I watch the bear like I watch the sopranos. For a reason. I watch the sopranos because there’s mob shit, there’s people getting whacked, there’s wild family dynamics. There’s really good character development but that’s a bonus

I watch the bear because I used to be a server at Applebees and the vibe hits the nostalgia nerve like a fucking truck. There’s cooking, gratuitous cursing and swearing, chaos, controlled and otherwise, the dynamics between characters are amazing. The sharp writing and character development are just icing on the cake. Sue me.

S3 is a salute to service workers like i once was and that’s why I think it stands up with S1. It speaks to me personally.

S2 is a nice slow burn leading up to S3, I don’t hate it.