Chocolate banana was mentioned in the Fishes episode, it was what he used to get with his father and it clearly held a lot of significance for him!

Crazy how the mom was outside in the COLD , and didn’t want to come inside and Camry was stuck inside a fridge , also in the COLD , and missing in action, it’s a parallel of their personalities , especially when Camry explodes and thinks he doesn’t deserve to feel good , same with his mom

That scene with Carmy’s “you need me” to Richie’s “I love you” back to back, was heartbreaking

the only relationship carmy needs to be in right now is carmy/therapy. maybe even a lil carmy/psychiatrist.

Richie calling Carm “Donna” 😬😬😬 that one cut deep

That Pete and Donna scene got me teary eyed as well Jamie lee Curtis stealing every scene she’s in also the parallels between Donna and carmy stuck in the cold was just another layer to the show overall a perfect season imo can’t wait for s3

I feel like I was the only person who felt emotionally moved by the chocolate banana scene. Feel like everyone else ignored that from episode 6

bit sad none of you realized the significance of the chocolate banana, that definitely got me when i saw this ep for the first time. it’s such a wonderful bow to richie’s growth! it was amazing to see him fully in his element. purpose, finally. also, as much as i thought that the claire plot was the weakest storyline of the season, i think you all missed what carmy was saying in the fridge. he didn’t think claire was a waste of time, he thinks his pursuit of happiness (with her) was a waste of time-hence the “i don’t need to provide amusement or enjoyment, i don’t need to receive amusement or enjoyment.” he doesn’t think he deserves it because it ended up messing things up; it’s self-flagellation.

I think what's going on with Sydney MAY BE what happened with her mom: Lupus. Lupus is genetic, and one of its symptoms is memory loss. She was the one who told Carmy an episode ago that Tony was the fridge guy. And we learned when she was celebrating her mom's birthday that she is now older than her. She might even know it. When her dad asks her last episode "why put so much pressure on this one?" she replies, "Because I don't know if I could do another one."

The Berrazatos need Pete. Happy he’s the father to Sugar’s baby so hopefully the cycle of generational trauma can end

Jamie Lee Curtis and Chris Witaske had no right to fuck me up like that 😭

I LOVED the scene with Pete and Donna. After seeing how upset Donna would get when sugar would ask if she was ok to having Pete be the one to tell her it’s ok, was really great.

Sydneys Dad is actually like a famous actor director from back in the day. I knew I recognized him I think his famous director of "Hollywood Shuffle"

There might be a possibility of Richie saying "I love you" was a jab at carmen, pointing out that hes been so far detached that he cant say it back (in the first episode there was an awkward pause when sugar said to carmen she loved him and he retreated into the restaurant, and this was revisited in the family dinner episode when both michael and Donna were taunting him in the kitchen with. This implies that its so well known and established amongst his circle that they openly make light of it) now consider the tone Richie says it with this information in mind.

It's crazy how beautiful and heart breaking that Donna scene is. This is Jamie Lee Curtis's best performance ever. My mom was exactly like that and it absolutely floored me when i watched it for the first time. This show is amazing.

Yes, it will be very interesting to see where they begin S3. This is such a great show. I’m so happy for everyone who received an Emmy nomination.

And this was the purpose of Coach K, his inspiration thru the book that Syd’s father gave her. Sydney showed incredible poise and leadership at the worst moment and pulled her team thru. Richie and Sydney were the saving grace and they also showed that Syd CAN do it without Carmy.

I knew my empathetic twin rob was gonna tear up during that Donna scene 😂😂 great reaction as usual guys !

omg Rob and his one tear caught me off guard 😢, that scene was so sad.

The silence of all you during the Jamie Lee Curtis scene, is such a testament to her insane acting. I know react channels are supposed to be stereotypically big reactions. But thats the kind of reaction I watch these videos for. People who truly appreciate the full story and how it comes together in the end. People who are in a good show for the long run and when asked say "watch it from the first episode". Amazing reactions guys and I cant wait for a new season of this show

How lucky is Pete to have that scene with Donna. It makes so much sense

I loooove pete as a character, truly a sweet guy

Pete crying to Sugar has me crying

The chocalte banana was something the uncle mentioned having a fondness for in the Christmas episode. In this episode, they showed Richie learned something from his one week training like when he ran to get pizza because the lady mentioned she wanted to try deep dish pizza and restaurant made it possible thus giving her a better experience there. Also, loved Sydney and Richie’s growth and didn’t care for Carmy and that girl

I love that the episode is a singular shot up until the point where things begin to turn around. The chaos of last season's one shot subverted by the new expertise and talents that each person has picked up across Season 2.

Pete's character is actually so much more important to the show. His character alone balances out everyones chaos.

