After being locked in a refrigerator in the final episode of the second season, Carmy promises to change. But what happened was the opposite. In the first season, Christopher Storer the creator of The Bear succeeded in making it a topic of conversation for many people. In the second season, he ranked The Bear as one of the best ongoing series. He sharpened his creative choices more and more: The actors were more enthusiastic, the presentations were technically more mature and narratively he was able to experiment without alienating the audience. In short, whatever Storer does in the second season could put the next season in a less fortunate position. Carmy succeeded in making all the employees of The Original Beef of Chicagoland, his late brother's restaurant, better. Richie finds purpose. Tina becomes concerned with craft cooking. Marcus even went to another continent to learn to be a good pastry chef. Sydney, a chef who is still green, now gets the opportunity to be an equal partner. The fact that Carmy managed to do this is backfiring him. He also succeeded in doing things that were previously thought impossible. He succeeded in creating The Bear, the restaurant he had always dreamed of. Because the fact that is maintaining quality is more difficult than achieving it. Now Carmy has turned into a monster because the target only exists in his head. The choice is to be great or not at all. The question is: How far does he go before he realizes everyone will be his victim? The difference between the third season and the previous two seasons is that this season feels quite "aimless". Even though narratively this third season has clear stakes (Carmy must be able to defend the restaurant), there are several episodes that feel like they don't have a very clear goal. This is different from the previous two seasons, where all the episodes had clear goals and specific intentions. Of all the episodes of The Bear season three, there are two episodes that shine. The first is the sixth episode entitled “Napkins”. In this episode the audience finally gets the chance to see how Tina joined The Beef. A mother's struggle to get a job and having to compete with the new generation going to college is a story that anyone can understand. But the highlight of this episode is Tina's chat with Mikey, Carmy's late brother who was loved by everyone. So far, the audience has met Mikey through flashbacks. But this is the first time viewers meet Mikey as he interacts with strangers. The interactions between the two of them are very warm and touching, it's not surprising that everyone who knows Mikey adores him so much. Huge props to Ayo Edebiri packaged this episode so carefully. “Napkins” feels sentimental but not heartbreaking. The second one is the eighth episode entitled "Ice Chips" written by Joanna Calo and directed by Storer. This episode is basically a therapy moment for Nat with her mother, Donna. Anyone who watched the episode “Fishes” in season two knows how influential Donna is on her children. Nat, who couldn't contact anyone when she was about to give birth, was forced to contact Donna. And this is where we finally see these two characters trying to meet in the middle. Full of little pops and very well played, “Ice Chips” is a very satisfying episode. The third season of The Bear closed with a wake-up call. Carmy gets an ultimatum from Cicero, that he will close the restaurant if it gets a bad review. Sydney meanwhile is contemplating an offer to merge with another restaurant. Richie from the beginning of the season no longer considers Carmy a brother. In short, Carmy was alone. And the third season, even though it felt less punchy, managed to provide a clear purpose for the next season.