The Bear 3x10 FINALE REACTION!! "Forever"

[@BlindWave]

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[@fusionaddict]

We see all these amazing chefs who nurtured & encouraged Carmy, but the one he ends up emulating most is the one who traumatized & humiliated him. That’s heartbreaking.

[@wantacchiii]

When you think abt it, it makes all the sense in the world since we don't know a whole lot about Carmy's dad, but his mom was certainly that kind of figure to him: traumatizing and humiliating, showing him love and care only in the middle of psychological violence and denigration. David sticks to Carmy the most because that's the way he learned how to learn. Sad.

[@dtgstl3148]

The chef at the very beginning of the episode is Thomas Keller, the owner and executive chef of The French Laundry. He's widely considered one of the best chefs in the world, and he's the only American chef in the world to own and operate two Michelin three star restaurants simultaneously - The French Laundry in Napa, California, and Per Se in New York City. There are only 13 Michelin three star restaurants in the entire U.S., and he owns two of them. Also, all of the people at the table in the dinner scene except Carm, Syd, and Luca are real well-known chefs or people associated with the culinary world.

[@dee5tank]

Keller and his restaurants are a reoccurring motif this season, IMO. At the very least, there's so many tips of the hat to TK and his restaurant. So much that the joke about Orwellian butter in ep. 3 "Doors" is a about an actual farm called Animal Farm in Orwell, VT. That farm provides/provided cultured butter to Keller's restaurants.

[@lordhoot1]

I thought they filmed it very cleverly, with the real chefs on one side of the table and the actors on the other. So the camera can focus on one group or the other, and splice Syd & Luca's lines/interjections in with the more freeflowing unscripted conversation of the non-actors.

[@RobertMorgan]

Chef Terry has a way of just everything she says comes across as absolutely and completely earnest and genuine. It's a real talent.

[@JeffKelly03]

Calvin, it's funny you say that you'd want to work for the chef from the beginning but not Chef David, because the chef in the beginning is Thomas Keller -- who Joel McHale said on Seth Meyers is the main inspiration for Chef David.

[@the_nikster1]

that's actually hilarious! 🤣

[@XiaNaphryz]

Keller has mellowed out a lot later in his career as he realized things didn't have to be that way, but earlier on he was different lol

[@domenicreyes4756]

The scariest scene in the whole series was when Carmy confronts David. I had a mentor like him and it was so hard to watch. Thanks for your words and love for the show!

[@thedarkknight2221]

My dark humor loving ass would’ve had the whole dinner actually be a planned murder of David in the same style as Dexter meets Hannibal and have everyone cut him to pieces, cook them, then feed David his own flesh while David is still alive and conscious. Maybe the same can happen to that same mentor of yours.

[@cctomcat321]

It's crazy how some people think/"teach" like that. The ends don't justify the means. It's like Whiplash in that "push to greatness" nonsense that just seems outright abusive.

[@sundropcenter6758]

Arguably, Ice Chips and Forever sort of juxtapose each other Both episodes showed Nat and Carmy confronting their abusers and explaining how they’ve been hurt by them, yet while Donna gave a sincere apology to Nat and is starting to mend their relationship, David just shrugs off the pain he inflicted onto Carmy. If anything, he’s satisfied with what he did to him, which is pretty twisted. This is some very clever storytelling from the writers 🤌🏼

[@stinkykyle96]

I had the same exact thoughts as Eric. Chef David reminded me so much of JK Simmons in Whiplash

[@the_nikster1]

I knew that out of all the reactors out there, you guys would get it. the season has a lack of progression on purpose because we are meant to feel what the characters are feeling: stuck. life isn't monochrome, it's a kaleidoscope. it's a roller coaster, and in that respect, the three seasons of this show feel so real, it's scary. as someone who is in a stuck period of her life right now, this season hit home so much. I'm looking forward to season 4 where we hopefully get some closure and progression for these characters whom I adore. I also agree with you that Ice Chips was probably the best episode of the season, very closely followed by Napkins. thanks for the reaction, fellas! 😃

[@SissouLoveVideo]

I've read a book which was the same : I was torn because it made me feel frustrated but at the same time I was impressed by the boldness the author took because yeah it was the point : the characters were stuck and although you wanted them to progress it made sense for them to first backslide before they could actually go forward.

