by Ava Fountain
Those who have seen FX’s Critically acclaimed show The Bear while also experiencing
serious bouts of chronically onlineness might remember the great Sydcarmy debate of 2022. After the release of the first season fans began arguing online about the romantic subtext behind the show’s two main characters, getting into widespread arguments about respecting platonic male and female friendships. And while I understand points made by both sides, with the events of season two unfolding I can confidently place my claim as a Sydcarmy truther.
serious bouts of chronically onlineness might remember the great Sydcarmy debate of 2022. After the release of the first season fans began arguing online about the romantic subtext behind the show’s two main characters, getting into widespread arguments about respecting platonic male and female friendships. And while I understand points made by both sides, with the events of season two unfolding I can confidently place my claim as a Sydcarmy truther.
The Bear follows fine-dining chef Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White) who
comes back to his hometown of Chicago to take over running this family’s sandwich shop “The Beef” in light of his older brother’s recent death. Following his return Carmy meets aspiring chef Sydney (Ayo Edebiri) who begins staging for him, starting their relationship as coworkers and eventually friends. Towards the end of season one the two have a falling out resulting in her quitting the restaurant, the following events leading to my first substantial SYDCARMY PROOF:
1. Uniform gate
Despite her former unwillingness to comply with the changes going on in the restaurant
supporting character Tina shows up wearing the classic cook uniform they wear around the
kitchen (blue apron white button down) This man is so down bad that he sees everyone’s WORK UNIFORM and immediately correlates it with Sydney.
2. The texts
Towards the end of the season one finale Richie gives Carmy a note he found that his brother Mikey had left him. Carmy sits anxiously about to open it and who does he text before he opens it?
SYDNEY ADAMU!
In this very important moment in his life, his mind wanders to Sydney’s dish they were discussing episodes before. (regardless if you think they’re romantically attracted to each other this is just a nice display of their deep connection and mutual understanding of
each other)
each other)
3. The symbolism behind their food
When opening up about her failed business Sydney admits that the final nail in the coffin was when she forgot to cook pasta for a really important dish. Later on Carmy cooks this dish for Claire his new girlfriend. Every meal we see Claire eating was in reality one of Sydney’s creations (another ex: the frozen grape dish served in the finale)
4. Their sign language
Carmy shows Sydney the sign for sorry in ASL. He tells her that this is something two chefs he worked with did when they knew they needed to talk about something later. He is setting up their relationship (professional or not) to be built on forgiveness and healthy communication.
5. THIS WHOLE SCENE
In the last episode, Carmy asks Syd for his help fixing a table, here they both express their
doubts and concerns while holding each other up (literally and metaphorically). This is a tender scene that shows how much they value each other as artists and how deeply they respect each other’s viewpoints.
Next is the final and most damming Sydcarmy proof of all time:
6. Carmy’s Sydney fancam
In the final episode, Carmy is seen suffering a panic attack outside of the restaurant right before it’s supposed to open. During this, we see scenes of his family, and an overwhelming amount of clips of Claire, the correlation between her and his past worsening his panic. This is followed by slowed-down clips of Sydney, starting with her first walking into the restaurant in season one. The thought of Sydney begins to calm Carmy down, showing he sees her as a source of stability. This main quite literally created a plot twist edit of his current girlfriend to his coworker and yet we’re not supposed to think they’re gonna end up together?
Regardless of whether the writers intend to keep them platonic or not, their relationship shows a deep familiarity with each other that is extremely refreshing to see on screen. So although there may be no long painful slow-burn romance I will remain happy so long as I continue to get to see them yelling at each other in a stressful kitchen environment for my own entertainment.
Regardless of whether the writers intend to keep them platonic or not, their relationship shows a deep familiarity with each other that is extremely refreshing to see on screen. So although there may be no long painful slow-burn romance I will remain happy so long as I continue to get to see them yelling at each other in a stressful kitchen environment for my own entertainment.
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