With The Bear season 3’s release date drawing ever closer, Hulu has finally given an extended preview of what’s in store for the show’s cast, with a certain list included in the promotional footage serving as evidence that Jeremy Allen White’s character needs to alter his ways. Hulu’s The Bear season 3 trailer reveals a lot about the current mindset of Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto ahead of the opening of his new restaurant. At the heart of his new ethos is a set of rules that could be the difference between his success and his downfall.

White returns to lead the cast of The Bear season 3, with the trailer showing he’s just as driven as ever – almost to a fault. The ending of The Bear season 2 brought with it mixed results for Carmy and his chefs. While his professional life is on the verge of flourishing, he’s been neglecting certain personal relationships as a direct result. The emotional and financial obstacles in Carmy’s way in The Bear‘s future are at least partially of his own design, and his destiny relies on how far he’s willing to bend, if at all.

Carmy’s “Non-Negotiables” In The Bear Season 3 Highlight His Biggest Flaw

The Bear’s main character has taken pen to paper to solidify his restaurant’s ethos

The list of “Non-Negotiables” in the trailer for The Bear season 3 perfectly encapsulates how difficult Carmy makes his own life. The cryptically-worded orders consist of phrases like “Constantly evolve through creativity,” and “Violently collaborate.” The pursuit of the highest standards for his restaurant is one of the biggest sources of stress in the life of White’s character.

By extension, Carmy’s professional goals have a direct impact on his inability to carve out any kind of meaningful personal life. His steadfast approach to leadership may benefit the restaurant, but it does nothing for his life outside of work hours. Even labeling the points as “Non-Negotiable” is proof that he hasn’t learned anything from losing Claire in The Bear‘s season 2 finale. Once Carmy has made his mind up about something, it takes a Herculean effort to convince him otherwise, and that trait is starting to be more of a burden than an advantage.

The Bear Season 3 Is Showing Exactly How Carmy Needs To Change

Jeremy Allen White’s The Bear character must be willing to compromise

The rest of the trailer goes on the show the famous inter-chef tension that gives The Bear its drama. However, this time, the fraught interactions seem to be even more intense and caused for even smaller reasons. Even straying a little from Carmy’s Non-Negotiables appears to be ratcheting up the ever-simmering rage resting just beneath the surface of The Bear‘s cast. So, one of the easiest ways out of this ongoing scenario is for Carmy to loosen up, even if it’s just a little.

There’s no denying that Carmy’s immense talent and high standards are a huge part of how far the restaurant has come since he arrived back in Chicago. However, another big part of the formula is the friendships he’s cultivated with the other characters who care so much about what happens to their place of work. The season 3 trailer shows brief flashes of certain disagreements coming to a head, and how that’s handled all hinges on the degree to which Carmy’s willing to capitulate.

Season 3 Promises To Challenge Carmy’s Beliefs About Success

Hulu is looking like it’s finally allowing Carmy to grow

The Bear has long been setting up a realization for Carmy that professional accolades aren’t the only way to measure a person’s worth. Season 3 has the chance to finally bring that arc to the forefront, especially with the unceremonious breakup he experienced at the end of season 2. Carmy acts as though he’s an isolated figure, when he’s actually surrounded by people who love and care about him – which is a fact he either ignores or is so engrossed in his work that he hasn’t noticed.

The season 3 trailer also reveals that Carmy has offered Syd a legally binding partnership so she will have an even bigger part to play in the restaurant’s destiny. It may not seem like it, but this is a huge leap forward for Carmy in terms of his ability to reach out to others. It may look like paperwork, but Carmy is making the offer just as much as a friend as he is in his capacity as the team’s leader. So, The Bear‘s main character is clearly learning something about excelling outside the culinary arena, even if he’s only taking it one baby step at a time.