Okay, I need to say this about 'The Bear' and the hype.

Everyone told me it was the most stressful, amazing show ever and I had to watch it. I finally caved last weekend. I watched the whole first season, and honestly? I don't get it. It's just people yelling in a kitchen for 30 minutes. I worked in a diner in college and it wasn't that dramatic. The constant shaky cam gave me a headache by episode three. I'm not saying it's bad, but 'best show on TV'? I don't see it. Did anyone else watch it and feel like they were missing something?

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robin7772mo ago

The hype machine is a real thing. You watched it expecting a masterpiece and got a kitchen documentary. The shaky cam is a choice, not a flaw, but it's a divisive one. It clicks more if you see it as a show about grief wearing an apron, not a cooking show. Try season two, it's less yelling and more about fixing the actual restaurant.

nancy_owens1mo ago

Season two lost me by episode three. The shaky cam in the first season felt raw and real, like you were right there in the stress. Calling it a grief show is a stretch, it's mostly just people being bad at their jobs. The constant yelling in the kitchen scenes made it hard to watch. I gave up because it stopped being about food at all.

ericking2mo ago

Funny you mention the shaky cam. My cousin tried to film a birthday dinner last year with that same "urgent" style. The video was just a blur of cake and ceiling fan, gave my aunt motion sickness on the couch. Some styles just don't land with everyone.