustain a relationship and be the perfectionist he wants to be at the same time. Having said that, I dont think he can live without her.

This is also by far the best series in terms of showing the food preparations and beautiful meal courses. The direction of this episode was amazing, you feel the pain and energy that Carmy has put into his craft to get to this point. Although it is not as good as "Forks" or "Fishes", it was a great start to Season three.

The season 3 premiere of The Bear is off to an excellent start. Subtraction is the name of the game here and The Bear does just that.

With limited dialogue, each word becomes incredibly important. The economy of words here represents each character perfectly.

The eerie yet reflective score is also a standout here. Using synths to support a simple piano melody was a fantastic choice.

As usual, the cinematography and editing bring the episode together quite nicely. There's great framing here and I like how the background seems to always be out of focus. The subject of the frame is quite clear though and this episode really sets a precedent for the rest of the season with a darker tone.

Finally, the subtle facial expressions of each actor and body language really shine. Real talent shows when there's less to work with.

Overall, The Bear's third season is off to a great start.

If seasons 1 & 2 explored the boundaries of producing anxiety in the audience this is the benzo to bring everything down into a hazy artificial calm. I have never really enjoyed recap episodes but this recontextualized and revealed new things and fleshed out things only implied in seasons 1 & 2. It was a refreshing intro to a usually panic inducing mood on this show. Seeing how past events shaped Carm all in succession even though completely out of phase made a potentially sleepy episode engaging and thought provoking. I kept waiting for the shoe to drop but then it dawned on me that it would all happen later as the cut to black and fuzzed out audio crescendo signaled the end.

A mesmerizing 30 minutes of television, The Bear Season 3 starts off with a patient yet contemplative episode. The pacing is methodical and trancelike, yet each frame is deeply purposeful. Much like a well-composed musical score, this episode helplessly immerses you and serves as both a reflection of Carmy's previous culinary experiences and a necessary recovery from the intense ending of last season. I suspect many will find this a rather boring premiere, but I believe the show has earned this type of episode. So much of why I love The Bear is its ability to balance the emotional scales. For all of the intensity, there is an equal and opposite sense of tranquility -- embodied primarily by the meticulous and deliberate patterns of cooking expressed through a mature cinematic lens. So much is conveyed with so little, and that is the beauty of this episode. How do you do better? You subtract. Thank you to all who worked on this opening episode; your passion and authenticity are not taken for granted.