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underpants

(198,119 posts) Sat Jul 4, 2026, 12:41 PM Jul 4

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"The Bear" we just finished the last episode NO SPOILERS

I’m not a critic. If I jump into something I let the creative process and performances take me where they want to take me.

I thought season 5 (8 episodes) was a return to season 1 - stress and comedy with exactly the right amount of The Faks.

Conversations throughout the season were direct, well written, and needed. Jeremy Allen White actually threw in a Springsteen reference in episode 1 or 2. I caught it anyway.

I’d highly recommend it. The Bear’s problem is that meeting expectations of season 1 and I’d say 2 were nearly impossible.

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"The Bear" we just finished the last episode NO SPOILERS (Original Post) underpants Jul 4 OP

I did like the last episode wrap-up... hlthe2b Jul 4 #1

👍 underpants Jul 4 #2

hlthe2b

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1. I did like the last episode wrap-up...

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 12:44 PM

Jul 4

Farewell to the Bear after 5 seasons.

underpants

(198,119 posts)

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Sat Jul 4, 2026, 12:50 PM

Jul 4

The only person I didn’t see in that episode was John Cenna - maybe he was busy.

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