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Sunday, August 26, 2012
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Tagged: angry cooking, Cooking Compeition, funny, gordon ramsay, graham elliot, joe bastianich, MasterChef, recap, sarcastic, snarky, TV, tv gasm
Right, because President Obama has clearly never had a fucking Big Mac or anything. I wouldn’t be too stunned to hear that in his younger, less political days, Barack headed up to the Weiner Circle for a hot dog, or to Al’s for an Italian Beef sandwich, and no one would be shitting themselves over that.
Becky states that Barack Obama has good taste. TG agrees. Good lord, seriously guys.
TG tells the rest of them, like he told Josh, that if they want to try to improve upon his dish, they’re more than welcome to.
“It would be totally stupid to try to add to Graham’s dish…the dude is, like, amazeballs.”
What. The. Fuck. I thought….I thought I had the market cornered on that word. I don’t even know what to think right now. It’s like I just got ripped out of the matrix to see the cruel, bleak world I actually exist in.
Gordie tells them they have 30 minutes to become the next Graham Elliot. BETTER START EATING, GUYS!!!! He also reminds them that at the end of this, there will only be 4 left.
WH immediately freaks out that they only get 30 minutes. Funny thing about this dish…there’s not really any actual cooking involved, so…
So the remaining minis run into the kitchen to get their ingredients while Josh sits in the back, all smug-like. When the come back, the judges are blown away that DareDevil was able to grab all the correct ingredients.
Bastage, meanwhile, is blown away that Josh thinks he can improve TG’s dish.
“That’s pretty bold…” by which he means “You stupid fucking asshole….”
Josh is convinced that his method is going to separate him from the remainder of the minis…in a good way…
At the halfway point, Gordie tells everyone to pick up the pace. Gordie stops by Becky and asks who she wants to see leave. She says Frank is her biggest competition, so she wants him gone. Bastage asks Frank if he’s improving the dish, and he says “no, I’m not a maroon.” He tells Bastage that he thinks that the person who goes home is the one who tries to improve the dish.
Coming down the stretch, suddenly it seems like knife skills are going to be the determining factor. WH is slicing off ham-sized chunks of tuna, while Josh is trying to slice his sashimi with a small filleting knife, and is ripping it to shreds because the knife is outclassed. This is actually kind of hard to watch.
With three minutes left, Josh and WH are the two in the danger zone. WH hasn’t even started frying her plantains. WTF has she been doing for 30 minutes?!?
It’s super intense. Everyone is running around like heads with their chickens cut off!!! Dear lord, what will the result of these tribulations be?!?
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I did like this episode but Becky was unbelievable. She really had her nine year old girl ‘tude on big time. She pouted, she swung her hair, she folded her arms and glared. She did everything but stomp her feet and whine, “it’s not faaaaiiir!” And when Christine used HER ingredients to wow the judges she comes up with some lame ‘well, they were MY ingredients!’ like that means jack. What that means, BECKY, is that Christine managed to make something great out of ingredients she didn’t choose and get them all on the plate on time. YOU, Becky, had nothing to do with it. God, I wish she’d get over herself. This is what happens when you raise a spoiled little princess who thinks she is entitled to whatever she wants. And THEN, when she tries to justify herself to Gordon in that little girl way (you know, the voice, the excuses, the – to me – clear expectation that Gordon will allow her to put the missing piece on the plate because it was right there she kept saying) he just shut that shit DOWN. I loved it. He sees right through her.
Thank you Gordon, for restoring my faith. Some men fall for all that but you didn’t.
It’s gonna kill me if she actually wins this thing. She is so smugly entitled about it all it just makes me crazy.
Great recap. I’ve been holding that in all week and was waiting for a chance to say it. It’s not healthy to contain that much aggravation with a person.
You must not watch much programming featuring Giuliana Rancic. She says Amazeballs constantly. I think she’d be the one you’d have to challenge for origination credit.
Great re-cap-BUT-couldn’t Josh’s toes just curl up and shrivel till they disappear under the house? Unfair judging. He should have been shot down just for hubris.” Pride goeth before a fall.” (Or so I’ve heard. )
Asshat.
