Now that we know season 5 of The Bear is a go, it is important to remember one thing about the show: Richie is the best character. Since season 1, Cousin (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) has been there to support The Beef and his growth is a beautiful thing to see.
Richie started The Bear as an antagonist in a way. He didn’t want Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) changing anything that Michael (Jon Bernthal) did. He wanted to keep that legacy alive but didn’t understand that Carmy was just trying to keep the restaurant alive. So when it came to finding a job for Richie in the new restaurant, The Bear, Carmy realized that Richie first needed to fix himself and he did that by sending him to a restaurant that was all about the experience.
