Top Chef & Amazing Race
And now for the obligatory reality TV recap...
Let's start with "TOP CHEF" over on Bravo. What a week! All week I've been questioning the loss of Stephen. To be fair, we all knew that his time was limited. I defer to the previous post on his pairing with the long-gone Miguel. Then there is Dave. I could have sworn that Dave would have been gone weeks ago. It has become apparent that Dave is the surprise of the show.
When it came down to the challenge, Dave was the only chef to give a damn about the key ingredient, black truffles. No other chef brought out the flavor. Now, it may be the altruist in me, but when you get an assignment, do it. Don't screw with the directions. Chance are, the guy that gave you the assignment knows what the hell he is looking for. That's all too common, not giving the boss what the boss wants. It'll bite you in the ass every time.
Lee Anne, favored in my household to win the competition, got the boot. That leaves Harold, Tiffani, and Dave for the Las Vegas finale. I'm willing to put good money on Harold at this point. Tiffani is overly combative and gets hyper-cerebral about her food. It's to eat, Tiffani. Make it taste good, know your clientele, and cook. I know I couldn't do what you do in the kitchen, but I don't make small children cry with my evil glances.
Dave is simply overmatched. There's no other way to state it. If Dave pulls it off, it's an instant flop.
Over on the great "Amazing Race" the finish was a close as could be with three teams (Joseph & Monica; Tyler & BJ; and Eric & Jeremy) hitting the mat at virtually the same second. Tyler & BJ had a jump on Joseph & Monica (neither team could keep up with Eric & Jeremy) but one of the Hippies (BJ) decided to be a smart ass and take a short cut instead of following the pack closely. This left the Hippies in the last place, for which Phil had the news that it was a non-elimination round.
That leaves the Hippies once again with the clothes on their backs (note that BJ had no shoes on) and no money.
Here's the gripe on the whole "non-elimination round." Why do wealthy Americans who can take a month off from doing whatever the hell they do to go travel around the world and duke it out for a million dollars end up in a foreign country begging for money?! That's ridiculous.
Then the whole, "we need to get there as soon as possible. It's an emergency!" every time they step up to a ticket counter at the airport. Are you kidding me?! I love the show; I'm completely at its mercy. But I'm pretty sure it's a ploy by Aussie Phil to perpetuate the image of the "ugly-American" throughout the world. How's that for a conspiracy?
Let's start with "TOP CHEF" over on Bravo. What a week! All week I've been questioning the loss of Stephen. To be fair, we all knew that his time was limited. I defer to the previous post on his pairing with the long-gone Miguel. Then there is Dave. I could have sworn that Dave would have been gone weeks ago. It has become apparent that Dave is the surprise of the show.
When it came down to the challenge, Dave was the only chef to give a damn about the key ingredient, black truffles. No other chef brought out the flavor. Now, it may be the altruist in me, but when you get an assignment, do it. Don't screw with the directions. Chance are, the guy that gave you the assignment knows what the hell he is looking for. That's all too common, not giving the boss what the boss wants. It'll bite you in the ass every time.
Lee Anne, favored in my household to win the competition, got the boot. That leaves Harold, Tiffani, and Dave for the Las Vegas finale. I'm willing to put good money on Harold at this point. Tiffani is overly combative and gets hyper-cerebral about her food. It's to eat, Tiffani. Make it taste good, know your clientele, and cook. I know I couldn't do what you do in the kitchen, but I don't make small children cry with my evil glances.
Dave is simply overmatched. There's no other way to state it. If Dave pulls it off, it's an instant flop.
Over on the great "Amazing Race" the finish was a close as could be with three teams (Joseph & Monica; Tyler & BJ; and Eric & Jeremy) hitting the mat at virtually the same second. Tyler & BJ had a jump on Joseph & Monica (neither team could keep up with Eric & Jeremy) but one of the Hippies (BJ) decided to be a smart ass and take a short cut instead of following the pack closely. This left the Hippies in the last place, for which Phil had the news that it was a non-elimination round.
That leaves the Hippies once again with the clothes on their backs (note that BJ had no shoes on) and no money.
Here's the gripe on the whole "non-elimination round." Why do wealthy Americans who can take a month off from doing whatever the hell they do to go travel around the world and duke it out for a million dollars end up in a foreign country begging for money?! That's ridiculous.
Then the whole, "we need to get there as soon as possible. It's an emergency!" every time they step up to a ticket counter at the airport. Are you kidding me?! I love the show; I'm completely at its mercy. But I'm pretty sure it's a ploy by Aussie Phil to perpetuate the image of the "ugly-American" throughout the world. How's that for a conspiracy?
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