“you know, the voice, the excuses, the – to me – clear expectation that Gordon will allow her to put the missing piece on the plate because it was right there she kept saying”
Good to know I’m not the only one who thought that. Like he was just going to say “sure, princess, put that back on your plate”, despite not doing that all damn season, or in any one of his shows. Ever.
Hell, I’m sure he’s shot down his kid working on a science fair project. “You forgot to put Venus in your model of the solar system? Too bad!!!”
Well, in my comment I combined the two challenges and Becky’s suckitude in both of them but you do get my point about her. It’s like she believes she is so above the others that even when they win she believes it’s only because she messed up and has nothing really to do with how well the other person did. And she totally thought she could talk him into getting that chicken skin it was so obvious.
Sidenote: Not terribly fond of partisan political potshots in my recaps. I just think all that snarking on our President was uncalled for. Graham cooked him a meal, it was an honor to cook for the President, and the minis have to recreate it. That’s all we needed to know, not all the personal gripes the recapper has. Just sayin’.
Shouldn’t Gordie know that Becky is a special little snowflake? I was so happy to see that he didn’t give into her! Christina proved her worth as a chef since she was able to work with ingredients that weren’t her favourite (and, therefore, not something that she used regularly) – that is why she is still my pick to win it all! Looking forward to this weeks show.
“you know, the voice, the excuses, the – to me – clear expectation that Gordon will allow her to put the missing piece on the plate because it was right there she kept saying”
Yesss. Yes.
I was thinking it during the show, and then figured that I might have been imagining it since I hate Becky, but it’s so good to see that others were thinking it too. Granted, you also hate Becky, but still. And good for Gordon for not falling for it.
I wish Josh had gone home though. If it hadn’t been for his mystery box win, I’m sure he would have. It was clear that Teddy was kind of pissed that he tried to improve his dish. Poor pronoun usage there, but you get what I’m saying.
And I don’t blame Teddy for showing a dish that Obama actually ate…it’s a big honor to have the President eating your food because somebody that powerful doesn’t eat shitty food. Bill Cosby has been saying for ages that Ben’s Chili Bowl is delicious, and I was like…..mmmmm no not interested. As soon as Obama declared it delicious, I went and stuffed my face.
I love that Christine is still in this. And people said she couldn’t do it.
Great recap, as always! This line made my morning: “Though I’m still waiting for the moment where someone tosses a tennis ball at her face and she catches it.” HAHA—”amazeballs”.
Christine or Frank FTW!
Thanks for the recap! Funny, but I am with andyourlittledogtoo on the political snark. It is an honor, much like it was for my hubby to sing at the White House during the Reagan administration. The President goes out in DC area to local restaurants and joints for all types of food. D.C. is becoming a true foodie town and having him pop up in restaurants with or without his family is a good thing for us. So get over it…
Becky annoys the shit out of me. She may be very talented but the “Tracy Flick” vibe she gives off is off-putting.
I am loving the Christine and hold out hope that it will be her and Frank in the final.
Sorry for any offense caused. The goal wasn’t political commentary at all. I’m not really sure which part upset you guys, but none of it was intended as a political attack. I pretty much loathe everything about politics and really wouldn’t want to bring any of that into a recap…
It’s obviously an honor to have served the President. Not trying to take anything away from that. I’d have been stunned to learn that he hadn’t eaten at Graham’s restaurant in Chicago…seeing as he kind of lives here.
If it was the other part, complaining about them shutting down the intestate in rush hour for his motorcade, well….he’s clearly not the first, nor the last, person to do that. It’s just he’s the one that’s been doing it recently (fundraising is ramping up, etc), so tragically long commutes are fresh on my mind.
If it had been Oprah that I’d been making the commentary about, would it have upset you guys in the same manner?
