The finale for season 2 of The Bear shows the tragic truth of the show that we, as well as the characters have to accept. And that truth is there is no room for joy in the heat of the kitchen, at least for Carmen with the position his restaurant is in whilst trying to balance out a relationship. He had to make the choice of reaching out for happiness or continuing to drown in the industry he's in day in and day out, since we learned he couldn't make a proper balance for both.
This finale showed glimpses from 1x7 where Carmen's temper that's been engraved with the Bear family came out once again. Sydney tried to do the sign language to calm him down, but once he was stuck in the freezer with all of his emotions and thoughts, he broke.
Even with the progression he was able to make since the season 1 finale, it still wasn't enough as he unintentionally broke off his relationship as well as engaging in an ugly shouting match with Richie. While I think Richie should've held off on calling him Donna, I think he has a point. Carmen has been through the ringer but that doesn't give him the right to project that anger onto others. It'll just lead him down the path of his mother as well as the main chef who said those awful things to him when he was working at the higher ranked restaurants. He'll become something that he despises and he needs to learn to control that anger, something his other close family members minus Natalie couldn't do.
The family night might've went well as Sydney was able to make the right decision passing the rock to Richie and Richie absolutely running with it to the finish line. But damage was done that'll heavily weigh over the heads of The Bear Restaurant in season 2.
I appreciate this season for mainly focusing on fleshing out every character to give them more depth in the grand scheme of the show as this drastic change has taken over the show since the days of Beef. While a somewhat slow builder, watching Marcus trying to perfect deserts with Lucas and even just chatting with him was enjoyable to me, as well as Sydney simply going around and trying new foods. The cinematography and the music helped hold weight for those scenes to make them more lively in my eyes. Little moments like Carmy handing off his knife to T, the wholesome moment when Syd proposed T to make her sou chef, as well as seeing Ebra battle his inner conflict of change. I loved that the show focused on the idea of change being heavy and still weighing over the minds of some people and I think having Ebraheim be that character was a great choice.
My favorite episode has to be Fishes, but I will say the final 2 episodes hold a special place in my heart as well, specifically episode 9. While things did get heated in this finale, I'm going to hold on to the words that were said prior. I think Carmen and Sydney's scene under the table was the most important of the season as Carmen passed on the reigns, and hopefully in the future Sydney can perfect that role and get that star that she seeks out for.
This episode being self titled to the show was perfect in my eyes because this episode encapsulates what the show is. A brutal truth of hatred and tension that can get fleshed out at any moment due to the heat of the kitchen, but deep down these people are sensitive and human and with the talent they've gained they can find a way to overcome it and keep carving their way forward.
This season gave us the proper development of every character to become accustomed to this new change of scenery. The MVP in my eyes being Richie as he took a complete 180 and has now found that purpose that he was seeking out for in episode 1. I think him and Carmen will be able to hash things out, but as chaotic as that scene was I don't want that to overshadow the progress that was made from everyone else this season. Here's to hoping this crew can keep up the pace going into the future, as The Bear has only just begun.
This finale showed glimpses from 1x7 where Carmen's temper that's been engraved with the Bear family came out once again. Sydney tried to do the sign language to calm him down, but once he was stuck in the freezer with all of his emotions and thoughts, he broke.
Even with the progression he was able to make since the season 1 finale, it still wasn't enough as he unintentionally broke off his relationship as well as engaging in an ugly shouting match with Richie. While I think Richie should've held off on calling him Donna, I think he has a point. Carmen has been through the ringer but that doesn't give him the right to project that anger onto others. It'll just lead him down the path of his mother as well as the main chef who said those awful things to him when he was working at the higher ranked restaurants. He'll become something that he despises and he needs to learn to control that anger, something his other close family members minus Natalie couldn't do.
The family night might've went well as Sydney was able to make the right decision passing the rock to Richie and Richie absolutely running with it to the finish line. But damage was done that'll heavily weigh over the heads of The Bear Restaurant in season 2.
I appreciate this season for mainly focusing on fleshing out every character to give them more depth in the grand scheme of the show as this drastic change has taken over the show since the days of Beef. While a somewhat slow builder, watching Marcus trying to perfect deserts with Lucas and even just chatting with him was enjoyable to me, as well as Sydney simply going around and trying new foods. The cinematography and the music helped hold weight for those scenes to make them more lively in my eyes. Little moments like Carmy handing off his knife to T, the wholesome moment when Syd proposed T to make her sou chef, as well as seeing Ebra battle his inner conflict of change. I loved that the show focused on the idea of change being heavy and still weighing over the minds of some people and I think having Ebraheim be that character was a great choice.
My favorite episode has to be Fishes, but I will say the final 2 episodes hold a special place in my heart as well, specifically episode 9. While things did get heated in this finale, I'm going to hold on to the words that were said prior. I think Carmen and Sydney's scene under the table was the most important of the season as Carmen passed on the reigns, and hopefully in the future Sydney can perfect that role and get that star that she seeks out for.
This episode being self titled to the show was perfect in my eyes because this episode encapsulates what the show is. A brutal truth of hatred and tension that can get fleshed out at any moment due to the heat of the kitchen, but deep down these people are sensitive and human and with the talent they've gained they can find a way to overcome it and keep carving their way forward.
This season gave us the proper development of every character to become accustomed to this new change of scenery. The MVP in my eyes being Richie as he took a complete 180 and has now found that purpose that he was seeking out for in episode 1. I think him and Carmen will be able to hash things out, but as chaotic as that scene was I don't want that to overshadow the progress that was made from everyone else this season. Here's to hoping this crew can keep up the pace going into the future, as The Bear has only just begun.