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Dlmmo
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11-20-2003

Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 7:27 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dlmmo a private message Print Post    
Watching Melissa last night was like watching a very bad acting job. Come on - no one can be that clueless. I am still trying to figure out why I am watching this show?!?!?

Mocha
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08-12-2001

Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 7:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mocha a private message Print Post    
I wanted to tie Melissa's hair back too. Cod her voice got on my last nerve.

Darclyte
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07-11-2005

Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 7:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Darclyte a private message Print Post    
I thought the same thing about her chin. At first, I thought it was a goatee, then I thought it was just a zit, but I now think that it's a scar. I noticed the women aren't wearing much makeup in the kitchen, so it really stood out last night. I also wondered why Melissa didn't have to have her hair pulled up. I thought that was pretty much universal health laws in kitchens. Anyway, she needs to go. Now. I wonder who Ramsay calls out as a fake next week. My guess is either Melissa or Josh.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 7:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
I never noticed it before either but thought it was a goatee! LOL not only is it unpro to have her hair down it looked like she just finished a wild sex romp, she really could use a brush.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 7:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I cannot believe Ramsey is giving Melissa a "second chance." I think it's pretty apparent who he wants to win this season!!!

RE: Melissa's hair. I think she has extensions, and she's not been taking care of them. She looked like she hadn't combed her hair in days. Totally disheveled, and yeah, a bit crazed looking.

RE: Her chin. I didn't think it was a scar. It looked like something that she'd been picking at.

RE: Her attitude. I'd have strangled her with both the chiffon AND her hair. Holy crap! I so totally can't wait to watch the fireworks with her on the boyz team. They are not gonna take lightly to having her on their team. And after the bit with Rock and her failure at making potatoes that were not black... HAHAHA!!!

RE: Her accent. I do think she was at the beginning stages of a meltdown, and that's why her accent was getting thicker and thicker. Either way, she annoys the hell outta me. I don't like her attitude, her accent grates on my nerves, her hair and chin thing freak me out.

I'm usually not a mean person, but I really dislike how mean SHE is to everyone. The holier than thou "ask me I'm the boss" b-s. Loved Ramsey asking her who made her boss, though. Um, yeah, WHO'S KITCHEN IS THIS??? Who is called "chef"? Not you, girlfriend, definitely not you.

I don't know why someone -- anyone -- didn't call her out on not pulling her hair back. And I didn't get the shots with it back and the shots with it loose.

It's interesting, but I think there are a couple on this show who are gonna have to really work on their reps. Even if they win. Jen with the trash spaghetti. Melissa with her attitude. Would YOU want to work in a kitchen with these peeps? Not me!

Why anyone would want to risk having a wedding reception at HK is beyond me. Although, oddly enough, for the first time they all managed to get an entire dinner service out, and mostly on time. Coinky dink? Hmmm...

Really, this was a trainwreck of an episode. I hope next week's is an even bigger one! <evil grin>

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 7:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Please let it be Melissa that leaves next. She's been a total <self modded> since week 1, looking down her nose at Julia for working at a Waffle House. Well, Waffle House girl has done far better than the rest of them. Last night I kept hoping Melissa's fangs and claws would come out when Ramsey was brow beating her and he'd fire her on the spot. LOL

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 9:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
I know that people don't like when people come into threads and say they are through with the show.

But I'm through with this one.

This after watching the first two seasons and seeing every ep of Kitchen Nightmare's -- some twice.

I think Hell's Kitchen is contrived and offensive.

And it's not offensive necessarily because of the screaming (though I AM offended EVERY time he says "b*tch*s" -- and I can't believe on national television he can get away with this and the other sexist comments he makes on the show).

I'm offended by how FAKE this show is. From the FAKE diners to the FAKE "wedding coordinator" (actor) to the FAKE premise of each episode. These contestants are 1) in most cases not terribly skilled -- "good characters" win over skills on this show, and 2) consistently set up in every task TO fail. They try to make you think that the tasks are simple and all the contestants are just idiots -- and sometimes the editing does work at manipulating you that way. But after watching this season, I'm finding there is nothing constructive or positive about any of it. It's all negative, yelling, creating drama without any instruction.

There is a place on TV for trainwreck television. This is trainwreck television.

But it ain't for me.

No more.

I don't care about the outcome of a fake premise.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 9:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
What has always bugged me is how fast Ramsey spits out the orders. Its like he's trying to see how fast he can talk. Its certainly much faster than his normal rate of speed in speaking.

