#and it happening simultaneously with carmens breakdown that peaks with his argument with richie like

[technicalthinker]

FINALLY WATCHED THE BEAR SEASON 3 and after some considerations I think it was generally good! THOUGHT'S AHEAD:

I see what they were going for and in a lot of ways it worked, I think the first episode's concept was a super strong start for example. I agree that the season feels a lot like set up for s4, which again I don't rly mind.

But yeah, I still think it could've been stronger. It is purposefully stagnant, but I think they could've kept that feeling while still adding a bit of a journey to the season itself. Maybe not leave so many threads hanging. Giving certain plotlines a bit more of a clear curve or a set deadline. I can see why it's a mixed bag for many, but I think a lot of it's really good, it just needed some tweaks.

First I was like, am I too harsh towards this season, but I think a measurement to why it didn't hit the same is just... like literally didn't emotionally hit as strongly. I think s1 is the most even season as a whole. S2 has flaws and imo is messier but when it hits, oh boy it hits, I still return to certain scenes that make me feel feelings I can barely describe. And those moments were usually the show paying off big set ups, so it makes sense that a season with mostly set ups didn't hit the same way. STILL, there were a couple of exceptions this season, one being the Ice Chips episode. And there weeree rly good stuff and plotlines in here, just missing some parts.

DESPITE THIS, I REALLY LIKED S3, and I think it all depends on how s4 turns out how people will look back at this. Either it feels completely necessary it played out like this, or like the beginning of the end. All the conversations are like, stellar still and I love these characters.

So all this to say: i am gonna go insane about the bear now for a bit. I had a lot of old posts in my drafts i never got to post so watch me freak out over especially certain s2 scenes again!!! I truly never recovered from some of those moments.