I sense the hand of the producers in this one. They probably were neck and neck, and the producers cast the tie vote. But, Fabio can be content because you know that he'll win fan favorite.
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Vortex - Feb 18, 2009 8:05:51 pm PST #8123 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Jesse - Feb 19, 2009 2:32:27 am PST #8124 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Don't you think the producers would have kept Fabio? If anything, I bet Tom was arguing based on the season of cooking, not just the one meal, which they aren't supposed to do still, right?
le nubian - Feb 19, 2009 2:42:58 am PST #8125 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Don't they need a villain at this point? Stefan brings the villainy.
Frankenbuddha - Feb 19, 2009 3:08:06 am PST #8126 of 23273
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Don't they need a villain at this point? Stefan brings the villainy.
Unfortunately, unlike the church lady last year (aka kitty-butt-face), Stefan has a shot at taking it if he doesn't slack off like he did last night. Those cigarette breaks were priceless.
Stephanie - Feb 19, 2009 3:13:12 am PST #8127 of 23273
Trust my rage
Fabio dislikes cilantro! I think he's wrong like a wrong thing but he could be one of us!
Jessica - Feb 19, 2009 3:37:43 am PST #8128 of 23273
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I don't see producer intervention here. The biggest complaint about Stefan's food was that no local chef would ever put gumbo over grits - nobody said it didn't taste good.
Out of all the dishes they tasted, Fabio's pasta sauce was the only one they really had issues with (Tom kept going on about how the flavors weren't layered), so I thought it was pretty clear he would go home.
Poor Jeff, though. 2nd place and eliminated anyway!
Frankenbuddha - Feb 19, 2009 4:00:04 am PST #8129 of 23273
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I don't see producer intervention here. The biggest complaint about Stefan's food was that no local chef would ever put gumbo over grits - nobody said it didn't taste good.
I also thought (a) his drink was way too sweet (though Fabio had a similar problem) and (b) his beignet wasn't liked by some of the judges.
Jessica - Feb 19, 2009 4:02:33 am PST #8130 of 23273
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
My impression was that his beignet was good, but Carla's was better.
I think he and Fabio were about even on the drinks.
victor infante - Feb 19, 2009 4:13:43 am PST #8131 of 23273
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
My impression was that his beignet was good, but Carla's was better.
Jessica's impression is about the same as mine. In fact, before the judging even started I said, "Well, looks like Fabio's gone, and Stefan if Jeff wins."
Very happy to see Carla be so strong at the end of the game.
Sean K - Feb 19, 2009 5:32:59 am PST #8132 of 23273
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I missed a bunch of the episode - why was Jeff back?