Tomorrow

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.

A smashing start to the new season of one of the best shows out there. A masterclass in editing and cinematography. A clever and complex combination of many of the threads from the first seasons and a deeper look into how Carmy became the chef he is. Demanding for those who aren't familiar with the show but highly rewarding and promising for those who are already hooked. In terms of dialogue, less is indeed better sometimes. The music was ever so peaceful and Jeremy Allen's charisma exudes in every frame. Let's not forget the dishes and how the show continues to use them as metaphors for the characters' thoughts and personality while also adding to the narrative. Excellent.

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.

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.

Perhaps an unpopular opinion, but this was one of my favorites episodes of the series thus far. Does it match the one-shot of organized chaos of 'Review', the absolute gorgeous insanity of 'Fishes', or the masterpiece that was 'Forks'? It's close.

Many will say (or already have said) this episode was boring, slow, lacked dialogue, etc. For me, it was a nice change of pace from many we've gotten already and will continue to get. I believe the tempo and general feel of this episode is more or less the visual representation of a quote from Carmy's monologue in the S1 finale: "And the more people I cut out, the quieter my life got. And the routine of the kitchen was so consistent, and exacting, and busy, and hard, and alive, and I lost track of time and he died."

Sometimes, you don't need paragraphs and pages of dialogue to tell a meaningful story. Especially one like this related to getting so caught up in the rat race of life that you miss out on what truly matters.

This one gets high praise from me.