#almost every episode is a sydcarmy episode when you rewatch

[thoughtfulchaos773]

More about the 3.07- Legacy Episode

We talked about the "You look nice" moment, but also- the misdirection in this episode is real.

It starts with Carmy's misdirection of thinking of Claire, telling us on the surface that Carmy is still focused on Claire throughout the season.

But there are cues he's not paying attention to Claire exactly- he's still very much with Sydney, but I think he thinks of Claire as a way to punish himself. He doesn't remember anything Claire was saying.

This moment tricks the audience- the blurred background telling us that carmy isn't really paying attention, but he is- because we hear every word Sydney is saying, and we even see her movements that Carmy is watching.

Richie plays a role in this, too- he sees everything. He's the observational director of the show. Seems like his mind is somewhere else- on Mikey and Tiffany, but he's on to carmy.

More subtle misdirection-

Richie catches this- Carmy is looking at something else- then slows down as he seems in Sydney's direction, pausing even. At first, you'd think his eyes followed Manny as he grabbed the dishes, but who's the voice we hear in this montage playing music? Sydney's voice talking about a mushroom dish.

Richie sees this and probably sees Carmy helplessly looking at Sydney every shift.

He's already written these notes as @fresaton points out. Giving us a tiny clue about what we should be focusing on. I'm Carmy, Chef! Love me!

As @monsivaisstuff points out. This is the same episode that mentions legacies- hauntings and the hot and cold lights that sit above Carmy and Sydney every shift. This is the same episode where Carmy is the most obvious he's ever been with Sydney, the hottest he's ever been, telling her she looks nice and telling her underneath that compliment, "Hey, I'm paying attention to you. I see you sydney. I'm checking you out Sydney." Meanwhile, Sydney is left unsure because of Carmy's hot and coldness.

We know this because he acts completely cold towards the end of the episode. He gets hot and cold with Sydney when he gets too close- too obvious. Maybe this is a subconscious act- it's one of the clues to sublimation- a term Richie throws at Carmy in 3x02 next- Carmy is sexually frustrated- shunning love, not opening his heart, and when he does open, he becomes cold again.

This is just as much of a Sydcarmy episode as the rest of the episodes in the 3rd season.