Karen
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09-07-2004

Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 11:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karen a private message Print Post    
Are we seriously surprised that in LA, they were able to find a couple who were willing to have their wedding sabatoged by these "chefs" on national TV?? Hasn't anyone seen The Real Wedding Crashers? Those guys did that for a lot less than I'm sure HK paid the couple. Wedding planner? Most definitely an actor. But I believe the couple was real.

Melissa looked like a freakin' banshee last night. She very well may do much better with the boys, though... there are some girls out there who just. can't. work. with other women. I'm not forgiving her, and probably won't like her much better once she's with the boys, but she might calm down a bit.

Mamabatsy
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08-05-2005

Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 11:23 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mamabatsy a private message Print Post    
That wedding planner was really funny. If he was an actor, he had his role down perfect. I loved the way Chef treated him. My son performs weddings and his one rule is that he will not work with a wedding planner. If they have one, he or she must not talk to the preacher.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 11:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I don't think it matters much if Melissa calms down any now that she's on the blue team. The boys are not gonna take lightly to having her foisted on them. They've been in the men vs women mode for some time now. I doubt if they'll intentionally sabotage for the team's sake. But you can betcha that she'll be the first nominated to leave HK the next time the boys lose!

Freetimefinally
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01-26-2006

Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 12:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Freetimefinally a private message Print Post    
At what pont do they become indiviuals and not teams? Is it at 5 or 6 people left.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 12:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
At some point they all form one team. I think that the final two are the only ones who perform as individuals and don't they also get some people back (or am I confusing this and The Apprentice)?

Scooterrific
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07-08-2005

Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 12:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Scooterrific a private message Print Post    
JIMMER!!!! There you are!!!

Shelb724
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10-20-2002

Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 2:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shelb724 a private message Print Post    
yeah, i think they do have to form one team at some point. then the final is two of them having their own kitchen and they have people from the season help them. the scarey part is that even if melissa is voted out next week, she could "help" someone else. oy vey are they are in for a treat :-)

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 2:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
They don't really form a team, per se. They just all merge into working within one kitchen, yes? (No more blue or red kitchens.)

Karen
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09-07-2004

Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 3:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karen a private message Print Post    
That's right, Costa. They become the "Black Kitchen", and they all rotate on the stations. The winner each week is decided by either who got the most (whatever their station was) out during the evening, or who was able to serve all their tickets it the shortest amount of time, I believe.

Alliet
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07-11-2005

Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 4:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alliet a private message Print Post    
I don't think Melissa has hair extensions. Her hair just looks unbrushed. My hair is quite a lot longer than hers and I don't always brush it (usually pull it into a low ponytail). It's thick, like hers, and it can get to look like that pretty quick.

Puzzled
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08-27-2001

Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 8:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Puzzled a private message Print Post    
That was the strangest wedding. No one seemed the least bit happy, the bride and groom were sitting alone like lepers, and there didn't seem to be any music or dancing.

At the end, when the guests left, it looked like they were all kicked out. LOL.

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 8:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
I'd guess it was fake -- for the show.

Jodied75
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08-26-2004

Tuesday, July 03, 2007 - 10:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jodied75 a private message Print Post    
Getting a free honeymoon in Vegas may account for the willingness to have a reception at HK. I don't believe for a second that the trip was a big surprise.

Puzzled
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08-27-2001

Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 7:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Puzzled a private message Print Post    
I didn't believe the trip was a surprise, either.

Freetimefinally
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01-26-2006

Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 1:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Freetimefinally a private message Print Post    
There is no way these honeymoon trips are a surpise on any of these shows. Wedding crashers, hells Kitchen and I'm sure others.

My DH may not of cared much about the wedding but he had the Honeymoon planned at the very begining. I can just see someone at there wedding saying " I'm so glad you gave us this trip since we are going on a honeymoon we have no plans as of yet. We figured after the wedding we would still have 4 hours to plan. We were just going to leave here and go to the airport and see what city had flights available to it. "

Teachmichigan
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07-22-2001

Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 2:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
Those people are the ones who get married right before the Amazing Race. :-)

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Wednesday, July 04, 2007 - 5:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
For weeks I have been asking aloud to my TV why Melissa is allowed to have her hair down. As well I thought her chin was a big cold sore.
Watching her Monday night I kept thinking perhaps she had missed a dose. Her behaviour was so strange, like someone who had come off their meds or something. She really should have gone home, I can't beleive she is getting a second chance. In the preview next week when Ramsey says someone is a phony I got the impression he was speaking to Rock.