[Warning: The below contains MAJOR spoilers for The Bear Season 3, Episode 10, “Forever.”] The Bear ‘s third season may not have delivered the SydCarmy storyline some fans were rooting for, but it did serve up another delectable option in the form of Sydney ( Ayo Edebiri ) and Luca’s ( Will Poulter ) blossoming connection. Admittedly, when watching this series, I’ve never seen the bonds between characters as romantic.
Sure, there’s a definite connection between cooks Carmy ( Jeremy Allen White ) and Sydney, but perhaps it’s more about culinary soulmate-ism than actual romantic potential. I even predicted that the series might venture into less romantic and more convenient avenues for possible shock value, but my perspective shifted a bit in the third season’s finale episode, “Forever.” During the installment which saw Carmy, Sydney, and Richie ( Ebon Moss-Bachrach ) attend the “funeral” for Chef Terry’s ( Olivia Colman ) restaurant, Ever, several other chefs were featured, including Luca, who makes his first appearance stateside after his Season 2 introduction during Marcus’s ( Lionel Boyce ) apprenticeship in Copenhagen.
As the evening unfolds, Sydney and Luca find themselves in the kitchen chatting over a drink about their personal lives. The banter and buzz between them—including awkward smiles and shy glances—is palpable through the screen, delivering a strong romantic vibe, particularly when Sydney asks Luca how long he plans to stick arou.