Top Chef All Stars

[Sarah]

Forbidden fruit?

[senorcorazon]

It was nice that during the elimination challenge, they were able to all execute the dishes well so in the end they were judged on their strengths.  No artificial constraints or monumental screw ups made for an interesting challenge.  They did telegraph the non-elimination pretty far in advance, but it seemed fairly genuine to me.

It's proof of how shit the challenges and judging criteria have been this season that they get to a meal where no one tanks and the answer becomes "Uh, you're all a winner?"

Blais has hubris because he's a panicky genius and can't accept whenever his human competitors fail to execute programming language for food preparation javascript bleep bloop.

How long before they make a "Top Chef Losers" season and fill it with the worst people? 2 more rounds?

[wood and iron]

I know this is a couple of weeks off but: I just realized how weird it was to learn that someone so extroverted like Carla had to meet her husband on the internet. Subverting stereotypes!

[Sarah]

Down to three contestants, but two episodes left.  Who knew this season would get so boring?

[senorcorazon]

Two things will happen:
1. Blais will win. Or he will implode.
2. I will not care.

Smell you later, Top Chef. This is the last season for me.

[Martin]

Will this fucking season ever end?

[senorcorazon]

Will this fucking season ever end?

I'm ready for the twist next week where the winning person gets to pick the 8 other contestants who will be brought back for the following episode. Snake eating tail, GO!

[dave from knoxville]

Top Chef: Quintuple Elimination Edition!

[Andy]

I've watched casually this year. My wife turned on last weeks episode and all I could think was "are they trying to pick the most boring people?" yuck.

[senorcorazon]

The race for protege is the only thing that will be longer than this season. Somewhere, Sarah is unable to watch the rest of this season after having thrown a shoe through her screen when Isabella won again.

[fonpr]

Somewhere=

Lubec.

[Sarah]

He ain't worth it, senorc.

[senorcorazon]

He ain't worth it, senorc.

True, that thumbhead. Heck, if every appliance in your house wasn't smashed after the Hosea Incident, you're safe.

[Martin]

Justice, I guess.

Now get off my TV*, Top Chef.







* computer monitor

[Sarah]

In the end, I could even be pleased that Richard won.  However much Mike had improved and however well he did over the last few challenges, Richard was consistently good all season and deserved to win.

And with that boring observation, I conclude my coverage of this boring season. 

Unless I think of something else to say.