penningtron wrote: Tue Jul 02, 2024 5:44 am S3: the occasional episodes centered on side characters are good, but the tortured genius main plot has gotten ridiculous. Can they make a spin off show where Jon Bernthal comes back full time.

I’m struggling with the comical characters like the two brothers. The “ad libbing” probably seems fun on set but it’s excruciating to watch at times.

Gramsci wrote: Wed Jul 03, 2024 6:38 am I’m struggling with the comical characters like the two brothers. The “ad libbing” probably seems fun on set but it’s excruciating to watch at times.

Richie used to be kind of a comic foil so maybe they felt the need to fill that gap? Also neck tat guy has an executive producer credit now so maybe that's it? I'd need to rewatch early episodes but they didn't seem so present/so slapstick.

I don't think they expected this show to be a long lasting "hit" and it kind of shows. Much of S3 is a re-telling of things we already knew about from season 1 (Carmy's background, and dealings with the Joel McHale character).

Came here to post the same complaint about the lack of Chicago music! Seems like such an obvious thing to do. The more it's got away from The Beef, the less it's been about Chicago I spose. I liked the meandering global bits as they prepped for The Bear's opening.

I'm still enjoying it- T's episode is the standout for me this series. Otherwise, it's felt a bit directionless, a bit like a soap that has to put out regular episodes. The romance was the worst part of S2, it's even worse in this one. Just tedious.

I think the performances of the family are great, Jamie Lee Curtice especially, but I don't buy them as Italian Americans at all. Barring Jon Bernthal (the anti-John Turturro) they all look waspy as fuck.

Three episodes into season 3 and I'm bored.

Is the way they pronounce agnolotti a Chicago thing? Cuz I can't imagine why Carmy would pronounce it incorrectly.

Also, when Carmy is on the plane, LOLZ. His head was taller than the airplane seat? No fucking way, dude is like five feet tall.

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I've only seen one episode but I'm usually supportive of shows about Chicago-livin' so not crap. Calling crap on on the foodie hype tho. If I see one more article with a title like Here's Where You Will Find Jeremy Allen White And Ayo Edebiri I'm gonna ralph.

Is Avec a total pain in the ass to go to since it was in The Bear? Always loved going midday and being able to get a bar seat and plow through a serving of the dates.

5 slots open today but that's probably due to the holiday. Every place in Chicago is pretty jammed!

Enjoyed season 1, season 2 was better.

Almost done with the current season. Not really enjoying it, seems like it's spinning its wheels, for the most part. And many of the episodes are like arthouse film - here's a montage, here's a long slow-moving scene between 2 characters, here's another montage, etc, etc.

Overall not crap. The whole kitchen culture fascinates me. Not too long ago (before the show aired) I thought about becoming a chef, but I decided I'll just do it as a hobby at home.

S3 ending with "To Be Continued.." was dumb. Unless stating up front that the show was ending then of course the story line will continue. They're really just dragging out certain plot points (romance: don't care. Syd's future: why is the decision so agonizing? Carmy's a dick and the place is a trainwreck..)

Kniferide wrote: Tue Jul 02, 2024 6:12 pm

penningtron wrote: Tue Jul 02, 2024 12:47 pm

Kniferide wrote: Tue Jul 02, 2024 12:18 pm I kinda wish they would get rid of the tweedle dee / tweedle dum combo cause they are loud and annoying and serve zero function, for whatever reason they get more screen time than anyone else on the show.

YES. Also I've seen that neck tat dude in interviews and he's part that VICE tv food bro culture. No thanks.

Yeah he is a youtube food guy and everything he cooks looks like total horseshit.

Never seen the show but my brother is into that stuff and I just can’t.

Zom Zom warned us about tv chefs and did we listen? I think he came around on Bourdain though.