TVCH FORUMS HOME . JOIN . FAN CLUBS . DONATE . CONTACT . CHAT  
                  Quick Links   TOPICS . TREE-VIEW . SEARCH . HELP! . NEWS . PROFILE
Archive through December 23, 2008

Reality TVClubHouse Discussions: Other Reality Shows ARCHIVES: Archives for 2009 - 2: Top Chef - Fall '08: ARCHIVES: Archive through December 23, 2008 users admin

Author Message
Tntitanfan
Member

08-03-2001

Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 6:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Vegaschris, I posted Waaaaaaay upthread that Carla is the niece of someone I did the Discover Nashville program with this past fall.

Have a good trip to FL!

Allietex
Member

08-16-2002

Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 7:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Allietex a private message Print Post    
I have to wonder if the "cook what you want to" next week was originally planned or if they thought it was time to see what they can actually do with no excuses and no restraints, except probably time restraints. I would not be surprised to see two chefs leave. They are going to have to do it sooner or later and what better time than when everyone is doing their own thing?

Allietex
Member

08-16-2002

Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 7:57 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Allietex a private message Print Post    
I always find it interesting how so many of them say the judges are wrong when their food is critized or they ar eliminated. They sometimes insinuat the judges are less than competant.

Many of these people are all already successful in varying degrees or they would not be on the show. Some are head chefs in kitchens or own their own resturants. They have egos. It must be hard for them to take a step back and accept critisim.

Jodie75
Member

08-26-2004

Friday, December 19, 2008 - 11:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jodie75 a private message Print Post    
Vegas, it may not have been someone's husband's fault (LOL)

My PVR screwed up too because for some reason the shows are an hour and fifteen minutes, but when I look at the tv menu, the slots are divided into two. So my PVR recorded the first hour but didn't keep taping into the next time slot. For you, it probably missed the first time slot and only recorded the second one. What a pain!

This week I caught it in time and got the last half hour using time-shifting. I'm glad Tom had that talk with the chefs, but I do think that these chefs simply don't cook as well as the ones on past seasons. Previous contestants were given difficult themes and challenges as well, and they had to incorporate their style, creativity and skills into the tasks just as these chefs have been asked. I don't think that the 12 Days challenge was that off-the-wall, because they were supposed to be inspired by the theme, not cook the exact line of the song.

Allie, I agree. The chefs should know that being defiant is not going to score them any points. I know they believe in their cooking, but it really works against them when they say "nothing was wrong with my food" to the judges, because it gives the judges an impression that if this chef thought his dish was good, then his standards are not high enough.

Konamouse
Member

07-16-2001

Friday, December 19, 2008 - 12:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Konamouse a private message Print Post    
I agree, next show will undoubtably be a double elimination. If you are cooking what YOU want to impress the judges, then you better IMPRESS the judges. And if you can't, then it's easy to send two people home.


Kellee
Member

07-07-2004

Saturday, December 20, 2008 - 4:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kellee a private message Print Post    
I have to say this year highly disappointed. Even I could have come up with something better for 6 geese a laying then deviled eggs (maybe something with goose liver pate). If I could easily cook it myself when I was 12 then it isn't really Top Chef material.


I don't think we are going to see the caliber out of this season that has come from any other year. I think any of the runners up (top 3) could have had a cake walk this year.

Sadiesmom
Member

03-13-2002

Saturday, December 20, 2008 - 5:06 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sadiesmom a private message Print Post    
I still waiver, one of the chefs has a restaurant near my house and I think - should I go or not - when I am not impressed by their food, I think not.

This year started off great, but the chefs have been disappointing since then. It is like they need an imagination transplant and clocks all over the room.

Watching2
Member

07-07-2001

Saturday, December 20, 2008 - 11:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Watching2 a private message Print Post    
What's surprising about this group is, most of them either have restuarants/catering businesses, are executive chefs, sous chefs, etc. It would seem they would be higher caliber chefs than those in previous seasons with less experience. At least they aren't fighting and bad-mouthing each other all the time like in the past.

Lexie_girl
Member

07-30-2004

Sunday, December 21, 2008 - 5:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
... and another thing. Has Jaimie cooked scallops every week? She cooked scallops in both the Quickfire and Elimination challenges this week. She's the "Bubba" from Forest Gump of scallops.


Kellee
Member

07-07-2004

Sunday, December 21, 2008 - 5:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kellee a private message Print Post    
maybe that is it..they have careers and reputations so they are playing it safe.but safe is not going to win it by default

Teachmichigan
Member

07-22-2001

Sunday, December 21, 2008 - 6:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
RE: Jaimie and Scallops - loved Fabio's preview statement for next show, "This is Top Chef- not Top Scallops!"

