So many people including me thought that when Marcus kept making mistakes he’d eventually snap and do a Gordon Ramsay or something. But between that and the Jessica telling Richie to stfu for a minute when in an intense situation but immediately going back to being polite after she was done and remembering to answer his question they subverted expectations well. In a goood way. It would be cheesy to have Richie drop the Chicago pizzas or have Luca be a secret psycho that puts Marcus off being mentored.
That how life is. Dont fight it, learn from it. One thing people need to learn when someone is your teacher is to listen. After learn from it and make mistakes
That's how most of the bear feels tbh, the writers aren't pretentious and try to shove nuanced emotion explicitly through dialogue. They allow the actors to show the emotion while using dialogue that sounds human. It's incredibly refreshing in a world where bullshit like The Witcher is always headlining (nothing against the game or story but my god Netflix has to have something against that world to butcher it so badly...Amazon and Rings of Power too)
@@erickonynenbelt415Though I would say that does invoke an emotional response of it's own kind. It's just nice not having a show TELL me what to feel. I just, feel what I feel about it, and that's nice.
throughout this scene I was expecting Poulter's character to slide into impatience or being a bit of gatekeeper, or a boisterous restaurant personality. but what you see is an understated humility, empathy and respect
This could also mean that Luca probably went through a lot of the same abusive shit Carmy went through. People who belittle and scream at you for the smallest mistakes. It's only when you've been through a lot of the shit do you become a more patient and calming teacher. I've seen a lot of modern restaurant kitchens do more of a calm, no-screaming "polar-opposite of a French brigade" style kitchen. They achieve the same successes as the traditional-trained chefs, but without the toxicity.
@@N93000it works very very well. They all act as support to keep the story going without making it feel excessive and there are some great performances.
I love how he shows respect to Carmy by mentioning how much better he was than him. Then Carmy subtly shows respect for his skills by sending Marcus to Copenhagen to learn from him.
Didn't make the connection until I saw their picture together later in the series. But yeah, for how in his own head Carmen was, he did an excellent job connecting his people with great mentors.
When Luca asked whether Marcus whether he knew how to make shiso gelee, Marcus lied and said yes. Luca immediately saw through the lie, which is why he handed the recipe. It's a great mentorship moment, I think. He's not busting Marcus's balls for either inexperience or lying, just provided a way to improve. Marcus later felt free to admit that he didn't know how to make ice cream, and Luca simply asked, "Want to?" I've been a professional for nearly a decade now, and mentors like this are truly rare.
Seems like a lot of places, they'd tear your head off for not knowing how to do something, so fair enough being scared to admit it. Luca might be the most zen chef I've seen on screen.
As a fellow chef, I remember the time when I asked if a new chef understood how to make a buerre blanc. I sent her off in a side kitchen while I dealt with the rest of the menu until I eventually checked in. Turned out she didn't know how and she burned a pound of butter. From that moment I made it a thing to walk through every new chef when it came to a kitchen recipe from the business with encouragement. To save face, I'd say something like, "So you may know how to make it a certain way, but due to our type of kitchen, we make it this way..."
its also like hes tlakinga bout his own life because luca says he didnt do well in school and then found something else and will poulter was like that but with acting
His glow up from the awkward spider bite ballsack teen in We're The Millers to this tall drink of handsome culinary water had me double checking IMDB to make sure this was the same actor.
I loove how quiet this whole episode felt. So many quiet, understated moments of connection between Luca and Marcus, Marcus and his craft, Marcus and his situation being away from home. It felt so real, and even though nothing huge happened this episode, I was invested the whole way through. It's the kind of episode that leaves you almost teary eyed and you're not even sure why
This style of shooting fit his character really well too. I think what makes the episode so great is that it compliments Marcus as a whole, & also builds on his commitment to being better. He’s nervous, excited, & sad about being away from his mom. But despite all the emotions, he’s calm. Will also contrasts carmie too, even though they worked in the same kitchen. So cool
"It's the kind of episode that leaves you almost teary eyed and you're not even sure why" I feel that way about the whole show lol, just love the characters and how well they interact and show personal growth, mad feel good.
As a cook, I’m so grateful they didn’t overact here. It just feels like a normal conversation between two cooks. And it feels so natural, not forced. When you see tv shows about this line of work, it’s always high-strung chaos. Screaming and swearing. “Where’s the fucking lamb sauce?”. Which is somewhat accurate. But it’s not like we’re just constantly yelling at each other. There’s the quiet calm moments, when you’re preparing before opening for example. And I’ve had conversations like this many times during those quiet moments.
This show is pure perfection. I would love to see them eating on top of a trashcan during their 10min break and then tossing it to go back at it during a busy night
This is why this is probably my favorite episode. You always see the yelling and such in shows and movies but you rarely get to see the other moments. When I used to work in restaurants these moments were the ones that made me handle being in the weeds or being yelled at.
@@baileytate3938 Exactly, the people I’ve met through this job and the skills I’ve learned make it absolutely worth it. I would do it all again. I’m just so happy this show accurately portrays what this industry is really like. It’s so accurate it’s almost scary. Watching this show I’m constantly like, “I do that” lol.
I think this episode and the episode where Richie goes into hospitality serve to highlight how it isnt exactly normal how dysfunctionally The Beef operates. In Marcus' episodes, he sees how therapeutic and calming preparing food can be when level heads prevail, how fun and interesting it can be to learn new techniques when your teacher doesnt have a hang-up about failure and how it reflects on him as a person. While Richie's setting was more traditionally hectic, it differs from The Bear in that it was a well-oiled machine and not an explosive, toxic clusterfuck. He saw the value in being part of a team, learning from other people, keeping pace and above all, bringing joy to the customer. The job might be stressful, but if everyone supports each other, holds each other accountable and knows their job it can be extremely rewarding. When you enter The Bear, its so outlandishly stressful and hostile and Hell's Kitchen-esque as you described, because everyone is wrapped up in their egos and traumas and family drama. No one can see past the end of their nose no matter how bad they want the restaurant to succeed.