I feel like carmi has PTSD on all the things that happened, from his mentor in culinary, his relationship with his mom. That christmas episode, I believe was a turning point of him, realizing that “ i dont deserve some good thing” that is why he is unconsciously sabotaging himself, like his relationship with claire, he unsure whether to call her girlfriend. And also the scene where he was locked up in the fridge because he forgot to call the fridge guy, like he takes actions, he doesn’t even realize that he sabotaging himself to something good, richie was the one who called him out about it, like calling him “donna” hes turning like his mom, and richie saying” why can’t you just accept something good once in your life” that made carmi even mad, because it was the truth.

I LOVED the subtle reference to last season with using Wilco's "Spiders" track while the entire restaurant fell into chaos to mirror Sydney's panic moment. But kicking into Pearl Jam and Richie just owning the moment, I forgot how many times since episode 7 I've said "Let's go, Richie!"

As one of the many people in the comments that's also in the restaurant industry, this is so real. When shit hits the fan, you just gotta focus on what you CAN do, and ignore the things you cannot fix in that exact moment. Carmy saying in the last ep "It's going to be overwhelming. Don't get overwhelmed" is so on point. Thankfully, I'm not BOH, but the tension in the kitchen is beyond every single night.

Lost my dad a few years back, so that chocolate banana scene made me weep. Phenomenal scene, phenomenal show.

It really seems like they all traded their personal lives for the success of the bear at the end. Carmie loses Claire. Marcus misses his relatives death after being their for years. Sydney’s anxiety got worse and she’s going down carmine’s path. Hannah unknowingly lost her mother. Richie lost his ex wife for good. Just mixed feelings for everybody

if you didn’t already know, the guy who plays Fak is a famous chef in real life and was originally just hired as a kitchen consultant for the show

Carmy mirrors his mother in a lot of ways, and I think he knows this and that scares him.

I actually see Carmy's whole story and the intention behind his relationship with Claire in a completely different way than everyone else seems to see it. In every scene that Carmy is with her it seems as if the chaotic and oppressive energy that follows him through his every day life, coming from putting every hour into getting the restaurant open on time mixed with the constant reminders of his troubled past, just fades away and for a second he can exist without the constant background anxiety looming over him. I think everyone sees getting the restaurant open as a good thing for Carmy, something that he should be putting all of his effort into without getting sidetracked, and that makes complete sense. He has a responsibility to be there for his coworkers, not to mention It was his dream to start a restaurant with his brother in the first place and he's finally following through with it. But as we can see as show progresses, The Bear ends being a positive thing for nearly everyone but him. If you remember, Carmy mentioned in his monologue that when he left to pursue becoming a chef, all he ever wanted was for Mike to say he was proud, and i think because of that lack of recognition he looked for approval from elsewhere, his former abusive superior being one example. His entire motivation for getting better as a chef was fueled further by the tension in his relationship with Mike, and when he lost Mike he also lost his motivation to move forward in his current position. Why continue to put yourself in a toxic environment that brings you to the point of considering letting it all to burn down, while the one thing keeping you going has disappeared? But after he comes home, the second he takes over The Beef his commitment to fixing it feels more like a way of coping with the death of his brother and ignoring his problems rather than addressing the elephant in the room. Sugar even echoes this feeling after seeing him for the first time since Mikes suicide. He continues to choose the toxic environment that he learned to endure in his rough family life, and that has become normalized for him up to this point. When Claire first appears she seems to bring out an unseen side of Carmy. For the first time that we've seen in the show he actually chooses to go out and do something fun like going to a party. We see him out of his usual element and he appears to really enjoy it. Claire as a character and as an idea comes across as something that truly makes him happy, a welcome change and a stark contrast to his oppressive work lifestyle. But in the end, after all he had been working up to seems to be falling apart and closing in around him, he convinces himself that his relationship and his detachment from the restaurant was the real reason why everything went wrong. He feels that he had ultimately been "distracted" by his personal life. However, after the realization that Claire had heard everything and that he might have lost her, her message from earlier telling him that she loves him knocks him back into his senses. He realizes that tragically, he may have accidentally thrown something away that actually brings him joy, for something that has brought him far more stress than anything else. All that he had suffered for possibly being for nothing. In my eyes Carmy's whole arc feels like a tragedy. In an effort to chase after his dream and subsequently run away from his problems, he distances himself from the people that can help and support him, sinking further into a hole he's dug for himself. The main problem with trying to get this point across is that even though she makes Carmy happy, a net positive in his life, she's not a particularly interesting character. We don't know anything about her as opposed to most other characters central to the show. We can't get invested in her and for that reason no one can root for their relationship, which is disappointing because it ends up feeling like by extension, no one is rooting for him. And as a disclaimer I'm not saying that being a chef as whole is something bad for Carmy. I think it is a passion that has brought him pride and a sense of accomplishment in his life. but cooking isn't what leads him down a hole, it's his somewhat addictive and very hectic lifestyle that leaves no room for his own needs that does. Anyway sorry for the poorly written essay. This is just my take on the Carmy side of the show and there's a lot more to get into with the other characters.