[@Cotsos88]

I loved this season too, but the problem for most people was that we skipped their journey. As viewers we went from the triumph of our heroes in Season 2 finale to them feeling stuck in this season after pressing fast forward on the opening episode. It was too fast for us. Sydney was so proud in the Season 2 finale, and in just 4 episodes she's thinking of leaving? We needed more episodes in between, maybe a whole season of the restaurant working.

[@SissouLoveVideo]

@@Cotsos88 Yes I see your point : I think it makes 100% sense for Carmy but not for Sydney. Maybe we're meant to assume she's just sucked into Carmy's decline but even then it doesn't all add up. Like one think that upset me was how they completly abandoned the "I'm sorry" sign and dynamic they built in s2 :(

[@the_crypter]

Again I keep seeing people say this but just because the writers intended something doesn't make them immune from criticism for their intentions. You don't have to have a season where it feels nothing happened to juxtapose with the narrative flow of characters feeling like they are stuck. It's a silly and outright laughable premise lol It's more likely that the season feels incomplete is because it is as they only wanted to have 3 seasons but had to do 4 as Ebon said.

[@the_nikster1]

@@the_crypter who said they’re immune from criticism? Lol feel free to criticize constructively. I’ve seen lots of dogpiling on this season that isn’t very constructive because it seems that people don't understand what the writers were trying to do. I do understand that the writers needed to change things due to them being forced to go an extra season, however I still enjoyed the season and while it’s not my favorite season, I understood what they were trying to do with what they were given. Nobody has to agree with my take or the intentions of the writers. I was simply pointing out that I’ve seen other people not understand the writer’s intentions and I was applauding Blindwave for understanding them.

[@jgperes]

14:44 the synchronized head tilt 😂

[@clarachase1422]

The thing Cicero didn’t want to tell Carmy was that he went broke. I think Computer said the market crashed or something (can’t remember) and he’s selling a lot of his stuff, so that puts even more pressure on The Bear needing to succeed

[@Videlreyes2]

I wish other reactors took notes while watching stuff because your talks at the end are the best than any other reaction channel.

[@anjiemaru]

I hope Brady Cooper front ‘Burnt’ is in the same universe in ‘The Bear’ would be awesome to see him in the show

[@hellfish2309]

Glad that would make you happy, but he was even more insufferable than Dark Carmy; I mean I kinda get that that was the point, but 🤷‍♂️

[@SissouLoveVideo]

Glad to see someone else shipping Jess and Richie ahah

[@sitaro1207]

I mean, the show is shipping Jess and Richie

[@yt.byliam]

I think everyone is considering they’re clearly building up a relationship between the two

[@AmazingChi]

The show literally focuses on Richie's wedding-ring-less hand when he's on the phone to her after the announcement of Ever's closure. And IIRC, that was the episode after his daughter drops the "Mum said you're alone" bombshell, which gets brought up the last episode, before he's back interacting with Jess here. Don't get me wrong, I'm rooting for it, but the show has been clever in making that seem the obvious path.

[@joewood5757]

i think in last episode it was revealed that Cicero is broke cos of a bad investment

[@sandrosliske]

I hope Carmy feels better and starts seeing himself in a new light now after finally having that interaction with David.

[@vbvermont]

As far as season 3 as a whole, I think it’s more about the mental health journey of these characters, and how the health of the Bear is representative of that.

[@johnx-tx8qd]

As some have already mentioned, chef at the beginning is Thomas Keller from the French Laundry. Since s3e1 established Carmy started his professional career staging at the FL, this opening scene would seem to be the first day of his career. Also the music is the same music that ran throughout s3e1.

[@sombrashadow0013]

Eric and Calvin, you would not want to work for the chef at the beginning because he is the inspiration for Joel McHale's character😂😂 Although Thomas Keller has mellowed out significantly

[@JS-td8yp]

Not that anyone cares but Will Poulter got to choose all his own tattoos for his character and he has a canon on his forearm for the football team he supports. Really cool guy.

