the one where i fangirl

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tontontonpakitongkitong
tontontonpakitongkitong

ok all tomfoolery aside. the bear season 2 really did fucking deliver. what a stellar follow up. i genuinely mean it when i say i stand by every decision they made this time around. they were intentional and they were inspired. most especially, they didnt waste time. like the kitchen's motto: they made every second count. i came out loving the characters more and also understanding their depths more. i felt like a kid just wide-eyed and in awe of whatever i was seeing on and hearing from my screen. theres just so much to love!! sydney's ambition and tenacity in full focus. carmy's emotional baggage heavier this time around. the inspiring development of richie and tina and ebra. marcus! natalie! pete! sydney's dad! the berzattos! their fucking mom! the way the cameos didnt feel cheap and show off-y but, again, intentional! these big stars playing as renowned chefs and important relatives so just like the characters we can go "oh shit that's...!"

and with the strike still going, i think it needs reminding (for me and for other fans who may have forgotten amidst all the buzz & excitement) that the writers were underpaid during the making of this. so make sure we can show them all the love and praises they deserve! to keep on watching and supporting and discussing and fighting (lovingly)! put pressure on these companies to agree to the writers' terms! let em know we want more! bc they did amazing work here! writers of the bear!!! MWAH!!!!!!

jon-astronaut
jon-astronaut

that carmy and richie fight in the finale was devastatingly beautiful. first the setting of carmy being stuck in the inside and richie being outside helping to run the shit. then, carmy being in the darker light while richie is in the lighter one. and everything that was said in the fight proved to me more how much they are family because only family can know this much where it would hurt and only family would still keep loving you after all this. like the way richie hits carmy by calling him donna was so unexpected i gasped. and you can see richie immediately regrets it but the damage has been done and carmy just starts losing it. also the way richie was trying to be real with carmy saying somebody has to tell him this shit as the pseudo-big brother he is. and then carmy keeps on going and hits richie with his kid but richie doesn’t stay with it all that much, because it comes down to michael again. in the show, it’s like the emptiness michael left is so tangible it’s crazy BUT it’s especially tangible when it comes to richie and carmy. and so, richie goes back to michael and the funeral and the fact that carmy wasn’t there but carmy goes on and on attacking richie saying richie is obsessed with his family. what does richie do then, keeps shouting i fucking love you over and over again. and it was such an unexpected choice like that destroyed me. but that’s the bottom line. they are gonna rip each other off but richie loves carmy so much, and I believe he knows he stepped over the line with the donna comment, and that carmy doesn’t mean anything he says at that moment. because they also had their whole development throughout the season. because they are fucking family. 

theonewhereifangirl

one of the best scenes in the whole show 👏 give them all the 🏆

foundinconstellation
foundinconstellation

The creators of The Bear really said no sophomore slump here folks! God what great fucking TV that was from start to finish. The way the show expanded their lives outside of the kitchen but still established it as their root, how much they all lack but also all that they have, I love love love that the show continues to cement the chosen/found family dynamic. I loved watching Natalie and Sydney’s dynamic, Richie’s history and journey and growth was so beautifully done as well as Tina’s journey. This show has got it all and they continue to deliver, it is so excellent. Truly hope there is more to come

strawberryswords
strawberryswords

it's. 3 AM so. excuse this post for being A Mess

but someone give jamie lee curtis a goddamn fucking emmy for her portrayal of donna berzatto. holy fuck. the alcoholic spiral, her hot & cold volatile moods, her connection to her boys but not to her daughter, her batshit unhinged behavior, her overwhelming depression...."no one would fucking miss me" "maybe if i took a gun to my head and shot myself" "do you know how much i fucking hate it when you ask if i'm okay?"

she's violent and it's all rubbed off on mikey. she's violent and it's fucked irrevocably with nat's head. she's violent and it's driven carmy away yet left him feeling guilty for getting the fuck out of there.

it's the way the chaos in the kitchen at the Beef was an extension of her legacy. generational trauma dripping down from her to mikey to carmy until the Beef's shutdown death. donna berzatto is entropy in the kitchen — the metaphorical space for interpersonal relationships, for closeness — and she justified the turmoil by the outcome she achieved. the seven fishes. the seven different meals. the ends justified the means, so don't you dare ask if she's okay because look! look! there are seven different meals cooked on the table that she's done! she's a provider all she ever does is provide but does anyone ever pause to say thank you? could a Not Okay person cook this complex meal? she's fucking fine just look at the seven goddamn fishes.

it's all right there in the food, she's burying herself in the food. it's this overcompensation to mask her shot mental state.

"just because i love it doesn't mean i enjoy it" = just because i love my family doesn't mean i enjoy them.

and it's becoming so clear that the gutting of the Beef is a purging of the past. they honor where they came from by naming the new restaurant The Bear, but they will move forward with new tools and a new outlook. it's breaking the messy, toxic kitchen cycle with better equipment and better people and a better foundation. doing it right this time right down to the licenses

theonewhereifangirl

this show has fucked me up, but in a good way 🐻