"The Bear" Pasta (TV Episode 2023) Poster

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(2023)

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8/10
The wrong phone number...
santipe-9067026 August 2023
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The restaurant began remodeling, and Richie, Marcus and Neil are some of the appointed for the task. Richie is reluctant to agree with his colleagues and behaves stubbornly. He pays the consequences but ultimately seems to have learned the lesson.

We find out Natalie is pregnant and if I didn't get it wrong, she has only told the plumber about it. Meanwhile, Tina and Ebra go to culinary school. It was great to see more of Ebra, who is struggling with something as simple (for trained chefs) as cutting vegetables. He's probably ashamed of being the oldest person there.

Syd celebrates her father's birthday with him. He doesn't agree with his daughters' line of work she chose. It's great how the show makes us emphasize with both sides of the argument: we relate to Syd's passion that has been exposed many times throughout the show, as well as understanding her dad's point of view, since we have also seen how difficult it is to run a restaurant while being financially successful. During this scene, we learn that Syd's mom passed away, thing that she doesn't confess to Carmy (even though she claims trusting him to her father).

Carm explains Syd she'll have to be 100% invested in order to earn a Michelin Star, telling her she can't afford the luxury of worrying about something else. Carmy himself seems to live that way, given the fact that he gives a fake number (last numbers are 01, not 02) to the old girlfriend he runs into at the store.

Pretty good episode, with the highlights being the sweet scene between Syd and her father, and the other one being that intimate moment between Carm and that girl, which is probably the first time in the show we see some sort of romance going on.
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9/10
Another extremely strong episode.
bayleykedar23 June 2023
Continuing the great start to S2, 'Pasta' provides a first-half filled with hilarity and a second-half that delves deeper into this show's emotional core.

It stands out because we get more Richie, whose comedic timing and delivery is just wonderful, and his interplay with Fak is great to watch. On the flip-side, we see Carm find himself in a compromising position (due to his self-imposed lonerism) and Syd struggling to attain her father's approval. These moments, particularly Carm's conversation at the end, remind us how 'The Bear' is capable of tugging on the heartstrings. The performances are wonderful, the writing is excellent, the direction and the cinematography are similarly great.

I'm really liking this season, so far. It has a great mix of all the elements within S1, except they're being compiled with ease now into entire episodes, as opposed to less frequent, individual moments. I'm very optimistic and I'm looking forward to see more.

Side Note: Carmine is such a great protagonist. I love Jeremy Allen White's performance, he plays his character with such depth and truth that it's impossible to not like him. Praying for nothing except good things for Carm!
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7/10
Episode 202
bobcobb3012 July 2023
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This show excels at taking very small problems, or the kind of issues most shows would not bother to touch, and accentuates them and makes them matter. Mold may not be a sexy topic, but The Bear finds a way to make us care.

Dedicating so much time and effor to the little things that make a restaurant go round is why we watch the show.

The Bear also excels at what feels like natural dialogue and genuine conversations. Not everything clicks or hits, a few lines made me roll my eyes, but it is definitely a much lower amount than you will find in the majority of other TV shows out there, streaming or otherwise.
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8/10
Strong scenes of character!
and_mikkelsen10 January 2024
So far I am really enjoying this season! It feels just like the first season, but dives deeper into the characters with some great scenes of dialogue and interactions!

As everyone is preparing the restaurant to become their new vision.. The Bear, we get some funny scenes with Richie and Fak and even Nat! These scenes were deffinetly the funniest while also getting a bit emotional by the end, as you can tell Richie is still struggling to find his purpose and identity in all this!

Great scenes with Sydney and her father! Getting your parents approval and make them understand your passion can be very difficult sometimes!

Jeremy Allen is still great and charming as hell as Carmen!
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8/10
Make or Brake Time
Mesina0219 August 2023
A very strong follow-up episode that delves into psyche of the crew. There's certainly a lot of risk with this revitalization project there doing and they know that.

Its gonna be interesting to see how these characters will handle that because the struggle is always where you'll make or brake and it will be fascinating to see how this show presents that.

Its a fast paced show but its not afraid to settle down a bit when needed and I think that is where the show strives at. It takes its time when trying to humanize these characters and shed some light on what there going through.

Its a stressful show obviously but it's also a show that's not scared to go deep.
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8/10
She pasta way
Trey_Trebuchet14 February 2024
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I'll see myself out...

I thought this episode was really solid. Some of the anxiety and frantic vibes of the show have subsided here, but that's not a bad thing it turns out. I'm invested enough in these characters that I'm really, genuinely interested in seeing how things go for them.

I loved the conversation with Sydney and her dad.

I loved the cooking session with Sydney and Carmy.

I loved seeing more of Natalie.

I loved seeing Richie get mold spilled on him.

And I'm glad to see Molly Gordon in something again! She's so stunning! But it also seems like she'll be a pivotal part of this season. Carmy really does live this life like cooking and his hobby is all he knows. Could this old fling put that to the test?

Either way, super excited to see what becomes of the characters.
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8/10
Just not as good, but watchable.
amber_lavergne2 July 2023
I was so impressed with the first season, super witty, intense and and enthralling. I feel like they're trying to replicate that honesty and energy but it's just not working out. Very long and tedious camera shots that feel like fillers, we do not need to see 20 views of a city before an actual scene takes place. The Sydney character is pretty annoying and not sure if the actor can play this role convincingly (there's just something that's off). I love to watch the culinary world with all it's ups and downs, it really makes you appreciative of all the hard and laborious work that goes into making a restaurant success.
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5/10
Influence at its finest.
driod2 July 2023
This is what happens when a show's opening season makes waves. Everyone wants a piece and will throw money at production to get it. The first season was sharp, raw and the acting was authentic and seamless. The acting in Part 2 feels overwhelming scripted, corny and poorly written. It appears the people with influence wanted to take the attributes the fans loved in season 1 and jam them into every scene of season 2. The result, painfully long drawn out scenes where the actors fail to come off as genuine. The attempt at humor and wit falls flat on its face and you're left trying desperately to keep yourself interested. 5/10 and I'm being generous because season 1 was solid.
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5/10
Already getting boring and bad
jarnix-957-86765226 August 2023
The first season was perfect. The second started okay, we feel their stress a little bit, the main actor is great as always.

The bad : The young actress, Ayo, is just not credible in her role. She's too young (she's 18 years old !?) and her confidence just does not fit with the rest of the crew and the role her character plays in the series. It was less obvious in the first season. Now it's getting ridiculous.

The shots are boring and too long, not enough things happening, many of the discussions between the characters is just boring and does not add anything.

I maybe will watch another episode because I don't know what to watch else. But this looks like the series is dead.
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