[@Quixotic1018]

The hulu social media calls that character "Chef Winger"

[@hellfish2309]

Craig Pelton: “Yes, Jeff”

[@nikthegator8522]

Sydney's growth in the 3 seasons is tremendous. She was shy and unsure in the first season. Second season, she spent all her free time learning how to be a leader. Third season, she's running the entire kitchen. The Berzattos recognize her importance and development, and that's why they're asking her to join in the partnership.

[@anomalyg]

The reviews are all over the place like Carmy, I think. Crazy how Carms trauma made him become so much of what he hates. He took very little from the nurtures but so much from the one person who was negative towards him. He's become a minor mirror image of the successful chef who berated him. Marcus journey is mirroring Carmys' in different ways but how he is building himself is do opposite. Look how he was training Tina. I said it before and I think Carmy will have to loose it all to wake up. Heal and start fresh. I enjoyed exploring this with you guys. This season (for me) was a refreshing look behind the veil to see how these characters not only got to where they are but evolved and grew. All but Carmy. He has regressed as a person despite culinary success. I do think Sydney will jump ship. You can't help anyone who won't help themselves. It's painful when you can see all they have but they keep getting in their own way. Always a pleasure my guys. Going to hit MR. Robot after this!

[@DTIII]

While I do think previous seasons were better, this season had its strong moments and super solid episodes as well. I do wonder how much longer they want to keep this show going for but I really do enjoy it, so I'll be here for it all.

[@THESERIOUSKNOB]

I loved this season, maybe not much as 1 and 2, but I feel like specifically because of this season's dedication to just seeing this characters live rather than develop (like real people), next season will be the last.

[@jennb3112]

i really enjoyed this season. i understand why some have issues with it. but i felt like the slower pace etc was earned. because they did such a good job of making us care about all of them i’m happy to see their journeys

[@UCFJayBird]

My wife and I geeked out hard at all of the (real world) chefs in this episode. Bradley Cooper being there implies that movie is set in this universe somehow, lol, and that his character worked at Ever and he might somehow show up in the next season. Would be wild if that happened. Season 3 just feels disjointed. As others have said, it appears they filmed 18 episodes and then split into two seasons. Whether that 4th season comes quickly or they just hold it in the can until next summer we'll see.

[@missingeuphoria]

it felt like nothing happened with the restaurant this season; everyone felt extremely stagnated by everything that's going on.

[@ListerWalkthroughs]

My theory is that this season will look better after the entire series has finished. Or should I say my *hope* is that...

[@JeffKelly03]

Yeah. Apparently, Chris Storer wanted to do three seasons and that was it, but FX/Hulu asked him to make a fourth so he stretched the story for season three out across 18 episodes (the final eight have already been shot), which is why the pacing of the actual story feels so slow and dragged out in the third season. (At least, that's what Andy Greenwald and Chris Ryan said on The Watch podcast when they were talking about the show.)

[@BeatleScorpion1]

​@JeffKelly03 From what Ebon Moss-Bacharach said, they were only planning to make 3 seasons, but they had filmed so much that it pretty much warranted the need for a Season 4. Which makes more sense to me.

[@JeffKelly03]

@@BeatleScorpion1 That definitely makes a lot of sense, especially given the final season is eight episodes instead of 10. It also tracks, given this season feels like the extended edition of, like, Lord of the Rings with all of the extra stuff just being kept in instead of excised for the theatrical release.

[@hellfish2309]

Well you have Storer’s pages, the writing he may or may not have needed to add during the WGA strikes, the production timeline, and everyone else’s schedules including the “lead” who’s working on _Iron Claw_ and other smaller projects

[@thedarkknight2221]

Honestly, if I were Sydney, I would quit. It would break my heart just like it looks like it’s breaking hers, but The Bear the way it’s being run by Carmen is a sinking ship and she needs to jump ship before she drowns with them if she ever wants to become a successful chef.

[@Shatterer101]

I don't think that you guys realized what really happened in the first interaction with the chef that you wanted him to emulate. After all that wonderful talk, he took the wishbone out just pulling it, so doing it HIS own way, not learning anything in that talk. Details matter in this show.

