'You want perfection, bro? Start with a shower. ' LOL
Richie remains an asshole, huh. The flashback, though =/
richie is by far my favorite character. the dynamic with his children, how he deals with grief, and how the culture shift has effected him. i hope to see more of his story.
part of this ep was a bit formulaic there were also some really good moments too
really like richie as a character, but he’s suuuuch an asshole
Richie kind of a bit of a bitch :/
Why is everyone so angry all the time?
Overacting and fuck fuck fuck fuck
Interesting to see many people here disliking Richie in this episode. To me, in this episode he finally became a great character, where you can see how wrong he is but at the same time understand where he's coming from. The date scene just sums up the character SO WELL, where he is leading a conversation about Bill Murray (which hasn't had a massive, culture-shifting project in years) recording his voicemail message (which almost no one listens to anymore because of texting).
A lot of people sold this show to me as a massive anger, anxiety-inducing thing, but the more that I watch the more I see the humanity in these characters and how rich (no pun intended) they're written.
As someone who does not lash out in anger as a fear response, I find it so hard to connect to characters like Richie. I've known and been hurt by Richies so it makes it really hard for me to sympathize with them
The grief in this episode
Review by XiofireBlockedParent2023-06-25T11:34:48Z
Richie is such an interesting character, and another layer is given to his demeanour in this episode. The main bulk of this chapter is the struggle he feels between grasping onto the memory of his best friend, while also doing right by the restaurant that he left behind. For it to thrive it must also shed what it was when owned by Mikey, and that's a difficult emotion to convey but The Bear somehow does it perfectly. The resentment of the new guard, the loss of tradition and culture that you feel and associate with a place, the bullshit conversations you used to have are no longer there. The vibe is different and you know the place is better for it, but you still can't quite shake the feeling of loss and like you don't fit into the new mould. The love is waning and it's up to Richie to process and grow with the place, or let it grow without him. As we see him call the police on the gangs he used to bump shoulders with, we're inclined to believe that maybe, just maybe, Richie is on the up. There is a lot of delicacy taken with the approach to these characters and how they're all developing post-Mikey and it's really interesting to watch, especially for the second time through. New viewers can easily get bowled over by the shows frantic, stress-filled pace and a lot can be lost in the weeds. I highly recommend another viewing for those that have seen it through once, it's a stellar piece of TV and I'm having a blast seeing it another time.
That and Jon Bernthal absolutely commands the screen during the opening scene. What a presence and really conveys the feeling that a larger-than-life character has been pulled from this dysfunctional family unit. The void left is cataclysmic, and the people left behind can't possibly hope to fill the void. So much is said via so little, and The Bear really is a masterpiece for it. I'll stop rambling now before I sound too much like a fanboy for this show :sweat_smile: