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On 10/14/2024 at 11:32 AM, 'stache said:

 

 

I thought I posted this before but couldn't find it in the thread. The review was clearly mixed. I think the author here is probably right, it praises Carmy as an obvious genius but criticizes the staff for failing to execute consistently, including with service. His concern is that he's going to have to address that the staff he's put together isn't good enough. Because they are key characters they aren't going to be fired, but there is going to be serious drama in how to make them better and he's going to struggle with how to do that without becoming a complete asshole like Joel McHale's character.

https://www.npr.org/2024/06/28/nx-s1-5020609/the-bear-season-3-ending-finale-restaurant-review

I can see that.  Going back to folding boxes again (iirc it's been a part of 3 scenes) may be analogous to how the staff "didnt get it" wrt to the standards.

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3 minutes ago, Party_Taco said:


So who breaks off to find themselves / take their own shot in Austin next season?

Also interesting because assembly hall is… not a restaurant, but could easily be made to look like one.

Marcus got sent to Copenhagen to learn. Maybe it’s something else like that.   Maybe Carmy decides fuck it let’s go Texas BBQ and has to get some pointers from Aaron Franklin. 

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20 minutes ago, Party_Taco said:

So who breaks off to find themselves / take their own shot in Austin next season?

Also interesting because assembly hall is… not a restaurant, but could easily be made to look like one.

hopefully the entirety of season 3 went to jump into town lake.

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3 hours ago, Surly Bevo said:

Marcus got sent to Copenhagen to learn. Maybe it’s something else like that.   Maybe Carmy decides fuck it let’s go Texas BBQ and has to get some pointers from Aaron Franklin. 

Well Aaron did have a cameo in the movie, Chef. 

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8 hours ago, Surly Bevo said:

Marcus got sent to Copenhagen to learn. Maybe it’s something else like that.   Maybe Carmy decides fuck it let’s go Texas BBQ and has to get some pointers from Aaron Franklin. 

Maybe Evan LeRoy or John Bates since they actually have Michelin Stars.

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3 hours ago, South Austin said:

I saw Jeremy Allen White with a film crew at the Chili’s off 45th and Lamar.

Did they get him a high chair?

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10 hours ago, Party_Taco said:

So who breaks off to find themselves / take their own shot in Austin next season?

Jim and Pam

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5 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said:

Hot n’ dipped at Portillo’s Katy. It was quite solid. 
 

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Maybe it's the lighting but that does not look appetizing.

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Really looking forward to this season. I just hope they learned their lesson last season with cameos like Cena. It was obviously shoehorned in, he did not add anything to the story, and was a distraction from those that do.

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Just finished a rewatch of S3. I've softened my dislike for it a bit.

 

Two things stood out--Computer telling Cicero he can't cover his shorts because the market ripped...meaning it's his separate own financial situation that's going to cause him to pull the plug. Also, Cicero saying that he and Donna are "cooking something up", combined with a package arriving earlier in the season that Cicero said wasn't for the restaurant, as well as the unexplained un-broken-down boxes that the Faks swear that they always break down before going into the dumpster. Seems like those are also Cicero-related.

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Love this show, love the long takes and the tension.  So stressful, so good.  Also, Chris Elliott's daughter is quite attractive. 

Also, saw that the rumor that they were filming in Austin was false.  Bummer :(

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1 hour ago, nolongerU2horn said:

Just finished a rewatch of S3. I've softened my dislike for it a bit.

I've seen S1 and S2 multiple times, but haven't rewatched S3.  I should do so before S4.

I didn't dislike S3 as much as others on the thread, but overall it lacked the cohesion of the first two, and there was no one episode that I really loved like multiple episodes in the prior seasons.  My favorite S3 episode was probably Tina's backstory. 

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my main gripe about s3 was about the narrative momentum.

s2 saw richie and others take positive steps to fix shit going on in their lives/their attitude. s3 all of a sudden they're back to constant yelling and screaming over each other and lack of professionalism. the lack of growth we saw in s3 almost makes me think the magic we saw in s2 was fake. and that was a significant bummer.

but yeah, cena was not it.

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I’m not saying she should win, but I hope Abby Elliott is nominated for an Emmy. She’s the glue holding the show together, and she’s a terrific actress.

Not sure what happened over there at SNL. She was routinely one of the best cast members in her seasons. She’s really funny. 

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The reason season 3 was chaotic was all because of Carmie. He was the one factor disrupting everything and creating needless chaos with the non-negotiables, the constantly changing menu, and his general obsessiveness. He's the only character that didn't grow because he's still broken. I think season 3 showed the concept of the restaurant was good but the execution was going to suck strictly because of Carmie. But yes, less Faks and no Cena cameos.  

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