Tomorrow

Perhaps an unpopular opinion, but this was one of my favorites episodes of the series thus far. Does it match the one-shot of organized chaos of 'Review', the absolute gorgeous insanity of 'Fishes', or the masterpiece that was 'Forks'? It's close.

Many will say (or already have said) this episode was boring, slow, lacked dialogue, etc. For me, it was a nice change of pace from many we've gotten already and will continue to get. I believe the tempo and general feel of this episode is more or less the visual representation of a quote from Carmy's monologue in the S1 finale: "And the more people I cut out, the quieter my life got. And the routine of the kitchen was so consistent, and exacting, and busy, and hard, and alive, and I lost track of time and he died."

Sometimes, you don't need paragraphs and pages of dialogue to tell a meaningful story. Especially one like this related to getting so caught up in the rat race of life that you miss out on what truly matters.

This one gets high praise from me.

If seasons 1 & 2 explored the boundaries of producing anxiety in the audience this is the benzo to bring everything down into a hazy artificial calm. I have never really enjoyed recap episodes but this recontextualized and revealed new things and fleshed out things only implied in seasons 1 & 2. It was a refreshing intro to a usually panic inducing mood on this show. Seeing how past events shaped Carm all in succession even though completely out of phase made a potentially sleepy episode engaging and thought provoking. I kept waiting for the shoe to drop but then it dawned on me that it would all happen later as the cut to black and fuzzed out audio crescendo signaled the end.

A mesmerizing 30 minutes of television, The Bear Season 3 starts off with a patient yet contemplative episode. The pacing is methodical and trancelike, yet each frame is deeply purposeful. Much like a well-composed musical score, this episode helplessly immerses you and serves as both a reflection of Carmy's previous culinary experiences and a necessary recovery from the intense ending of last season. I suspect many will find this a rather boring premiere, but I believe the show has earned this type of episode. So much of why I love The Bear is its ability to balance the emotional scales. For all of the intensity, there is an equal and opposite sense of tranquility -- embodied primarily by the meticulous and deliberate patterns of cooking expressed through a mature cinematic lens. So much is conveyed with so little, and that is the beauty of this episode. How do you do better? You subtract. Thank you to all who worked on this opening episode; your passion and authenticity are not taken for granted.

This series continues to surprise, showing Carmy's path in the past 5 years. Exploring his creativity and extreme passion, as well as his strive to be perfect. The montage basically proves that he would not be able to sustain a relationship and be the perfectionist he wants to be at the same time. Having said that, I dont think he can live without her.

This is also by far the best series in terms of showing the food preparations and beautiful meal courses. The direction of this episode was amazing, you feel the pain and energy that Carmy has put into his craft to get to this point. Although it is not as good as "Forks" or "Fishes", it was a great start to Season three.

Tomorrow was the perfect start to season 3. The Bear is one of my favorite shows of all time and this episode truly shows that there is nothing like it. This episode is the perfect segway between the chaotic season finale and what I assume will be a chaotic episode 2. This episode really shows us who Carmy is, and the effect that he has on those around him. It manages to show the aftermath of the finale, and all of Carmy's past in a truly beautiful way that helps us see why he is the way he is. It manages to do time jumps in a non confusing way. Usually I get bored out with slow episodes without much dialogue like this one, however this was truly different. This episode is truly actions speak louder than words. The point comes across clearly with the fantastic acting this in this show and the amazing soundtrack behind it. All in all, I could not have asked for a much better opening episode after what was the amazing season 2 finale.