The Bear 2x7 REACTION!! "Forks" 

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Eric: I feel bad for this week’s episode because it has to compete with last week’s episode Episode 7: hold my bear

It's wild how last weeks episode is one of the most anxiety inducing episodes and this is one of the most cathartic episodes. Such great character work for Richie, with one of the best needle drops.

The previous episode using forks as an element of tension, discomfort and lack of respect at family dinner, and here, a learning method in perseverance, responsibility, and respect For God's sake, WHY IS THIS SERIES SO GOOD???

Felt Eric when he shed that tear, this show gets to you sometimes

Ebon won his best supporting actor Emmy for this episode. He thanked his costars, Olivia Colman and Taylor swift.

I love how they pointed out that Richie is at his best and happiest when he's genuinely connecting with people. He's so abrasive and crass throughout the entire first season that it's easy to miss how he gets along with so many other people in the kitchen, how he's the one who deals with the customers out front and knows them all by name. The signs of Richie's purpose were always there, except just like him we don't quite see it until he does.

richie singing taylor swift with his whole soul will forever be my favorite scene of this show

"5:30 with one snooze". Calvin a professional snoozer.

Im always excited when reactors get to this episode.

The funny thing is, Carmy respects Richie so much more than Richie ever realized because 'good with people' is something Carmy would never be described as. Carmy is this incredible chef, master of the kitchen, butnhe can't connect with others in a healthy way and constantly messes up and misunderstands what people need from him. Richie has so much emotional intelligence, but it's hampered by a deep lack of self worth and self respect, so his gaze is constantly being turned inwards in self destructive ways. When he just let's himself be and focuses on servicing others social needs, he's actually insanely perceptive and able to act on those perceptions with remarkable charisma. He found his worth.

"I feel bad for this weeks episode because it has to compare to last weeks episode" - Yup this is gonna be a good reaction.

23:08 Didn’t expect the actual deep dish pizza to be there, what an immersive experience lolol

Talk about S tier. Damn, I love this show so much.

not even the biggest taylor fan but that love story needle drop is one of my favorites i've ever seen in a tv show lmao such a satisfying moment and a perfect song for it. pretty sure ebon thanked taylor in one of his award show acceptance speeches lol

I never thought me a grown man would cry so much over a fictional character singing along to Taylor Swift but here we are... It's so nice to see someone who clearly was in so much pain finally get some purpose, I've been there and the feeling when you finally start breaking out is euphoric .

The Bear has several great and fun characters that I love, but I think this episode positions Richie as the best in the series, god, Ebon is one of those actors that always makes me laugh and always manages to surprise me

I'm so so happy y'all loved this episode as much as I do. Seeing Richie grow is so satisfying!!!

I think y'all are my favorite reactors.. between the 3 of you, no angle or perspective is missed... Having a pen & paper to note parts of each episode is also smart and keeps you more engaged than many other reaction channels. Been following you guys on Succession, The Bear, and now Mr Robot. This format is a perfect! 👍

0:06 This was how I felt the first time I saw this too, but it surpassed all my expectations. Now this is my most rewarched episode of any TV show! I will often just put it on while I'm getting ready for work in the morning. It just makes me so happy for some reason.

“Damn, it’s gone! Now I’m like a raccoon!” I haven’t thought about the “raccoons washing cotton candy” videos in ages😂

Love the thumbnail. It's how we all felt after watching this phenomenal episode.

Last episode is easily the best episode of the show, but this episode is easily my favorite. The character development hits your like a train.

Don't worry, Eric, I also had water start leaking from my eye at that exact moment the first time I watched this episode (and basically every time I've rewatched it). I love this season so much, and how the show has taken time to focus on each character. I never imagined a Richie episode would pull at my heart strings like this, but here we are. We've watched him struggle at The Beef/Bear to find his purpose. The first episode of the season had him in the basement telling Carmy he's afraid they're going to "drop his ass" because he not the talented/genius/star of the crew. Then he butts into Fak's business with the reno (see mold falling from the ceiling). He's constantly arguing with Natalie. And to get here, with him finally respecting himself and feeling that he is worthy and worth it, it's beautiful.

This episode hits so close to home. As a bartender I have worked with a lot of “Richies”- guys with potential but who have so much trauma and have just kind of been surviving and haven’t been able to channel their natural ability. Watching them find themselves, find pride, in a kitchen, is really satisfying. It was like seeing an old coworker finally finding their spot.

Holy shit Pequod’s Deep Dish!