Love how patient of a teacher he was. In a professional setting teaching people is not an easy thing but he allows Marcus to find his own groove and finesse while still being a strong mentor for him. There needs to be that balance of patience while also challenging whoever you’re teaching to push themselves.
@@horsebox5138 yeah you’re right but I think this season was him starting to find that balance since he did hell all of his staff become better in like every way but he still lacks that balance of while being patient and still be hard enough to push them with out going over board. It feels like his mentor was like that where he just pushed him and pushed him with out having that softer side.
@@horsebox5138Carmen is more than capable of being a great teacher. The first time Marcus fucked up, he gave him great advice. It's just his demons catch up to him when the service gets ballistic.
I really want more episodes with his character in season three and maybe even a reunion with him and carmy. like not just because he’s will poulter, but luca’s energy was so calming and he was so encouraging for marcus and so calm it was such a great episode.
I thought the contrast to how Carmie works to how he works spoke volumes. That, apart from just cooking together might be why they're friends. Carmie comes from & is so GO GO GO all the time. Luca seems like from England where everything is calm, cool, collective. Really enjoyed his character was a nice change from the panic in Chicago lol.
@@strider1589I disagree. I think Camry and Luca are the same - they’re pretty calm when they’re teaching others and doing one on one (we see this with Carmy when he’s working with Syd). I would bet Luca is a menace when the kitchen is running at full speed
I love that "oh, so you started when you was 3?" Marcus gently injecting some humor into their conversation and Luca reciprocating it immediately put their dynamic on lighter footing.
He nearly quit acting altogether because of online nastiness about his looks. It's so sad to know he had to go through that shit as a young teenager. Regardless of him growing into his look and working out I always feel for him that he was about to call his career quits due to trolling as a 16 year old. He used to spend all night reading comments about himself and going into a horrible place. He's an amazing actor and person and is the patron of a uk charity trying to battle cyber bullying.
Ugha the professionalism in this scene. No snide remarks, no micro aggressions, no ego. Just the work. I watch this scene and it is like melting butter on toast.
One thing I really enjoy about Lucas character is how he kinda further highlights the essential sadness at the core of Carmy’s character, Luca is by his own admission a less gifted chef than Carmy but he’s also (at least from the glimpses we get of his interior life through Marcus) a significantly more stable and well adjusted person. It leads you to wonder how things could have been different for Carmy had he found someone out there in the world who’s a more effective chef, would that have liberated him the same way? Given Carmy’s familial motivations and trauma it’s perhaps even unlikely but it adds another twinge of sadness to the whole show when you realize Carmy was closer to a quiet life in Copenhagen (a place he described as the most beautiful he’d ever seen) than maybe even he realizes.
This and forks were so great and I’m so honestly impressed by the subtle reveal that comes later. The way wills character was talking about how there was that chef who made him great by just trying to keep up bc he was the best chef he’d ever seen and it was so powerful and then later on in forks you see rich look at a picture on the wall and it’s Carm with wills character and you realize he was talking about Carmen. I haven’t seen anyone talk about it but that scene made me lose my mind like wtf
@@noahray3673 I thought the same thing but didn’t connect it until I saw the picture and it’s like the final puzzle piece just connected and I could see the whole picture. Such beautiful writing and they don’t dumb it down and straight up explain it to u like a lot of other shows so it’s even more Impactful
Knowing that Carm worked in Copenhagen and that he connected Marcus with Lucas my first thought was “he has to be talking about Carm” but then I also was surprised because if this was the case then it’s weird of him to be so vague and not say outright “the guy who sent you here was way better than I was”, so I did second guess myself but definitely wasn’t surprised when they finally showed the photograph with the two of them.
This whole episode was so good. The conversation that him and Marcus have about how Luca got to be as good as he is, and about how at a certain point, getting better is less about skill as it is to being open - this is the first time I've ever seen a show so accurately reflect how I feel and my own experiences with self-improvement. It was incredibly validating and beautiful to see
I had no idea and When I saw it I lost my mind it was such good writing imo and both were such amazing episodes. I’ve been looking everywhere for someone else to notice
Also after rewatching this scene, I can almost guarantee that this character will come back up bc there’s so much foreshadowing but also if they don’t bring him back I get it. It’s almost what makes this show great is to just make the characters real and sometimes there’s shit u just never find out. Ok sorry for the rant I just am super impressed by this show
This, Epsiode 6, and Forks (Richie's Ep) are soooo effing good. It's what TV needs right now. Just sheer talent of writers creating nuanced scenes, and actors performing in subtle brilliance.
@@randomhero456 Saaame. I was like singing along with him and clapping when he finally made that change and started seeing the bigger picture. Ghad it felt good
@@fredofromchicago777 Yeah, but how good was Jamie Lee Curtis's acting? Agreed, it was way over the top. And the first ep of S2 seemed to have a lot of quirky back and forth between some characters, and was worried they were trying to turn it into The West Wing in a restaurant. Glad they didn't go down that road. The character development is the best part of this show.
i love the metaphor here. never stop being willing to learn. you can have all the skills in the world but just remember theres always someone better then you out there. be open to failure and be open to letting others help you and teach you. i loved lucas in this episode. he has the wisdom to know that self improvment is all about being open.
I was so worried that when I saw him, he was going to be an antagonist of sorts where he treats the newer chefs like shit but he ended up being one of the nicest characters in the whole show. Adds a lot to grounding the show.
Only a few amount of people are ugly ugly. Most people just have to mature a bit, find their style of clothing and hairstyle, hit the gym get some tats if they fit you and voila
This scene is so real. When you think you’re the best there’s always people out there better, working harder than you. In this kitchen world, i always believe in that. No matter where you go, keep on learning. There’s no harm learning.
Apparently Will is a huge fan of the show and practically BEGGED to be on in some way - what a beautiful part they got/wrote for him. I'd seen the Luca thirst on tumblr but hadn't watched the show yet, and then when I got to this episode and saw Luca being competent without being an asshole, I was like "Ah, now I understand."