Such highs and lows in this episode. Can’t wait for season 3!

I adore the confidence in leading with a one-r, then the story turns on a dime and we’re back to cutting elegantly clear and intentional subversion of expectations lead by Coach Richie Jerimovich

I was okay during the entire episode, I can handle Carmy's drama, Sidney's drama, Donna's drama, episode 6 prepared me for this. But when they showed Marcus' phone it got me hard :(

"..I never expect the Pete&Donna scene to have me tearing up." HEARD, Chef!😂

You guys gotta watch “Barry”. Amazing writing, humor is well down, alongside some action.

Chocolate banana was mentioned in the 7 fishes episode when they were getting settled at the dinner table when he told a story about his dad and chocolate banana they would get when he was a kid

Richie. Drive.

Episode 6 I was wondering which Brazzato I was. Except for the genius part, realized I’m Carmy after this episode.

Thanks, Zuff! Thanks, Rob! Thanks, Bryce! 🍽 The chocolate-covered banana is a callback to when 'Jimmy' told 'Tiff' that his best childhood memory was when his father would take him to the chocolate-covered banana stand. #ReelTime #ChristopherStorer #TheBear #TheBearFX

NO WAY! You guys missed the chocolate banana reference!?!?? That was the last straw bc I started bawling like a baby! Pls rewatch ‘Fishes’

I'm not gonna touch on Carmen and Claire because I did not care lol Sydney is showing signs of all the shit Carmy experienced in New York that still affects him: The hearing the ticket machine even though there are no new orders being placed while Carmy saw writing on the tickets calling him all sorts of nasty things; the anxiety being dialled to 11; the throwing up after service (which he explicitly said happened to him every night). Sydney has started to find her professional groove, but maintenance of the standard will mess with her mentally and physically next season. Also, love how the two who were at each other's throats the most last season worked together to get shit done and they worked wonderfully (I mean, she stabbed him and called him a loser and he said she traded sexual favours for a good review last season) I think when Carmen talked about finding amusement in episode 1, it should've been a hobby or something. Instead, everyone pushes him to get into a relationship...as he's preparing to open a new restaurant and because he's 100% with everything, he can't split his attention between Claire, continuing group therapy and The Bear so you end up with him rambling without fully thinking through what he's saying (and inadvertently breaking Claire's heart), an inability to regulate his emotions so boom he blows up on Richie and him not calling Tony/Terry/Tom.

PETER IS SUCH A GOOD MAN ❤ Also- Claire was holding Carmy back in the sense that she was a part of his past and he needs to move forward and through his grief and his family issues. She was a nice girl but written kind of one-dimensional and didn’t add to his life. I hope we get more time with Marcus next season. It’s gonna be rough

Marcus temper when he’s upset is scary. I think his mama passed and he missed the call. This isn’t good

richies such a goat

i am convinced claire just served the purpose of "holding carmy down" (kinda his fault, not hers), to show the audience and ultimately to himself that he's not at the place where he can successfully balance different aspects of his life and provide joy to himself and others. EVERYONE progressed except him! everyone served a purpose in the opening, except for him. they actually managed to do it without him. at group therapy he mentioned how he's always waiting for the other shoe to drop and in the end it happens. if they go through season 3, carmy's gonna be at his lowest

Hey y’all just in case y’all still didn’t find out what the chocolate banana meant. On the Christmas episode Tiffany (Ritchie’s wife at the time) said she could only eat a banana, to which Cicero talked about how the smell of bananas took him back to the time when he was young and his dad would buy him bananas at a stand. He said “I swear to god I could smell em”. Ritchie giving him a chocolate covered banana shower that he was paying attention to his story even when though he wasn’t talking to him.

Every Second Counts

That extreme long take in the beginning was so stressful man. Felt like I was gonna explode

I think Sydney has the same thing her mom has. All the symptoms are there😢

I think they made Claire too much of Angel

So profound to rewatch this season with you guys, thanks...😌

everybody on this show could use a little therapy. Carmy could use a LOT of therapy.

