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The third season of The Bear is a mess of mixed reviews, but here’s why you should sit down and watch it anyway. It’s no secret that The Bear is a favorite at Enterprise, but we’ve seen the reviews and the episodes, and we’re here to tell you that season three is well worth your time.

ICYMI: The Bear follows Carmy Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), a world-class chef thrust back into the kitchen of his family’s run-down sandwich shop after his brother’s tragic death. The struggles of small-business ownership and the demanding reality of the food industry is revealed as Carmy fights to transform the restaurant and adjust to his new role. It’s a tense show, but a deeply engrossing one too.

Where’s the fire? Many fans of the show are complaining that The Bear has lost its identity, and that they’re having trouble connecting with the characters this season. To that we say: Duh. That’s what this season is all about. Everyone on the show is struggling with the feeling that the restaurant has lost its way and strayed too far from its roots. The many issues plaguing the characters are causing deep fissures not only in the team, but in the restaurant as a business. The disjointedness of the season isn’t an accident.

We will concede that there are a few minor issues. Fak fans will love the extra screen time dedicated to Neil and the rest of the Fak clan. It may be a bit too much for people who had no strong opinion either way, and torture for the few who disliked the Faks to begin with. The Fak family usually provides some much-needed comic relief, but this season has proven that less is more. These episodes are undeniably more introspective, and some of the Fak gimmicks just feel out of place in the midst of weightier themes being pushed to the front.

Is season four around the corner? Seasons three and four were shot back-to-back. That, coupled with a cryptic “To be continued” wrapping up the last episode could indicate that we just might get season four earlier than expected. But that doesn’t mean you should binge the new episodes. Our in-house Enterprise experts recommend that you take your time to savor this season instead of burning through it all in one go.

WHERE TO WATCH- You can find the new season of The Bear on Disney+.