Will delivered what an A list would could deliver. His performance was remarkable to me. He stood out. This was epic shit. Something you don’t see often. I personally don’t recall the last time I said this about another actor. I kept waiting for him in the following episodes. I hope we would see him more in the upcoming seasons
This was awesome because it created the tension that Wills character will be angry or mean or have a blow up but it never comes. He’s genuine and kind throughout. No ego.
This was one of the best episodes seeing Marcus reaction being in Denmark,Will Pourter was a more then welcome surprise also just seeing the way Carmey an Sydney are really investing in the crew this whole season was Chef's 😘
Seeing will poulter in this season was the first sign to me that Hollywood completely recognizes the excellence that the bear is. Then in epi 6 as we get introduced to the star studded berzatto family I knew this show was gonna be one for the history books
I found this episode / scenes with these 2 to be insanely comforting while struggling between my career and education and mental health. There is a great dynamic and exchange of experience and education between them, not sure if its just amazing writing or what but I remember just watching this was really, really good. Felt very organic.
I remember that scene being an absolutely sweet and beautiful moment of small talk. You can tell how natural the dialogue flowed, how the conversation very slowly allows them to open up to each other and become very friendly.
0:44 I think we were all expecting Luca to snap back at him in some way and take it as a challenge. But he takes the time to genuinely explain why because he can sense that Marcus isn’t doing it from anything more than a place of curiosity.
What i love about his character so much how great of a teacher he is. Extremely patient, Not condescending when it comes to answering questions, and genuinely love his job. I've only been working as a kitchen helper at a local restaurant one of the things that stuck with me is during the time where i peeled the potatoes the wrong way but I already did the whole batch i was expecting to get yelled and screamed at but instead he just showed me how to do it properly and moved on. During our cig break i asked him jokingly ' i thought people like you should tear me a new one for fucking up those potatoes ' he replied ' i grew up in a abusive households, people that teach me is also abusive in their own right try to break that cycle you feel me? '. One of the best person i know
one of of many things i love about this show is the different personalities of chef that they portray is so real: I've studied in culinary schools and worked at a few restaurants so i've met quit a number of chefs: i've met chefs who are typical hotheads that yell like Carmy, chefs who are a bit more calm, quiet but stoic like Will's character, and chefs who are just so lovely and kind even during the most stressful environment like Terry in E7. All so talented yet so different in their people approach
This show has been a blessing for me. I'm at my last year at college studying animation and already got a job as a character designer. And i can tell you this, this whole show translates perfectly to what i have been feeling this year. It's an incredibly challenging time and i have all these expectations on myself about being not just good, being really good. Being the best. I know i'm not. But i always keep improving everything whenever i do something, always thinking it could be better. And it's so refreshing watching a show that, besides being set on the culinary world, talks a lot about being a good professional and a good person, and that those two concepts hardly go well with each other. I have made many mistakes as a human being because of being focused on being good at what i do. And i feel so great to see something that tells me that there's is still salvation for people like me. People who knows a lot about the job and not that much about being human.
I haven't started this season yet, but saw Will Poulter and had to click play. This clip didn't ruin anything for the season for me, but it still hit me in that you can sometimes have those conversations with a co worker, in the wee hours doing prep together and learn so much from them and about them. I've done kitchen work for years, and it's those little conversations with people whose names are dwindling from my memory that are sticking to me the most. Food brings about so much connection, technique, and opportunity to learn. This scene felt very genuine, yet almost generic. It's relatable and low volume, but they both absolutely crush it because it felt like every conversation I've had with a co worker I've seldom spoke to, when there was this skill disparity, and all we wanted to do was pick each other's brains.
Literally started watching this show cuz I saw a clip of him baking with the tats and was like😍 hahahha. Turns out he’s barely in this show and turns out this is one of the greatest shows I’ve ever watched. Thanks Will Poulter!😂
This conversation just feels, real. Realistic. Ive sat down with co workers while on breaks or during quiet hours and we just talk and talk about each other or sometimes inner demons
That little look at the clock at the end when he's showing Marcus how to pull the Quenelle. Also, when he uses his palm to heat the spoon to release the quenelle...nice touch.
I love these scenes and the later reveal that Carmy was the rival who was leagues ahead of Luca was amazing. But the only thing that's a bit odd is that isn't Carmy the one who had the contacts to hook up Marcus with Luca in the first place? So why is Lucas being vague about the fact that Carmy was this amazing rival but spoke of him like some distant stranger? In normal conversation, it seems like Luca would have been open about it since Carmy is the one person they both know and got this whole situation started after all.
From my point of view, the reason he vague about the info is that this guy is set to be low-profile or subtle. He knew but he chose to rather not bring the name on the table. This character always sending the professional and mysterious vibe.
I think Luca is trying to help Marcus feel confident and comfortable in his own skills, and getting a reminder of how Carmy is this one-of-a-kind world-class chef might make him feel inferior. He's already a long way from his comfort zone and feeling a lot of pressure to do well. It probably wouldn't help for Luca to go, "Hey, you know how I'm really good at this and it makes you nervous? Your boss is way better than even me."
because its not about carmy and lucas. its about markus learning that the best thing you could ever do to improve at something and be good is to be open. having all the skills in the world is nice but if you cant self reflect and be willing to admit you could learn more will always hold you back. Lucas not mentioning his rival was carmy gives marcus the metaphor he needs without the added pressure of impresing carmy. marcus wants to learn because he just wants to be better as a chef. Lucas is a smart teacher, by not making it about him he gives marcus the chance to focus on his own path and his own trajectory. god damnit i love this show
@@thefatman69dude Also in season 1 Carmy is talking to Marcus about some dish that nobody was able to get right until one day somebody "cracked it" and I think its implied that the chef who cracked it was Carmy.
"I got better than I thought I'd ever be just by trying to keep up with this guy." "Like Vegeta." "Who's Vegeta?" "Now I know you've heard of Vegeta." "Haha yeah, we've got DBZ in London."
This entire episode was stunning - when it cuts to Forks and we finally see who "the other guy" was that he refers to keeping up with, in the photo on the kitchen wall.... what a moment.
