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Silver Gaia

(4,917 posts)
12. I love this show, too!
Fri Sep 20, 2024, 02:21 AM
Sep 2024

Honestly, it deserves every award it has gotten. They are well earned.

It's my understanding that it is classified as a comedy due to some odd, old Emmy rules about episodes generally not being hour length (drama-length), and something about the way in which it is filmed.

It sometimes does make me chuckle, but it is more of a dramedy. It is definitely not a funny comedy show.

What it does have is amazing, finely drawn characters in a character-driven show that are portrayed by top notch actors, writing that takes us into deep places in their relationships with each other, their families, and their community, and sensitive direction that brings out all these quirky qualities. Other actors seem to loooove this show and its cast.

It is unique. There is nothing else out there quite like it.

Yes. Watch it! Give it time to grow on you. If you enjoy quality television, you will not be disappointed.

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"Bear" - it's not a comedy [View all] RainCaster Sep 2024 OP
Is it worth watching? I think I see adverts on Hulu, but I thought it was a cooking show. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2024 #1
it's not a "how to cook" show RainCaster Sep 2024 #2
Thanks...I might take a flyer on it, then. No cooking directions and no laugh track. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2024 #9
I think it's worth watching Alpeduez21 Sep 2024 #8
Gonna have to watch now.... OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2024 #10
Yep, not a comedy. And I understand it. Auggie Sep 2024 #3
That's a good explanation 👍 RainCaster Sep 2024 #5
Definitely worth watching MN2theMax Sep 2024 #4
Jamie Lee Curtis is incredible. vanlassie Sep 2024 #6
She really is! MN2theMax Sep 2024 #7
Based on this thread, I am all in. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2024 #11
I love this show, too! Silver Gaia Sep 2024 #12
"Bear"? or "The Bear"? bif Sep 2024 #13
"The Bear" Highway61 Sep 2024 #14
Watched Season 3, episode 1 last night. bif Sep 2024 #15
Watching that show gives me anxiety Luciferous Sep 2024 #16
It's very dark and very dry, but I agree it is a comedy. Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2024 #17
I had to quit watching it. bif Sep 2024 #18
I agree. IL Dem Oct 2024 #19
Sadly, I think it jumped the shark. bif Oct 2024 #20
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