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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 7:26 pm
I agree that Carla has really stepped up. I was a Stefan fan, but he lost me last night with his arrogance. He's so sure he has it in the bag that he was complacent and lackadaisical. If you are not willing to fight your heart out each challenge, then go home. Go Carla!
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Marameko
Member
07-15-2002
| Friday, February 20, 2009 - 6:27 am
I am on team Carla, I must admit I did not see her going this far but I am so happy for her. Stefan's arrogance my be his undoing. 3 cheers for Carla !
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Friday, February 20, 2009 - 6:30 am
I'm joining you on team Carla!!
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Friday, February 20, 2009 - 6:46 am
(((Lexie embraces all the TVCH'ers that have joined her on Team Carla because they feel the looooooove!!!)))
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Friday, February 20, 2009 - 6:59 am
I see Stefan as relaxed more than complacent. I also see him confident, not arrogant. Different people handle stress differently. If a cigarette break is what he needs, that does not bug me. Really, does a customer care if food is made in the back by a chef that takes a cigarette break OR by someone who is loving on her food?? The proof is in the pudding. And so far, it seems that he can cook!!
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Friday, February 20, 2009 - 7:42 am
It surprises me that you don't see how he crosses the line - often - from confidence to arrogance. It's a very thin line, after all, and easy to do. I was behind him for the win 100% until this past episode. And I totally see him as complacent as opposed to relaxed. Even if he was relaxed, he shouldn't be in this situation. I'm not saying he should be running amok with stress, but he shouldn't be like, "Eh, whatever." I think of Hung and how many people he turned off with his confidence/arrogance, and yet he never, ever stopped working his butt off. Stefan has not brought it to the table the last two challenges. He's damn lucky to still be there.
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Friday, February 20, 2009 - 7:49 am
I still think he will win and I am certainly not saying he wouldn't deserve it, but I am not rooting for him anymore and I'm not even sure I'll be happy for him if he does, that is how much he turned me off the other night. I wanted to smack him. Too bad. I'd been defending him right and left to friends of mine who never liked him, so it is saying a lot that I have done such a complete turnaround.
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Smokey
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, February 20, 2009 - 8:09 am
Hermione, I am feeling the same exact way you've stated. He was growing on me before the last episode. I don't even know if complacent is how I see him. I see him as thinking he is entitled to the win, so he thinks it's a given. He shows no passion for what he is doing. It's a smugness and I really don't care for it. Carla has passion. Fabio had passion. Even Hosea has passion. I don't see that with Stefan, but it could be editing, too. All I know is, I would much rather eat the food of someone who proclaims they are putting "love" into it than someone who puts an attitude of arrogance into it. So, all that being said, count me in on team Carla! ETA: I am so sad Fabio is gone. I don't think he was the Top Chef, but I loved his personality and energy he brought to the show. He made the season a lot more fun than it would have been without him.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Friday, February 20, 2009 - 8:20 am
read someplace this morning ... sorry I suffer from CRS so don't know where ... that Fabio is in talks to get his own tv show ...
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Smokey
Member
07-08-2003
| Friday, February 20, 2009 - 8:25 am
LT--Tom posted that on his blog yesterday and I posted about it here. I think Fabio would make a great host.
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Friday, February 20, 2009 - 8:30 am
People has a good write up on Fabio. http://tvwatch.people.com/2009/02/19/top-chefs-fabio-stefan-had-one-chance-to-lose-that-chance-was-me/
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Hermione69
Member
07-24-2002
| Friday, February 20, 2009 - 8:34 am
Okay, I'm dumb. Has the winner already been decided or is it live?
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Friday, February 20, 2009 - 8:45 am
First your not dumb! Secondly I have no idea ... but I do know they are having a Top Chef Marathon on this weekend!! Yayyy!!
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Friday, February 20, 2009 - 9:11 am
nope, it wasn't Tom's blog. I haven't read that yet, and I didn't read this thread until I posted. so I read it someplace else ... ah hah, I read an interview with Fabio on yumsugar link to interview
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Shelb724
Member
10-20-2002
| Friday, February 20, 2009 - 10:04 am
i am so sad Fabio is gone! I really liked him. I didn't care about his food, i loved how he described everything and just was so cute. Sigh. I'm very glad there's a top chef marathon this weekend!
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Tess
Member
04-13-2001
| Friday, February 20, 2009 - 10:44 am
Hermie, all I can say to what you posted is "DITTO from our humble abode". We started the season rooting for Stefan and seeing him as the front-runner for the win. Carla drove us both to the brink of insanity. Now we absolutely adore Carla and Stefan just ticks us off with his attitude. We both loved Fabio. He's got a lot of charm and I'm sure he's an excellent chef so I'm glad to hear that good things are in the works for him. So far I've only seen the show beginning with Hung's season and I've been able to predict the winner from the very first show. That bugs my DH especially because he couldn't stand Hung. We'll see what happens this season. One last word from the 2 of us, "Yay! Gail's back!!"
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Marameko
Member
07-15-2002
| Friday, February 20, 2009 - 10:48 am
You go Vac ! Love the Cheerleader. Carla is just such a warm person, that is what won me over.
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Ladytex
Member
09-27-2001
| Friday, February 20, 2009 - 11:12 am
Carla cracked me up when she saw that Gail was back.
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Kellee
Member
07-07-2004
| Friday, February 20, 2009 - 11:12 am
I was literally screaming at the screen when Fabio got the boot. Stephan's attitude is too much when he does not have enough to back it up, if he wins I am going to be ticked. I know Jeff's was not top place winning but man soooooooooo wanted them to give it to him and boot both of team Europe.
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Debra
Member
11-20-2003
| Friday, February 20, 2009 - 11:28 am
Hermione69 the finale was filmed in January. I remember Lexie scouting the city, talking about scaling walls for us. Lol!
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Friday, February 20, 2009 - 11:50 am

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Grooch
Member
06-16-2006
| Friday, February 20, 2009 - 1:10 pm
I kept looking for someone to be hanging from a wall in last night's episode. lol!
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Puttergirl
Member
08-11-2000
| Friday, February 20, 2009 - 2:09 pm
Loved Carla from day one!! Rooted for her the whole way. Hope she takes it all. Booooo on Stephan and his lousy attitude. He was their shining prince being set up for the win, but I think Carla might just pull it out now that the judges aren't feeling the love with Stephan so much anymore.
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Bombaycat
Member
07-21-2007
| Friday, February 20, 2009 - 2:29 pm
I'm hoping that Stephan and Hosea are soooo caught up in their battle with one another that they totally discount Carla as a threat and she slides in the back door for the win. Go Carla!!!
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Friday, February 20, 2009 - 2:50 pm
Grooch, keep an eye out for someone hanging from a wall in next week's episode. That's going to be at Commanders.
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