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[musicgurl]

RE: Top Chef

Joey seems to me like your typical NYC jagoff. Who knew he had a patent on watermelon drinks.

I was sad to see Sandy go, I wanted to see what kind of stuff she was going to create. I think Howie or Joey should have been given the boot. Two episodes in and Howie's been on the chopping block TWICE. WTH?

They think Howie has awesome potential. Plus, he is a good character to keep around. I quite like him. Joey is awful, and will probably become unbearable pretty soon. He isnt even entertaining the way Marcel was. Marcel was a great villian.

Maybe someone should make a thread on this because the 5 things thread is like being in another universe. Its uncomfortable.

Marcel was such an assclown. Every week I wanted to stab him between the eyes with a pairing knife. UGH!

Since Hung is friends with Marcel, my vote is he will take the villian of the year award.

[ladytron: the tv series]

I like Hung. Yea, he's a dickhole, but I think he's funny. Funny in a 'this guys awesome' kinda way, not me hating him and laughing at him. Marcel was a tool, but hilarious, especially when he did those awful raps. I wish someone would have battled him. Maybe Dave from Season 1 when they had that cookoff. I find Micah to be somewhat annoying. I think they just recasted Cliff and decided to call him Tre. Big black guy who talks a lot of game, cooks pretty well most of the time.

[54cermak]

Marcel was such an assclown. Every week I wanted to stab him between the eyes with a pairing knife. UGH!

Since Hung is friends with Marcel, my vote is he will take the villian of the year award.

I don't know. I hated Marcel at first last year, but the way he got treated by the others was way worse than any of his egotistical but harmless behavior. Of course, that could have been the result of judicious editing, but by the end of S2 I was pretty much in his corner.

Not sure about this year yet, and I didnt see the new ep last night, but I have a feeling Micah is going to be in the final 2.

Also, can we get Bourdain on every episode?

[biggie mcsmalls]

He isnt even entertaining the way Marcel was. Marcel was a great villian.

Yeah, I wonder who the villain will be.

I could see Hung taking a sinister turn and playing that role a little further down the line, when things get heated.

Two episodes in and Howie's been on the chopping block TWICE. WTH?

Howie is that reality TV show guy that drives you bananas: He is really likeable and you root for him every episode, but you know deep-down that it's only a matter of time.

[musicgurl]

Cermak I'm with you, Anthony Bourdain should be a judge every week. Actually get rid of Tom & Gail and bring in Bourdain and Ted Allen then maybe I'd give a crap about what the judges say.

[biggie mcsmalls]

Ted Allen

Where has he been? Is it only for one episode?

Previews for this season and write ups made it sound like he would be a regular. This has been a big dissapointment to me.

[ParticleHustler]

I didn't realize the new season started until last night, when they apparently ran the second new episode? I taped Monday's repeat and last night's new one, so I've got some catching up to do. Are they running 2 eps a week, or is this a special because of the new season? Is Monday or Wednesday (or both) going to be the usual time slot?

[ParticleHustler]

Ted Allen

Where has he been? Is it only for one episode?

Previews for this season and write ups made it sound like he would be a regular. This has been a big dissapointment to me.

If I recall from last season, he was on more than once (maybe). I thinnk they threw his name out there as a judge because they knew people would recognize it, but I don't think he has any more of a role than he did last season.

[54cermak]

Cermak I'm with you, Anthony Bourdain should be a judge every week. Actually get rid of Tom & Gail and bring in Bourdain and Ted Allen then maybe I'd give a crap about what the judges say.

Keith Mars Tom doesn't bother me and Gail I could take or leave. But do we really need some vapid, food illiterate host to guide us through the proceedings?

[suckeredyou]

Cermak I'm with you, Anthony Bourdain should be a judge every week. Actually get rid of Tom & Gail and bring in Bourdain and Ted Allen then maybe I'd give a crap about what the judges say.

Keith Mars Tom doesn't bother me and Gail I could take or leave. But do we really need some vapid, food illiterate host to guide us through the proceedings?

I don't mind Padma much. She can be pretty annoying, but I am quite intrigued by that giant scar she has on her arm.

In S2 someone brought up the fact that one of the contestants didn't cook anything. And her response was: "So?" I thought that was great.

Edit: Did you know she was married to Salman Rushdie? I have lost all respect for her.

[velocity]

Cermak I'm with you, Anthony Bourdain should be a judge every week. Actually get rid of Tom & Gail and bring in Bourdain and Ted Allen then maybe I'd give a crap about what the judges say.

Keith Mars Tom doesn't bother me and Gail I could take or leave. But do we really need some vapid, food illiterate host to guide us through the proceedings?

True dat. People probably think her voice is sexy but to me it sounds like she just had her wisdom teeth extracted and has her cheeks packed with gauze.

