THE BEAR 1x02 'Hands' - FIRST TIME WATCHING REACTION 

Really good reactions. I'm enjoying your perspectives. I think a big factor affecting Richie's behavior, besides his divorce, is his grief over Mikey's death. I don't think he's processed it yet and he's acting out.

3:18 Unfortunately that's how it goes... at least where I've worked

Funnily, the French Laundry building used to be a laundry owned by French people. So it's kind of a cool name. 😊

See???? Comedy???? No way.

You'll see more of it as the show goes on but Richie is definitely not stubborn just to be stubborn. An important background theme of this show is the gentrification of Chicago and that definitely informs Richie's actions (although it's not a primary reasoning for his behavior).