I got stupid. The money was too good.

Jayne ,'Objects In Space'


Non-Fiction TV: I Reject Your Reality and Substitute My Own

This thread is for non-fiction TV, including but not limited to reality television (So You Think You Can Dance, Top Chef: Masters, Project Runway), documentaries (The History Channel, The Discovery Channel), and sundry (Expedition Africa, Mythbusters), et al. [NAFDA]


Frankenbuddha - Feb 04, 2009 6:30:31 pm PST #7906 of 23273
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

I'm bullshit right now over "Top Chef."

What in particular? Or is it just in general.


le nubian - Feb 04, 2009 7:00:23 pm PST #7907 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

the person they kicked off was straight out bullshit. unbelievable.


Vortex - Feb 04, 2009 7:40:56 pm PST #7908 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

I am SO OVER Leah. She has been doing this giving up/slacker/oh, I just don't care anymore thing from the beginning. She fucking gave up in the quickfire, and I would have gotten rid of her based on that. I think that Jamie is a MUCH stronger chef. I haven't liked Leah for a while, and I now actively dislike her. I will say that tonight was the first night that she showed real passion.


brenda m - Feb 04, 2009 8:06:48 pm PST #7909 of 23273
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

Like I said, I'm really over Jamie too, but there's no question she's head and shoulders better than Leah. Even just on this challenge, with overcooked fish and not the slightest idea of what the flavors or sauces were supposed to be.

Maybe if she hadn't tried to imply that Ripert's dish was a crappy dish to begin with?

Oh! Speaking of getting and not getting it, that was a great moment with Ripert and Carla and the non-Bearnaise Bearnaise.


Vortex - Feb 04, 2009 8:39:51 pm PST #7910 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

Okay, I am very amused. Just stopped the tivo to see an infomercial called "Core Rhythms", that's endorsed by SYTYCD's Mary Murphy. She's wearing this crazy shirt that has chain necklaces attached!


Sean K - Feb 04, 2009 9:11:41 pm PST #7911 of 23273
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

I was VERY surprised by who went home on TC tonight. I thought that was going to go the other way for sure.


Jesse - Feb 05, 2009 3:00:29 am PST #7912 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I was glad to see Carla showing actual chops, too.

I really liked both of the skill challenges tonight -- sometimes it's not about creativity and twists, sometimes it's just about knowing food.


Jessica - Feb 05, 2009 3:47:04 am PST #7913 of 23273
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I was pretty shocked that Jamie went home instead of Leah. It seems to me like not understanding the ingredients in a sauce would be a bigger deal than overcooking some celery.

But I agree with Jesse - these were GREAT challenges and I would like to see more cooking and less wackiness overall.

It baffles me that Leah used to work the fish station at her restaurant back home. BAFFLES.


Jessica - Feb 05, 2009 3:50:38 am PST #7914 of 23273
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

Tom C says:

Jamie expressed that Eric’s food really didn’t do much for her, and as misguided as that may be, I respect it. As good as Eric is, his work isn’t every chef’s cup of tea. I don’t know whether this affected Jamie’s enthusiasm for the challenge at hand; I do know that it was obvious to all the judges that hers was the weakest dish. That celery was inedible. While we selected the top three and bottom three dishes and discussed them as such, five of the six were actually well done, and the only chef that any of us ever considered sending home that night was Jamie. She knew it, too.

Which isn't how they edited it, but I guess we have to take his word!


Amy - Feb 05, 2009 3:52:51 am PST #7915 of 23273
Because books.

Which isn't how they edited it, but I guess we have to take his word!

Not how they edited it at all. Wow. It's a shame, because I think Jamie has real chops, and I think she knew she fucked up, too. In another situation (i.e. not a timed competition), she would have dumped the celery and substituted it, or fixed it.

Leah needs to go next, please god.