Walker
The KLD / Downtown / Gay Street
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Just started up last week. Anyone watching? Any fan favorites after episode one?
I've not watched it yet, but judging from a quick glance at the competitors, it seems like they're really going international this season. Usually there's only the one token foreign dude in the pack. ;)
Walker
The KLD / Downtown / Gay Street
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Just watched the first episode. Pretty fun new twist to split the opening groups into four and send them off to compete in judge-created challenges. Looks like it could be a pretty good season this year. I was ready to give up on the show a few seasons back. ;)
mbeaumont
Italian Village
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I'm looking forward to it, especially as it's in Seattle which is kinda like home away from home. Also, Wolfgang Puck is kinda weirdly sexist. "The kitchen is like a woman, it never does what it's told", or something to that effect. Haha, wtf.
Walker
The KLD / Downtown / Gay Street
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Yeah, his comment was a bit out of place. Same thing when the "I'm number one on Yelp!" dude said something about how he needed to set up his station next to "Origami" in reference to the young woman from Japan. I hope that was a playful nickname with a backstory off camera, because the way it was edited came off as a bit immature and racist.
murfmurphy
Westgate
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I like the start off concept, but it was pretty easy to figure out who was going to go and who was going to stay. I kept picking out the least telegenic person of the group and saying they were the ones to go, and I think I was right for the most part. Although I did not see the waxed mustached guy getting cut.
I'm digging the Hawaiian guy right now. He has the best attitude and it will either kill him early or take him to the finals.
murfmurphy
Westgate
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Anyone else still watching? How is it possible that Josie can still be hanging around. She hasn't won a single thing and she's been at the bottom every show.
Walker
The KLD / Downtown / Gay Street
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Overall, I'd say that I've really been enjoying this season despite not posting about it here on CU (we usually are a few weeks behind on watching, so we're late to the game for discussion). A pretty solid group of chefs remaning, and we're loving Stephan this time around (he's less of an asshole I guess).
patient_zero
Falafel District
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Josie lacks short-term and long-term planning abilities that are second nature to even mediocre chefs. This is apparent when you watch her flopping around, singing and dancing and giggling at her action stations as a cover while she tries to catch up. The judges are annoyed with this after two seasons now.
Why didn't she roast the bones for Kristen's stock? That's cooking 101, a necessary first step she needed to do the day before Restaurant Wars, not the day of, or hours before she needed to plate up. Even when Kristen asked her about the bones, she kept stalling. While it could be poor planning, or lack of motivation, or even her stubbornness, I think she was doing her damnedest to get Kristen eliminated. She's certainly been in her share of eliminations and knew how they operated. I wish Kristen spoke up! Gail Simmons knew something was brewing, but Kristen wouldn't reveal Josie's missteps.
Her time is almost up as she lacks the finale chops.
Then she has a surprise or two waiting for her in Last Chance Kitchen.
Last Chance Kitchen Episode #8 http://www.bravotv.com/top-chef/season-10/last-chance-kitchen/playlist
Roland
Clintonville
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Last weeks outcome with Kristen was shocking. Made me question the point even watching further, since I want to see the best chefs make the cut. Watching Josie skate by week after week has gotten to be ridiculous. Good chefs can have bad days and Kristen should have just explained what happened.
There's always Last Chance Kitchen for her.
Twixlen
The Weston District
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I totally agree about Kristin & Josie. It bugs me that Collichio & others keep talking about how much *class* Kristin showed... It's not classy to fall on a sword. It's also not classy that the judges knew exactly what was up, and refused to question further what really happened. I've seen them in the past get on the case of someone they knew wasn't telling the full truth. Also, it felt like Padma had it in for Kristin, for some reason.
Josie is the female version of a brodude. I'm surprised she hasn't yet been filmed smashing a can on her forehead.
murfmurphy
Westgate
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Twixlen said:
I totally agree about Kristin & Josie. It bugs me that Collichio & others keep talking about how much *class* Kristin showed... It's not classy to fall on a sword. It's also not classy that the judges knew exactly what was up, and refused to question further what really happened. I've seen them in the past get on the case of someone they knew wasn't telling the full truth. Also, it felt like Padma had it in for Kristin, for some reason.Josie is the female version of a brodude. I'm surprised she hasn't yet been filmed smashing a can on her forehead.
I said the same thing to my wife. I asked her if she thought that Padma was intimidated because she wasn't the most exotic woman on the show and that was why she was going after her like that.
Walker
The KLD / Downtown / Gay Street
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We just watched the latest episode tonight. Really sucked to see Kristin go home, as she's probably the most talented of the bunch.
On the flip side, great to see Sheldon win and win big for his concept. He seemed to take some big risks and they paid off really well for him. He got some really big praise from Tom at Judge's Table.
Walker
The KLD / Downtown / Gay Street
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Just watched Part 1 of the Finale and said to Anne at the beginning: "For the first time ever, I'd be happy with any of these three winning Top Chef."
Really great, talented and ego-free chefs this season. Excited for the live finale next week with Kristen and Brooke!
Liner Notes
Short North
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I agree. Each of the three were solid the whole season. Even though Kristen is the de facto Wild Card chef by winning Last Chance Kitchen, I think she deserves to be in the finale. I am disappointed Sheldon lost, as he was my favorite and it seemed Emeril's too.
Walker
The KLD / Downtown / Gay Street
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Anyone else disappointed in the finale? Anne and I were kind of bored with the format. I think because we're used to seeing them prep for a day and then be judged at the end, and this had zero prep, little introduction, and ongoing judging.
Plus the dramatic lights and music at judges table felt a little too much like Who Wants to be a Millionaire, which was just plain silly and unnecessary.
Great work by both Kristen and Brooke though. Happy to see them both compete and do well.
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