Oh…right…the Nobel Prize thing. I see it now…kinda forgot I’d written that. Sorry. For what it’s worth, that wasn’t actually a political comment, either…He was still so unproven at the time of the awarding that I actually thought it was bad for HIM to have received it. It basically just started a flame war, and I wish they’d waited a year or two…I’ve got nothing against the guy, I just thought it was a weird move at the time…
Does that help? Probably not…
I didn’t see all any “political snark” against President Obama. It’s not like the healthcare plan, the current economic status, or anything else regarding policy, personality, or political parties was mentioned (unless I skipped a paragraph or two.)
I think the point Dangerously was trying to make was who cares who ate the meal? I drink Earl Grey tea by the gallon, and never once do I get the warm fuzzies thinking, “OMG, Queen Elizabeth might have had a cup of this very same tea today! I’m practically drinking with royalty! And what if Prince William had a cup too?! That’s practically like kissing him! Squee!!!” I’m having a bagel for breakfast, and our President has probably had a bagel or two in his lifetime, but as far as I’m concerned that is a moot point. If the President had actually been there for this challenge, I could see oohing and ahhing and feeling impressed, because that would be a once-in-a-lifetime experience and one worth getting all excited about. But recreating a dish that he ordered once upon a time, that Graham himself had to remake in order for them to see what they were supposed to duplicate, really isn’t that big of a deal. And that isn’t a political statment, it’s a simple fact. If Josh had chosen the Oprah dish and the contestants had gotten their knickers all moist over cooking the same dish that Oprah ate once upon a time and Dangerously had poked fun at that, I doubt anyone would have said anything about it, unless there are some Oprah worshipers among us unbeknownst to me.
So criticising Dangerously as being too political when all he did was point out the disconnect with rationality that went along with this challenge is reading into things, unless of course you guys get all excited about putting your shoes on everyday because President Obama is wearing shoes too, in which case you are better Americans than I, and I will imigrate to Canada as soon as I can get MisterBint on board.
Ugh…what I meant was “bad for him THAT he received it.” I give up.
You’re not slick Dangerously, we ALL know that Political Commentary will surely get your 100 comments on your recap.
“You’re not slick Dangerously”
This is a well established fact, I’m afraid
First – Hubby and I said the same thing about “Obama ate this”… Obama has eaten at McDonald’s and I eat there all the time. Big-Flipping-Whoop. I found the Jay-Z eating the frou-frou dish comment much more amusing. Either way, it was a nice dish, but I’m not overly impressed that OBAMA ate it. Once.
Second – Daredevil and Josh have been my ponies from Day One. And I thought at first Daredevil was a “pity/inspiration” vote. Then it was more of an “inspiration” contestant. Now, girlfriend better win the damn thing. She. Is. Amazing. (Or is that “Amazeballs”?)
Love the recap, didn’t see any political commentary there – but then I live in Atlanta and LOATHE those who dare to screw up my traffic commute, regardless of political affiliation, so perhaps I just understood that comment.
I didn’t comment because of the Nobel prize remark. I just think things like performing for a President, having someone of note stop at your restaurant or try your food is kind of cool. If they picked the Oprah dish too, that would have been great as well. These are people who have made an impact on our society, love or hate them. Their influence is obvious. It causes a buzz of excitement. I guess with this show, it is nice to see regular folks get an opportunity to showcase their culinary skills and I am not that cynical to think that getting to recreate a dish that the President ate is something silly.
As far as the traffic issue, I work in DC – gripping about motorcades or traffic is like people in the DC area getting worked up about a little snow and shutting things down – other areas in the country look at us and laugh, rightly so.
I try not to do too much soapbox climbing (ankle still sore
) and if my blatherings are why this turns into a 100 post thread, I am sorry. It is very good recap.
@ LAC — But hasn’t the cool factor worn off by the time the dignitary/celebrity/whomever has finished eating the meal and left the restaurant? Yes, it was super-cool for Graham to serve the President, Oprah, and Jay-Z, but by the time it filters down to the contestants, big-whoop. Making it into a big deal this long after the meal is like legitimately never washing your hand again after your celebrity crush has shaken hands with you, in my opinion. I don’t think viewing it that way is cynical.
100 comments for Dangerously? I’m doing MY part!
Sorry Dangerously, Stacy London on What not to wear says amazeballs constantly too, think it has become part of the lexicon, like ginormous!!!!