[@thedarkknight2221]

Chef Andrea Terry completely ruined Carmy by inviting David Fields to the event, or even allowing them to be in the same building together. Either she didn’t know that he’s the one who ruined Carmen‘s life by emotionally and psychologically abusing him, or she did know and just invited him anyway. Either way she just did the equivalent of inviting over your friend’s abusive parent or ex husband to dinner with your friend. I mean that’s a massive oversight by the show runner. My dark humor loving ass would’ve had the whole dinner actually be a planned murder of David in the same style as Dexter meets Hannibal and have everyone cut him to pieces, cook them, then feed David his own flesh while David is still alive and conscious.

[@mlgnerd13]

I definitely agree with Eric that this season is really well written, but I personally didn't love the story they were telling. Like I understand it, and it's very well done, but there are things that I would have rather seen happen over the course of these episodes

[@blackgirlcouchreviews]

I blame Hulu for demanding an extra season so they took an artistic meandering approach which I enjoyed but it def lulled a lot with the plot.

[@chadwilson2091]

My guess for the cliff hanger is a mixed bag, they got a great review, but they also got the news that Sydney is leaving the bear

[@jay-rock0458]

Amazing episode I hate the ending (cliffhanger) 😢

[@Dontyoudare]

You guys should react to “Burnt” now Bradley Cooper is so good in that movie I hope its in the same universe with The Bear and we can meet him next season He probably know Carmy’s feeling so much as they are similar

[@SnowyTaco]

I struggled with this season so much. I get what they're going for and even two of my favorite episodes are in this season, but I still feel like the fumbled the ball so much. I may like The Beef more than The Bear...

[@DominickvdHoff]

I still liked it, but this season felt stretched out, no pay off.

[@hellfish2309]

I don’t mind the no pay off as I see as thematically consistent, but the stretches padded with Faks and poorly tuned, under accomplished scenes: like maybe the rest of the audience was charmed by Josh Hartnett but the writing and his delivery made just a flat scene; conversely, Jon Cena atom bombs a whole episode with shenanigans

[@fourplayee]

I hope Ritchie and Jess get together

[@lunaloutfy]

The party sequence was the most wholesome thing ever. It was just so heartwarming I loved it a lot and I just love my dysfunctional family so much they’re everything to me 😭❤️ (I’m such a sucker for the found family trope) I have so much more to say but you guys pretty much said everything on my mind, so I’m just in agreement. Thanks for your great reactions to season 3 of The Bear. They’re the best :) This season was… interesting. Idk how to explain it, but I feel like it was a filler one. It was mainly about being stuck, confronting the past, and getting closure (especially with Carmy and his former boss, Nat with her mother, and Richie with his ex-wife Tiff). It felt very underdeveloped in some places, but I suppose that that’s the point. Here’s hoping season 4 actually goes somewhere because it’s obvious they’re setting up a more climactic season. Not that I disliked this season because it was pretty decent. Definitely the weakest one of the bunch, but it’s so ironic for me to say that because the Tina-centric episode ended up being my favorite of the whole series. And I seriously love how the special guest appearances from the previous season feel more real now because it was such a delight to have back. They feel like genuine characters now, and I hope they fontina’s to make appearances. Especially Will Poulter, because I kinda sensed that he and Sydney had a lot of chemistry during that one scene of theirs. And yesss omg I’m so glad you guys also agree about Richie and Jess!! The potential is just so there between them :) Lastly, it’s quite unfortunate and sad that Carmy doesn’t realize how he’s making history repeat itself with the toxic cycle of abuse he’s projecting on Sydney with the way he’s treating her. It’s unintentional, but it’s obvious how he doesn’t realize he’s making her exude the same symptoms that he felt while working for Chef David. It’s been leading up to this moment for a really long time, and now it’s finally coming out. I hope Sydney actually goes through with the offer she got because it’s a great opportunity, and it makes sense why she’s been so hesitant on signing the partnership agreement from Carmy all season. I wonder what his reaction to this will be, though, because I’m not ready at all. Also, Chef Adam looks like he’s got it all mapped out and he’s not as unstable and unsteady as Carmy, so she needs to look out for herself and go for something that’s going to help her in the long run.

