WARNING: SPOILERS ahead for The Bear season 3.
Summary
The Bearleft three of its biggest plotlines unresolved by the end of season 3. While season 3 continues the experimental creative approach that was introduced in season 2, it also leaves many doors open for its celebrated characters following a relatively inconclusiveThe Bearseason 3 finale.Season 3 interestingly ends with the introduction of new guest appearances, many of whom arereal-life world-renowned chefssuch as Thomas Keller and Grant Achatz.
Audiences and critics have been divided onThe Bearseason 3, which earned a Certified Fresh critic score of 93% on Rotten Tomatoes but only generated a 58% audience score, the lowest of the series by a wide margin.The Bearseason 3 introduces several different forms of tension and pressure after the grand opening of The Bear restaurant, most of them coming from within Carmy himself, while also expanding on several key characters' backstories and adding a few new members toThe Bear’sextended family tree.
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The Bear Season 3 Didn’t Solve Mysteries Surrounding Claire, Sydney & The Review
Three of the biggest storylines are being left for season 4
One of the biggest mysteries that lingered throughoutThe Bearseason 3 is what Sydney would end up doing after Chef Adam Shapiro made her an offer to join him in starting a new restaurant.The Bearseason 3 does a good job of focusing on Sydney’s internal frustrations with newCarmy’s “non-negotiable"approach, which made her think less about her faith in The Bear and more about what is best for her future. However,season 3 never determined what Sydney’s final decision ended up being.
Claire wasn’t featured much inThe Bearseason 3, but she certainly haunted Carmy throughout, indicating that Carmy still hasn’t gotten over her. After the way things were left inThe Bear’sseason 2 finale, Carmy and Claire were expected to either get back together or officially break up in season 3. However,their relationship sort of existed in limbo throughout season 3 without them ever meeting face to face. In the same breath, the result of the crucial review that Carmy had been anxious about most of the season was only hinted at in the very last scene of season 3.
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While The Bear season 3 certainly inspired a lot of questions, The Bear season 4 should provide many answers.
WhileThe Bearseason 3 certainly inspired a lot of questions,The Bearseason 4 should provide many answers. It appears that Carmy and Claire are heading on some type of trajectory towards a reunion. Otherwise, it would have been rather senseless to include Claire in season 3 as she doesn’t add too much to the series otherwise. Sydney’s career decision looks to be the biggest question mark with a massive impact on howThe Bearwill shape up in season 4. Ultimately, it may not even rise to the surface if Uncle Jimmy forces Carmy to shut downThe Bear, which might allow Carmy, Richie, and Sydney to join forces elsewhere.
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