Richie smiling in his car is probably my favorite moment of the show

Richie has always been great with people, I noticed that back in season 1. Glad to see him lean into that and hopefully we see Chef Jess again?? She did the double back and told him not to be a stranger..so maybe? I hope so

Season two does character development so fucking well. One might say it’s *chef’s kiss*

Riche’s character growth is hands down my favorite on the show ❤️

This is my favorite episode of tv of all time. I’ve watched it at least eight times just in its own. So glad y’all love it toon

You cannot watch this episode without getting some joy tears for Richie Love Calvin with the Edgar Wright call and who winds up being Chef Terry but our very own Doris Thatcher from Hot Fuzz 😄

The woman working at that fancy restaurant looks and acts so much like Alison Brie that I'm convinced they wrote the role for Alison (esp considering all the other Community references and associations) but probably the dates didn't work out or something

This was my favorite episode of the whole show so far!!! I feel exactly like Eric, holding out for a character to believe in themselves and it finally happens. So pure

this episode is pure CINEMA.. my favorite of the series. so glad y’all are enjoying this journey and can’t wait for season 3 😁

Every Second Counts… love the dual meaning of the phrase & how it hits home at the end…. Puts lump in my throat every time

There are few pieces of media that truly make me feel like 'Hey, I wish I could forget about this, so I could get to experience it again for the first time'. This episode is one of them. While the entire show is amazing (and one of my personal favorites), this episode is just something else. It gains more value once you've followed Richie from the beginning and understand where he's coming from with his refusal to change (I feel like it was easy to judge him on S1 by forgetting that he had lost Mike as well) and, in the end, this one really feels like a victory. I don't really know how to put it into words, but once the episode was over, I felt so... at peace? We went from lack of purpose, from him feeling like he had nothing to offer while his people had so much. How everyone around him seemed to be improving while he was stuck. To him realizing that his skills were there, and they were important as well. That he also had value, because a restaurant is not just its chefs (something he can't do at a high level), but also the people they serve (and that he can do and do well). It was so beautiful to see. Richie's journey resonates with me on a personal level and this episode was a nice thing to watch, one of those instances where media can actually inspire and help and maybe even heal, apart from providing entertainment. Beautifully written and performed. Favorite episode of the show so far and absolute favorite cameo as well! The noise I made when I saw THE Olivia Colman! And how her story resonated as well with that "never too late to start over". Ugh! I hope we get at least one more episode like this one on s3.

This episode is one of the best episodes of television ever. Ebon freaking brought it! What an amazing story and what a stellar performance by Ebon.

My favourite episode in the show

This is my favorite episode for the entire show and it's so well earned. They could have done this sooner but they really made it seem like real development and it feels earned.

that pan to the framed photo of carmy and will poulter is so satisfying. i figured that’s who he was talking about in the moment but the way they add that scene 2 episodes later is brilliant in my opinion

It’s one the best two back to back episode combinations on tv. -they’re both anxiety inducing for completely different reasons one with negative reinforcement and one positive reinforcement. -it’s rare to evoke such emotion from joy of watching people get it as we do with Richie

This is 100% the best episode for me of the show, obviously there's the big ones that everyone talks about, but this is a fav. Richie is the best character and his growth is so awesome.

Fun fact, the place where they got the deep dish from was voted #1 pizza place in the US by Yelp.

This might actually my favourite episode of anything ever!

Just watched the episode before this reaction. Holy shit that was an amazing episode. I can't believe how much I needed to see Ritchie begin to pull his life together.

This might be my favorite episode of the show

Ebon is gonna be a great Thing, he brings the comedy and heart so well

Just when I thought I couldn't love Richie more, this episode comes. The show is so brilliant. My heart just was so filled in this one. His heart and love for people is so deep to actually be able to channel all his strengths is amazing. Like Eric, I was pumped, and tears were flowing.

Watched this like 10 times, never noticed he wakes up before the alarm near the end

My favourite Episode ❤ Every Second Counts

Forks is so fantastic, and coming directly after the phenomenon that is episode 6, it flips the script and gives us not only Richie's transformation, but HOPE. So much of this show is frantic and stress, but Richie finding his purpose is not only exhilarating for him, but for the audience as well. An incredible episode and my absolute favorite.

I've been waiting for you guys to reach that point... It was such a gut punch in a good way... I feel that we have been seen the "Every second counts" mantra a lot since the beginning of the show and it always had a kind of negative connotation... but here it got flipped around... So beautiful every second is a moment to make a difference! So beautiful!

