Comment on ‘The Bear’ Feasts in Streaming Rankings
dpkonofa@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I love this show. Especially this last season and especially Richie’s episode.
Everyone kept telling me to watch Succession and kept saying how good it was and I just hated it. The acting was good and the production was good but I hated all the characters, they were terrible people, and none of them grew or learned from their mistakes. It was just infuriating to watch.
The Bear is the opposite. Horribly flawed people that all contribute to something greater than themselves and, in doing so, become better people as a result. All except Carmy. And that’s what makes the show compelling and balanced. He brings out the best in people and just can’t help but sabotage his own relationships and his own life.
It’s really one of my favorite things I’ve watched in a long time that’s not sci-fi or super artistic.
MimicJar@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I agree with everything you said. But also Succession is fantastic.
Both of them compete for my favorite show this year.
If you’ve already watched Succession, I feel confident you’ll be a fan of The Bear. If you’ve already watched The Bear, you really owe it to yourself to give Succession a shot. I know that makes it sound like The Bear is the better show, and maybe it is, but while being similar in many ways, they each have their own “charm”. For example “The Bear” may be happier, but that doesn’t make it a “happy” show.