[@fourplayee]

The movie is BURNT with Bradley Cooper

[@charmedoriginal5923]

It seems The Bear has gotten a mixed review. Not a A+ review. Not a D review.

[@CL_442]

I didn't dislike this season as much as many did. There were brilliant moments that I loved so much. But it felt like the first half of a season, and I'm waiting for season 4 to see how I feel about season 3. The most frustrating part for me was Carmy and Richie being separated all season. It felt like Carmen didn't really make any forward progress for me, like he almost regressed. And we spent almost all season watching Syd contemplate leaving instead of doing anything about it. Then ending it with a TBC frustrated me even more.

[@THESERIOUSKNOB]

I mean for me that was the point. While yes, this season had moments I felt were necessary, I think what WAS was the characters just kind of going around in circles, even regressing. We need these characters to just kind of live. I think it is important for however they chose to end the show. Syd not making a decision and Carey not talking to Claire or Richie felt unbelievably real, which is what this show has always been trying to do. I think this season only works because of the show that preceded it, and I think people will remember it better after the next (which I'm guessing will be the last).

[@hellfish2309]

I can accept that it was the weakest season thus far AND still good: far and away the writing that most maintained its quality through the WGA strikes

[@reabec10]

This season was well acted as usual but wasn't a fan of the season as a whole. Some good moments but felt like a lot of bullshit this season

[@gualacheesesteak]

I wish the showrunners would push more screen time with Richie & Jessica, the stuff with Claire & Carmie is exhausting and don’t care for it at all

[@RynKen]

This season had a lot of great moments, but the slow pacing was really not doing it for me. I'm hoping season four doesn't continue this way.

[@tjm6794]

Skipping most the chefs dialogue in the beginning is fucced

[@Piensamalyacertaras]

7:58 Hard Disagree.

[@firesports2963]

ever is supposed to be in NYC so you guys were right. major hole in the plot. idrc tho

[@lordhoot1]

In Forks Chef Terry tells Richie she found the restaurant after a night walking in Lincoln Park. So it was always meant to be in Chicago.

[@firesports2963]

@@lordhoot1 but when Carmy leaves to go work there, he’s going to NY

[@lordhoot1]

@firesports2963 I think he's heading out to either Joel from Community's restaurant or (more likely) the Boulud place we saw in S3E1 (with the chef who tells him to listen to the food cooking). Haven't got a clear sense of his career timeline yet. Edit: yeah thinking about it Chef Terry asks if he's ever been to Copenhagen, and he talks about Copenhagen in Forks. So the NY stuff is after all that.

[@AmazingChi]

@@firesports2963 Empire (David Fields - the abusive one) is in NY. Sydney talked about going to NY and just trying food, and we see Carmy's dish delivered to her, so we know that's the NY one.

[@kdot89]

I'll preface this by saying I think this was obviously the weakest season, but I think being critical of characters not progressing is a weak one if that is being intentionally done by the writers. Especially if the previous season was all progression.

[@the_crypter]

Naah, I disagree, just because the writes intended it doesn't mean they cannot be criticised for their intentions. This justification seems very wishy washy to me especially when people who liked the season use it as a defence to save it from criticism. A better reason as to why the season felt like this and incomplete is because maybe it is as Ebon Moss-Bacharach said how they were only planning to make 3 seasons, but they had filmed so much that it pretty much warranted the need for a Season 4. Especially this finale felt so obnoxious, this WHOLE show is a love letter towards the food industry, this explicit circlejerking made me roll my eyes many times. No progression for many characters, no resolution for the arc between Carmy and his GF but we can have 40 minutes where famous chefs give their cameos sucking each other off Hell if anything I think the first episode was the best episode of this season BY FAR

[@THESERIOUSKNOB]

@@the_crypter this season had some of the strongest episodes (I also think 1 was great), but definitely the weakest bunch of episodes. I do like the idea that these characters flounder around development wise, but I think this season was a missed opportunity to spend some time with characters we haven't really. hung out with. for a minute