WAAAHHHH -- no new show until Jan. 7.

Lexie_girl
Member

07-30-2004

Sunday, December 21, 2008 - 8:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
I didn't see the previews for next week. So I wasn't going crazy thinking all Jaimie cooks is scallops.

Boberg
Member

10-04-2002

Sunday, December 21, 2008 - 10:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Boberg a private message Print Post    
Sadiesmom, if I could go to one of their resturants myself, I'd go. Just so I could judge for myself if it was good or not...then I could say whether or not the judges know what they are talking about...lol

Teachmichigan
Member

07-22-2001

Sunday, December 21, 2008 - 11:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
The previews show Jaimie cooking scallops again on the new show, Lex - so that's why Fabio was commenting on it. Reminds me of Ilan and his Spanish style food.

Lexie_girl
Member

07-30-2004

Sunday, December 21, 2008 - 3:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
Yeah, and didn't Ilan put saffron in almost every dish he made?


Abbynormal
Member

08-04-2001

Sunday, December 21, 2008 - 5:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Abbynormal a private message Print Post    
I just really like Carla. I love how she gets so excited over things, even other peoples good fortune. She seems like she would be a really great person to be around. Lots of fun.

Now, Melissa. Every week she cooks some mess, they tell her some bad stuff about her mess, she says in interview, yesterday was a really big wake-up call, I have got to start showing them that I can cook. Next time she cooks a mess....lather, rinse, repeat. How long can this go on? Buh.

Ariane gets on my nerves talking about her age all the time. She's 40 something, not eighty something. Big deal.

Stephan - too attitudey.

Jamie - yes, what is with the scallops??

I like Hosea and Eugene is too poor me and gets mad at criticism.

I love this show and never miss it but I just don't know what to think this time.

Panda
Member

07-15-2005

Monday, December 22, 2008 - 4:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Panda a private message Print Post    
Abby, ITA with you about Carla and Melissa.

Lexie_girl
Member

07-30-2004

Monday, December 22, 2008 - 5:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lexie_girl a private message Print Post    
I really like Carla. I have said somewhere upthread that she strikes me as probably the nicest of the entire group.

Tntitanfan
Member

08-03-2001

Monday, December 22, 2008 - 5:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Well, of course, she is! She is from right here in Nashville after all!

Nerovh
Member

06-11-2005

Monday, December 22, 2008 - 2:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nerovh a private message Print Post    
I think Carla is probably a really likable, nice person, but her voice or something about her kind of annoys me. I can't even figure out what it is about her. But a lot of them are annoying me this time around, so maybe it's just this season in general.

These seem to be the absolute worst group overall for people wanting to complain about the judges being wrong and their food being "good" no matter how much criticism they get. Like last time, it wasn't just the judges that didn't like their food, it was the also the guests at the benefit. If that many people don't like something, you probably need to rethink that dish.

I agree with Abby's assessment of most of the contestants. They need to get over themselves and start cooking some real food and realize that if they actually LISTENED to the judges, maybe they would learn something. It's amazing that they don't seem to realize that even if they don't win, this is a great opportunity to learn something and improve their skills. But most of them are too busy moaning about the criticism to pay attention.

Jasper
Moderator

09-14-2000

Monday, December 22, 2008 - 2:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
I just finished watching the last half hour of last week, none of them will have any excuses next week.

Tntitanfan
Member

08-03-2001

Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 6:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tntitanfan a private message Print Post    
Wanna bet, Jasper?

Allietex
Member

08-16-2002

Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 8:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Allietex a private message Print Post    
The thing that gets me is that they say it TO the judges. It is one thing to vent and complain to the camera later, after all they upset and angry especially if they have just been eliminated.

It is another thing to say it to the judges when the judges have just told you that your food was not good. To me that is just the height of stupidity.

Teachmichigan
Member

07-22-2001

Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 2:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Teachmichigan a private message Print Post    
I agree, Allie - and I think Tom thinks that, too, based on his expression a few times when the chefs have retorted. I get that they have to walk a fine line of showing they want to be there/defending their right to be there and admitting to mistakes, but sheesh - if they say it was too hot to eat (remember Melissa's shrimp) BELIEVE them! This is the first season I've seen Tom spit anything out, and since his "day job" is actually being a chef, I'd think he rarely does that.

This group definitely needs some inspiration and common sense!

Jasper
Moderator

09-14-2000

Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 3:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
I'm sure they will have excuses, I just mean they'll ultimately only have themselves to blame.