In 1x01, it seems like Richie was set on embarrassing Carmy in front of Sydney. He makes fun of Carmy for making a Panettone and when she doesnt fall for the ridicule, and when Carmy bites back about Mikey leaving the restaurant to him, Richie goes on this mission to make fun of Carmy in front of this new girl.
He's also the first to call out their closeness by calling Carmy her best friend in 1x02
He had to have noticed Carmy being a deer in the headlights when Sydney came back in 1x08 because he's the one that breaks the tension between them.
This is enough said. He's aware that mom and dad are fighting, and he calls it out. This is before he knew Claire and Carmy were hanging out.
Maybe the idea of Syd and Carmy liking each other died down when he saw the distance between them in 2x03-2x05.
Claire is with Carmy in 2x05, It's interesting to Richie only because he knows Claire and Tiffany are close. It's a way to get intel on Frank and Nat notices Richie's underlining motives.
When they start dating, Richie is almost proud to see it, because Carmy is doing something Mikey would have wanted (sidebar did Mikey want carmy and claire exactly, or did he just want Carmy to enjoy life outside the kitchen?)
Either way, Richie tends to catch on to things quickly, except for the thing between Sydney and Carmy. He's blinded by grief and can't see Carmy as a person with his own wants and needs. He could only see him as Mikey's little brother.
What's missing between Richie and Carmy is a heart-to-heart. In 2x09, after Richie says, "Yeah, I like Claire, Cousin," Carmy takes a moment. I also see the look on Richie's face that's very serious. Carmy wants to say something to Richie about his dwindling feelings for Claire (and maybe talk out his growing feelings for Sydney) but he holds back because Richie and Carmy aren't as close as Mikey and Richie.
It's heartbreaking that Carmy says Richie's name in 2x10- he wants to say something about not being really liking Claire as much as everyone wants him too, but Richie jumps at his throat.
When Richie and Carmy have a heart-to-heart-, it's going to hit Richie that Carmy has feelings for Sydney. His dislike for them early in season 1 and season 2- his grievances for Sydney closed his eyes to the truth. That is until 2x08, when he acknowledges that Sydney is a part of the family.
I know this meta was mentioned before, but I see more of Richie witnessing Sydney and Carmys' dynamic.
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The Look of Lust vs The Look of Love
Every day, I think about the look in Carmy’s eyes in the above GIF. At first, you may think that he is admiring Syd and he is, but the more you look at him in this scene, you see something else: lust.
Usually when Carmy looks at Sydney, his eyes are soft and full of love; his eyes tell us what he is not saying out loud. However in the scene at the end of s2e9 before they open the doors to the restaurant, Carmy’s eyes are serious. His gaze is fixated on Sydney’s body and after, he licks his lips and his eyes look up. This makes me wonder, if Nat and Richie were not there, would something have happened?
Carmy is a very unserious person because how does episode 9 start with him being intimate with his girlfriend but it ends with Carmy showing sexual desire for Sydney?!
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I need SOMEONE to make a Rom-Com starring Reneé Rapp, Sydney Sweeney and Hannah Waddingham…NOW!
The plot: Hannah is the mother of Reneé and Sydney. She’s been single for years because her husband passed away and finds it hard to move on.
Reneé and Sydney make it their mission to see their mom happy. So they make her a dating profile. Hannah finds out, and she agrees to go on these dates with guys she meets.
Typical Rom-Com hijinks and tropes ensue (not written poorly obviously).
Hannah’s character’s perfect match: The leading man is played by Jason Sudeikis.
Guest cameos OBVIOUSLY made by the cast of Ted Lasso. 😏
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LET ME TELL YOU HOW MUCH I LAUGHED
When Richie was giving his Siddhartha speech to the crew before friends and family night, I laughed so much
Carmy's expressions just took me out!
You know when you're in a meeting or awkward situation listening to someone say stuff that's just wrong or off?
Just soooo off ?
But they're wrong and strong and you know if you look at your friend you'll fall out?
So you just stare ahead or anything not to laugh?
This is it. Although I dunno if Carmy wanted to laugh.
I think he may have been thinking WTF????!!!
But I laughed.
Oh I laughed!
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