Yeah, I think the fact that Graham got to cook and present a dish to el Presidente is really awesome. If I was in his shoes you can bet your ass I’d be telling everyone I know. Hell, I ran into Ron Jeremy at the airport at 630am the last time I flew to Atlanta, and woke people up texting them about that.
To me, all the minis getting tickled in the plums over the idea of preparing a dish that Mr Obama once ate is equivalent to one of my friends texting one of THEIR friends to inform them that I ran into Ron Jeremy.
Does that make sense?
I mean, let’s face it, you and I both know that Bill Clinton ate the shit out of some Hooters, and I’ve been to Hooters, and I don’t get all that excited about it. Agree to disagree?
It’s undeniable that there is a certain cachet to having the President of the United States come into your high-end restaurant for a meal. But at the same time, I was totally incredulous at WH dropping her jaw in awe at being told that the dish in front of her was the same as one eaten by the president.
“you and I both know that Bill Clinton ate the shit out of some Hooters”
Okay, if that right there isn’t laden with double entendre, then I need to seek help. Immediately.
crankyguy, WH gets excited about waking up in the morning in my view. There hasn’t been a challenge that she has had on this show that has not been met with mouth wide open “shut the front door!” reaction. She wears her emotions on her sleeve, for shizzle!
Dangerously, point taken. People get excited about different things. Make the world go around. I guess I get a kick out of the stupidest things, huh? Silly me…
And I mean that, honestly. I am a silly person, who gets excited by dumb shit, ok? And I get what people are saying, but that is how I am. So, sorry to get off track on a recap.
Yeah, I re-read that just to make sure I saw what I saw! That was a good one!
Ok, I’m just gonna throw this out!! I actually bought a six pack of beer because it claimed, on the packaging, that it was “Smoother than a Bill Clinton apology”! Hey, that’s gotta be pretty smooth!!!
And LAC, everyone gets silly about something!!! It’s all good!
Whew, couldn’t tell if there was sarcasm in there or not. Find me one person who doesn’t get excited about silly things, and I’ll show you one person who has no raisin to live.
I’m flying to Atlanta on Thursday to spend the holiday weekend with a few good friends and 20,000+ nerds, and it’s the highlight of my year. I’ve been known to blast Kelly Clarkson with the windows down while stuck in traffic, and it wouldn’t be unheard of for me to sing/dance along in my car. There’s a Japanese restaurant not too far from me with grills built into the table and the most amazing meats/veggies, and yet my favorite part of the meal is cooking my s’mores for dessert.
Silly things are the best things.
@ LAC — I love getting off track on a recap. And I think the recappers are okay with it, although other posters sometimes get cranky.
“WH gets excited about waking up in the morning in my view.” LOL, no kidding! “It’s Wednesday! And I have a root canal at 10:30?! No freaking way!” And then all the little woodland animals help her make her bed and fix breakfast.
First, I have tons of “raisins” to live!!! ; D
Next… Um…. What Nerd event is in Atl this week?!? And, more importantly, when does it end? I have a flight out of… Whatever they are calling our airport… On Saturday. How do I not know about this?!?!?
@LAC – Tracy Flick – such an appropriate description for Becky. I was so irritated watching her this episode. I truly hope she’s gone soon – rooting for Frank or Christine FTW.
Firstly, “And then all the little woodland animals help her make her bed and fix breakfast.” This. Exactly this.
Secondly, “off-track” is on-track…
And lastly…and perhaps most importantly…the massive nerd event lasts until Monday, and there’s a parade on Saturday morning of all these people in their costumes. Take MARTA to the parade, you’ll never find anywhere to park…
Also, the REAL highlight of the con is watching college football games with a guy dressed like Batman. Every year I’ve found a Batman watching the game and get a picture. Because, silly things…
IDK what I did, but somehow I broke my own link….
http://www.dragoncon.org...
Oh carp!!! I totally forgot about Dragoncon!!! Thank SO much for that heads up!! Consider it your good deed for the day. I have been so involved with getting ready for the trip that I lost touch with this stuff!
awwww….you guys are funny as hell!! Thank you for understanding.
