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Rona Maynard's avatar

I still love the gang at The Bear, with the exception of Carmy, whose solipsism has become a bore. More TJ, less Carmy, I’m thinking after “Worms.” His apology to Claire made me want to shake him. The world is full of overgrown little boys who can’t get their shit together and grow up, but that doesn’t make their wheel spinning interesting to watch.

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Julie Steward's avatar

I have not yet dived into this most recent season of The Bear, so I only read about half of this review. I appreciate you explaining what deconstruction means in the culinary sense because I understood it intuitively but I kept feeling like they were misusing the word. Hmmmm… So then I think of Dcon as we literary types do: Meticulous plating does and does not enhance a diner’s experience. The beautiful arrangement of deconstructed food allows one to appreciate a recipe’s individual flavors, and it repulses a diner who has always, rightly, loved a messy Thanksgiving plate heaped with colliding turkey, mashed potatoes, and green bean casserole. …

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MUTHR, FCKD's avatar

Agreed, co-sign, agreed—let women write it. I haven't gotten that far into this season yet, but I can't wait to see the episode Ayo wrote.

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Susan Bordo's avatar

It’s called “Worms” and it’s fantastic.

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