Now I'm just being tendentious
But I thought the ensemble stuff was way better in Season 1. Loved watching people grow in real time through live action. The Amsterdam episode, Tina at Culinary school, Sidney spending am episode going to cool restaurants and interviewing chefs - just feel like infomercials for the wonder and nobility of the culinary world (this is part of the 'fan service's I'm talking about below). At least Richie's segment included something of an arc.
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- TV: the Bear, and the mutilation of Pequod’s -
Jay,
2023-07-13, 10:13
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- I only just started The Bear this week... - domer.mq, 2023-07-13, 19:22
- my other issue... - okerland, 2023-07-13, 14:56
- I yelled at the screen when they did that. C'mon.
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Tim,
2023-07-13, 11:58
- The first 5 eps of S2 are straight up bad -
Mike (bart),
2023-07-13, 10:56
- counterpoint: they're great! -
Jay,
2023-07-14, 08:50
- It's actually just so banal -
Mike (bart),
2023-07-14, 11:25
- there's a lot going on in the first episodes -
Jay,
2023-07-15, 11:58
- Now I'm just being tendentious - Mike (bart), 2023-07-15, 13:00
- Counterpoint: It's really not -
mkmcfrlnd,
2023-07-14, 21:31
- It can be spot on and banal - Mike (bart), 2023-07-15, 07:55
- there's a lot going on in the first episodes -
Jay,
2023-07-15, 11:58
- It's actually just so banal -
Mike (bart),
2023-07-14, 11:25
- The liquor license thing seemed like an ode to Jimmy -
okerland,
2023-07-13, 11:28
- Right, like they're trying to show informal power structure -
Mike (bart),
2023-07-13, 13:53
- This probably goes without saying -
HCE,
2023-07-13, 13:57
- And when dey took da Ryne to Lincoln Park? Cmaaahn -
Dylan,
2023-07-14, 05:33
- Deep dish is for tourists, my frent -
MattG,
2023-07-14, 06:31
- Go back to Mason City, you hoser. -
nedhead,
2023-07-14, 11:45
- Oh I wish I could, cousin - MattG, 2023-07-14, 21:14
- Go back to Mason City, you hoser.
- Deep dish is for tourists, my frent -
MattG,
2023-07-14, 06:31
- It's not about accuracy it's about weirdness -
Mike (bart),
2023-07-13, 14:15
- Honestly, I liked it. (edited) -
atxND,
2023-07-13, 16:00
- I think the Forks episode was my favorite of the series -
Jay,
2023-07-14, 10:46
- That episode finally made me a fan, Cousin. - Chris, 2023-07-14, 11:54
- I think the Forks episode was my favorite of the series -
Jay,
2023-07-14, 10:46
- Honestly, I liked it. (edited) -
atxND,
2023-07-13, 16:00
- And when dey took da Ryne to Lincoln Park? Cmaaahn -
Dylan,
2023-07-14, 05:33
- This probably goes without saying -
HCE,
2023-07-13, 13:57
- Right, like they're trying to show informal power structure -
Mike (bart),
2023-07-13, 13:53
- Episodes 6-10 are the payoff. -
ReginaldVelJohnson,
2023-07-13, 11:02
- Although it felt like the transition was perhaps too quick - atxND, 2023-07-13, 11:49
- counterpoint: they're great! -
Jay,
2023-07-14, 08:50