Started watching season 4 of The Bear. It?s pretty much recycled regurgitation of restaurant stress at this point, but I?ll see it through out of obligation.
It definitely is recycled, with a "haven't we seen this before" vibe. I'm through four episodes in the new season.
But, I still watch it out of enjoyment rather than obligation. The actors are wonderful, the characters are great, and scenes are beautifully directed, and it's got a great soundtrack. Even recycled, I enjoy it more than 90% of the stuff out there.
For instance, The Waterfront. I just binged through that, and I found it all to be empty calories. It's a new show, but I still found it all to be warmed over recycled nonsense. Like it was Bloodline, without any of the things that made Bloodline great and a lot of the stuff that made Bloodline go off the rails.