I played outside linebacker in school too that part got me hahaha, I aint working for no fancy resturant, but I was a line cook for a little country club. I enjoyed it
I know everyone talks about episode 6. But honeydew and forks were my favorite episodes. The will poulter and Olivia Colman cameos have a huge effect on Marcus and Richie that’ll cascade throughout their lives
I think this show's world building is very underrated, building out history, characters, and story through just dialogue is something that seems simplistic. In actuallity anything but, the matter is hard because in a way your make life happen and life you have people with history that's deeper than the roots in the ground let alone the roots of a character. For the show being able to do it in realistic little moments is something special.
I thought Luca would snap when Marcus kept messing up the garnish and was surprised he didn't. It all made sense when he admitted that he became THAT good by making a lot of mistakes. Instant favorite.
This scene, i haven't seen the show yet but i relate to them, meeting a new person and trying to connect you start letting out little things & those little things allow the new guy to feel more comfortable
I’ve often said that, if there was ever a biopic about Gordon Ramsay, that Will Poulter was my first choice to play him. I guess if that never happens, we at least have this!
Something I've kind of come to realise throughout the years, is that in general you have three work related ideologies. 1) I need results, I don't care how you get them - I will step on the shoulders of everyone else around me to get to where I need to be. 2) I know what I know. I want to learn from people around me. And if I can teach someone something, I've got infinite time to help them as long as they actually want to learn, and they're genuinely trying. 3) Either I've been worn down so much that I'm only interested in doing the bare minimum, or I don't care enough/I'm not paid enough to put in any more effort than I'm required to - and I don't see that changing. Marcus really needed someone in that moment who was 2)... And Poulter nailed that balance.
I loved how Luca starts out as a little cold and stoic and then slowly warms up to Marcus. Felt really authentic
I was so worried for Marcus that he would be mean to him
@@Aqpbtwthat would just be cliche and The Bear loves to subvert that
@@Aqpbtw and why would that be a problem? if you got no skin in the kitchen or restaurant business, get out.
So many people including me thought that when Marcus kept making mistakes he’d eventually snap and do a Gordon Ramsay or something.
But between that and the Jessica telling Richie to stfu for a minute when in an intense situation but immediately going back to being polite after she was done and remembering to answer his question they subverted expectations well. In a goood way.
It would be cheesy to have Richie drop the Chicago pizzas or have Luca be a secret psycho that puts Marcus off being mentored.
That how life is. Dont fight it, learn from it. One thing people need to learn when someone is your teacher is to listen. After learn from it and make mistakes
This scene was so weird because they felt like REAL PEOPLE. Not actors acting in front of cameras. Just people.
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That's how most of the bear feels tbh, the writers aren't pretentious and try to shove nuanced emotion explicitly through dialogue. They allow the actors to show the emotion while using dialogue that sounds human. It's incredibly refreshing in a world where bullshit like The Witcher is always headlining (nothing against the game or story but my god Netflix has to have something against that world to butcher it so badly...Amazon and Rings of Power too)
@@erickonynenbelt415Though I would say that does invoke an emotional response of it's own kind. It's just nice not having a show TELL me what to feel. I just, feel what I feel about it, and that's nice.
@@erickonynenbelt415back then it was normal to have a movie like this
But today its a dying breed of a genre
@@ivonne1243 Someone cast this guy as The Flash/ Barry Allen in a movie. He is looking fine.
throughout this scene I was expecting Poulter's character to slide into impatience or being a bit of gatekeeper, or a boisterous restaurant personality. but what you see is an understated humility, empathy and respect
Cause carmy humbled his ass back in the day he says it himself.
This could also mean that Luca probably went through a lot of the same abusive shit Carmy went through. People who belittle and scream at you for the smallest mistakes. It's only when you've been through a lot of the shit do you become a more patient and calming teacher. I've seen a lot of modern restaurant kitchens do more of a calm, no-screaming "polar-opposite of a French brigade" style kitchen. They achieve the same successes as the traditional-trained chefs, but without the toxicity.
Yeah, I was actually really surprised by how nice Luca turned out to be
Especially when he said may I ask why ? I thought it was over but he calmly explained and that was unexpected
@@bengarcia5330exactly. That Carmy sent Marcus to him specifically said mountains of respect that Luca paid back by being patient, but strict
The sheer volume of great guest actors this season was insane,
Loooved it
i died!!!
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Does it work though? or too many cooks not sure if I should watch the second season
@@N93000it works very very well. They all act as support to keep the story going without making it feel excessive and there are some great performances.
I love how he shows respect to Carmy by mentioning how much better he was than him. Then Carmy subtly shows respect for his skills by sending Marcus to Copenhagen to learn from him.
Didn't make the connection until I saw their picture together later in the series. But yeah, for how in his own head Carmen was, he did an excellent job connecting his people with great mentors.
Damn I didn’t realize he was speaking about Carmy. What a show!
@@ScottSterling21 me neither until I saw Richie look at the picture of the two of them together
I never realised that he was talking about carmy. Are we sure about this?
@@patrickpurfield3038in the episode with Richie it's a picture of him and carmy on the wall
When Luca asked whether Marcus whether he knew how to make shiso gelee, Marcus lied and said yes. Luca immediately saw through the lie, which is why he handed the recipe. It's a great mentorship moment, I think. He's not busting Marcus's balls for either inexperience or lying, just provided a way to improve. Marcus later felt free to admit that he didn't know how to make ice cream, and Luca simply asked, "Want to?"
I've been a professional for nearly a decade now, and mentors like this are truly rare.
Yeah it felt like Marcus wanted to impress Luca from the get go, or that he didn't want to be seen as unexperienced cook.
Seems like a lot of places, they'd tear your head off for not knowing how to do something, so fair enough being scared to admit it. Luca might be the most zen chef I've seen on screen.
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As a fellow chef, I remember the time when I asked if a new chef understood how to make a buerre blanc. I sent her off in a side kitchen while I dealt with the rest of the menu until I eventually checked in. Turned out she didn't know how and she burned a pound of butter. From that moment I made it a thing to walk through every new chef when it came to a kitchen recipe from the business with encouragement. To save face, I'd say something like, "So you may know how to make it a certain way, but due to our type of kitchen, we make it this way..."
