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RE: Hells Kitchen (Summer 2009) - 8/10/2009 1:09:46 PM
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wareaglekd
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I'm going w/ Andy. k
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RE: Hells Kitchen (Summer 2009) - 8/12/2009 3:46:47 AM
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Doesn't look good for Robert next week.
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RE: Hells Kitchen (Summer 2009) - 8/12/2009 6:08:53 PM
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I just realized that I don't think they have done a beef wellington yet.
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RE: Hells Kitchen (Summer 2009) - 8/13/2009 9:33:52 AM
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You think Gordon's wife's appearing was to dispel any rumors out there? They seem okay to me!
You know, the thing that gets me is the desperate need to get the bad members off the team, but in the end, some of those bad ones have to come back to do the finale. It's seems pretty obvious early on who may end up at least in the final 4. The majority are really bad so that super adds to the drama on the finale. Can anyone trace back & see if the food winner at the end who gets first choice of those returning is usually the one that wins? Seems a bit unfair to me. They could do better casting & not put so many losers in the lineup. I like a good finale, but it's just getting too obvious. k
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RE: Hells Kitchen (Summer 2009) - 8/13/2009 3:19:45 PM
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Can anyone trace back & see if the food winner at the end who gets first choice of those returning is usually the one that wins? Seems a bit unfair to me. They could do better casting & not put so many losers in the lineup. I like a good finale, but it's just getting too obvious. k
What did you mean by your question above wareagle? I'm not sure I know who/what ya meant by "food winner."
I agree with you that there aren't a lot of good cooks on H.K. ....That part is still kind of puzzling to me. You'd think that with the potential fame one might acheive and the career opportunities that go to the win that more talented cooks/aspiring-chefs would apply and come aboard the show. It seems there are a good number of completely terrible cooks/aspiring-chefs that make it onto the show. I wonder why that is?
This year's crop may turn out to be the worst possibly.
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RE: Hells Kitchen (Summer 2009) - 8/14/2009 11:12:09 AM
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I was afraid I wouldn't be clear on that. This is when the two finalists are cooking the food items for the execs & they pick the best ones & the person w/ the most wins gets first selection for their team. I'm thinking most of the time this does effect the outcome, especially if there are only two or three shining starts in the whole bunch. Gordon knows that too & I guess the main thing for him is finding someone that works well w/ difficult people, but doesn't always seem to work out that way, when you have the best two working together, they always have the best chance of winning. I was just wondering if anyone has seen that as a reality over the last several seasons. k
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RE: Hells Kitchen (Summer 2009) - 8/14/2009 11:13:51 AM
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Maybe Gordon called his wife after that first girl winked at him and served him a drink and french toast as her signature dish. LOL. Better than that flamboyant party planner that always gets mad at JP.
Its very obvious that some of this is set up but i still watch it anyway.
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RE: Hells Kitchen (Summer 2009) - 8/19/2009 11:16:40 AM
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I'm glad that Chef trumps the teams sometimes & votes off the absolute right one. It's not always about present food service. He is looking for someone to be a leader & run a very fast-paced kitchen. If you don't have the character or type A personality for it, you are not about to change on that show & all of sudden get it. That was the right call last night to go ahead & eliminate Jim. At least Andy is working, but he will be out of there eventually. Everyone has a bad night everyone once in a while. If you consistently have bad nights, then you get called up for elimination. Sabrina wasn't going anywhere.
I think it was real risky to allow Robert to come back. He's not going to change his ways, therefore this kind of environment is not suitable for him. He's a good cook, but he needs something much less stressful.
I think Tennille is another show off. She knows what to expect on that show. She shouldn't be there if she can't take it. Chef isn't going to change. I wouldn't be there, I'm not going to put up w/ someone talking to me like that. So others that can't handle his heat need to stay out of his kitchen!
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RE: Hells Kitchen (Summer 2009) - 8/19/2009 2:58:03 PM
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I do not like Tennille..
That bike thing was weird..if they went uphill.. didn't they go flying down the hill on the way back.. LOL
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RE: Hells Kitchen (Summer 2009) - 8/19/2009 4:02:37 PM
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Yeah I know that but I was thinking of all the food too. You know how shopping bags are.
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RE: Hells Kitchen (Summer 2009) - 8/19/2009 6:04:51 PM
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RE: Hells Kitchen (Summer 2009) - 8/20/2009 2:49:43 AM
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This episode stirred up a lot of debate on the main HK board (on Fox's website).
Perhaps pedaling a bike was pointless for a 'cooking' show and maybe it might have been wrong to make Robert do that knowing his condition. But I don't necessarily hold Robert faultless either. I know medical conditions can possibly make losing weight hard, but I think one can prevent oneself from getting as big as Robert. The dude seriously needs to lose some weight. Knowing what happened last season, I don't know why Chef invited him back so soon.
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RE: Hells Kitchen (Summer 2009) - 8/20/2009 8:36:21 AM
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Chef must be trying to prove a point w/ Robert, but that should be for another show, not this one.
They go up hill to go to a store just to buy bags of onions?!!!!! k
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RE: Hells Kitchen (Summer 2009) - 8/26/2009 2:43:56 AM
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Robert's gone now. While I'm not an Andy fan, Robert had a poor attitude tonight.
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RE: Hells Kitchen (Summer 2009) - 8/26/2009 8:51:28 AM
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It was a smart move to remove Robert at this point. His outburts are not good for him either, so he's a train wreck waiting to happen. I'm sure Chef doesn't want anything worse happening on his watch.
I'm thinking the guys may have a way to manipulate Andy into doing better now that they are used to the kitchen & Chef's ways, Andy may be able to keep a lower profile. Now, it can't always be at the expense of Van forgetting the plastic wrap, but I think they have their ways. Dave is very interesting & proved that last night. Kevin is good, but obviously his supremeness is starting to get to Chef. He better calm down before he gets his walking papers!