@Dangerously
1>Are you going to be in costume?
D. Will you be posting pics?
Oh, I thought the challenge of ‘make what Graham made once for someone important’ was ridiculous. Of course I also think them continuing to introduce Graham as the Second Coming of Christ of the culinary world is also ridiculous. I can’t even believe they say it with a straight face. In fact, I’m starting to think there’s a side bet going on there with the judge/hosts and production crew about the whole ‘Graham is the greatest’ schtick but I am not sure what it would be. Something’s up though. Because he is not all that and a can of cheese no matter how many times they try to make us think that. He’s good, no doubt, but not worshipful good. Anyway, the ‘make what he made that someone else ate’ was stupid. I have no quibble with that.
But the part that I took objection to was the pile on about Obama – the traffic, the nobel prize, etc. It just went on and that’s what I took for partisan commentary. It’s a very partisam political season and there’s been a lot of disturbing disrespect beyond the pale and I’m just sick of it all. So if that wasn’t your intent that is very good to know. As far as traffic goes I lived in LA my whole life and having the 405 freeway shut down for the Reagan motorcade and the Bush motorcade and the Clinton motorcade and the Bush II motorcade and now the Obama motorcade – well, might as well complain about rain. When I was in Vail as a kid Ford decided to vacation there and that was a secret service saturation everywhere you went, then Kissinger helicoptered in and doubled it – it was annoying but we understood, you need security, it’s the President and Secretary of State in the store. You just deal and move on.
WH’s reactions to everything are soooo annoying. I loved that she was able to do well in almost all of the challenges and was sad to see her go last night. But I won’t be sad to see her ‘surprise!’ ‘shut the front door!’ (hate that euphemism btw, either say the words or find another expression) open mouthed wide eyed ‘who me?’ schtick gone. If they came out and said “Here’s a dish that we took out of the crapper after Graham took a dump and we want you to figure out what it was and recreate it.” she’d have that same look on her face and be all impressed and wondrous. She’s either fake or a moron, I’m not sure which. I’m leaning toward fake.
This: “you know, the voice, the excuses, the – to me – clear expectation that Gordon will allow her to put the missing piece on the plate because it was right there she kept saying” is so spot on. You know she was hoping Gordon would say “oh alright, let’s try those chicken skins that you forgot”
Becky annoys me to no end. She’s really a sore loser. Her trying to take the credit for Christine’s good plate was ri-dic-u-lous!
I’d like to see Christine win, but I’m not sure if that will happen. I’d be happy as long as it’s anyone but Becky.
@AYLDT – Yeah, definitely not my intent. As I said, I really kinda just hate politics in general and did not mean to open that can of crap. If it had been Oprah I would’ve gone on and on, too. Mr Obama is a politician, so by default I’m not a huge fan. But I’d have made a thing about it even if it was Chipper Jones or Ron Howard Natalie Portman or anyone else I really like. I just would’ve had to find other things to be annoyed about.
And I get what you guys are saying about the motorcades, but there was a period where either Pres Obama or his wife was coming into town like every other week for a fundraiser dinner or charity dinner or whatever other kind of dinner politicians attend, and they always arrived at O’Hare around 4pm. I get the need for security, but that doesn’t make it not irritating as hell. My commute with normal traffic = 1.5 hours. My commute with Obama traffic = 3 hours. Just because it’s understandable/expected doesn’t mean I can’t be angry about it, dammit!
@ Sheesh…I won’t be in the parade, but I do have a costume. Also, it is my intent this year to “recap” my weekend at the Con. Though my guess is it’ll be more of a “based loosely on a true story” recap than a true recap. I had intended to write one last year, too, and basically it derailed the moment I arrived…We’ll see. Maybe it’ll even include a picture of me…MAYBE even a picture of me in costume.
@Dangerously, I hope to see you! I’ll be downtown for the Auburn Clemson game. I’ll be on the look out for Batman!!!
Oh. My. Gosh. THAT’S this weekend too?!?!? Oh, ClassyDrunk, I owe you big!!!
