Groundhogs

This show is really spinning its wheels. This episode starts with a flashback of Mikey and Carm talking about the restaurant and we've already seen a scene just like this before. Where Carm talks about opening a restaurant and why they can do it. It's been covered don't need to see it again. It's like seeing the Batman origin for the third time. We're in Season 4 now, we all know the why. It's a snoozy start that portends things to come.

I just love his cameos. Jon Bernthal is the heart and soul of this show and it comes through in every episode. He is the brother or cousin we all lost in our family. You're just constantly rooting for these people. What amazing character development and acting. Carmy will always be my favorite but Richie and Sugar have come so far it's hard to ignore.

I still can't stand Sydney and I'm sorry but her character is insufferable.

She will never be happy or find her place until she can get humble and realize the opportunities she keeps getting and I have no idea why so many chefs like her?? They never showed her to have anything to contribute.

The analogy between this series and Groundhog Day was perfection. That's where the perfection ended. I wrote, in my 3 season review, herein elsewhere, that Season 3 was awful, and if Season 4 continued in that vein, I was out.

Well, Season 4 did, in fact, pick right up where Season 3 left off without missing a dropped truffle.

So, true to my previous review, I'm canceling my reservation.

Soufflés to some fine performances from Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bacharach and Oliver Platt!

Raspberries to Ayo Edebiri and her constantly-annoying character: Sydney.

But, in the end, it was one-too many arguments about the exact same issues for two too many seasons.

This restaurant is closed!

The show's writers LITERALLY introduced a ticking clock. A bit dramatic but I'm okay with it. After a filler season last year I'm coming in feeling like the critics of the bear itself.. a little underwhelmed. So I'm hoping the second half they filmed when they shot these seasons back to back is a little better. Beyond that, great seeing the fam again, even if some of the troupe and character dynamics and traits are a little bit too familiar at this point.

Uncle Jimmy isn't taking anymore 💩 and is really laying down the law. I kinda love it because for a guy who apparently is also a criminal, he can be a big softie sometimes. Let's dive into ep 2. Now.. I'm hopeful and excited.

Finally a new season of the bear I got really high hopes for this season I hope it doesnt disappoint, I have a good feeling it wont. Last season was alright but a bit more on the slow side and mostly just felt like a build up for this... season 4. This was a great start to the new season. We start off with a scene of carmy and his brother a real emotional conversation. Carmine and Michael are to me one of the most interesting aspects of this show. Im glad we started off the season with them. Hope to learn more about Michael cant wait to binge watch the rest of this season and interested in what it has to offer.