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"Episode 12 - maybe?"
mindy23 1319 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Beef Jerky Spokesperson"
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11-19-09, 02:29 PM (EST)
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1. "RE: Episode 12 - maybe?" |
Totally agree, Jbug! Mike V, who said, 'Kevin's food is something that I make on my day off', is the brother who had the bone in his fish! Well, sounds like he'd better start making his 'at home' food, if he wants to start impressing the judges! AND, IMHO, HE should have been dismissed!The way the judges were talking, I really thought he was going to be chopped, because they had nothing good to say to him, in editing, anyway. But, good old Eli went. I agree that they are really pushing for a Brother's/Kevin finale. It's no big surprise if Jennifer is next. At least we got 1/2 a smile out of her this time! I really hope Kevin can continue on with his streak (yeah for the $30K, and the chance to compete in that whatever thingy!), and bring this all home! He has been the most consistant and by far, the most courteous of all of them. Bryan is pretty cool, too, but just hasn't had the flavor ability that Kevin seems to bring to the table. I see Kevin moving up and up, and eventually going for a few top honors in the world of cooking.
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cipher5150 166 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Blistex Spokesperson"
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11-19-09, 02:50 PM (EST)
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2. "RE: Episode 12 - maybe?" |
LAST EDITED ON 11-19-09 AT 02:53 PM (EST)I think the title of this ep. should have been “In Your Face Michael”. Clearly Kevin is getting the winners edit…but obnoxious jerks have won before (Hung). I’m glad that Michael’s obnoxious comments about Kevin’s food came back to bite him on the azz. Perhaps he’ll learn that “simple but excellent” is better than “fancy but mediocre” – but I doubt it. I also think Bryan is a lot less arrogant than Michael and more likeable (if somewhat wooden and boring). I like how he helped Kevin plan his dish. Bryan is a better chef than Michael and seems much more mature and I really wouldn’t be upset if he won. However, I disagree that Eli was robbed. Others may have undercooked their dishes but Eli’s looked, well, raw. There is a difference between undercooking a dish and serving something so undercooked as to be inedible (which more than one guest commented I believe). They made a point of showing several of the quests’ plates after they were finished with him and it looked like more than one of them took the smallest possible bite of it they could (for one of the guest’s plates I was wondering if they tasted it at all). They made a point of saying that Michael’s bone would have immediately eliminated him from the (fancy French competition I can’t remember the name of), but in Top Chef, one small bone does not trump raw, no matter how much I wish it did. Oh well, maybe Michael will get the boot next week. I was glad that Jen was able to turn it around a bit this week. ETF: Punctuation
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frodis 4442 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Jerry Springer Show Guest"
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11-19-09, 03:18 PM (EST)
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3. "RE: Episode 12 - maybe?" |
Does anyone else like the Voltaggio brothers? I like them. Yeah, I think they're arrogant but I don't think they're jerks. They're just young and good at what they do. Say what you like, but they are good at what they do. (I also liked Hung and Stephan, so I'm prepared to be in the minority, here.) I think they edited this episode to intentionally inject some suspense. They had to - considering that the final four, Kevin, Jen, Mike and Bryan have been the frontrunners all along. At what point did you consider Eli a frontrunner for the final four? Anyone? I liked Eli but sending him to the final four would have just made him a sacrificial lamb, because he really doesn't have the chops (yet) to go up against Kevin/Jen/Mike/Bryan. I believe that someday, he might. He's certainly a talent and he made more than a few dishes this season that looked delicious and that I'd like to try. He just really needs to stay away from making circus puke in a cup ever again. At least with Kevin/Jen/Mike/Bryan it's truly a final four where it's anyone's game. I just flat-out like Kevin - like his personality, like his food style - and I hope he wins but I'm a little worried for him and hope he doesn't pull a Carla and second guess himself. He needs to go with what got him to this point. The Bocuse D'Or challenge was most certainly not in his wheelhouse and he won it anyway. Yay for Kevin!! Incidentally, the competition on which they based this challenge is Bocuse d'Or. Sometimes they show it on Food Network. It's very hoity-toity and the big TV moments are rife with giant food sculptures crashing to the ground when someone carrying the big mirror tray steps on a snag in the carpet. Whoops! I'm happy with the final four. I hope Eli does well in his future endeavors but I have to disagree that he got robbed. It should have been Robin getting robbed this week. It's an agman!
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Ahtumbreez 10456 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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11-23-09, 02:21 PM (EST)
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12. "RE: Episode 12 - maybe?" |
I'm on the Bryan but not Michael bus. Bryan's the one that helped Kevin with the cooking technique and doubted his brother would have helped.
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jbug 16685 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Playboy Centerfold"
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11-19-09, 05:43 PM (EST)
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7. "RE: Episode 12 - maybe?" |
Okay Fro, maybe robbed was a bit tough. And yes, I don't think he is up to the competition of the other four. However, the bone in the fish was - to me - the kicker. They would have - and have in teh past - used that to kick anyone else out. I still think they planned for the brothers to be in the F4.
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2curious 31 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Beauty Pageant Celebrity Judge"
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11-23-09, 01:45 PM (EST)
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11. "RE: Episode 12 - maybe?" |
I like them both. I like all of the final four. I expect Kevin will win but would be okay with any of them.
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mtb002 200 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Network TV Show Guest Star"
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11-20-09, 02:01 AM (EST)
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8. "RE: Episode 12 - maybe?" |
I didn't get to see the quickfire, but I'm glad Jen's back on track. Welcome back, indeed. I love that Kev gave her an encouraging wink. I must admit, the intricacies of the D'or were lost on me. I didn't understand what the big deal was until I read Chef Tom's blog explaining the whole mess. Now that I understand better, I get why some people feel like Bryan was robbed. But I think it all comes down to what is teachable. I think Kevin's greatest strengths are his intuition, his palate and his ability to execute. Bryan's strengths are consistency and mastery of a very broad range of technique. Bryan's current skill set are better suited to the D'or, but you can't teach Bryan what Kevin's got. As this episode very ably and literally illustrated, Kevin can quickly learn and execute Bryans skills when needed. I think that's why Kevin won. That and his food tasted better. I think that Bryan distinguished himself this week. He helped Kevin without whining, and said Kevins style of cooking has a place and an audience, even if it's not something he gravitates to. I've always liked Bryan. Mike, on the other hand, needs to find/repair his external filter. Everyone is allowed to have opinions, but you can't be that tactless and expect people not to bristle, especially when the object of your rant is someone as well liked as Kevin.
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BlueIris 161 desperate attention whore postings DAW Level: "Blistex Spokesperson"
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11-20-09, 08:23 PM (EST)
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10. "RE: Episode 12 - maybe?" |
You have summed up my thoughts exactly. Thanks!
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