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The Bear is closer to showing the hell that culinary life can be than I ever expected a video series to get (unapologetically, no less). I had to stop at a couple of points in the first half of S01, not to mention completely skipping defensively through the Xmas episode. The whole thing choked me up and had me twisted around feelings I've not battled in years. Therapeutic, but still. Gawdamn. π π¬ππ π€π½
I retired from the profession, and watching this series was like reliving the life.
Same, more or less. When Bourdain checked out, I hung up the apron, but I was already making moves that direction at that point. Just the last straw. Watching this series was difficult at times, blissfully cathartic and nostalgic at others, but masterfully informed always. A beautiful piece and well worth the regurge ambush moments.
The xmas episode was brilliant, but man did I hate carmy in season 2. I get why he is the way that he is but he's kind of an idiot.
You don't have to know anything about the series to watch the episode. Is a movie inside a series, a masterpiece, just perfect.
Yeah, the way he completely fucked it up with Claire cut me deep. I was all "Noooo, you dense fuck!!" Why don't you learn from my mistakesβ½"
Damn I guess I need to recommend this show to my cook (chef?) friend, he already hates his job and restaurant π
I mean. Yes? Though, I'd certainly couple that with a disclaimer that it's pretty fuckin' rough to get through at times. The more one has in common with the story, the deeper it hits. (let's just say that, other than the older brother aspect and the location of the culinary school abroad, most everything else had me shook for days)
I legit had to take a break because I started having the same nightmares that I used to get when I worked in restaurants.
Same. Talked to my PTSD doc and we worked on that together. Eventually, I finished the series, put a bow on that, and feel better for having come through the other side a better and healthier person.
p.s. If you're regularly having nightmares about past experiences, please talk to a professional that specializes in occupational trauma recovery. It took me decades to ask for help, and if there's "one thing I would've done differently" (besides pursuing a medical career instead), it would've been to find the strength in being vulnerable enough to accept outside help. β¨
Get out of my head. I lost my first apartment because I refused to ask for help when I needed it. I wasn't evicted, but when they turned our power off the landy decided he wasn't gonna renew our lease. I had to get humble and move home, then I was able to finish my degree and get a new career (I went tech instead of medicine but the parallels are there). Now I've got the dopest job ever where I'm respected and well paid, I'm married, I own a home and I'm happy.
Great to hear you're good and getting better, man! Keep on keepin' on! As long as the planet doesn't burn up too soon, maybe we can all make humanity a kinder, wiser species by being like the people we needed when we were on that raggedy edge. ππ½π₯
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