Forever

And this episode is the worst. Self-indulgent in the extreme. No plot. No character development. All the wonderful kitchen dynamics that made the first two series fly are missing. Instead we get endless long shots of Carmy staring at the floor, Syd staring at the walls, Richie staring at tables, interspersed with the Faks doing a 1990s sitcom.

No plot. The third series feels like White wasn't available for much of it because his scenes feel separate to the rest. There's an over reliance on supporting characters but they aren't given the same depth as Carmy so it all feels shallow. I nearly gave up by episode 6 but stuck it out. I wish I hadn't. What a waste of talent.

I really enjoyed season 1 and 2, beautiful cinematography, quirky style and compelling characters that you care about even when they are being a**holes I love that this show has a lot of focus on the actual cooking but this season dragged, too much arty preposition not enough actually moving the main character arcs on. I don't feel like any plot points from episode 1 were any further on in episode 10. I'm all for a slow burn but this series left me starving, turn up the heat! At least watching the catch up before the next one won't take long.

I'll watch the next series because the characters are quality and I'd love to see them develop, but please light a fire under your asses!

This was such a good episode that it made up for the bad episodes season three had, and there were plenty of them. People got fair screen time there was character development. They showed Carmie outside of the kitchen, staring at some thing and showed him having real conversations with people. I think my favorite B character on this year has been computer. Somehow he steals the scene every time he's there. It was just a very well-made episode and I think people that have watched season three expecting season two will be happy with this. Sorry, I am not a strong writer, but These are my thoughts. Also, Olivia Coleman is brilliant in this episode.

The first 2 seasons of The Bear were brilliant to put it plainly. It was a chaotic string of events that kept me compelled and although I saw glimpses of that in season 3, it doesn't quite reach the same level the other 2 seasons displayed. When the last episode came by and at the end it said "to be continued", I thought that was the perfect way to sum up what was going on this season. We get a bunch of moments that really don't get a resolution or any set up for that matter. It just leaves a majority of the season feeling a bit tame.

Now the positives are still pretty high. The first three episodes are really good. Something I thought about those episodes is how it slowly builds up to the chaos that is ensued when they go into the thick of service. Ep 1 (Carmy cleans up the restaurant and preps the ingredients), ep 2 (Staff come in and prepare for service), ep 3 (the service).

Another highlight of the season is that there were a lot of good character moments and I would say that some episodes get saved by strong and impactful conversations between characters.

Looking at the season, I would say is a handful. You can say it satisfied me but that's only because I'm a huge fun of the show and it hurts that it didn't quite maintain the energy the other seasons had. It had good highs but it also had a fair amount of lows.

Some say that "The Bear" has been a mixed bag during its third season. It certainly hasn't been a mixed for me, as it has still been mostly set in the positive. However, it is understandable that some people may be underwhelmed with the show's third season, which doesn't seem to quite reach the excellence of the first two. A big reason is because of the show's repetitive nature when it comes to its themes and what it wants to say, but it's still good. The finale is a great example of that in an episode that could have been better, but was still good.

This is a show that is so based in its deep thematics. It works best when it revolves around the dramatic aspects, despite being labeled a comedy. And this episode isn't necessarily all about that as it mostly features the characters attending the Ever's funeral service, but it provides a great lesson for the characters. Just because it's all going good and great, doesn't mean that it can't all go away, and it's important to step out and watch the normal things and remember that you don't live in a vacuum, but in the real world. Those are the lessons that the show prides itself with, and it's constantly providing some great entertainment and things of actual merits, despite it not being packaged in the usual greatness that we got used to during the first two seasons. It's difficult to not like a show that still takes its time to focus on the characters and shows humanity under the stress and the yelling. Now, the episode does leave a lot of strings dangling in the air, with storylines still being left unfinished and a lot of questions about some characters who don't appear in this episode at all. This season was originally going to film back-to-back with the fourth season, so it could be that this is more of a two-parter, but it still feels a little unfinished. However, it's still a damn good show that continues to deliver the emotional punches you want, even if they could hit maybe just a little bit harder.

"Forever" is a solid ending to a subpar season that still manages to knock you down with genuine emotional punches that give you all the drama. It may not leave everything on a satisfactory note, but it still keeps your appetite active and makes you eager to come back for more in the near future.