I think the girls were just fortunate last night. They are just not going to hold up. I'm already trying to figure out the teams now for the finale & it's not going to be too good for either finalist! k
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RE: Hells Kitchen (Summer 2009) - 8/28/2009 12:25:27 PM
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This episode stirred up a lot of debate on the main HK board (on Fox's website).
Perhaps pedaling a bike was pointless for a 'cooking' show and maybe it might have been wrong to make Robert do that knowing his condition. But I don't necessarily hold Robert faultless either. I know medical conditions can possibly make losing weight hard, but I think one can prevent oneself from getting as big as Robert. The dude seriously needs to lose some weight. Knowing what happened last season, I don't know why Chef invited him back so soon.
Just watched the latest episode with Robert getting eliminated on YouTube.
I, too, felt that his weight/health concerns were a bad fit for him being on a competitive show with the need to endure a lot of stress - both physical and mental/emotional, which also serves as training for a future career as a head chef. ... I like the idea of offering Robert a second chance, because of the way he went out in the previous season he was on HK, but if his health is still a concern, then I agree Ramsay should have waited to offer him another shot.
Having said that, I also think Robert kind of shot himself in the foot by not being better prepared and savy in the kitchen with all of his prior HK experience. He messed up food and also had temper tantrums, which showed he did not have what it took to be the season winner. He was better than Andy kitchen talent wise probably, but his combo of problems made Robert a bad candidate for winning the show. You would think that someone in Robert's shoes would be very grateful for the second chance opportunity and really perform at his peak (esp. with his experience) and also act more like a professional and leader. Instead, Robert showed some inexplicable moments of being intolerant, hot-tempered, arrogant, and whiney. He did not sure strength of experience, nor leadership. I was disappointed in Robert's second chance.
....Speaking of second chances, I'd really like to see that Asian Amreican woman (the one who was injured) and the African American woman (whom Gordon said wasn't ready to win, but was so talented he wanted to send her to cooking school at his expense and return for a future season) - both from previous season - return for another shot.
I predict Dave will be in the final three for this year's show. ....I don't like this year's crop very much though.
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RE: Hells Kitchen (Summer 2009) - 8/31/2009 6:17:25 PM
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....Speaking of second chances, I'd really like to see that Asian Amreican woman (the one who was injured) and the African American woman (whom Gordon said wasn't ready to win, but was so talented he wanted to send her to cooking school at his expense and return for a future season) - both from previous season - return for another shot.
I have thought this often. Maybe they were offered it and said no.
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RE: Hells Kitchen (Summer 2009) - 9/2/2009 3:36:28 PM
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I'm beginning to catch on to his method of elimination. I believe his mind is made up before he comes out of his office (and remember he does have two other chefs to consult with). He does want to have discussion w/ the teams though because feed back is so necessary. But, in the end, he shows the rest of us the failed qualities of certain contenders at just the right point in the series. Even though Suzanne has proven to everyone (and he Chef, he knows) that she is "a fake cook" like Sabrina puts it. But, he has his reason for keeping her around & that's Tennille. Suzanne is going to break her & Sabrina!
I'm concerned about next week, though. He may have waited too long w/ Andy. I hope he's not hurt too bad. k
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RE: Hells Kitchen (Summer 2009) - 9/4/2009 4:14:53 AM
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I don't like Tenille, and I don't like Van (I think that's his name...). Their attitudes are annoying!
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RE: Hells Kitchen (Summer 2009) - 9/4/2009 9:30:25 AM
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They are bad, but, I've seen worse. k
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RE: Hells Kitchen (Summer 2009) - 9/5/2009 3:34:25 PM
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I don't like Tenille, and I don't like Van (I think that's his name...). Their attitudes are annoying!
I agree on all accounts. Though I must say that at first I liked both of them for their flair, but then as the show progressed and I saw that they were more self-absorbed, whiney, and arrogant I stopped liking them.
It's interesting how that has happened to me on other episodes/seasons as well. I guess a person's true personality comes out over time on these shows. I'm often surprised by who I like and don't like by show/season's end.
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I'm beginning to catch on to his method of elimination. I believe his mind is made up before he comes out of his office (and remember he does have two other chefs to consult with). He does want to have discussion w/ the teams though because feed back is so necessary. But, in the end, he shows the rest of us the failed qualities of certain contenders at just the right point in the series. Even though Suzanne has proven to everyone (and he Chef, he knows) that she is "a fake cook" like Sabrina puts it. But, he has his reason for keeping her around & that's Tennille. Suzanne is going to break her & Sabrina!
I'm concerned about next week, though. He may have waited too long w/ Andy. I hope he's not hurt too bad. k
I think Ramsay has a good idea of who the really bad stinkers are and the real talent probably fairly quickly, but has some interesting decisions when it comes to marginal contestants.
I haven't always agreed with Ramsays picks at times, but I think he makes overall good choices. I wonder if he ever keeps someone on for TV value, LOL. ....
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RE: Hells Kitchen (Summer 2009) - 9/5/2009 7:45:43 PM
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Most of the dead weight is gone now. Andy isn't bad, but for him to progress further, someone else will have to have a real bad night and Andy a fantastic one.
On another note, I will give Van credit; he seems to have made a good turn around. The other night, for instance, he had no problem taking the blame for his fish mistake. He's turned from a loudmouth arrogant jerk in the beginning of the season into a pretty good team player and motivator...but still loud though. ;)
Ariel seems to be the only credible woman left. Dave and Kevin are the best guys left, but I wouldn't be shocked to see Van in the final. Andy's not bad, but like I implied before, he's not great.
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