Sean is me. She was so annoying in the beginning, but she's really stepped up recently.

I think she totally hit her stride and stopped overthinking and under-stepping up. Her goofiness has been totally endearing and not annoying to me the last couple of eps.

and OH MY GOD FABIO BROKE HIS FINGER AND STILL WON THE CHALLENGE. I want either him or Carla to win. I loved the "I'll cut it off and sear it on the cooktop, I'm not going to the hospital" He's totally going to win Fan Favorite.

and OH MY GOD FABIO BROKE HIS FINGER AND STILL WON THE CHALLENGE. I want either him or Carla to win. I loved the "I'll cut it off and sear it on the cooktop, I'm not going to the hospital" He's totally going to win Fan Favorite.

Yeah, Fabio and Carla are both stepping up at just the right time. I wonder if Stefan has kind of hit a wall, because he's been having more problems lately, it seems to me. And, yeah, Hosea and his issues can bugger off anytime now.

I don't think that anybody but Leah could have gone home. She was absolutely the weakest chef of the four. Although I will say that if the salmon had been overcooked by anyone but Stefan, it would have been a dealbreaker. I suspect that Tom advocated hard for Stefan. They are made from the same mold.

She was last week too, and it didn't seem to help Jamie any. So glad they came to their senses this week. But Hosea, yeah, he's getting on my last nerve too.

Although I will say that if the salmon had been overcooked by anyone but Stefan, it would have been a dealbreaker.

I'm not sure about that - given the choice, I'd rather eat an overcooked piece of salmon than an undercooked egg.

(But I agree with you that Tom was probably pushing for him to stay.)

I'm really looking forward to the Fabio-ism montage during the reunion show. They could probably fill an entire act with "It's Top Chef,not Top []" one liners alone.

I would have been SO MAD if Stefan went home instead of Leah. 1) I actually like Stefan and 2) Leah sux.

Man, I was so relieved that Fabio stepped it up and how! Way to justify my love, Awesome McFunnyPants!

I just about died laughing when Carla did her tortoise impression though. She seems incredibly focused right now, I hope she's here till the end.

I wonder if Stefan has kind of hit a wall, because he's been having more problems lately, it seems to me.

I don't know if he's hit a wall, I think that he's gotten WAY overconfident, so he's not doing as well. Overcooking the salmon is a rookie move.

I don't know if he's hit a wall, I think that he's gotten WAY overconfident, so he's not doing as well.

You would have thought he'd have learned his lesson after getting beat by whashername in the "All Stars" episode. I guess he probably chalked it up to the audience.

I'll also add, that I wanted Leah to go as well. I was just surprised that Stefan was so close to going as well. And feeling a twinge of scheudenfraude. That said, I definitely want Hosea gone next. A Carla, Fabio and Stefan final three would be pretty awesome.

A Carla, Fabio and Stefan final three would be pretty awesome.

Oh, yes please. Hosea's condescending douchenozzlery is getting on my last nerve.