The Bear

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unrepentant

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21,671 posts

263 months

Saturday 27th April
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Anyone watched this? I think it's on Apple TV in the UK.

Show about a chef from a Michelin starred restaurant who comes home to Chicago to take over his dead brothers sandwich shop and, eventually, turn it into a restaurant.

It's a slow burn but absolutely brilliant. Season 2 is terrific and it's been renewed for season 3. It won 6 Emmy's last year and was nominated for / won dozens of other awards. We've been binging it and really enjoyed it. The episode "Fishes" in season 2 centers around a family dinner 5 years before and both explains a lot and is uproariously funny. Scene stealing cameo from Jamie Lee Curtis.

Slowboathome

4,460 posts

51 months

Saturday 27th April
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A friend said it was brilliant.

I gave up after the first episode as I found the dialogue a combination of inaudible and incomprehensible.

Maybe I should have persevered - friend in question has excellent taste when it comes to TV.

willy wombat

969 posts

155 months

Sunday 28th April
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It is brilliant. The first episode is hard going as it starts to introduce the characters and the general chaos of the restaurant but trust me, it gets far,far better. It’s on Disney+ in the UK.

heisthegaffer

3,649 posts

205 months

Sunday 28th April
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It's excellent. Really love it and there is a 3rd series being launched at some point.

Terzo123

4,445 posts

215 months

Sunday 28th April
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I thought it was fantastic and the music choice excellent.

The family Christmas episode however was a stressful watch biglaugh

Bluemondy

390 posts

88 months

Sunday 28th April
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Another vote for brilliant! It's hard going sometimes, but worth it.

4Q

3,480 posts

151 months

Sunday 28th April
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willy wombat said:
It is brilliant. The first episode is hard going as it starts to introduce the characters and the general chaos of the restaurant but trust me, it gets far,far better. It’s on Disney+ in the UK.
I nearly gave up after the 1st episode due to all the shouty chaos but it’s definitely worth sticking with as it just gets better & better.

Acorn1

881 posts

27 months

Sunday 28th April
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Watched the first season, couldn't get on with it, found some of the characters to be really annoying, story didn't really go anywhere and the extreme facial close ups really got on my nerves.

Each to their own.

toasty

7,784 posts

227 months

Sunday 28th April
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I thought it was brilliant, breathtaking and incredibly stressful, especially the Christmas special in S2.

Turning chaos into order, the second series really develops the characters.

I’m really looking forward to the next series.

robemcdonald

9,138 posts

203 months

Sunday 28th April
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Season 2s episode Forks is one of absolute favourite pieces of TV. I have watched it multiple times.

The Bear is a brilliant show and I couldn’t recommend it enough.

Red6

496 posts

63 months

Thursday 27th June
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Season 3 has been released today. Cannot wait to get back into it.

dom9

8,212 posts

216 months

Thursday 27th June
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Glad I saw this - my favourite series! Hopefully the whole thing has been released so I can binge away!

Biggles Flies Undone

32 posts

8 months

Friday 28th June
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The Bear is absolutely brilliant TV.

The writing is as tight as it comes, the characters are superb and you really can move from hating them to loving them really rapidly. The previous poster who said "Forks" was their favourite episode is spot on in my opinion. Absolutely brilliant. I had never like "Cousin" but by the end of it I decided that he was my favourite character. Brilliantly acted, scripted and shot.

The Bear is an absolute gem of a show.

smithyithy

7,474 posts

125 months

Friday 28th June
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Full series released in one go - that's my weekend binge sorted biggrin

AnotherClarkey

3,639 posts

196 months

Friday 28th June
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Biggles Flies Undone said:
The Bear is absolutely brilliant TV.

The writing is as tight as it comes, the characters are superb and you really can move from hating them to loving them really rapidly. The previous poster who said "Forks" was their favourite episode is spot on in my opinion. Absolutely brilliant. I had never like "Cousin" but by the end of it I decided that he was my favourite character. Brilliantly acted, scripted and shot.

The Bear is an absolute gem of a show.
Yes, he wears a suit now.

dom9

8,212 posts

216 months

Friday 28th June
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AnotherClarkey said:
Yes, he wears a suit now.
Huge growth arc - quite hard watching them arguing through the fridge door at the end of Se02!

bloomen

7,452 posts

166 months

Friday 28th June
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I ran out of steam with S2 with the family dinner shouting episode.

It was too 'actory' for me.

I'll give the rest a whirl soon.

robemcdonald

9,138 posts

203 months

Friday 28th June
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bloomen said:
I ran out of steam with S2 with the family dinner shouting episode.

It was too 'actory' for me.

I'll give the rest a whirl soon.
You literally gave up before the best episode.


bloomen

7,452 posts

166 months

Friday 28th June
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robemcdonald said:
You literally gave up before the best episode.
Then I deeply resent the creators for making me work for it.

robemcdonald

9,138 posts

203 months

Friday 28th June
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bloomen said:
robemcdonald said:
You literally gave up before the best episode.
Then I deeply resent the creators for making me work for it.
You’re definitely not going to like season 3 episode 1 then…