The kitchen is officially closed... but before we say goodbye to The Bear, there's one very important question...Did we actually predict Season 5 correctly? 👀Back when we reviewed Season 4, Neil and Marie made some bold predictions about how Carmy, Sydney, Richie and the rest of The Bear's story would end. One of us ended up being alarmingly accurate (and has been unbearably smug ever since), while the other wasn't too far behind.In this FULL SPOILER REVIEW, Neil and Marie look back at their predictions before diving into everything that made the fifth and final season such an emotional farewell.🍽️ In this episode we discuss:Did The Bear stick the landing after two seasons that some viewers considered "mid" (Neil & Marie definitely didn't!)Carmy's final journey and whether his ending felt earned?Sydney's leadership and the evolution of her relationship with Carmy.Richie's incredible character arc (again!).Ebra's genius idea that could save the restaurant.The incredible structure of the season.Why this might be one of television's most satisfying final seasons.We also discover which member of Marie's ever-growing harem of fictional husbands made an appearance this season (she genuinely can't help herself), while Neil slowly realises he's become the Carmy Berzatto of podcast editing—sleep deprived, fuelled almost entirely by caffeine, and only capable of doing one thing: editing podcasts.Because Neil's life has been complete chaos recently, he made his notes live while watching the episodes, meaning this review occasionally descends into the unfiltered stream of consciousness of a very tired man. If you hear random observations about cheese, possessed Paul Rudd, Michelin stars or shouting "CHEESE!" at inappropriate moments... there's a reason.So grab a sandwich, say "Yes, Chef," and join us for one last service.Let us know your favourite moment from the final season in the comments!Follow We Needed Roads Podcast on the socials:🐦 Twitter/Xhttps://twitter.com/NeededRoads📸 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/weneededroads🎵 TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@weneededroadspodcast🎧 Follow us on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0E31ucDQy7Ha5PRdtahAjb?si=50a97260f09f4ad7👤 Our SocialsNeilhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilg78.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/neil_gregory78Neil’s Substack:https://substack.com/@greggors78Davidhttps://bsky.app/profile/llongd.bsky.social@llongd.bsky.socialJose🐦 https://x.com/aspanishjoe📸 https://www.instagram.com/joselopezphotos📷 https://www.jlopezphotos.comMariehttps://x.com/Life_onMarszhttps://www.instagram.com/life.on.marsz/And her podcast https://t.co/VEzFUG3ObX🚗 Fund Our Quest for a DeLoreanhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/Weneededroads#TheBear #TheBearSeason5 #TheBearFinalSeason #JeremyAllenWhite #AyoEdebiri #FX #DisneyPlus #TVReview #SpoilerReview #EndingExplained #Podcast #WeNeededRoads

🚨 SPOILER WARNING! 🚨Pack your bags, avoid the fog and join the We Needed Roads Team for some sunset cocktails because we're heading to Widow's Bay for our full Season 1 Spoiler Special!Joining Neil are David, Jose and Marie to break down one of the biggest surprise TV hits of the year. The show we've affectionately dubbed "Spooky Parks and Recreation" somehow mixed small-town municipal comedy, supernatural horror and mystery into one of the most addictive new shows on TV.Neil has been banging on about Widow's Bay since he first heard the concept, convinced it was going to be something special before a single episode had aired.David eventually caught up... after delaying things because of something called a holiday (not to Widows Bay) Priorities, David.Jose completely ignored Neil's weekly recommendations until his family started watching it, at which point he suddenly realised Neil might actually have been right.And then there's Marie, who had to be practically dragged kicking and screaming into watching the show because horror really isn't her thing. The jump scares certainly didn't help... and she's still annoyed that there was no 'clown' warning.Join us as we discuss our favourite characters (all hail Queen Patricia) hilarious dialogue, the perfection of the shows tone and where Season 2 could take us? 