Carmy X Claire - Blog Posts
Everyday I think about how Chris Storer wrote Sydcarmy; One of the most achingly beautiful love stories I’ve seen in media in a long time. About two people who were connected long before they met and how they eventually found each other when they needed it the most. Who have continued to build upon their love together and created something beautiful born out of devotion. Who understand each other on a cosmic level, who have made each other better in every way possible. Who were indubitably meant to be partners in every sense of the word. And how Storer very well might throw it all away for one of the most boring, unhealthy, underdeveloped, wonderbread couples who look they could be distant cousins.
Richard Siken, The Worm Kings Lullaby// Jenny Slate, Little Weirds// Sleeping at last, Already Gone
I just think that they were never meant to work out regardless of whether Sydcarmy happens or not
I need Fak and everyone else to stop speaking for Carmy and for Carmy to stop letting people speak for him and tell him how to feel. Carmy’s a grown ass man capable of speaking for himself and i need everyone to start acting like it
A comprehensive list as to why I think Carmy x Claire shouldn’t be together:
It took Carmy a good 10 seconds to remember Claire’s name at the store
Carmy originally gave her a fake number, so she hunted down Fak to get his real one
Claire had to make him repeat his real number to her even though he looked like he was fighting for his life to not hang up the phone
Their dates weren’t dates, they we’re running errands and not the sweet “I love doing mundane stuff with you kind” the “my cars not working so I need a ride kind”
When they attended the house party Carmy was clearly uncomfortable and quite literally pretended to be someone else the entire time (Logan)
Mikey and Richie pressuring Carmy about Claire in fishes even though he clearly just wants them stop and let it go
THE PANIC ATTACK SCENE, Carmy trying to his damndest to picture Claire to help himself calm down but it’s not working and the moment he pictures Syd he can breathe again
They had brief crush on each other in high school and nothing more, they were never close friends if anything Mikey and Richie seemed closer to Claire than Carmy ever was. Their conversation in the car backs this up because Claire talks about knowing and thinking Mikey was cool, but not a lot about Carmy
Every time Carmy was asked if Claire is his girlfriend he couldn’t answer, he even has to ask Fak if Claire is his girlfriend
Not to make this about SydCarmy but to make this about SydCarmy he does all these intimate things with Syd (i.e. the table scene, the monogrammed jacket, you deserve my full focus, opening an entire restaurant with her) but he can’t even bring himself to call Claire his girlfriend
There was no point where Carmy showed any interest at starting or being in a relationship with Claire it was all forced by someone else (i.e. Giving Claire a fake number, Fak giving Claire his real number, Richie and Mikey pressuring him in fishes, Richie and Fak pressuring him even now, only calling Claire his gf after someone told him that’s what she’s supposed to be, hanging out with her only when he runs errands and needs a ride, having to be reminded to invite her to family and friends night)
Their entire relationship felt like an obligation (specifically to Mikey) from Carmy’s part, he never pursued it and never put as much work into it as Claire did
The obvious indications that Claire represents Carmy’s past while Syd represents his future
Claire telling Carmy she loves him for the first time via voicemail after only dating for a few weeks
Carmy unintentionally breaking up with Claire whilst locked in a fridge
Not to hate on Fak (I love him) but I need to see Carmy talk to him next season about giving Claire his actual number. Because if one of my best friends was out here giving my real phone number to somebody who i purposely gave a fake one to, i’d be pissed.
She don’t love herself
Should’ve taken the hint when he gave you a fake phone number
The Bear s3 ep1 script leak
Claire remembering Carmy’s nickname and knowing exactly what he was going to name the restaurant and Carmy not even remembering her name is top tier unintentional comedy
Not to hate on Claire x Carmy by any means (ship what you want idc) but I just want to know why your ideal ship is traumatized man x girl who constantly reminds him of his past. Not even the good parts either, the part where his family who he already has a turbulent relationship with is pressuring him to be with her. I understand the whole childhood friends to lovers thing but they clearly aren’t it, yes she says she loves him but that’s not true, she loves the idea of him she had when they were like 15 but that’s not who he is anymore and vice versa. Childhood friends to lovers is supposed to represent growth and change but Carmy and Claire are still holding on to their childhood versions of each other, they’re both holding on to a high school crush and that’s not what Carmy needs. Carmy needs to move on and start his healing journey but he can’t do that if he’s white knuckling a childhood crush trying to make it into something it’ll never be. That’s why the panic attack scene is so significant, Claire is the dark and upsetting past that Carmy’s stuck in but Sydney is the bright and hopeful future he could have if he just allows himself to let go of the past and move forward with his life
I feel like a weirdo, I just realized I'm one of the only people who ships Carmy and Claire.