2 things I LOVED about this episode: 1. They managed to make me feel sorry for Donna, that scene with Pete was so so good 2. Richie absolutely killing it, especially the way he's able to open up and tell Claire that he loves Carmy and then telling Carmy the same through the fridge door (while being real as fuck with him)

tbh I didn't give a damn about Claire and carmys relationship at all💀

I’ve been thinking about this as I’ve rewatched this season, yet again, but I think Sydney has Lupus like her mom. There are hints and I think reasons why she’s refusing to form meaningful relationships like with Marcus or Carmy (for y’all shippers). When she tells her dad that she “might not be able to do another one”, it felt like she was alluding to something more than just not being able to have another business venture. Of course we’ve also seen the medicine in her cabinet and how she tries to avoid talking about her mom or even Marcus’ mom, she checks in but is not super overly concerned and quickly tries to console the situation before it could get too deep. It also makes me think of probably the main reason why she would turn down Marcus, he’s losing his mother at that point in the story, Sydney has already had that happen and probably wouldn’t want to subject herself to that with someone she’s close to, as well. I think by season 4 (we know that they are writing season 3 and 4 together), we will find out that she’s sick. It’s really sad even thinking about it and I’m really hoping I’m wrong!

I don’t know why but the scene with Donna and Pete had me BAWLING.

Chocolate banana was very significant very nice touch. How’d you guys miss that lol

Carmy just like his mom. This is make me sad

Anyone able to tell me what the top-left poster is in the background? Been trying to identify it for a while!

🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

I love to see your reaction I would love for you to see the Japanese movie ''Battle Royale'' it is one of the best Japanese movies and bloodier and also ''the world of kanako'' and ''Confessions'' I know very good movies I hope that you can see those movies I will be looking forward to them and excitement

it’s so ironic to me that if natalie just hadn’t told carmy about inviting donna, the whole night would’ve been smooth as fuck. that was definitely his last straw, and she didn’t even show. i think him seeing his old head executive chef was a manifestation of that stress anyway, loved yall reacting to this and excited to binge your kdrama reactions!

I absolutely hated Carmy failing in the finale. One of the guys said what I’m about to say during the reaction just now….the bear ran better WITHOUT KARMY

✝️🙏

Y’all but especially Zuff is the only person I know who actually likes Claire. I don’t think she’s a bad person and the actress did good with what she was given. But it’s just so obvious she’s not a good written character. She’s the manic pixie dream girl for Carm. And we all know Manic Pixie Dream Girls are unrealistic and very uninteresting and honestly don’t provide anything to the plot but to the character development of the MC. She was never meant to be with Carmy. I want Syd and Carm together but before that can even be endgame, I ship Carmy with therapy first.

I feel like I’m the only person who hated the Donna scene. Maybe because I had a narcissistic mom, but I think Donna is so selfish. You showed up to ruin your children’s night, make it all about yourself, and you didn’t even support them in the end. She showed up to make a scene, and then just left. And to top it all off she asked Pete to tell her that it was OK and in my opinion, he should not have told her because it’s not OK. Show up for your kids or leave them alone

Loved this episode. The Donna and Pete scene took my damn breath away. Carmy breaking down in the fridge was nuts. I think Claire was great and it hurt me seeing her get hurt. Fuck the haters yo. Anyways great season. Great reactions. Peace.

Naaa...Claire needed to hear that.

Bring Claire back. This can't be the end.

I’m on Carmys side for whatever happens next. They been on him this whole season about focusing(not necessarily Richie) and when he says the things that he needed to say to allude that they would then have his undivided attention it all goes to shit. I did feel bad for Claire though. Richie 1000% was in the wrong to me. I don’t think you can say in the same breath as someone watching the show that he was distracted the whole time and also feel bad that him and Claire broke up. That’s a contradicting statement and I’m alluding to them talking about it in the end of the video. Also I feel like y’all have made big deals about stuff in this show that wasn’t funny or even worth commenting on but that whole scene with Richie it was just quiet. Richie was dead wrong for calling him Donna I don’t care how much you like Richie in that moment he was wrong.

No matter how y’all like or defend Richie, I don’t see him as a good person at all. After episode 7, I thought his redemption arc would last a bit longer but he swoons in and destroys everything by calling Carmy ‘Donna’, knowing fully well that he would get really mad by that. And all because of what, a stranger.

I hate that this show throws impossible shit at Carmy, then acts like its all his fault. I love the show, but fuck dude. Give him a fucking break.

I hated Claire tbh. She's not a bad person but I truly think Carmy is emotionally immature and his relationship with Claire was kind of forced on him by everyone who knew Mikey (except Natalie who tbh seemed INDIFFERENT to their relationship?). Like I have no doubt he liked her back in the day but it seems like their only connection is the past. Also gave me the ick that she basically forced him to interact with her by not taking the hint when he gave her the wrong number. Also he didn't even feel the need to claim her as his girlfriend until Sydney literally called him out for it. I think Carmy deserves love but Claire's relationship was super shallow imho

I don't even ship carmy and syd but I know for a fact there is ZERO chemistry with claire and not one of you guys picked it up.

He’s meant to be with Sydney