Great comment❤
I just realized he once said that he wanted to be a chef if he wasn't an actor.
its also like hes tlakinga bout his own life
because luca says he didnt do well in school and then found something else
and will poulter was like that but with acting
I heard an interview Poulter gave where he said he had a lot of difficulty focusing in school work, and focusing, as a young actor.
I also remember a interview where he said that he would love to play a role where he's a chef. Glad he got to fulfill that wish
His glow up from the awkward spider bite ballsack teen in We're The Millers to this tall drink of handsome culinary water had me double checking IMDB to make sure this was the same actor.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂😂 right
He went from god damn it kenny to God DAYUM kenny 🥵😂
We Brits remember him from much earlier, much sillier stuff. School of Comedy and Son of Rambow, that kind of thing.
I literally had to rewind to this scene many times because I couldn’t believe how handsome he looked here 😅
I loove how quiet this whole episode felt. So many quiet, understated moments of connection between Luca and Marcus, Marcus and his craft, Marcus and his situation being away from home. It felt so real, and even though nothing huge happened this episode, I was invested the whole way through. It's the kind of episode that leaves you almost teary eyed and you're not even sure why
This style of shooting fit his character really well too. I think what makes the episode so great is that it compliments Marcus as a whole, & also builds on his commitment to being better. He’s nervous, excited, & sad about being away from his mom. But despite all the emotions, he’s calm.
Will also contrasts carmie too, even though they worked in the same kitchen. So cool
this is so true!
Sounds boring
"It's the kind of episode that leaves you almost teary eyed and you're not even sure why" I feel that way about the whole show lol, just love the characters and how well they interact and show personal growth, mad feel good.
this episode was a delight, my favorite!
As a cook, I’m so grateful they didn’t overact here. It just feels like a normal conversation between two cooks. And it feels so natural, not forced. When you see tv shows about this line of work, it’s always high-strung chaos. Screaming and swearing. “Where’s the fucking lamb sauce?”. Which is somewhat accurate. But it’s not like we’re just constantly yelling at each other. There’s the quiet calm moments, when you’re preparing before opening for example. And I’ve had conversations like this many times during those quiet moments.
This show is pure perfection. I would love to see them eating on top of a trashcan during their 10min break and then tossing it to go back at it during a busy night
This is why this is probably my favorite episode. You always see the yelling and such in shows and movies but you rarely get to see the other moments. When I used to work in restaurants these moments were the ones that made me handle being in the weeds or being yelled at.
@@baileytate3938 Exactly, the people I’ve met through this job and the skills I’ve learned make it absolutely worth it. I would do it all again. I’m just so happy this show accurately portrays what this industry is really like. It’s so accurate it’s almost scary. Watching this show I’m constantly like, “I do that” lol.
Too be fair, this show has quite a bit of “where’s the fucking lamb sauce”
I think this episode and the episode where Richie goes into hospitality serve to highlight how it isnt exactly normal how dysfunctionally The Beef operates. In Marcus' episodes, he sees how therapeutic and calming preparing food can be when level heads prevail, how fun and interesting it can be to learn new techniques when your teacher doesnt have a hang-up about failure and how it reflects on him as a person.
While Richie's setting was more traditionally hectic, it differs from The Bear in that it was a well-oiled machine and not an explosive, toxic clusterfuck. He saw the value in being part of a team, learning from other people, keeping pace and above all, bringing joy to the customer. The job might be stressful, but if everyone supports each other, holds each other accountable and knows their job it can be extremely rewarding.
When you enter The Bear, its so outlandishly stressful and hostile and Hell's Kitchen-esque as you described, because everyone is wrapped up in their egos and traumas and family drama. No one can see past the end of their nose no matter how bad they want the restaurant to succeed.
“Yeah I have a younger sister, somewhere yeah” that one line and how he delivers it, tells us so so much. Incredible writing on this show.
His calmness an Marcus’ willingness to learn is inspiring and nurturing
Love how patient of a teacher he was. In a professional setting teaching people is not an easy thing but he allows Marcus to find his own groove and finesse while still being a strong mentor for him. There needs to be that balance of patience while also challenging whoever you’re teaching to push themselves.
This is what Carmen doesn't understand at all
@@horsebox5138 yeah you’re right but I think this season was him starting to find that balance since he did hell all of his staff become better in like every way but he still lacks that balance of while being patient and still be hard enough to push them with out going over board. It feels like his mentor was like that where he just pushed him and pushed him with out having that softer side.
Fr, that's how you know someone is a great teacher.
@@horsebox5138 some chefs aren't good at being teachers or being in managerial positions some are just better handling their station and creating
@@horsebox5138Carmen is more than capable of being a great teacher. The first time Marcus fucked up, he gave him great advice. It's just his demons catch up to him when the service gets ballistic.
I really want more episodes with his character in season three and maybe even a reunion with him and carmy. like not just because he’s will poulter, but luca’s energy was so calming and he was so encouraging for marcus and so calm it was such a great episode.
I just felt so at peace waiting this
I agree!
Yeah and I want less comments from smart arses
I thought the contrast to how Carmie works to how he works spoke volumes. That, apart from just cooking together might be why they're friends. Carmie comes from & is so GO GO GO all the time. Luca seems like from England where everything is calm, cool, collective. Really enjoyed his character was a nice change from the panic in Chicago lol.
@@strider1589I disagree. I think Camry and Luca are the same - they’re pretty calm when they’re teaching others and doing one on one (we see this with Carmy when he’s working with Syd). I would bet Luca is a menace when the kitchen is running at full speed
I love that "oh, so you started when you was 3?" Marcus gently injecting some humor into their conversation and Luca reciprocating it immediately put their dynamic on lighter footing.
And the “Operation”❤.
