What should I explore next in my ongoing Day ___ Was Born series? Leave a comment!

@josephc.highjr.2947

11 ай бұрын

The Wire would be a good pick. The first season is stellar, but it does take a while for it to get going. It's not until the midpoint in Season 2 where the show really starts to fully come alive, and the show just kept getting better from there. The fifth season was still pretty good, but it wasn't the best. It was hard to top the fourth season, but at least the show ended on a high note.

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

I need to rewatch The Wire. I haven't watched it in like 13 years. You're right about hitting its stride in 2nd season. I love how they focused on different settings for each season.

@RufusDinaricus

11 ай бұрын

@@EntertainTheElk Deadwood, one of the best TV series of all time.

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Never seen this show. It's a crime I haven't watched it.

@28Pluto

11 ай бұрын

Northern Exposure... It would also make a VERY good Day It Died series, because the last season is very divisive. It's a great show and very intelligent. It's about quirky, small town Alaska. With the main character being fish-out-of-water Doctor from NY. It's like if Twin Peaks didn't have murder, the FBI and supernatural evil, but instead was just about the eccentric characters going about their lives.

In a show with so many heartbreaking scenes, the one that got me the most was the screaming match between Carmy and Richie at the end of season 2. When Richie started yelling "I love you!" in response to Carmy's insults, I thought they were going to be able to de-escalate, but Richie's "I love you!"'s fell on deaf ears and, like real-life, it only escalated, yanking the rug right out from under me. Season 3 can't get here soon enough.

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

I didn't notice the yelled 'I love you's" until my 2nd viewing. It struck me too.

@sunningsnake

4 ай бұрын

Yes!!! I was actually really shocked that the I love yous didn't reach Carmy.. but I think it shows how he's stuck in his unprocessed trauma (and stuck literally in the fridge).

Forks is my favourite episode of the entire season. It made me so emotional. Richie's journey was magic.

@EntertainTheElk

10 ай бұрын

Completely agree.

@TaylorJohnson1

9 ай бұрын

“Ritchie, drive.”

@coma13794

9 ай бұрын

We earned Forks. We absolutely needed it.

@fuzzybanana0123

7 ай бұрын

I like it too, but there's absolutely no way he went from cleaning forks to being some professional expo guy in JUST ONE WEEK. They showed him digging the restaurant out of the hole when things got crazy and Carmy was stuck in the freezer, but they were backed up sooo much and they made it seem like within 20 minutes everything was back on track. Absolutely no way that could happen. I liked the arc and him realizing his potential and worth, but it was way overblown and unrealistic. It's a show, I get it, but they keep things pretty believable. This wasn't one of them.

I always thought the potato scene with Tina was less that she was doubting herself, and more that she’d been being so rude and petty to Sydney and expected that same energy back. Like she’d fucked with Sydney so Sydney was gonna say her potatoes were shitty just to be petty and make her do it again. But Sydney was just straightforward and casual about it.

@tiffanypersaud3518

4 ай бұрын

❤

The last episode when cousin handles the orders and hits it running was so good to watch, like you felt how that achievement finally gave him what he was looking for.

@elsagreen1476

14 күн бұрын

Dude my heart grew 3 sizes. And I hated Richie when I first discovered the show

The last 2 minutes of s1 ep8 made the stress of the whole rest of the season worth it for me. A big sigh of relief

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Season 1 had a perfect ending. It made me worry about S2 but those fears were quickly put to rest.

@BaeWater

10 ай бұрын

My favorite part about that is that he almost makes the pasta in ep1 but decides not to and throws away the canned tomatoes. Almost a subtle hint that they had to go through all of that growth and turmoil before they could find the money(hope) and joy at the end.

@Cristobels-Green-Boots

9 ай бұрын

I love those closing moments, too - the sudden serenity of Carmy’s smile (little brother to big brother - & a glimpse of what might have been) As well, there’s the United Family vibe at Family Meal - made me wish I was there! ‘Omelette’ (season 2) - apart from the beautiful tone of THAT scene, which shows us how Carmy & Sydney find comfort in each other - I love watching Syd make an omelette in real time! It’s details like this, & the bakery scenes with Marcus & Lucas (even the colour palette is reassuring) that leave me with a buzz of happiness: Rewatching episodes, I find more details to love - & the soundtrack is totally perfect: Simply the best, Chef! Thank you for your commentary: since ‘Drive My Car’, I’ve been a MUBI Supporter - I love the range of genres on offer, & always look forward to seeing what’s next!