Clearly I have lost all touch with reality. I did not think about DragonCon or the Auburn/Clemson game or anything but packing.
I think it’s my turn to complain about the traffic. :” (
What a bullshit episode, with the exception of Daredevil kicking ass, of course. I know most peple seem to loathe Monti because she’s emotional, but I liked that about her. Here’s this common chick who’s just having a blast and you can tell, and if something bad happens, she gets sad and you can tell. I also greatly enjoy how humble she is, she never brags or boasts. Compare that to, say, that whiny Blowhard Becky, with her smug, superior-than-thou attitude. Seriously, humility’s a very underrated trait these days.
Monti’s elimination was a crock of shit, though, just like Mike’s and Felix’s were. I went back to research and came up with these numbers, this including both individual and team challenges. Josh has been on the top 4 times (not including his winning the fruit tart vote for returning), he has been in the bottom 5 times (including these past three episodes in a row), and has already been eliminated. Monti had been on the top 6 times and on the bottom 3 times, including this recent one being her first actual time in the bottom for an individual challenge.
Yeah, looking at that, Monti has clearly been more consistently good than Josh, and she still gets eliminated over him. The only things more consistent than Monti doing better than Josh are Bastage being a huge douchebag and the judges’ blatant favoritism of Josh. C’mon, he should never have been picked to return with his dish of shit mousse on a bed of blood, not when Mike and Stacey had clearly better dishes, and he’s been stuck in Suck Mode more than he’s done good. The judges are so fucking in love with his “great knowledge of global fine cuisine” that they’re letting him get away with fucking up and keeping him over people who focus more on just cooking tasty stuff. I’m honestly not gonna be surprised if they let him go to the end and win the whole thing.
Hell, Whitney won the first season and she wasn’t some global fine cuisine encyclopedia, she was just a young lady who cooked tasty, homey food and had a knack for desserts, and I adored her. Fuck knowledge, just make something yummy!
Andyourlittledogtoo-Totally with you on the Suckitude that is Becky and snarking on the Pres. (although if it was Bush-snark away,and if G-d forbid it was the Rombomb and he had a dying dog with a bad tummy in
a crate on top of the car, then throw whatever you want). And I really really think Josh should have gone home instead of consistantly good,Monti.
You forgot about the opening weekend of College Football?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
And Chris – I think they’re trying to at least ensure a guy makes it into the final again this year…I think they like the feel-goodness of DareDevil too much for her not to win (also, she’s very good and would be deserving), or I’d say that they really wanted to ensure a guy wins it this year…
And, since apparently the goal of 100 comments has been set…Kartoff, don’t you think it’s a bit hypocritical to say that I shouldn’t snark on the president UNLESS it’s a president (or potential pres) that you don’t like? You can’t come in here and say that you don’t want to see partisan commentary/snark when it applies to Barack Obama, but bring it on for these other guys.
Suburbia- I like your Bagel/Earl Grey analogy. If you want to take it further,you have breathed the Queen’s air and she has breathed yours as well as Einstein’s who breathed Joan of Arc’s who breathed the air from the butcher,etc. So take a breath.Have a little Bill Gates .How about some Johnny Depp for Dessert? No thanks-I don’t have room for a single bite of Graham Elliot-ever.
@wishicoulddance….there’s also Pride, NASCAR, Braves are in town, and Tennessee vs NC State @ the dome. If your going to complain about traffic…this weekend is the one to do it.
Ok. Here’s the deal. This is my first International trip. Because of $$ I have four flights in four days. There are 2 flights that last 11 hours each. I have a mild (not mind-numbing) fear of flying. Summer where I am and winter where I’m going – packing is interesting.
Yup, I forgot DragonCon, college football and every other event in Atlanta!!! Don’t judge me. :” (
I’ll take Clemson and Tennessee. Thank you to the football gods for college football starting on a 3-day weekend!
And I get hella pissed when anyone-celeb, polician, typical SoCal driver-causes the 101 and 405 freeways to shut down.
Clemson & Tennessee? Do you mean Clemson & Auburn? Or Tennessee & NC State? Or are you saying you have this gross, inexplicable love for the color orange and you’re looking forward to BOTH of those games?
