Groundhogs

The Bear has truly fallen off from a writing standpoint. The characters haven't had any development for the most part since the season 2 finale. Looking back on my favorite episodes in the show, rarely ever is Chris Storer the main writer for them.

I am very bored of seeing the same conversations "oh the restaurant is closing" "oh Carmy is a jerk" with useless flashbacks. The season 3 cliffhanger also proved useless to the plot. What is the point of this show anymore?

It just lacks any sort of plot advancement whatsoever. The entirety of season 3 was the characters saying "so, the season 2 finale happened!". It's very sad to see it turn down such a boring path.

This was such an amazing series. The writing, the acting, the storyline......until season 4. When we get White Lotused. Nothing happens. The story stalls and then free falls. Such a waste of exceptional acting talent. Did the writers change? It's painful to watch exceptional actors try and make it work. There is no further character development. There is one full episode on babysitting. Which is fine, if it actually mattered to the story. I would rather watch the cast read through prior to filming to see the horror on the actors faces. They must have had hoodies on by episode 2.

This is way fast forward was invented.

So it starts off with yet another pointless conversation from the past. It completelt bears no relevance to the future or the present time in the series.

In fact, it only confuses the viewer, as again evidenced by the scene in the train car. What was the point of that?

You have contradictory dialogue and actions in the next scene.... right until the end of the episode. Nothing that happened seemed to matter, other than they hired some help that they can't afford so, again, doesn't make sense.

This is a show about choas and delusions. All the characters are faking it. There are no believable performances therein.

Hoping to God this actually is the final season. They should have kept it cancelled after season 2, why did they bring it back? The world needed more aimless and directionless programming? Like we don't have enough garbage as it is.

Pitiful episode to start a season. I see a bunch of clueless imbeciles rating this a ten. God only knows what kind of difficiencies people have where they can't see how awful this show is.

It truly is the most overrated show on television. Disney drags this crap out of the gutter and shines their pieve of crap up real nice for you.

This makes me not want to watch, just like all of season 3. But i'm invested. I like Jon Bernthall and used to like J. A. White, but this show has made me lose so much respect and appreciation for him.

Talk about failing upward. Huh, that should have been the name of this show. Completely inbelievable. Pointless dialogue. Headache enducing montages set to backdrops of music to literally set the tone becausd this show has no soul. It is aimless and directionless and is a convoluted mess of a disaster.

Its just plain bad. 5/10 and that's for Zeppelin and Groundhog Day, and the necessary jab at d-bag millenials. The irony of course its those same d-bad millenials that make this show successful. Absolute imbeciles.

This show isn't unapologetic. Its a mess. A shiny mess for you to enjoy while the folks at disney, unapologetically say: "we don't need to try any harder".

THIS, is the crap you think is a "10". Who writes these reviews???

A more than generous 5/10 one of the worst season premiers i've ever seen in my life.

The analogy between this series and Groundhog Day was perfection. That's where the perfection ended. I wrote, in my 3 season review, herein elsewhere, that Season 3 was awful, and if Season 4 continued in that vein, I was out.

Well, Season 4 did, in fact, pick right up where Season 3 left off without missing a dropped truffle.

So, true to my previous review, I'm canceling my reservation.

Soufflés to some fine performances from Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bacharach and Oliver Platt!

Raspberries to Ayo Edebiri and her constantly-annoying character: Sydney.

But, in the end, it was one-too many arguments about the exact same issues for two too many seasons.

This restaurant is closed!

Many viewers felt that the show began to lose momentum in its third season, retreating into familiar plot points. However, "The Bear" has consistently impressed me with its emotional storytelling and its profound exploration of the struggle for perfection, even as it often depicts its characters failing in this pursuit. With this season, the show returns with renewed energy. From the opening frames of the Season 4 premiere, it is evident that the series has reignited its creative spark. The episode pulses with urgency, warmth, and emotional intensity, setting the stage for a season that feels both like a course correction and a natural progression.

Gone is the aimless, drifting energy that characterized parts of Season 3, leaving in its wake a sharp countdown, a scathing review from the Chicago Tribune, and Carmy's awakening to "Groundhog Day"-a clever metaphor that serves as more than just a film reference. It acts as the show's clearest indication that it is fully aware of its past and poised to break free from its previous cycles. What follows is a sophisticated interplay between chaos and clarity. The restaurant-and the people involved-are at a precipice. The tension that defined Season 1 returns, but it is no longer solely culinary; emotional stakes now simmer beneath the surface. "Groundhogs" is rife with apologies that resonate deeply-not mere words, but actions, changed behaviors, and lingering glances. The writing is sharp, the editing precise, and the performances once again astonishing. Jeremy Allen White brings Carmy's burnout and guilt to the forefront, balancing restraint with intensity, while Ayo Edebiri's Sydney remains the show's moral center-wounded, yet steadfast. What makes "Groundhogs" particularly striking is its humility. It is an episode that acknowledges the show's previous missteps and, with quiet confidence, redirects its course. It is funny without resorting to absurdity, emotional without manipulation, and stylish without sacrificing its grit. In less capable hands, this might have felt like a forced reset. However, "The Bear" doesn't require reinvention-it simply needed realignment. If "Groundhogs" is any indication, Season 4 promises to be its most compelling chapter yet, a journey too undeniably captivating to ignore.

"Groundhogs" successfully steers the series back on course, re-establishing a sense of momentum that was lacking in the previous season. The chemistry between characters remains as dynamic as ever, and the energy of the show is brimming with vitality, reaffirming that this is a series still deserving of attention.