I love love LOVE Tina's arc ❤️‍🔥 Seeing someone discover the joy in doing a good job, in WANTING to be good, in accepting and rising to challenges, lifts me up. When she smiles proudly to herself I just tear up. And the cherry on top is that she keeps calling Carmy "Jeff" throughout 😂 it started as derision and turned seamlessly into endearment ❤

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Haha yes!

@jmay5433

10 ай бұрын

I love that it turns to Jeffrey in season 2, it shows the respect she now has for Carm

@gabiluch87

10 ай бұрын

I love how she keeps calling him Jeffrey even in the second season, like its just a nickname

@tiffanypersaud3518

4 ай бұрын

😂❤❤

I went from waitressing at a very busy restaurant to put myself through nursing school, to working on the floor. The crusty ole veteran nurses couldn’t believe a green RN could ‘run the rooms’ like I did . It was just like a restaurant, instead of appetizers -I had evaluations, entrees were meds and precedures Etc Ha !Restaurants act like it’s life and death anyway right! Can’t pick best moment it’s a beautiful thing this show

I accept this series is the best culinary based series to ever be filmed. The person responsible for the soundtrack can sleep well knowing they nailed it.

Such a good show and also such a shame some of the writers aren't making enough to meet their living expenses. I really hope this show survives the strikes and all the staff are paid fairly.

The show is really great, it went from being incredibly stressful to still stressful but more funny and optimistic, I think it’s on of the better shows on TV right now

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Completely agree!

Yes, chef! Love this show so much. And having "Fishes" and "Forks" as back-to-back episodes is a perfect example of what you're talking about. Chaos with moments to breathe and recover. I loved how the people who needed the most growth (Tina, Marcus, Richie) had either entire episodes or hefty amounts of scenes dedicated to them to show that growth happen. It mirrors what Carmy is always saying about some of the best dishes he's worked on. Some dishes take multiple people and several hours or even several days to cook. Sometimes quality demands time, and that's what the show gives to each of the characters. It's lovely.

The journey of Richie is also impressive. ♡♡ I love how the show slowly revealed his personal history and brought out more of his personality (especially in S2 Ep6 & 7). I was particularly impressed with how he remained calm, positive, and cheerful during critical moments when his loved ones were under great pressure (such as how he handled the expediting in the last episode of S2). Watching Richie sing Love Story after a fulfilling workday was a memorable scene, complete with a flying car and sparks that were very relieving(*´∀`)~ ♡

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Richie has the best arc in Season 2. Forks is incredible.

@MrTuas

10 ай бұрын

I knew that even though I hated Richie, his character was important as a heel to Carmy. But i didnt know just how much id come to love him once he really understood what he wanted to do.

@hinduismwithpremananddasbhagat

6 ай бұрын

I consider his character arc some amazing writing.

Yes Chef. I agree that episode was truly the day The Bear was born. The show itself is addicting to watch. Just like Marcus finding his purpose in desserts. I too have found mine. In my line of employment I work at a hotel in housekeeping. But for the pass three months I've been helping the kitchen out do too low staff. But after working in the kitchen for a while now, I found my purpose in the hotel. It only took seven years for me to find it.

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Hell yeah man. Congrats. So glad you found your purpose. :)

I worked in a kitchen for two years... This show was so real for me. The stress, anxiety and high-paced "action" of a kitchen was perfectly created. It's a brutal job, and personalities can clash. But at the end of the day, you feel like a family that can survive anything.

@daveisdead

10 ай бұрын

Yea I loved it! The bond you make when you’re all back there in the shit can be pretty strong. Worked in kitchens for 6 years from local pizza shop to high end and each one was different yet had the same basic experience

Thank you for shouting out the sound design! It’s such an important part of the show and adds so much and I feel like it flys under the radar.

@EntertainTheElk

10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it.

I was unsure about the bear at first. The end of season 1 and the entirety of season 2 settled all of that. What a fucking incredible show.

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Yes yes yes!

The soundtrack really makes this show for me, it really puts you in the same head-state as the cooks when the hectic jazz comes on

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Totally. Great music.

@coachmcguirk6297

11 ай бұрын

It reminds me a little of the way the movie whiplash uses it.

@mikeroni

11 ай бұрын

@@coachmcguirk6297 😂 I was thinking the same exact thing

Yes chef, good choice! I remember during my first watch through season 1 that I had to pause and take a break for a few days around Brigade because the show was just so overwhelming in terms of its intensity. With Dogs I got the breather I needed and binged through the rest of season 1. When episode 7 opened and Sufjan Steven's Chicago burst on with the epic visual ode to the city I absolutely knew that this would become my favorite show of all time, the oner cemented that, and all of season 2 has vindicated those feelings.

