I really love that I never once predicted how this season would end. I was pondering through every episode, and even much of this episode. The tensions were high, the episodes were pretty different from one another, and the creative decisions made were often very surprising and caught me off guard. That's good television right there.
This really is a great season finale though. The one-takes were all exceptionally done and brought this very in-real-time feel to the anxiety of the kitchen life, new restaurant or not. I thought it was really clever that the song playing inside the kitchen scenes was a different song than from the dining area moments. And that Pearl Jam needledrop (the fourth one on this series lol) was so great!
The tension and frantic energy of working in a busy kitchen is back in full-swing here. The energy does feel a bit better though, because everything mostly goes to plan and we actually see people reacting to the food and quality of the team's hospitality, which we didn't really get in the first season. And (almost) everyone is in a better place and mood since season 1, so everything's just going much more smoothly, issues and all.
The moment that surprised me the most was between the two character so least expected to see any sort of emotional wrenching moment; Carmy's mom and PETE, of all people. Their scene outside crushed me. I honestly wouldn't mind more of Pete next season. In fact, I'd say it's inevitable. Poor guy is just trying to find his place in this family, even after being in it for years.
The whole fridge situation is weird and I can see why some are a little annoyed I guess? I think it's the fact that he's in a fridge for that whole convo that was weird, but this interaction with Claire was inevitable. I could tell from Ep. 2 where the writers were going with that plot. I thought it was a great scene personally. Carmy had to deal with his anxiety and arrogance alone, and things actually went mostly okay without him. And then he lost the love of his life...
Buuuuut I don't at all think the scene is cheesy OR cringe-y OR a betrayal of the characters involved. I doubt Richie is gonna go back to his old ways. I doubt Carmy is gonna be less interesting. I doubt his is the last we'll see of Claire. I doubt this is the last we'll see of that fridge too haha!
A beautiful finale to a surprisingly beautiful season. I cannot wait for more.
This really is a great season finale though. The one-takes were all exceptionally done and brought this very in-real-time feel to the anxiety of the kitchen life, new restaurant or not. I thought it was really clever that the song playing inside the kitchen scenes was a different song than from the dining area moments. And that Pearl Jam needledrop (the fourth one on this series lol) was so great!
The tension and frantic energy of working in a busy kitchen is back in full-swing here. The energy does feel a bit better though, because everything mostly goes to plan and we actually see people reacting to the food and quality of the team's hospitality, which we didn't really get in the first season. And (almost) everyone is in a better place and mood since season 1, so everything's just going much more smoothly, issues and all.
The moment that surprised me the most was between the two character so least expected to see any sort of emotional wrenching moment; Carmy's mom and PETE, of all people. Their scene outside crushed me. I honestly wouldn't mind more of Pete next season. In fact, I'd say it's inevitable. Poor guy is just trying to find his place in this family, even after being in it for years.
The whole fridge situation is weird and I can see why some are a little annoyed I guess? I think it's the fact that he's in a fridge for that whole convo that was weird, but this interaction with Claire was inevitable. I could tell from Ep. 2 where the writers were going with that plot. I thought it was a great scene personally. Carmy had to deal with his anxiety and arrogance alone, and things actually went mostly okay without him. And then he lost the love of his life...
Buuuuut I don't at all think the scene is cheesy OR cringe-y OR a betrayal of the characters involved. I doubt Richie is gonna go back to his old ways. I doubt Carmy is gonna be less interesting. I doubt his is the last we'll see of Claire. I doubt this is the last we'll see of that fridge too haha!
A beautiful finale to a surprisingly beautiful season. I cannot wait for more.