The General then says that they should all nominate each other, so that they are all equally on the chopping block. He says that he'll nominate Petrozza if Petrozza nominates him. Petrozza smartly stays uncommitted to the plan.
The men enter elimination, and Matt is grinning his big cringey grin on the couch with the ladies. Toilet Brush is up first and nominates Ben. He says that he doesn't "sugar coat" or "fake the funk" but no one communicates to him. I'm not really sure what that means, but Chef liked what he said and told him that he just grew two more inches.
Ben then nominates TB. Chef points out that Ben has it in for TB. The General chooses Petrozza, saying that his heart isn't in it. Petrozza says that it's a tough decision. Chef says that it is but everyone else is being honest and vindictive, so he should just speak from the heart like he's been doing. So Petro takes a deep breath and nominates himself because he can't pick any of the guys. They all work too hard, and he doesn't feel he's a star. Chef says that he stands out because of his level of maturity and says he's the most gracious man on the team.
In a completely non-surprising turn of events, Ben is predictably eliminated, and Matt can barely hold back the laughter.
There are now five on the women's team and three on the men's, so one volunteer needs to join the Blue Team. Matt says he'd rather be called a woman all day than re-join the men. They have to let Chef know by the morning.
On the way out, Chef tells Petrozza that he's a gentleman. It means so much to Petrozza that he gets all misty and says that he already feels like a winner, but he's got a long way to go.
Next week looks crazy as Asshole Corey pressures Jen to join the men's team. And someone chops off a finger and tries to serve it in the food!
So what did you guys think? I'm starting to wonder if Matt was really being stifled by the Idiocracy of the Men's Team. Maybe he really WAS just their scapegoat? I guess only time will tell.
See ya Tuesday!
love, MandaMo
xoxo
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Comments (11)
ughhh. how embarrassing! this is the guiltiest pleasure show that i watch, yet i was compelled enough to read all the recaps (entertaining) and register, just so i can comment on:
"Meanwhile, Matt makes the best risotto of the night..."
NO! incorrect! SHUT IT DOWN!!! it was the best risotto to ever come out of the KITCHEN!! if i remember correctly.
anyways, i cringed when i read that part of the recap, and now i cant stop cringing. please, everyone, dont tell anyone i watch this show.
1 of 11 | Posted by sohail | Posted on May 19, 2008 3:21 PM
Actually, it looked like Matt was the one who chopped off his finger. If so, so much for him just being a scapegoat. By the way, the whole "I cut off the tip of my finger and can't find it." "Somebody check the pancetta!" was the best teaser in the history of television.
2 of 11 | Posted by Alafoss | Posted on May 19, 2008 3:22 PM
thank u for mentioning ben's chicken cluck while tasting the soup.. it irritated the hell out of me lol
excellent recap yet again ;)
3 of 11 | Posted by angelbayyb | Posted on May 19, 2008 6:35 PM
thank u for mentioning ben's chicken cluck while tasting the soup.. it irritated the hell out of me lol
excellent recap yet again ;)
4 of 11 | Posted by angelbayyb | Posted on May 19, 2008 6:58 PM
Looking at next week's preview, the bitch Corey wants to flex a little muscle.
As much as I don't like Jen, I hope she shuts her stupid blonde ass up.
5 of 11 | Posted by you you you | Posted on May 20, 2008 6:10 AM
Was it just me, or did Ben TOTALLY sound like Owen Wilson? I am so happy he's gone.
6 of 11 | Posted by Nora | Posted on May 20, 2008 1:29 PM
^ lol - now that you mention it... Ben *did* have a similar lazy (but not nearly as sexy) drawl.
Speaking of metrosexuals who prune their eyebrows -- um, Smurf?! (aka ToiletBrush) He and Danny Noriega could do a double drag act.
And ya know another Sesame Street chestnut? "Co-op-er-A-SHUN!"
hilarious recap, yet again, MandaMo. I have insomnia so I'm reading this in the middle of the night and I have to stifle my snorts of laughter so I don't wake my guy.
7 of 11 | Posted by Donna Martin Graduates! | Posted on May 21, 2008 3:24 AM
... but the peeing in my knickers was, for the most part, relatively silent.
8 of 11 | Posted by Donna Martin Graduates! | Posted on May 21, 2008 3:33 AM
Oh, and that firing squad/blind taste test challenge? I, too, was surprised by Matt's prowess here, but here's the thing:
I could easily rattle off about five or more of those ten ingredients without even tasting it.
You got your clam, your *mirepoix* (carrots, onions and celery), stock (probably fish), cream, maybe shallots ...
So, adding those guesses to what you actually can identify and subtracting what your opponent guesses, and you basically have the luck of the draw.
9 of 11 | Posted by Donna Martin Graduates! | Posted on May 21, 2008 3:41 AM
I agree, Donna Martin Graduates! I don't think they identified the ingredients because they genuinely tasted them. I think they realized it was clam chowder and simply listed the ingredients as they went along.
And boy, wouldn't I pay money to have Gordon Ramsay blindfold me and feed me?!
10 of 11 | Posted by coolbyrne | Posted on May 21, 2008 10:47 AM
Great recap, as always.
I was honestly shocked to see Matt not suck mud when switched to the red team. And I don't know what it says about me when I admit that he was decidedly less annoying than most other times. It could be that I was half listening to him as he rambled on to himself or the little leprechaun that sits on his shoulder as Chef was kicking Ben's ass all night.
After it's all said and done, I think Ben was the best candidate to vote off tonight. He truly did suck, so I'm beginning to think that Matt was just a scapegoat..
God, I think I need some sleep.
PS - Petrozza is my new hero. Finally, someone shows some class in this bunch.
11 of 11 | Posted by jaded | Posted on May 25, 2008 4:33 PM