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Ditto to pretty much every sentiment you just made. The use of Sufjan Steven's song from his album Illinois was a chef's kiss.

Ritchie's arc is so rewarding!!!

@EntertainTheElk

10 ай бұрын

Definitely the best part of Season 2.

Glad you shouted out S1E4. It’s a great episode that’s underrated IMO, but you could say that about the show itself.

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

I think the word is starting to get out about The Bear. It just got 13 Emmy nominations. Well deserved.

This show is so good at noticing. It's what makes the show stressful, the noticing of a clock or the sound of a ticker or the violence of a fight. It is also good at noticing the joy of a compliment, the taste of a doughnut, the shift in a tone of voice from aggressive to kindly assertive.

To me, the show started fully realised but forks is my personal favourite episode of television this year (maybe this decade).

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Yeah Forks might be the best episode. Richie's character arc is fantastic.

I spent 3 years as a banquet chef which may not seem like a lot, but it was brutal BootCamp that taught me skills I still use today. After working in a kitchen, I feel like most movies and TV shows have been ruined for me because they don't depict what a kitchen is really like. The Bear and to a slightly lesser extent, Chef, are the first ones that got it right. I love this show. People ask me what else is on Disney+ so that if they want to watch The Bear here in Canada, they have other reasons for their subscriptions. I always reply with "The Bear pays for the month's subscription on its own."

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Love the insight! And hello Canada!

@chesterplemany

11 ай бұрын

Yes, Chef! still holds up after all these years. The first two seasons are great TV.

I have been watching your videos since your mega hit "the day the simpsons died". I have watched every video drop since. Even if its a topic on the surface I probably wouldn't take to, I give it a watch for your thoughtful, passionate take. I can't think of a better way to describe your videos than "cozy". You have this delivery that works whether I am stressed, exhausted or hyper. i left a comment on a previous video (that you replied to) on how your videos were a source of comfort during a terrible, grief-stained part of my life. My life is much more balanced now, and I still look forward to each new video.

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Wow wow wow. Love to hear this. I'm glad you've been a loyal Elk for years and years. But even more than that, I'm so happy that your life is more balanced and you're out of your grief season. Happy you're here!

Yes, Chef. 100% agree. The character development is sublime.

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Thank you Chef!

The quiet moments in this show are genius.

Very nice look at how the whole package raises the pressure and tension. I will say it's not carmy but syd who tells Marcus "if you're into it, then I'm into it"

The season finale playing the same song that they played in Back Draft - also a film that capture the dark heart of Chicago Was a wicked nice touch for those of us that noticed

It feels so good to see this get uploaded. I started it this past Monday and finished Season 2 last night (Thursday).

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

I love when the timing works out like that!

Was gonna say, for those of us who’ve had “uncomfortable” family dinners, when did Fishes trigger your panic attack?

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Oh man. This is why I don't like having quiet family dinners in my own house. Because I've seen too many examples from TV and film that just make the setting uncomfortable to me.

I totally thought there was only going to be one season of the Bear. It felt nearly perfect ending with the name change from the Beef to the Bear and I just assumed that was it. I too was worried the second season wouldn’t live up to the first but it was arguably even better. Best series around right now, for sure.

If I had a nickle for every time Oliver Platt played a half-hearted antagonist in a story about Chefs, I'd have two nickles, which isn't a lot- but it's weird it happened twice

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Oliver Platt's character started off as this antagonistic force, but he's really changed in S2. He's one of my favorite characters on the show now. He's the harda** with a heart of gold.

@roscojenkins7451

11 ай бұрын

My favorite comment

@DocMortsnarg

11 ай бұрын

@@EntertainTheElk I love his character in the Fishes episode. I don't know for sure if it's the case, but him and Bob Odenkirk gave off such brother vibes in that episode, with him trying to talk Odenkirk's character down from anger. Might be my favorite character.

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Yeah I think they're brothers. It's hard to get a hold of all the family and friend relationships. You gotta learn on the fly. I still don't know Sarah Poulson's characters relationship tie.

my best friend and his wife turned me on to this show and its amazing

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

You have good friends.

I seriously need to start watching this show. Many people have recommended it to me, and this video just seems to confirm it. Thanks for the great quality and hard work you put out in each one of your essays. 👍🏻👍🏻

@EugeniaLoli

11 ай бұрын

If you like people shouting to each other, then sure. I personally tried twice to watch this series, and twice I bailed before the end of the first episode. I don't want my entertainment to be one massive fighting among petty people.

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words!

@donteverfckwithmyvibe

11 ай бұрын

​@@EugeniaLolidifferent strokes, but I do highly recommend giving it another shot.

