Groundhogs

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 Bear has truly fallen off from a writing standpoint. The characters haven't had any development for the most part since the season 2 finale. Looking back on my favorite episodes in the show, rarely ever is Chris Storer the main writer for them.

I am very bored of seeing the same conversations "oh the restaurant is closing" "oh Carmy is a jerk" with useless flashbacks. The season 3 cliffhanger also proved useless to the plot. What is the point of this show anymore?

It just lacks any sort of plot advancement whatsoever. The entirety of season 3 was the characters saying "so, the season 2 finale happened!". It's very sad to see it turn down such a boring path.

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.

This was such an amazing series. The writing, the acting, the storyline......until season 4. When we get White Lotused. Nothing happens. The story stalls and then free falls. Such a waste of exceptional acting talent. Did the writers change? It's painful to watch exceptional actors try and make it work. There is no further character development. There is one full episode on babysitting. Which is fine, if it actually mattered to the story. I would rather watch the cast read through prior to filming to see the horror on the actors faces. They must have had hoodies on by episode 2.

This is way fast forward was invented.

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.