Though, honestly, I’m looking forward to ALL of them. And most of all, I’m looking forward to watching them with silly people in costumes. It wouldn’t be Labor Day weekend without college football and Batman!
I will be cheering for Clemson and Tennessee wins! I’ve waited all summer for this weekend!
“Hell, I ran into Ron Jeremy at the airport”
I hope for your sake that you weren’t walking backwards! (And comments like that are why I got kicked out of the country club. Well that, and not being a member. And peeing in the fountain.)
I have the “I eat what Graham Elliot eats!” approach to eating. Granted, saying that every time you have a fried Twinkie will only take you so far.
I’m gonna do my part to boost these comments over 100. Here goes…
I thought it was TACKY that TG named dropped so blatantly; however, I was amused that TG named three of the most powerful African-Americans in front of the African-American contestant. It seemed like a pathetic attempt to gain street cred. I was disappointed that Graham didn’t follow it up with “I’m with it. I’m hip.” and perform a lame version of the Macarena.
OK, I’m going out on a limb here and asking this question (forgive me if it’s been asked/talked about before). Does anyone think that DareDevil is legally blind and not 100% sightless? Just asking.
@VunterSlaush…I appreciate your efforts at the halfway point, I’m on board. Is it me or did Zoey Deblahblah destroy the funny quirky girl? I use to love the OCCASIONAL quirky girl, since they were I dunno…rare. Teehee, with Teddy name dropping the Brown folks. Since the beginning I’ve been on Team DareDevil and I really think she may win this thing.
Daredevil and her (not 100%) Blindness: insidetv.ew.com/2012/06/21/masterchef-christine-ha-blind/
Please note, I love her the best, no matter what!
What she does is AMAZING.
Daredevil can’t be 100% blind because she is clearly seeing the judges when she is talking to them. Completely sightless people’s eyes just don’t do what she is doing. I have thought she is legally blind all along, not completely blind. However that does not take away from how well she is doing in spite of a still quite daunting handicap and her obvious skill. I totally support her for the win. I do wish the producers would own up to her not being 100% blind though, because it’s so obvious she is not and it’s kind of a fake out to try to get the audience to think she is completely sightless.
Hey! We’re over half way to 100!
Josh is a turrible chef, Becky is a bad person, Christine is a ratings ploy, and Frank should win as he’s the best chef.
And I call Shennanigans on this whole season
Am I an idiot that I didn’t pick up on the fact that all three dishes TG presented, were eaten by African-American celebrities. It didn’t even register! Sure, when TG quoted a Jay-Z line I had the same response as Josh’s screengrab, but I never once registered the common link. D’oh!
“I was disappointed that Graham didn’t follow it up with “I’m with it. I’m hip.” and perform a lame version of the Macarena.”
He came pretty close with his facial expression and hand motion during his Jay-Z quip.
@sarcasatire – You may be an idiot but I’m right there with you. Never even occurred to me until I read that in the recap. D’oh! indeed.
That episode was a little crappy, but Christine rocked so I’m happy (oh my, rhymes and all I’m a fraking poet)
@Dangerously : After the BSG references, you put on a little Firefly and now you finish me with Inigo Montoya. I’m sorry, but I love you.
@SuburBint : I love you too. You can move to France anytime, I’ll make you a room in my 540 square feet appartment.
I seem to remember Christine admitting on the show that she can see shadows, movement, maybe blurry figures but not specifics or details – something like that. Gordon, if I remember correctly, called her on it and asked just how blind she was.
And props to her! I like how she just goes with the standard “blind” and not severely visually handicapped or some such nonsense!! I have very strong issues with that kind of crap – ALL of it!! It is what it is and she’s doing great in spite or despite it!!
@Mummy Butterfly Thanks for the link, I hadn’t thought to google it. I too noticed that she was lookingthe judges directly in the face at times. I’d venture to say that the majority of people think a person is sightless when they say they are blind. I have no problems with her although I’m sure for ratings that they emphasize her being blind. I signed up for the Masterchef dinners from the two finalist on Popup Pantry. Can’t wait to be to eat the final dinners!! I’m going for DareDevil and Frank as the two finalists!