He nearly quit acting altogether because of online nastiness about his looks. It's so sad to know he had to go through that shit as a young teenager. Regardless of him growing into his look and working out I always feel for him that he was about to call his career quits due to trolling as a 16 year old. He used to spend all night reading comments about himself and going into a horrible place. He's an amazing actor and person and is the patron of a uk charity trying to battle cyber bullying.
All because of his eyebrows
I think he’s a great actor. I’ve liked him ever since Son of Rambow. In really like he seems like a genuine likeable bloke
He’s a great looking guy imo. People are fucking dumb lol
He’s not even a bad looking dude
Man is hansom af
Am I the only person who wants him to have a spin-off show? Lucas and Marcus restaurant.
yep, i was thinking the same--he did mention that thing about his missing sister, i think they are setting the scope
That sounds ok. What I’d like to see is a Fak/Ritchie spin off
You are the only one
@@ericcunanan4270 LMFAO
Ugha the professionalism in this scene. No snide remarks, no micro aggressions, no ego. Just the work. I watch this scene and it is like melting butter on toast.
One thing I really enjoy about Lucas character is how he kinda further highlights the essential sadness at the core of Carmy’s character, Luca is by his own admission a less gifted chef than Carmy but he’s also (at least from the glimpses we get of his interior life through Marcus) a significantly more stable and well adjusted person. It leads you to wonder how things could have been different for Carmy had he found someone out there in the world who’s a more effective chef, would that have liberated him the same way? Given Carmy’s familial motivations and trauma it’s perhaps even unlikely but it adds another twinge of sadness to the whole show when you realize Carmy was closer to a quiet life in Copenhagen (a place he described as the most beautiful he’d ever seen) than maybe even he realizes.
It's like Carmy had purpose when he was away from home and his sole focus was only on honning his skill set.
This and forks were so great and I’m so honestly impressed by the subtle reveal that comes later. The way wills character was talking about how there was that chef who made him great by just trying to keep up bc he was the best chef he’d ever seen and it was so powerful and then later on in forks you see rich look at a picture on the wall and it’s Carm with wills character and you realize he was talking about Carmen. I haven’t seen anyone talk about it but that scene made me lose my mind like wtf
Saw it yesterday and I was like 😱
I noticed that they had similar tattoos as well, almost like Carmen was his idol
It literally JUST dawned on my while watching this vid that Carm was the one he was talking about. INCREDIBLE filmmaking.
@@noahray3673 I thought the same thing but didn’t connect it until I saw the picture and it’s like the final puzzle piece just connected and I could see the whole picture. Such beautiful writing and they don’t dumb it down and straight up explain it to u like a lot of other shows so it’s even more Impactful
Knowing that Carm worked in Copenhagen and that he connected Marcus with Lucas my first thought was “he has to be talking about Carm” but then I also was surprised because if this was the case then it’s weird of him to be so vague and not say outright “the guy who sent you here was way better than I was”, so I did second guess myself but definitely wasn’t surprised when they finally showed the photograph with the two of them.
This whole episode was so good. The conversation that him and Marcus have about how Luca got to be as good as he is, and about how at a certain point, getting better is less about skill as it is to being open - this is the first time I've ever seen a show so accurately reflect how I feel and my own experiences with self-improvement. It was incredibly validating and beautiful to see
I also enjoyed the episode of Richie and how he started to figure everything out and how he progressed. That was really good too
Also remember Marcus took that lesson and created “The Michael” dessert he showed Carmy
2:52 went over my head, untill I saw the picture of him and carmy later
I had a feeling that the chef he was talking about gonna be Carmy
the fact they both started the same time and from the first day he notice such a big gap in talent goes to show the level carmy was at...
and also, Luca is the one chef mentioned in season 1 that discovered how to use veal fat to make the perfect dessert
I had no idea and When I saw it I lost my mind it was such good writing imo and both were such amazing episodes. I’ve been looking everywhere for someone else to notice
Also after rewatching this scene, I can almost guarantee that this character will come back up bc there’s so much foreshadowing but also if they don’t bring him back I get it. It’s almost what makes this show great is to just make the characters real and sometimes there’s shit u just never find out. Ok sorry for the rant I just am super impressed by this show
takes real talent to make a character memorable in a short amount of time
Yeah even if I didn’t know who Will Poulter was, I would’ve remembered this character throughout the show.
This, Epsiode 6, and Forks (Richie's Ep) are soooo effing good. It's what TV needs right now. Just sheer talent of writers creating nuanced scenes, and actors performing in subtle brilliance.
So great to see everyone getting that investment and development
I've NEVER been so proud for a character than Richie when I saw his episode.
@@randomhero456 Saaame. I was like singing along with him and clapping when he finally made that change and started seeing the bigger picture. Ghad it felt good
Agree. Xmas dinner scene was overkill. How many closeups of crazy Mom do u need?
@@fredofromchicago777 Yeah, but how good was Jamie Lee Curtis's acting? Agreed, it was way over the top. And the first ep of S2 seemed to have a lot of quirky back and forth between some characters, and was worried they were trying to turn it into The West Wing in a restaurant. Glad they didn't go down that road. The character development is the best part of this show.
Even better when you realize how thrilled and how much Will wanted to play this role !
Will Poulter is a very underrated actor. but i love everytime he is on the screen
You can't figure out what he is gonna do next
@@sianwarwick633 The definition of a wild card actor lol
This is an acting masterclass. So authentic. Cinematography and edit also very well done.
this episode and Forks episode were my favorites this season. I LOVE seeing Marcus in Denmark and seeing Will Pouter
i love the metaphor here. never stop being willing to learn. you can have all the skills in the world but just remember theres always someone better then you out there. be open to failure and be open to letting others help you and teach you. i loved lucas in this episode. he has the wisdom to know that self improvment is all about being open.
it's not really a metaphor if that's what he literally said 😂
@osmoticmonk 👍
I was so worried that when I saw him, he was going to be an antagonist of sorts where he treats the newer chefs like shit but he ended up being one of the nicest characters in the whole show. Adds a lot to grounding the show.
