Also, Carla continues to be awesome in this washingtonpost.com chat: [link]
Giles! I accidentally killed Spike. That's okay, right?
Buffy ,'Never Leave Me'
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]
Jesse - Feb 25, 2009 10:04:28 am PST #8204 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
le nubian - Feb 25, 2009 10:34:06 am PST #8205 of 23273
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
victor infante - Feb 25, 2009 12:17:26 pm PST #8206 of 23273
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
Also, someone on my friends list said she spotted Arianne as a sous chef for the competitor on Iron Chef America last episode. Anyone else see it?
We did! We found ourselves strangely excited to see her. Which is odd, as she was never a favorite. Still, cool. (We were also excited to see Trey from a couple seasons ago as a sous chef on it a while back.)
Lee - Feb 25, 2009 8:58:16 pm PST #8207 of 23273
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Oh, ick!
Poor Carla. I wish she had had more confidence in her own cooking
Sean K - Feb 25, 2009 11:05:06 pm PST #8208 of 23273
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
They gave her a sous chef. And Casey is string enough in the kitchen that Carla's deferential streak kicked in.
And she needs to not beat herself up over it. She came in effectively tied for second place. There's no shame in finishing that close. It means you're competetive at this level. I'm sure not winning hasn't taken Stefan down a peg at all.
Jesse - Feb 26, 2009 2:31:40 am PST #8209 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Oh, I'm so disappointed! Fucking Casey.
Also, I can't believe they said "twat" on TV.
Jesse - Feb 26, 2009 2:45:05 am PST #8210 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
But really: Fucking Hosea??? And did Tom look less than thrilled when they did the round of, "Do we have a winner?"?
victor infante - Feb 26, 2009 2:50:05 am PST #8211 of 23273
To understand what happened at the diner, we shall use Mr. Papaya! This is upsetting because he's the friendliest of fruits.
But really: Fucking Hosea???
It must have been the Ilan Hall memorial "Top Douche" season.
And did Tom look less than thrilled when they did the round of, "Do we have a winner?"?
Lea saw his face and said, "Wow. That look says it all."
And, it's hard to take it away from him, on the strength of that meal. Stefan got cocky and sloppy, and Carla let someone else sway her judgment too easily. They pretty much got undone by their primary weaknesses. Whereas douche-iness is a weakness rarely punished in these situations. (It's punished later, when people see the TV footage and know you for what you are.)
Jesse - Feb 26, 2009 2:53:11 am PST #8212 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Yeah, you know, it's true about Carla -- she did less well earlier in the season, when it was all about team challenges. She just needs to be alone to do her own thing.
Stephanie - Feb 26, 2009 3:08:41 am PST #8213 of 23273
Trust my rage
You know, Carla may have lacked confidence and Stefan maybe had too much, but Hosea was the weakest of the three. I can't believe he won.