I'd say the biggest fault of the season is a lack of tonal and arch consistency compared to the first one. But its peaks are MUCH higher. It's encouraging for TV shows to branch beyond their format and formula, else we wouldn't get masterpieces like "Fishes," but it more so stands as an example as to how the sub-30 minute runtime is too restrictive for the ambitious character-driven arcs of the show, one such example is Marcus' which fails to have any integration in the latter half of the season up until the finale. Ebraheim's arc is also not integrated enough. At times the show ironically falls under its own over-ambition. In an attempt to wholly fill out the roster of the kitchen, they constantly disconnect its characters into individual stories, rather than having them contribute to the overarching story of opening The Bear. One major exception to this is "Forks." Which offers more distinctive but still overall grounded character development and storytelling, and its relevance within later episodes validates it's importance as a contained narrative within its context. There's also a moment slightly forced towards the end of the season that seems unwarranted, especially when there was definitely an opportunity to elaborate and refine this in earlier episodes. I just wished they wouldn't have slowed the pace as much as they had in the former half of the series without having the runtime to fill out its characters.
Overall 8/10. Fantastic heights entirely outweighing the peaks of the previous, but there is certainly filler. Which I wouldn't have expected to see here.
The Finest Dine of Drama being served currently.
Another great season for The Bear. Overall, I think I like this a little bit less than the first one, but the Christmas and Richie episodes are absolute fire! This show is so real and intense, I love it.
I didn't really like this season as much as the first one. It was as if they were stretching the episodes by giving us up to 5 minutes of scenery, dialogues that weren't really 'natural', stares and close-ups that went on for too long, etc... I ended up watching most of the season on fast forward 1,5. There was maybe 3 minutes of real important dialogue in the end.
Overall it left me unfulfilled. Will be back for season 3 though, since it's still better tv than most of what's out there.
The Bear returns for another frenetic season that one-ups season 1 in every way imaginable. While it keeps up its high intensity throughout the season, it is the one two punch of episode 6 and 7 that really got to me, both of which are among the best episodes of TV this year. Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri are at the top of their game, and while the show may revolve around cooking, it is also really about trauma and how it manifests itself in so many destructive ways. It’s not a light show, but it’s a damn good one.
That's it guys, the second season was weaker than the first which is normal. After all, the surprise aspect always diminishes and brings a hangover. In the case of The Bear, it was no different.
The series manages to sustain itself with a level of quality whether due to the cast, the production or even the participation. However, for me what fell the most in quality was the script. I had a different interpretation of the series. I thought that the dramatic plot and the conflicts in the restaurant would remain the same, but the speech is being balanced gently and almost subtly by a self-help speech. And it's actually not what I like most about the series. What I believe is better is the emotional rollercoaster that builds and takes me along. Because of this, ironically, my favorite episode in the series is the family dinner.
However, the series is not bad and I even recommend you watch it, but compared to what is appearing, it seems poorer than Ted Lasso. I'll wait for more seasons to come out before I watch it again.
If the first season of "The Bear" was all about diving headfirst into the chaos of a new workplace, wrestling with change, and battling inner demons while questioning ourselves, season two takes us on a journey through the process of self-improvement, touching themes like creation and self-improvement, without forgetting the bitter pill of sacrifice one has to swallow when dedicating to an activity.
The breakneck pacing of the inaugural season gets partly replaced by a more contemplative mood, with each episode focusing on a different character and taking a dive into their souls.
Although I have to say that there are moments when you can't help feeling an extent of malice behind the curtains, with the showrunners waving cameos and nuggets of wisdom right in your face. The Christmas episode could have easily been the apex of any other show, but I thought it went a little overboard for a show that has been working so subtly on its characters up to that point. Regardless, this is still one of the rare times where you feel like the pearls of wisdom being dropped are actually worth listening, as if they were coming from real people. And that is what keeps us coming back for more.
Forks is absolutely amazing. Incredible. Fish is good, chaotic good. And the season finale very good, how not to care about them? Waiting to enjoy more chaos next season
Like season 1 but spicier. Badum-tsch.
Carmen berzatto deserved none of that
generally appreciated s1 but def didn't love it anywhere as much as most people but...s2 is where it clicked for me. way way more into it than the last season, smoothed over some parts/issues i didn't care for and really upped the good stuff
but I spent half the season thinking Richie khs at the end 'cause I saw a spoilery meme and misinterpreted it, made all the scenes with Richie hit way harder mistakenly thinking it was leading towards his end
Wow, way better than the first season, great highlight on characters, great story.
Season 2 Ranked: 10/10
Episode 1: Beef 10/10
Episode 2: Pasta 10/10
Episode 3: Sundae 10/10
Episode 4: Honeydew 10/10
Episode 5: Pop 10/10
Episode 6: Fishes 10/10
Episode 7: Forks 10/10
Episode 8: Bolognese 10/10
Episode 9: Omelette 10/10
Episode 10: The Bear 10/10
It's been long time since i gave a season from a show 10 out of 10, This season was something else for real
something that can't be explained or be described
literally makes u speechless!
there is some episodes like 6,7 and the last one for real u hair won't go down bc of the acting that makes u feel it's not acting anymore!
definitely great job from every person worked on this season, acting, soundtrack and the cinematic shots!
everything were perfect and I'm so glad that made this season like this and can't wait for the new season
A great season and overall one of the biggest suprises this tv show is just so intense and nice to watch 8.5/10
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Man do I love this show. This season was full of so many great individual character moments and all of the mini storylines and arcs for everyone within those single episodes were fantastic. My personal favorite of the season being Ritchie's in episode 7. That was just so full of heart and growth and epitomized feel-good TV amongst a show that usually provides a lot of tension and anxiety. While that episode was my personal favorite, I can't deny how masterful episode 6 was -- I've truly never seen anything quite like it. I did feel like the main story got a little lost at times as we spent entire episodes with single characters from time to time, but the character moments we get in return are just so good and they still do enough to keep the overall story running smoothly with only minor bumps along the way. Just as the first season, on a technical level this was superb as well. The direction, cinematography, and sound design just packed full of so much style. The acting is once again top notch, with the entire cast absolutely nailing it and elevating their fantastic dialogue even further. Plenty of guest actors this season as well who also knocked it out of the park -- Jamie Lee Curtis better win an Emmy for her role. And this season treats Chicago as even more of its own character than the last season, providing such a grounded and engaging environment and atmosphere. Everything finally culminates in an amazing season finale that had so many layers tonally between the different characters and solidified Carmy as one of TV's best characters right now. I'm convinced that I could watch 100 seasons of this show. The only thing really holding it back from a higher rating is what I mentioned about the story having just a couple of small bumps, otherwise this is peak TV.
9.4/10 -- Excellent
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The soundtrack in this season is something beyond normal. Loved every piece of it.