He reminds me of Thomas Keller, he was the same nurturing force in the kitchen.
his glo up was absolutely ridiculous how the fuck did he go from looking like the pyscho kid from Toy Story to THIS
Big booty facts! This man is gorgeous.
He still looks like Sid, just a more mature version lol
Only a few amount of people are ugly ugly. Most people just have to mature a bit, find their style of clothing and hairstyle, hit the gym get some tats if they fit you and voila
This scene is so real.
When you think you’re the best there’s always people out there better, working harder than you.
In this kitchen world, i always believe in that. No matter where you go, keep on learning. There’s no harm learning.
Apparently Will is a huge fan of the show and practically BEGGED to be on in some way - what a beautiful part they got/wrote for him. I'd seen the Luca thirst on tumblr but hadn't watched the show yet, and then when I got to this episode and saw Luca being competent without being an asshole, I was like "Ah, now I understand."
Will delivered what an A list would could deliver. His performance was remarkable to me. He stood out. This was epic shit. Something you don’t see often. I personally don’t recall the last time I said this about another actor. I kept waiting for him in the following episodes. I hope we would see him more in the upcoming seasons
This was awesome because it created the tension that Wills character will be angry or mean or have a blow up but it never comes. He’s genuine and kind throughout. No ego.
This was one of the best episodes seeing Marcus reaction being in Denmark,Will Pourter was a more then welcome surprise also just seeing the way Carmey an Sydney are really investing in the crew this whole season was Chef's 😘
agreed there is enormous potential for this show if they continue these chef stages with the main characters
@@Anonymous-nj2ow They may give Sydney an episode like this next season, it'd be fun to watch.
This show utilized celebrity guest actors so well. They didn’t cast them because they were a celebrity but they’d genuinely be good for the part.
he’s hot af in this
Real
no fr
@@lotusblossom444 Why is this?!
Fr
@@htetmyattun9426 ?
this episode was too wholesome and chill, i really love it
The joy of a good job and good work. Of course it's a fantasy, but it's a nice one to see on screen. I hope it's true out there somewhere.
Will is such an underrated actor
Seeing will poulter in this season was the first sign to me that Hollywood completely recognizes the excellence that the bear is. Then in epi 6 as we get introduced to the star studded berzatto family I knew this show was gonna be one for the history books
I just realized that I’m attracted to chefs.
Fr 😂
Will poulter’s glow up is a thing to behold
It’s like his facial structure entirely changed
I found this episode / scenes with these 2 to be insanely comforting while struggling between my career and education and mental health. There is a great dynamic and exchange of experience and education between them, not sure if its just amazing writing or what but I remember just watching this was really, really good. Felt very organic.
Loved that he was a kid and meet the millers. Looking great and a fabulous actor and chef.❤❤
For the first three minutes, I kept thinking that Marcus was ignoring Luca. But this video is all Luca and Marcus got edited out. 😂😂
LMAO 😭😭
'nope, again chef' is just damn the respect and the teaching right off the bat
I remember that scene being an absolutely sweet and beautiful moment of small talk. You can tell how natural the dialogue flowed, how the conversation very slowly allows them to open up to each other and become very friendly.
Will is such an amazing actor, I’m so glad he’s getting all the recognition.
0:44 I think we were all expecting Luca to snap back at him in some way and take it as a challenge. But he takes the time to genuinely explain why because he can sense that Marcus isn’t doing it from anything more than a place of curiosity.
I’m so happy my man is getting some attention. Been obsessed with him since were the millers and maze runner and nobody understood why I loved him 😭
What i love about his character so much how great of a teacher he is. Extremely patient, Not condescending when it comes to answering questions, and genuinely love his job. I've only been working as a kitchen helper at a local restaurant one of the things that stuck with me is during the time where i peeled the potatoes the wrong way but I already did the whole batch i was expecting to get yelled and screamed at but instead he just showed me how to do it properly and moved on. During our cig break i asked him jokingly ' i thought people like you should tear me a new one for fucking up those potatoes ' he replied ' i grew up in a abusive households, people that teach me is also abusive in their own right try to break that cycle you feel me? '. One of the best person i know
one of of many things i love about this show is the different personalities of chef that they portray is so real: I've studied in culinary schools and worked at a few restaurants so i've met quit a number of chefs: i've met chefs who are typical hotheads that yell like Carmy, chefs who are a bit more calm, quiet but stoic like Will's character, and chefs who are just so lovely and kind even during the most stressful environment like Terry in E7. All so talented yet so different in their people approach
Seeing Will Poulter making a name for himself since first seeing him in Son of Rambow is incredible.
What’s amazing about this show is that it reveals that almost all of what we know, we know because someone took the time to teach us.
This whole show is kitchen adrenaline porn to me. Even in these slow moments.
LMAO TRUE
This show has been a blessing for me. I'm at my last year at college studying animation and already got a job as a character designer. And i can tell you this, this whole show translates perfectly to what i have been feeling this year. It's an incredibly challenging time and i have all these expectations on myself about being not just good, being really good. Being the best. I know i'm not. But i always keep improving everything whenever i do something, always thinking it could be better. And it's so refreshing watching a show that, besides being set on the culinary world, talks a lot about being a good professional and a good person, and that those two concepts hardly go well with each other. I have made many mistakes as a human being because of being focused on being good at what i do. And i feel so great to see something that tells me that there's is still salvation for people like me. People who knows a lot about the job and not that much about being human.
I haven't started this season yet, but saw Will Poulter and had to click play.
This clip didn't ruin anything for the season for me, but it still hit me in that you can sometimes have those conversations with a co worker, in the wee hours doing prep together and learn so much from them and about them.
I've done kitchen work for years, and it's those little conversations with people whose names are dwindling from my memory that are sticking to me the most. Food brings about so much connection, technique, and opportunity to learn.
This scene felt very genuine, yet almost generic. It's relatable and low volume, but they both absolutely crush it because it felt like every conversation I've had with a co worker I've seldom spoke to, when there was this skill disparity, and all we wanted to do was pick each other's brains.
He really had a glowup. And with a beard he smashes the competition in the looks department.
