Brigade

Well, this is frustrating. After Ep 2 had me convinced I was watching something brilliant, "Brigade" has left me scratching my head and wondering if I spoke too soon.

The episode feels scattered, jumping between storylines without giving any of them proper attention. We get glimpses of Carmen's fine dining background, some half-hearted attempts at team building, and various kitchen mishaps that don't seem to connect to anything meaningful. It's like watching a chef try to plate five different dishes at once - nothing gets the focus it deserves.

The pacing that worked so well in Ep 2 now feels frantic rather than purposeful. Characters are shouting past each other rather than having conversations, and the workplace dynamics that seemed authentic before now feel forced and repetitive.

Jeremy Allen White is still doing solid work, but even his performance can't hold together an episode that seems unsure what story it's trying to tell. The supporting cast feels wasted here, particularly when they're stuck delivering exposition rather than genuine moments.

I'm still curious enough to continue, but my enthusiasm has definitely cooled. Hopefully this is just a wobble...

6.5/10.

This is all about taking a good idea and ruining it because of your own selfishness. Sydney is really a neat character. She has a problem in the restaurant. She is too smart and capable. She knows how the place should run, but the whole staff is so formidable and stuck in their ways, no one will listen to her. She is put in charge, but the boss, hung up on the suicide of his alcoholic brother, needs some assurances, so attends an ALANON meeting. So she is left to be abused by her colleagues and gets no help from an authority. In my opinion, she should walk out and let the pack of buffoons try to do things on their own. But she is a determined young woman. This is a really good show and is moving along nicely.

Great episode with new character development. Very funny and freaking Molly Ringwald!!! How is she not listed as a character? Great actors and actresses. Fire episode.

The show continues to be so real , highlighting the difficulty of running/owning a small restaurant . I wonder if they will dwell into Michael's suicide as whether restaurant related or anything else To the reviewer that said Molly Ringwald was not credited .." you need glasses because IMDB has her listed in cast credits.

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