Can anyone explain to me what appeal "The Bear" has? Because I do not get it. *** Update *** [View all]

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I'm halfway through season 2, and my husband keeps insisting it's a great show and I'll start loving it.

All I experience is a bunch of toxic people screaming at each other all the time and it just depresses me.

What am I not getting?




Hi all,

once again, thanks for all your responses.

I have finally waded through all of the first two seasons.

I have a few observations that I will try to keep spoiler-free for the most part:

1. The show does get better over time, but it's a slow, agonizing process.

2. I feel the entire first season could have been shrunk down to maybe 1 episode. 2 at the most. Would have saved a lot of aggravation on my part.

3. I like a lot of the music used: REM, Replacements, the Breeders, etc.

4. For me, it's kind of a darker version of "Ted Lasso." A central character moves into a dysfunctional situation and tries to improve it, with a primary strategy of nurturing the people around him, while neglecting his own needs. As the rest of the team begin to blossom, he falls apart. He also unwittingly undermines his biggest helper/advocate (Sydney / Nate). The big difference here is that Nate goes "dark" while it is still unknown how Sydney will react.
I guess that's what we'll find out in season 3?