I love that the chef who was better/ made him work harder is Carmy.
Right-- was just realizing that! You see the photo of them in Ever in Episode 7...
I loved this episode…. It was a nice break from all the chaos ❤
I never noticed how handsome he is.
Taking their sweet time cutting, weighing and balling…..late night prep is so much better than morning.
Literally started watching this show cuz I saw a clip of him baking with the tats and was like😍 hahahha. Turns out he’s barely in this show and turns out this is one of the greatest shows I’ve ever watched. Thanks Will Poulter!😂
This conversation just feels, real. Realistic. Ive sat down with co workers while on breaks or during quiet hours and we just talk and talk about each other or sometimes inner demons
Great episode. Really felt like two people just having a conversation.
The clock check towards the end, as a chef that was a nice subtle touch. Constantly checking the time ❤
one of the most wholesome episodes of tv I've seen
This felt like an audio visual comfort❤
Will Poulter’s glow up has been marvelous and I am very much enjoying it!
Will Poulter really caught the essence of a chef. I saw many of my mentors in him.
Him and all the other actors that appeared specially in episode 6 had me going crazy 😮💨
That little look at the clock at the end when he's showing Marcus how to pull the Quenelle. Also, when he uses his palm to heat the spoon to release the quenelle...nice touch.
I love these scenes and the later reveal that Carmy was the rival who was leagues ahead of Luca was amazing. But the only thing that's a bit odd is that isn't Carmy the one who had the contacts to hook up Marcus with Luca in the first place? So why is Lucas being vague about the fact that Carmy was this amazing rival but spoke of him like some distant stranger? In normal conversation, it seems like Luca would have been open about it since Carmy is the one person they both know and got this whole situation started after all.
From my point of view, the reason he vague about the info is that this guy is set to be low-profile or subtle. He knew but he chose to rather not bring the name on the table. This character always sending the professional and mysterious vibe.
I think Luca is trying to help Marcus feel confident and comfortable in his own skills, and getting a reminder of how Carmy is this one-of-a-kind world-class chef might make him feel inferior. He's already a long way from his comfort zone and feeling a lot of pressure to do well. It probably wouldn't help for Luca to go, "Hey, you know how I'm really good at this and it makes you nervous? Your boss is way better than even me."
because its not about carmy and lucas. its about markus learning that the best thing you could ever do to improve at something and be good is to be open. having all the skills in the world is nice but if you cant self reflect and be willing to admit you could learn more will always hold you back. Lucas not mentioning his rival was carmy gives marcus the metaphor he needs without the added pressure of impresing carmy. marcus wants to learn because he just wants to be better as a chef. Lucas is a smart teacher, by not making it about him he gives marcus the chance to focus on his own path and his own trajectory. god damnit i love this show
@@thefatman69dude Also in season 1 Carmy is talking to Marcus about some dish that nobody was able to get right until one day somebody "cracked it" and I think its implied that the chef who cracked it was Carmy.
Will Poulter was magnificent this episode.
This kid went from being Syd in Toy Story to my biggest man crush in Hollywood
"I got better than I thought I'd ever be just by trying to keep up with this guy."
"Like Vegeta."
"Who's Vegeta?"
"Now I know you've heard of Vegeta."
"Haha yeah, we've got DBZ in London."
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This entire episode was stunning - when it cuts to Forks and we finally see who "the other guy" was that he refers to keeping up with, in the photo on the kitchen wall.... what a moment.
I have re-watched this scene an unholy amount of times. Perfection
Poulter is one of those guys whose marinating like fine wine and then when he’s 40 he’s gonna blow us all away with his final form
I’m so glad they went with a calm, gentle approach to mentoring in a professional kitchen.
I would not be able to learn anything from this beautiful bastard, my brain would melt in his presence.
I played outside linebacker in school too that part got me hahaha, I aint working for no fancy resturant, but I was a line cook for a little country club. I enjoyed it
I know everyone talks about episode 6. But honeydew and forks were my favorite episodes.
The will poulter and Olivia Colman cameos have a huge effect on Marcus and Richie that’ll cascade throughout their lives
I think this show's world building is very underrated, building out history, characters, and story through just dialogue is something that seems simplistic. In actuallity anything but, the matter is hard because in a way your make life happen and life you have people with history that's deeper than the roots in the ground let alone the roots of a character. For the show being able to do it in realistic little moments is something special.
5am and they look fresh and full of energy ....I dont believe this :D
this leadership and teaching is so bizarre and respectful and uncanny i love the mood and it feels like something i could just listen to for hours.
I would watch an entire series of Will Poulter like this.
Brilliant.
I thought Luca would snap when Marcus kept messing up the garnish and was surprised he didn't. It all made sense when he admitted that he became THAT good by making a lot of mistakes. Instant favorite.
I'm obsessed with him. OBSESSED
Was my favorite episode/sequence of the season. Just had me locked in.
This scene, i haven't seen the show yet but i relate to them, meeting a new person and trying to connect you start letting out little things & those little things allow the new guy to feel more comfortable
He fit so well in season 2!!! I loved every moment of it.
Will Poulter has really grown into an amazing actor bro.
This show is so masterfully written.
I’ve often said that, if there was ever a biopic about Gordon Ramsay, that Will Poulter was my first choice to play him. I guess if that never happens, we at least have this!
Something I've kind of come to realise throughout the years, is that in general you have three work related ideologies. 1) I need results, I don't care how you get them - I will step on the shoulders of everyone else around me to get to where I need to be. 2) I know what I know. I want to learn from people around me. And if I can teach someone something, I've got infinite time to help them as long as they actually want to learn, and they're genuinely trying. 3) Either I've been worn down so much that I'm only interested in doing the bare minimum, or I don't care enough/I'm not paid enough to put in any more effort than I'm required to - and I don't see that changing. Marcus really needed someone in that moment who was 2)... And Poulter nailed that balance.
I didn't realise he was talking about Carmy
"We are the Millers"... love that film and the way Will plays his character... haha
he reminds me of my culinary arts teacher. Calm and patient, and youre safe to ask questions.