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They sat down across from each other with their lawyers and all this paperwork that said 'I want you to be looked after, I'm going to make sure you're ok, I'm willing to give you everything I have to make that happen'

When the clock had run out and they had nothing to gain, all they both only wanted was to take care for each other.

Watching Sydcarmy in season 5 reminded me of them so much. A couple managing a divorced, and through that process, realising how loved they are. ❤️

As much as I love the needle drops in the first season, I think going for a more traditional film score on season 5 was the right move.

The music and sound design in the first season absolutely blew me away, but as the show went on, I felt that the music became overly self referential at times.

Having said that, I find film scoring a bit manipulative and it can be heavy handed when cueing "emotional moments" (like a comedian who uses the intonation of a joke to get you to laugh, even if the joke isn't funny).

This season's score veered into that direction at times, but I think going with a sonic landscape which was distinct from the rest of the show helped prevent it from feeling overly nostalgic and sentimental.

Thematically, it also cued us into the fact that this is not just more of the same: There really has been a change. We're not stuck in Carmy's head. We're not stuck in the 90s. We're not stuck in Mikeys shadow. The Bear is alive, and it's about every person there

i'm begging you, give these women life and meat and gravity.

how can you love a paper doll?

do you ever see a post about a piece of media and think 'oh baby, where are your comprehension skills?'

do ever think that about yourself?

well,

I didn't like that the pasta was the struggle dish in season 4. I thought it was too simple, too few components. why pasta?

Baby, where are my comprehension skills?

Pasta is always the struggle dish.

It's the pasta the Carmy can't get right in season 1.

The pasta recipe is Carmen's inheritance.

It's the pasta that put Sheridan Road out of business.

It's the pasta that Sydney couldn't crack without Carmy in season 2.