Pasta

I was so impressed with the first season, super witty, intense and and enthralling. I feel like they're trying to replicate that honesty and energy but it's just not working out. Very long and tedious camera shots that feel like fillers, we do not need to see 20 views of a city before an actual scene takes place. The Sydney character is pretty annoying and not sure if the actor can play this role convincingly (there's just something that's off). I love to watch the culinary world with all it's ups and downs, it really makes you appreciative of all the hard and laborious work that goes into making a restaurant success.

The first season was perfect. The second started okay, we feel their stress a little bit, the main actor is great as always.

The bad : The young actress, Ayo, is just not credible in her role. She's too young (she's 18 years old !?) and her confidence just does not fit with the rest of the crew and the role her character plays in the series. It was less obvious in the first season. Now it's getting ridiculous.

The shots are boring and too long, not enough things happening, many of the discussions between the characters is just boring and does not add anything.

I maybe will watch another episode because I don't know what to watch else. But this looks like the series is dead.

A very strong follow-up episode that delves into psyche of the crew. There's certainly a lot of risk with this revitalization project there doing and they know that.

Its gonna be interesting to see how these characters will handle that because the struggle is always where you'll make or brake and it will be fascinating to see how this show presents that.

Its a fast paced show but its not afraid to settle down a bit when needed and I think that is where the show strives at. It takes its time when trying to humanize these characters and shed some light on what there going through.

Its a stressful show obviously but it's also a show that's not scared to go deep.

This is what happens when a show's opening season makes waves. Everyone wants a piece and will throw money at production to get it. The first season was sharp, raw and the acting was authentic and seamless. The acting in Part 2 feels overwhelming scripted, corny and poorly written. It appears the people with influence wanted to take the attributes the fans loved in season 1 and jam them into every scene of season 2. The result, painfully long drawn out scenes where the actors fail to come off as genuine. The attempt at humor and wit falls flat on its face and you're left trying desperately to keep yourself interested. 5/10 and I'm being generous because season 1 was solid.

Continuing the great start to S2, 'Pasta' provides a first-half filled with hilarity and a second-half that delves deeper into this show's emotional core.

It stands out because we get more Richie, whose comedic timing and delivery is just wonderful, and his interplay with Fak is great to watch. On the flip-side, we see Carm find himself in a compromising position (due to his self-imposed lonerism) and Syd struggling to attain her father's approval. These moments, particularly Carm's conversation at the end, remind us how 'The Bear' is capable of tugging on the heartstrings. The performances are wonderful, the writing is excellent, the direction and the cinematography are similarly great.

I'm really liking this season, so far. It has a great mix of all the elements within S1, except they're being compiled with ease now into entire episodes, as opposed to less frequent, individual moments. I'm very optimistic and I'm looking forward to see more.

Side Note: Carmine is such a great protagonist. I love Jeremy Allen White's performance, he plays his character with such depth and truth that it's impossible to not like him. Praying for nothing except good things for Carm!