Hosea particularly bugs me because he is always putting himself in the group with Stefan and Fabio when we really haven't seen much to indicate he is in fact on that level.
And in doing so, he dismisses the female chefs entirely. Time to go!
Mal: You want to tell me how come there's a statue of you here looking at me like I owe him something? Jayne: Wishing I could, Captain.
'Jaynestown'
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]
Jessica - Feb 05, 2009 8:19:47 am PST #7952 of 23273
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
megan walker - Feb 05, 2009 8:21:39 am PST #7953 of 23273
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
And in doing so, he dismisses the female chefs entirely. Time to go!
Yeah, that's partly what I meant to. It makes me savor Carla's recent win and her performance this challenge even more.
Jesse - Feb 05, 2009 8:22:30 am PST #7954 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I get the feeling that in Stefan's kitchen it's probably understood that you do things Stefan's way, but I actually don't see him as a yeller or a ranter.
This is my impression as well. As long as you're ready to get with his program, he's perfectly pleasant.
Hosea is such a fucking douche. Ugh.
victor infante - Feb 05, 2009 9:11:49 am PST #7955 of 23273
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
I think, and this is true of any fundamentally subjective challenge, that some chefs are more "built" for this competition than others. Stefan definitely is. Someone like, say, Jeff, clearly isn't: he's probably great in his own kitchen, at his own pace. But "Top Chef" is about dealing with particular, tightly defined circumstances.
I thought, as did most people, that Jamie was the sort of chef that was built for this sort of thing, but (my being bullshit aside) she probably isn't. There've been signs all season long, back to the "Top Scallop" bits.
But Carla? Hmmm. Carla is weird, and offbeat, and somewhat in her own world. But she has experience, and the skills, and seems to be adapting pretty well to the circumstances. If she can conquer her nerves, she may actually make it.
But it's now officially Stefan's competition to lose. Where's Andrea when we need her?
Jessica - Feb 05, 2009 9:22:31 am PST #7956 of 23273
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I'm hoping for a Carla vs Stefan final. (Carla vs Fabio would be fun too, but I just don't see it happening.
sumi - Feb 05, 2009 9:34:13 am PST #7957 of 23273
Art Crawl!!!
Carla vs. Stefan would rock.
Ripert says that Jamie was so far behind in her mis en place that there was nothing ready for him to taste when he did his walk through and he thinks she suffered as a result.
lisah - Feb 05, 2009 9:44:16 am PST #7958 of 23273
Punishingly Intricate
Ripert says he'll respond to questions posted in comments to his blog entry. My question
HOW ARE YOU SO AWESOME?!
Vortex - Feb 05, 2009 9:49:12 am PST #7959 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
And in doing so, he dismisses the female chefs entirely. Time to go!
In all fairness, they are not very strong. I don't know if he's dismissing them because of their gender. Jamie is the only really strong female chef (and Carla, to a certain extent, but she just got her chops recently).
Jesse - Feb 05, 2009 11:42:54 am PST #7960 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
A really funny Top Chef recap: [link]
le nubian - Feb 05, 2009 1:25:16 pm PST #7961 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I could go into details, but that's the basic gist.
we are here for the details! please explain.