A foodie I know hates Tom because he's a "nobody"...I don't mind him. He has a couple of successful restaurants, that should count for something. He's not a giant airbag like the Beverly Hills hairdresser assmunch.

[musicgurl]

Tom just bugs me because he contradicts himself a lot. Padma can be annoying but she's better than the host of the first season and she's better than Gail. Gail annoys me the same way Nina Garcia does on Project Runway.

[suckeredyou]

I kinda wish they had someone like Tim Gunn (or Todd Oldham I guess) to work with the chefs. Someone who could actually give constructive criticism and had nothing to do with the judging. If a chef does particularly bad, Tom always brings up things that he noticed while they were working. Eh, I guess it's a minor complaint, but I just don't like the guy.

[Slackmo]

I like Tom. But I was glad to see one of the fauxhawks go, especially as it was the Ramen Style Tai Chi one who essentially cheated by braising the lamb the day before the grill challenge. I know it won, but "seafood sausage" just looked and sounded wrong. I'm sure it was awesome, though.

[musicgurl]

Is it just me or are there a lot of chefs on the show that are just blending into the woodwork? It's like you only hear about Hung, Joey, Tre, Howie and Micah cuz she's crying. Isn't there some white lady from the Caribbean there? And the 80 foot tall guy? What's up with the girl that looks like Ugly Betty but with lighter hair and no braces? WHERE'S THE PERSONALITY? <eta> Is anyone else watching The Next Food Network Star or is it just me?

[54cermak]

Cermak I'm with you, Anthony Bourdain should be a judge every week. Actually get rid of Tom & Gail and bring in Bourdain and Ted Allen then maybe I'd give a crap about what the judges say.

Keith Mars Tom doesn't bother me and Gail I could take or leave. But do we really need some vapid, food illiterate host to guide us through the proceedings?

True dat. People probably think her voice is sexy but to me it sounds like she just had her wisdom teeth extracted and has her cheeks packed with gauze.

A foodie I know hates Tom because he's a "nobody"...I don't mind him. He has a couple of successful restaurants, that should count for something. He's not a giant airbag like the Beverly Hills hairdresser assmunch.

She can sound really annoying when she's yelling "Time's up!" at the contestants. Almost like a whiny gym teacher. Then again, given some of the contestants it might be warranted.

[54cermak]

I kinda wish they had someone like Tim Gunn (or Todd Oldham I guess) to work with the chefs. Someone who could actually give constructive criticism and had nothing to do with the judging.

If a chef does particularly bad, Tom always brings up things that he noticed while they were working.

Eh, I guess it's a minor complaint, but I just don't like the guy.

I think that has to do with the fact that the food world has always been traditionally very cut throat and more competitive. Tom feels his role is not to help them out but to let them sink or swim on their own merits. He can come off like an asshat sometimes as a result, but I think it makes for a better show.

[biggie mcsmalls]

Is it just me or are there a lot of chefs on the show that are just blending into the woodwork? It's like you only hear about Hung, Joey, Tre, Howie and Micah cuz she's crying. Isn't there some white ;ady from the Caribbean there? And the 80 foot tall guy? What's up with the girl that looks like Ugly Betty but with lighter hair and no braces?

We were commenting on this, too. More than half of them might as well not even exist. You never see them in one-on-one interviews, and they never show the judges even reacting to their dish.

[sKinnY]

we talked about this last night as well. weird huh? I believe it was like that the first few episodes of the other seasons as well. just too many people to try and cram everything into a one hour show. today i am grilling 10lbs of lithuanian sausage and another 10lbs of tasty italian from Kuegels. the whole building smells divine!

[without_opinion]

I kinda wish they had someone like Tim Gunn (or Todd Oldham I guess) to work with the chefs. Someone who could actually give constructive criticism and had nothing to do with the judging.

If a chef does particularly bad, Tom always brings up things that he noticed while they were working.

Eh, I guess it's a minor complaint, but I just don't like the guy.

I think that has to do with the fact that the food world has always been traditionally very cut throat and more competitive. Tom feels his role is not to help them out but to let them sink or swim on their own merits. He can come off like an asshat sometimes as a result, but I think it makes for a better show.

aha, i just got caught up on these first 2 eps. seems like they've added some camera interviews with Tom (at least more than in the past). during the bbq challenge he spoke on scene about a handful of the dishes. if you pay attention to the editing it looks like a lot of his criticisms are dubbed into the scene after shooting. many times you'll hear him saying something about a dish, but they don't show him and are splicing in chef facial reactions. hope they do a better job of putting that shit together this season.

chris is the 80 footer, i think given some screen time he'll be somewhat entertaining. then i just read he was a private chef for arianna huffington. bleh
brian will likely be around a while. he's good for tv

i'll echo the too many people senitment. i'm reading through these bios on the show site and wondering who the hell these people were, and where they hid them during the first 2 eps

loves the fact that the other contestants could be outcooked by a queer