@Allison-jj1vq

9 ай бұрын

I hope you’ve watched it by now. It’s perfect in every way.

@NathanG214

2 ай бұрын

​@@EugeniaLoliyelling at eachother for no real reason half the time either. Very awful show. Massively overhyped

I’ve just finished The Bear and oh my, what an amazing show it is. One of my all time favorites. Great video man!

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

would love to see an analysis video about s2 or about sydney and carmy and how their characters are foils of one another / they are cinematic mirrors of one another !

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

I'd love any excuse to continue talking about The Bear.

Incredible show. Makes me hungry when they whip up those good-looking dishes. The emotional stress they go through and put each other through is an emotional rollercoaster.

This video made me want to watch The Bear within the first 20 seconds of watching it. So I did, and it was beautiful. Thank you, chef. Great video, as usual.

@EntertainTheElk

10 ай бұрын

Yay! So glad you gave it a chance and enjoyed it.

@jamesthomson9525

10 ай бұрын

@@EntertainTheElk Hot take; Rick’s my favourite character. Did not think for 1 second after finishing the 1st episode that I would EVAH feel that way.

Big man EntertainTheElk with another banger of a video. I just finished watching the second season of The Bear yesterday, and my god, that finale hit hard. Richie was truly the MVP of this season.

Yes, chef! Just binged watched the two seasons back to back. The Fishes episode really made it all tight up with the chaotic family dynamics from the Berzatto's and also the episode with Sydney wandering Chicago was one that really stand-out the most about the food industry in that city. Can't wait to go to those places one day

Lionel Boyce as Marcus is SOOOOO good in his role and he doesn't even have a Wikipedia entry (yet). I hope he gets an Emmy nod in July 2024.

@MC-td2rg

3 ай бұрын

💯💯💯

wow, great essay about great show, thank you! i love the bear visuals and music, end emotional lightness after tense episodes, actually i love everything about this show 💛

Yes, chef. Slight correction, Sydney says” if you’re into it, I’m into it.” Not Carmen (although we know he thinks that too).

The soundtrack does it for me 🎶and seeing how flawed all the characters are. But somehow you still get the sense that things will turn out just fine.

the bear for me feels like a safdie brothers mix with scorsese and sopranos with food and kitchen. the second season really made me fall in love with this tv show, especially cuz there was alot of slow paced type of episodes, and gave it another vibe and good emotional feelings to the show

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Yeah, I heard a lot of Uncut Gems comparisons to the pilot episode.

Great video. You really went deep and it shows. Also: as a Refused fan from way back I'm glad someone else spotted them on the soundtrack To answer your question (without in any way denying the points that you made about Dogs etc) I think they were all perfect episodes, just in different ways.

I LOVED Marcus solo episode

Yes, Chef! This show is a Work Of Art to me. I just love it and I'm obsessed with it!

I've watch your videos for years deserve so many more views!

An amazing show. Would love more breakdowns of it

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

I'll look for any excuse to talk about The Bear more.

this show is perfect right now.

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

It's amazing.

Yes Chef!!! We started the first season 2 weeks ago since everyone was talking about it. We finished both seasons in 3 days. My favorite show of the year!!!!!

Yes, Chef. I also think is the best show I´ve seen in months

I just wanted to say thank you. I watched two or three minutes of your video and thought "I should stop. This shows sound interesting. Watch it and come back." So I did. And now I have a new favourite show with the best episode of all time. Not just in this show, but really the best episode since TV show episodes exist: Forks. Thank you for that.

I enjoyed the 2nd season more because of these quiet moments. The yin to the yang

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Totally. The balance was really struck.

I'll be that guy, i hope this only has a few seasons. I dont want this series to turn out like TWD. First couple of seasons are the grab then completely change the whole tone of the show.

@EntertainTheElk

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, 3-4 seasons will be enough.

I...kind of binged both seasons of this show not long ago, and holy shit, it was so stressful.

Jeff. Good job 😭🤌

Yes Chef! And I struggled getting into this show. I found the first couple episodes of season 1, so stressful and frenetic, that I stopped twice. And then picked it back up, back-tracking a bit each time. The only thing that kept me at it, was all the buzz I was hearing from people about how good it was, oh, and the Richie memes. That whole Taylor Swift singing bit was pretty much what got me to stick with it, that last time I restarted. I saw the possibility of character growth, and I wanted to stick around a see that.

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

So glad you stuck with it!

As soon as I heard Refused-New Noise I knew this show was going to be special. Yes Chef. This show is beautiful

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Thank you chef!

GREAT VIDEO MAN!