WishICouldDance, I remember that too. In one of the first few episodes Christine explained the limitations of her vision.
I really don’t like Josh or Becky. They both have obnoxious attitudes. They remind me of the idiots who come out of cooking school with no experience, yet believe that they are chefs. Those are the morons we send off in panicky searches for left handed spatulas, oven expanders, and pizza repair kits. Watching those pretentious fools scurry about always relieves the stress of a busy service.
Here, in her own words, is Christine’s explanation of her eyesight:
“It’s a very common misconception that people think blindness is all or nothing, it’s not true at all,” says Christine, who gradually lost her sight between 1999 and 2007 due to an autoimmune disease called Neuromyelitis optica. “From a medical standpoint, doctors call my vision ‘counting fingers.’ If you hold your hand 10 to 12 inches from my face, I could count your fingers as long as the lighting isn’t too dark or glaring. The way I often describe it is that it’s like if you take a really hot shower and then you look into the foggy bathroom mirror, where you only see vague shapes and shadows.”
I will be so excited when she or Frank takes the title of Master Chef!
@Dangerously, fair point, but it still feels so wrong, especially because of Frank being a guy who’s also better than Josh. I got no problem with three women victories in a row. I mean, how many women have won Top Chef? One. How many of the male winners didn’t even deserve it? Yeah, I think the grnd mayority. I went back and decided to list all the times these folks were in the top and the bottom, both in team and individual challenges. The numbers just further showcase Josh’s mediocrity:
Josh- 4 times top, 5 times bottom, already been eliminated
Monti- 6 times top, 3 times bottom
Becky- A whopping 10 times top, 3 times bottom
Christine- 8 times top, 3 times bottom
Frank- 8 times top, 2 times bottom (after saving himself in the restaurant team challenge)
Thanks, Awefuleyebrow (ha! Great name!) it’s good to know that I still have a few functional brain cells!! And LOVED the kitchen errands!!
Pikey578 – you are the king!! I had deleted this so I appreciate you digging it out. That was the part I remembered – fairly well as it turns out!
I think someone commented on how Christine’s eyes tracked toward whomever was speaking. I never thought anything of this as I knew a girl in school who lost her vision due to illness. She grew up seeing and explained that her eye movement was more habit than actually being able to see the person speaking.
The Josh situation is bothering me as well. I know that this is all edited but… There’s just this arrogance that comes across that’s not appealing to me.
Keeping Josh over the others just means that the judging on this show is bullshit. Just like it is on Hell’s Kitchen. There are no rules other than Ramsay keeps who he wants and dismisses who he wants based on nothing more than Ramsay’s whims. It’s his little dictatorship, and consistency in judging just doesn’t count for shit.
CrankyGuy, it can’t be good for you to hold back your true feelings this way. Let it out!!!
: D I’m kidding! I always know that when you post something, you’re gonna call a spade a spade! Love that about you. May not always agree but how boring would that be?
Like they’ve explained in the past on all these cooking contest shows: one bad meal can send you home. So even of someone outright won 8x in a row, they could go home the one time their dish is the worst. IMO, Felix was one of the strongest yet was the worst, not 2nd worst, one day. At least all the people who rubbed me the wrong way are gone now. WH’s constant crying irritated me madly. I make my kids go to cry in private., I certainly do to want to watch it on tv every.single.episode. Frank just talked the talk way too much. I avoid cocky people in life. BR bugged me too, but can’t really put my finger on why.
Of course, then there is always producer input, too. It’s a tv show first, and a cooking contest second.
Also, guys….in case you’re bored, I’m gonna try my hand at this Twitter thing…from the Con. Costumes and need jokes galore. @Dangerously88.
I said “need jokes.” I meant “nerd jokes.” It’s 10:15 and I’ve been drinking for almost 2 hours.
“YOU KILL MY FATHER.”
Sorry. I’m sure at least a few of the SEVENTY ONE comments above mine said that, but I could not help myself. Love love LOVE that movie. And that character.
Back to reading.