jfv wrote: Wed Jun 22, 2022 6:20 pm This is happening tomorrow on Paramount+

Woah.

I read that they're working on restoring all the old Beavis+Butthead episodes WITH THE VIDEOS for streaming on Paramount+.

If that actually happens, I'm signing up.

Curious if anyone has seen The Bear (on Hulu) yet? Especially interested in former/current restaurant workers...

kmc wrote: Sat Jun 25, 2022 10:38 am Curious if anyone has seen The Bear (on Hulu) yet? Especially interested in former/current restaurant workers...

I was gonna mention this, but for me I think it's having a soft spot for Chicago-set shows that sort of get it right. I always thought Jeremy Allen White was pretty good no matter how ridiculous Shameless got.

kmc wrote: Sat Jun 25, 2022 10:38 am Curious if anyone has seen The Bear (on Hulu) yet? Especially interested in former/current restaurant workers...

I love it, and I recommend it. Great characters.

kmc wrote: Sat Jun 25, 2022 10:38 am Curious if anyone has seen The Bear (on Hulu) yet? Especially interested in former/current restaurant workers...

Motherfuckers can't complain about fussy modern tweezer cuisine and then use clarified veal stock for a fuckin beef. And whatever the fuck that vegetable slop they're cooking to put on top. Just as Popeye's fried chicken is about 100x better than Parson's, Johnnie's Beef is 100x better than this fictional sandwich without even tasting it. And watching them spend all that time searing a single 5 lb hunk of beef at a quick service place of that capacity...who did they consult from the industry?? We're only a few episodes in and maybe they address all this.

I saw the whole run of Barry so far and enjoyed it front to back. Also enjoying The Boys' current season.

jeff fox wrote: Tue Jun 28, 2022 8:02 am

kmc wrote: Sat Jun 25, 2022 10:38 am Curious if anyone has seen The Bear (on Hulu) yet? Especially interested in former/current restaurant workers...

Motherfuckers can't complain about fussy modern tweezer cuisine and then use clarified veal stock for a fuckin beef. And whatever the fuck that vegetable slop they're cooking to put on top. Just as Popeye's fried chicken is about 100x better than Parson's, Johnnie's Beef is 100x better than this fictional sandwich without even tasting it. And watching them spend all that time searing a single 5 lb hunk of beef at a quick service place of that capacity...who did they consult from the industry?? We're only a few episodes in and maybe they address all this.

I haven't seen it yet but Jeff, yeah, those types of questions popped into my head just from the trailer. Kinda turned me off. I'm tired of "food culture" and especially [wannabe] "celebrity chefs." I'm a former restaurant worker, and as a wine sales rep I work with a few places like this and it's all become so boring. I wish more places that weren't "fine dining" cared as much about their beverage programs as these tweezer kitchens. I'll probably give it a shot, though.

The tension between the Cordon Bleu (or whatever) trained cooks and the old school 'spaghetti dinner' guy is a big part of the show (especially the latter, who starts to question his sense of purpose). I wouldn't look to the show for realism, especially the twist near the end with the tomato cans (still scratching my head over it).

Man vs. Bee on Netflix is fun.

It's Rowan Atkinson in a beautiful house filled with priceless objects, trying to get rid of a solitary bee, and it's exactly what you think it is.

It's nine episodes, but they're like 10 to 12 minutes each.