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I don't think this show was broken or needs fixing... but certainly that addition, elevated the show

Great video, chef!

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Thank you Chef

This show is so good. I just hope the “stressful ep of the season” doesn’t become a THING. Where every season has to have one crazy chaotic stressful ep that’s even crazier than the last seasons one. That could become a little too much of a “schtick” imo. But again wtf do I know. This show rules. The writers and show runners know what they’re doing.

@EntertainTheElk

10 ай бұрын

Yeah, after backing up the 1st season with possibly an even better 2nd season, I'll trust the writers moving forward.

Yes chef!

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Heard chef

Yes, Chef!

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Thank you Chef

Beautiful review!

Forks. I still think about it all the time. The art and joy of doing a job well-any job.

"Yes, _Jeff_ !" 😉

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Great comment!

I was most of the way through s01e03, I was out, finished with this show that was nothing but yelling. If it wasn't for the birthday episode, I would haven't made it through the series.

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Totally agree. I loved the first three episodes, but the high stress started to feel like one note and too much. Glad they're able to change it up from episode to episode.

The episode of Marcus abroad was so beautifully quiet. It really gave me time to sit with my feelings and think about everything I was seeing on screen. The scenes when Marcus saves the cyclist and the one where he and Luca are just chatting felt so real and emotinally significant, I had to rewatch them.

Perfect vídeo! its fire, chef

@EntertainTheElk

10 ай бұрын

Thank you Chef!

Never heard of this show before but this video made me curious. I'm gonna check it out. It looks good.

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Awesome! You'll probably burn through it in a day or two. It's that damn good.

Absolutely, chef!

I haven’t even seen the Bear, but this was a jolly good video!😌

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

I had worked in the fiod services when i was younger and the levels of stress in the kitchen that made me realize it wasbt for me early in my adulthood was perfectly shown in the chaos..so i always wondered why they put up with it... the universe demands balance but such a mecel of calm didnt seem possible to counter the chaos of a kitchen😮 Add to that, my fiancees late husband 😢❤ was a chef, so i have heard the stories for years about the whirks if l Being married to a chef, add to that hus early death from heart attack due tonstress and drinking from job..so it whickly became our favorite show.. anazing wroters that either know the world first hand or eoic research and writing

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Sounds like they really nailed the stressful vibe of the job.

Yes Chef!

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Heard chef.

I want Season 3!!!

In defense of Tina, she has 20+ years of experience, it wasnt her ''first day'' of hard work. Sydney came off as pretentious to her, as better than.. at least she thought so not because she thought she was shitty, though that's how people treat lower income ppl, people of color, and women... There is a culture in those humble restaurants just as valid as the high end ones even if it's more home cook style. So yeah she felt intimidated by the skills and training probably too but it doesnt mean she wasnt good just cause she didnt have a institution level education

Nice job chef!

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Heard chef!

I would love to see a video on " the day Xena: Warrior Princess was born / died." I love that show in college.

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Never saw it. But I know lots of people who did. I'll add it to my list!

Great breakdown.

@EntertainTheElk

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Yes, chef!

Ep 6 of season 2 is my fav

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

That's probably the masterpiece of the entire series so far.

The Bear has always remained me of a 10 years later of shameless if where Lip has grown away from his past life and has started a new one where he used to be a nobody and now a chef trying to be a somebody.

Great video

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Any commentary on Sugar and her place in this disfunction? Seeing her younger self in Fishes was a revelation but she's almost a different person in current episodes.

yes chef

@pratib9663

10 ай бұрын

Yes Jeff 😭🤌

The Bear has the best songtrack/needle drops on TV today...maybe ever.

Yes Jeff!

I'll have to check this out now. Sounds like a good series. Keep up the good work.

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@MilStdNZ

11 ай бұрын

@@EntertainTheElk I just powered through both seasons. It was excellent. Thank you!

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Wow that's awesome! Glad you dug it.

Yes chef.

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Heard chef.

GREAT VIDEO

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Wasn't it Sidney who told Marcus, "if you're into it, I'm into it?"

Yes Chef.

Chef, I’m torn between ep. 3 and your excellent dish, ep. 4. I’ll defer to you. Yes, Chef!

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Heard chef! Have you finished the 2nd season yet????

great react!

Where’d you get the tshirt?

I would be interested to see you tackle MLP:FiM. Also, on the subject of young demographics, it would be strangely interesting if you took a look at some pre-school aged shows. Bluey, The Clangers, Teletubbies, etc.

@EntertainTheElk

11 ай бұрын

Well funny enough, I talked about Bluey last year. Search Entertain the Elk Bluey and you'll find it!