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[Chief Walking Stick]

Thoughts on the GOAT show since The Sporanos?

 

[HeHateMe]

Thoughts on the GOAT show since The Sporanos?

I like it. ?

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

I like it. ?

Ritchie don't know his way around ferns tbh

 

[Hawkeye OG]

Thank you chef

 

[AuCN]

My wife is far enough removed from being a chef, that she loves it. I was just a line cook in college, so I didn't go through that much kitchen trauma. I hear that season 2 is even better than season 1, which is awesome. I can't wait to watch it over this weekend.
I am curious if @DC has watched it and what he thinks?

 

[Chief Walking Stick]

My wife is far enough removed from being a chef, that she loves it. I was just a line cook in college, so I didn't go through that much kitchen trauma. I hear that season 2 is even better than season 1, which is awesome. I can't wait to watch it over this weekend.
I am curious if @DC has watched it and what he thinks?

I'm on S2E2 and its already better than S1

 

[cameronkrazie86]

I was encouraged by several posters in this thread to give it a shot so I started season 1 yesterday. As someone not from Chicago, I thought its greatness was being overhyped simply because of setting but I was dead wrong.

I started and finished season 1 yesterday. I started and finished season 2 today. It is fucking phenomenal. Season 1 felt like establishing who the characters were and season 2 picked up everything season 1 did well while giving every major character a massive dose of character development throughout. I loved how they had famous actors/actresses make cameos that actually made sense to the story and weren't there just to say 'so and so is guest starring this episode'. The fact all the guest stars seemed so into it really took it to the next level for me.

My two favorite episodes were both in season 2 - the Christmas episode and then the Richie focused episode that followed. Both absolutely phenomenal storytelling. Truly can't recommend it enough.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

I don't know if a lot of people really appreciate just how hard it is to work in a kitchen.

 

[HeHateMe]

I don't know if a lot of people really appreciate just how hard it is to work in a kitchen.

It's hectic and there's a weird stoicism that's cultivated. As for the show, I don't know a lot of people who really appreciate just how hard it is to work in a family.

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

It's hectic and there's a weird stoicism that's cultivated. As for the show, I don't know a lot of people who really appreciate just how hard it is to work in a family.

I feel like you’re personally attacking me.

 

[DC]

My wife is far enough removed from being a chef, that she loves it. I was just a line cook in college, so I didn't go through that much kitchen trauma. I hear that season 2 is even better than season 1, which is awesome. I can't wait to watch it over this weekend.
I am curious if @DC has watched it and what he thinks?

Ok, so we just finished Game of Thrones and are watching the entire Cheees and Frazier series. Can you give me until Barron Trump runs for POTUS?

Kidding aside, I am that backed up but I really want to check it out. Lip from Shameless is the lead I believe and we really enjoyed watching him for those first 3 seasons. Lost track of that show too. I will watch eventually and report back!

 

[Hawkeye OG]

Ok, so we just finished Game of Thrones and are watching the entire Cheees and Frazier series. Can you give me until Barron Trump runs for POTUS?

Kidding aside, I am that backed up but I really want to check it out. Lip from Shameless is the lead I believe and we really enjoyed watching him for those first 3 seasons. Lost track of that show too. I will watch eventually and report back!

I am also curious on your thoughts!

 

[clenbuterol_clint]

id rather get a job at portillos than listen to that dildo talk about the fine points of crafting big beef sandwiches again

 

[cameronkrazie86]

Thought this was an interesting article about the background for the best episode (imo) of The Bear.

Every Second Counts at Ever, the Chicago Restaurant Where Richie Stages in ‘The Bear’

The real-life two-Michelin-star fine-dining establishment serves as the backdrop and inspiration for "Forks," one of the best episodes of television this year

www.theringer.com

 

[BearFanJohn]

Finished season one and starting two. Great show.

 

[nvanprooyen]

Man.

As a guy who loves food, the city of Chicago and great storytelling...this checked a lot of boxes for me. A+. Loved it.

Can't wait for the next season.

 

[nvanprooyen]

Thank you chef

Is it weird that tonight when I was doing my whole mise en place routine, I kept saying "thank you chef" in my head to myself?

 

[cameronkrazie86]

Is it weird that tonight when I was doing my whole mise en place routine, I kept saying "thank you chef" in my head to myself?

Yes, Chef!

 

[Gustavus Adolphus]

Going to catch some shit for this, but the show is mid.

 

[KittiesKorner]

Going to catch some shit for this, but the show is mid.

You’re not alone. Nothing about it other than the second unit city shots is unique to chicago. I’ve heard that the showrunner is from chicago but you could have fooled me. Just as with the american version of shameless, they capture nothing uniquely chicagoan but I guess I doff my hat for their showing how frenetic a kitchen can be or how stressful it is for an italian beef shop to become a michelin starred restaurant as if that might happen, and how you have to fight off mafia thugs in river north (give me a fucking break)