By far my favourite show this year just landed on Disney Plus in the UK and Ireland.
Some of the best performances I've ever seen, amazing writing and one hell of a soundtrack. I binged it during the summer. Anyone else watch it?
Ditto, so glad it was picked up for a second season. Can't imagine where they'll go after the last episode, though. They'll need to find a way to keep up the tension.By far my favourite show this year
Poulter's really come up in the last few years. The first thing I ever saw him in was We're the Millers, had no idea the dude was capable of the kind of work he's done lately.I watched the Christmas episode last night. Very extreme. Jon Bernthal though is a powerhouse of an actor, I still get a kick out of seeing him on screen with Richie after their Punisher days.
The season so far is amazing. Scenes with Carmy and Claire are magic, and Will Poulter's part training Marcus was so great.
Spoiler:I actually thought Jamie Lee Curtis did a fantastic job on the Christmas episode. I've known people like that (and not necessarily due to alcoholism like her character), so it was especially uncomfortable to watch. That episode shed a lot of light on the Berzatto kids: why Mikey did what he did, why Carmen rejects love, and why Sugar is attracted to the "annoyingly" nice Pete. It's interesting to see the different ways all three children internalized and responded to their parents' behavior.
Finished it last night. Carmy, what did you do
Spoiler:Rewatched the second season and I have a different read of the ending now, though it might've been obvious the first time for others.
I previously thought Carmen's usual anxieties got the better of him, causing him to lash out from inside the freezer. Now I think he's missed the biggest night of his life (or what he thought would be the biggest night of his life) and knowing everyone else was able to continue without him gave him an identity crisis. Up until this point, moving far away and becoming extremely skilled at something was how he coped with family trauma. It was how he defined himself. But if being Super Chef is no longer required of him, what's left? It's possible he still has some passion for it, but that's not what's been driving him lately. And he hasn't taken the time to get comfortable with any other outlet or connection, so even something good like Claire feels like a problem when he's at his lowest.
Respect to Richie for responding with love when Carmen was saying all those terrible things to him just because he knew it would push his buttons. I hope Richie doesn't abandon his path. And I hope the rest of the crew gets comfortable with success. If there's one thing the last episode shows, it's that even success can hit people hard if they have the wrong relationship with their work or themselves.
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