*squeezing stress ball vigorously* "too much work, just eat it!" 🤣

Dude, I love how this actor portrays Richie and gives him a character arc throughout season one to season two. I cannot wait till I see him play the Thing/ Ben Grimm in The Fantastic 4️⃣

This is my favorite episode because the restaurant I work at did the same thing for me. Helped me take pride in the food industry again and give guests a proper experience. Bravo 👏🏻

This episode was really my favourite of this season. So great.

Eric do you want more Olivia Colman? Watch Broadchurch, one of the best crime drama series of all time. The other protagonist of the series is a certain Doctor. I also recommend the film The Lost Daughter, a very good drama about motherhood.

Such a perfect pairing with last week's episode. Fishes tears you down and Forks builds you the fuck back up.

I don't know if I've ever seen the whole squad capture my exact reaction and experience with an episode than this one. I'm so incredibly proud of Richie and for all the anxiety this show has, nothing compares to how it warms my heart.

After that last episode, we NEEDED this episode.

One of the best episodes of tv ever.

This series will go down as some of the best filming and writing we will ever see and experience. We are at a high time of phenomenal writing. And acting is thriving because of it. Can’t wait for you guys to see the next few episodes. Which truly explain why these actors won so many awards. Hopefully they will win more for this season. So well deserving.

That is my favourite episode so far.

I am kinda watching over the series with you guys for the 2nd time and I have to say that this show is utterly amazing. Everything is so well written and during all the chaos in S1, now we see all the different characters evolve so much - Marcus , Tina , Ritchie. Its just a such great TV series I would say its probably one of the best things that have come out in recent years and it deserves every single award there is.

ah I've been waiting for this reaction since you started The Bear. genuinely one of my favorite episodes of television of all time

My favourite episode

Such a wholesome episode, my favorite of the season. Ebon’s performance is amazing, and Olivia Colman’s cameo is the cherry on top.

The most wholesome and satisfying slice of a character arc EVER.

i love anything that celebrates embracing your passion and this episode is just.. hell yeah!

On my first watch I replayed the scene of Richie answering the questions and driving home singing like 3 times. Such a great episode and character arc.

This was what Eichie needed soooo bad. It was an awesome episode, one of the few not so chaotic ones which was nice.

As someone who has worked in hospo for a very long time, the Bear hits hard. But I mainly worked front-of-house, not in the kitchen, so this particular episode hit harder than all the rest. When a team clicks like they do here, it's magical. Transcendent. And this episode manages to somehow capture how that feels. The first time I watched it I was transfixed, and every subsequent time I watch through tears. Amazing, brilliant television.

I love this episode so much! I'm so happy to see you guys loving it too ❤

My favorite episode of the series. I just love Richie's arc. And I particularly love the use of music in this ep.

17:41 probably one of my favorite little details, the white board behind Richie saying "Progress" in the top corner.

My favourite episode of TV from the last year. So good.

I love this episode SO much. before this, Richie just annoyed me no end. seeing him step up, grow up, and respect himself and others is just GOLD.

Time for the greatest comeback story of all time.

Amazing episode.

This is one of my favorite episodes of any tv show this year.

Got Patreon just for this and Fishes

That intro’s on point. It’s wild the show provided back to back bangers this season.

Love that you're watching The Bear! You should do Interview with the Vampire TV show on AMC+ next, it is as underrated as Black Sails was, and just as brilliant with the storytelling.

My favorite The Bear episode. Ever. Also, this made me realize that Richie is now my favorite character on the show ❤

Oh man! This episode, this show! Just great!

Richie is fucking awesome. I want the best for him and I'm continually proud of him each episode. It's weird 😂

Can’t wait for this guy’s performance in Fantastic Four

Pequods has been repeatedly voted the best deep dish in the city. I have dined there a few times and it is more than the best deep dish, it's the best pizza I have ever had...no exaggeration

This is my perfect episode of a television show.

i watch this episode every other day, it really helped me get a second wind in life. 🍻

I tear up every time

Honestly, there's some great stuff in this series throughout. But this episode - to me - is completely at the top of the list (yes even above Christmas). So good. And then we haven't even talked about the David Byrne-song under it.

Forks my fav episode so far in this series. Richie is the dark horse of this show.

The reaction we all been waiting for.

The amount I say "Mangia baby" after seeing this episode has significantly skyrocketed

I think this episode is up there with some of the best TV… ever.

Favorite episode of the entire show

Favourite ep!

best episode on TV in a while!