The Bear is a very interesting show about life in a restaurant’s kitchen. And the most important part: it is quite surprising. This is hardly what most of us would expect from a show like this.
No glamour in the kitchen
Some people think of chefs as glamorous workers surrounded by fancy plates in an immaculately clean kitchen, where everything is white and shiny, near perfection. But the reality is often different.
The biggest surprise in this show, for me, was that they could show precisely that: the stress, the fights, the raw dialogues, and the relationships. The absolute mess in the kitchen almost gives you anxiety only by watching it. And I must praise the director of photography for their great choices, which helped to create a whole atmosphere.
The Bear made an interesting portrait of the life of a chef and a very real one from what I heard from people that work in the field.
Family matters, and sometimes it is too late.
The show is not only about the work in the kitchen or backstage of a restaurant. There are a lot of issues, questions, and mental health topics to be approached here. I say “to be” because they were all only slightly addressed.
It seems like everything is on the air but never pointed out. So the best part of this season on this topic was the bonding process between Carmy and “the cousin”.
An introduction of something more
All those characters, every single one of them, could or will be more developed, and that will make the show grow. But for now, it feels like it’s an introduction to the characters, a presentation of the environment, and how things work.
I’m waiting for more. It could become even more interesting than it is now, so I’m very curious about a possible second season. The Bear is a good show that you should take a look at.
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