Season 3 of The Bear feels very off. After the high-octane energy of the previous seasons, this one puts its whole foot on the breaks and delivers a wholly uneventful 10 episodes. But that’s not the worst of it. In this video essay, without going into spoilers, I explain why I believe season 3 of The Bear was a disappointment, highlighting my greatest quarrels with a show that I love.

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Chapters:
00:00 The Bear Feels Off
00:26 The Good
01:21 The Bad: Nothing Happens
03:48 The Bad: Dialogue Scenes
05:18 The Worst: Show, Don’t Tell
07:20 Disappointment
08:40 Thank You

Trailers Used:
The Bear | Season 3 Official Trailer | Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri, Ebon Moss-Bachrach | FX
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The Bear | S3 Teaser - "We're Open" | FX
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The Bear is an American comedy-drama television series created by Christopher Storer for FX on Hulu. Jeremy Allen White stars as Carmy Berzatto, an award-winning chef who returns to his hometown of Chicago to manage the chaotic kitchen at his deceased brother's sandwich shop. The supporting cast includes Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Ayo Edebiri, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas, Abby Elliott and Matty Matheson.
A young chef from the fine dining world comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop after a heartbreaking death in his family. A world away from what he's used to, Carmy must balance the soul-crushing realities of small business ownership, his strong-willed and recalcitrant kitchen staff and his strained familial relationships, all while grappling with the impact of his brother's suicide. As Carmy fights to transform both the shop and himself, he works alongside a rough-around-the-edges kitchen crew that ultimately reveals itself as his chosen family.

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