👇 Let us know in the comments:👻 What did you think of Widow's Bay Season 1?🌫️ Did the finale stick the landing?😱 Which moment scared you the most?😂 Which moment made you laugh the most?And who was your favourite resident of the new Marthas Vineyard? (which is definitely not cursed!)Follow We Needed Roads Podcast on the socials:🐦 Twitter/Xhttps://twitter.com/NeededRoads📸 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/weneededroads🎵 TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@weneededroadspodcast🎧 Follow us on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0E31ucDQy7Ha5PRdtahAjb?si=50a97260f09f4ad7👤 Our SocialsNeilhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilg78.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/neil_gregory78Neil’s Substack:https://substack.com/@greggors78Davidhttps://bsky.app/profile/llongd.bsky.social@llongd.bsky.socialJose🐦 https://x.com/aspanishjoe📸 https://www.instagram.com/joselopezphotos📷 https://www.jlopezphotos.comMariehttps://x.com/Life_onMarszhttps://www.instagram.com/life.on.marsz/And her podcast https://t.co/VEzFUG3ObX🚗 Fund Our Quest for a DeLoreanhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/Weneededroads#WidowsBay #AppleTV #TVReview #SpoilerReview #HorrorComedy #MysteryTV #WeNeededRoads #Podcast #TVPodcast #Season1Review

💪 BY THE POWER OF GRAYSKULL! 💀⚔️This week on We Needed Roads, we're heading back to Eternia for our spoiler-filled review of Masters of the Universe!Joining Neil are Marie, Jose, and special guest Clare from the W-Rated Podcast as we ask the important questions: Has He-Man finally got the big-screen adaptation fans have been waiting for? Does Skeletor still have the greatest villain design of all time? And can a film based on a toy line actually deliver?Neil and Jose are of a certain vintage, meaning they grew up with the cartoons, the action figures, and even survived the legendary 1987 movie. Jose, in particular, definitely spent a lot of time playing with Snake Mountain as a child... and we'll leave that sentence exactly as written.Meanwhile, Marie arrives with absolutely no Masters of the Universe lore, no research, and no idea what's going on—but one of her many fictional husbands appears in this film, so she's locked in regardless.And then there's Clare from the W-Rated Podcast, who couldn't confidently tell you the difference between She-Ra and Teela, but did hate-watch Riverdale all the way to the bitter end, making her uniquely qualified to assess Camila Mendes' arrival in Eternia.Join us as we break down the good, the bad, and the downright WTF moments from Masters of the Universe, discuss whether nostalgia helped or hurt the film, and find out if Eternia's newest adventure has the power... or if it should be banished to Snake Mountain forever.⚔️ Spoilers throughout!Follow We Needed Roads Podcast on the socials:🐦 Twitter/Xhttps://twitter.com/NeededRoads📸 Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/weneededroads🎵 TikTokhttps://www.tiktok.com/@weneededroadspodcast🎧 Follow us on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/0E31ucDQy7Ha5PRdtahAjb?si=50a97260f09f4ad7👤 Our SocialsNeilhttps://bsky.app/profile/neilg78.bsky.socialhttps://www.instagram.com/neil_gregory78Neil’s Substack:https://substack.com/@greggors78Davidhttps://bsky.app/profile/llongd.bsky.social@llongd.bsky.socialJose🐦 https://x.com/aspanishjoe📸 https://www.instagram.com/joselopezphotos📷 https://www.jlopezphotos.comMariehttps://x.com/Life_onMarszhttps://www.instagram.com/life.on.marsz/And her podcast https://t.co/VEzFUG3ObXClare 📸 Instagramclareellenhope🐦 Twitter/Xclareellenhope🎵 TikTokclareellenhope1And her podcasthttps://youtube.com/@W-Rated?si=4qXPZOoi8roWOLZnhttps://open.spotify.com/show/2x7Ag7oDjg1e9mKOw9eGDO?si=b288ae7fe710454e🚗 Fund Our Quest for a DeLoreanhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/Weneededroads#MastersoftheUniverse #HeMan #Skeletor #CamilaMendes #MovieReview #Podcast #WeNeededRoads #Eternia #SheRa #Teela