It's two-and-a-half hours into the dinner service and no food is leaving the kitchen. I also must remind you all, that this is Episode 10! Then Christina finds a mystery burnt vat of rice on the burner that Jen forgot about. Gordon tells Jen to get out and go back to the dorm. Then he kicks Christina out too for not noticing the rice sooner. Then he kicks everyone out because it's just altogether terrible.
SHUT IT DOWN!!!
The team meets in the kitchen, and Rams says they were all pathetic. They'll all go back to the dorms and come to a consensus about which two should be put on the chopping block. Matt asks for a minute alone with Chef. He says that he has a really bad migraine and didn't know when to give up or stay. Gordon says that he can't tell him that, but he just wants to see a little bit of manliness.
By the time Matt gets back to the dorm, the team has already decided to put him up for elimination. He says that's a waste of their time because he'll fight for it. Matt curses a lot and then storms back to his bedroom and packs his bag. The General says that Matt not only deserves to be kicked off the show but deserves to be kicked off the universe. Word.
For the second person to eliminate, Corey and Christina go for Jen because of bad communication. But the General wants to put up both Christina and Matt because the meat station was so bad. Surprisingly, Corey wants to put herself up because she thinks she did badly. I find her honesty to be a bit scary. What happened to her large ego? Petrozza is supposed to break the tie to see who goes up against Matt.
At elimination, Petrozza says that Matt is the first nominee because he failed at service and his attitude is suffering. Gordon asks Corey who the second nominee is. She says they chose Christina because she was on meat station with Matt, and they both sunk the station. Corey says she thinks she should have gone up, but the team wouldn't put her up. Wow, Corey is being quite mature here. It really weirds me out. Gordon says she is right. The three of them step forward.
Gordon says that Corey seems to be getting weaker instead of stronger. She says that her emotions got to her, and it affected her food. Gordon says that he's not interested in her emotions because he's not Dr. Phil.
Matt thinks he should stay because he keeps getting picked on by everyone. And he had a migraine. In Matt World, nothing is ever his fault. Must be nice to live in his world of craziness and denial.
Gordon says that Christina has the least experience because she's only been cooking for three years. She says she's been cooking for three years professionally, but has been cooking, in general, for much longer. She says that she's made it this far, and it's not about experience; it's about heart. Gordon says that she needs more experience because she gives up too easily.
But the person leaving is Matt. Thank god! It's about time! Everyone smiles.
We watch a little montage of Matt. From his making Gordon barf, to his cooking up his finger in the pancetta, to making good risotto, getting a mudmask and being in US Weekly. Sigh. What a long, strange trip it's been...
Petrozza says that he's relieved Matt's gone. And will be relieved when he's in a different state. Amen. I think we need to have a little Matt montage in homage to the world's weirdest reality show contestent, wouldn't you agree? We can't just leave this occasion improperly noticed. Let's do this thing right!
Next time, they'll be teaching cooking skills to hot ladies. And Petrozza has a crush on them all.
So what do you guys think? Are you happy to see Matt gone for good? What are we going to talk about now!!!???
See ya Tuesday!
love, MandaMo
xoxo
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Comments (11)
Excellent recap. You should get over your aversion to shell fish- it's quite tasty when cooked right... preferably not raw.
I think Matt's behavior was so over the top in this episode that I suspect he was an actor/plant/mole added to the cast to make the show more entertaining similar to Aaron last season.
What a putz.
1 of 11 | Posted by mrmaximoto | Posted on June 6, 2008 11:38 AM
So...what happens to all those folks in the dining room who didn't get fed?
Do they give them give certificates to McDonalds and send them on their way? At least there, they know the meat will be cooked...
2 of 11 | Posted by cattyfan | Posted on June 6, 2008 11:41 AM
Loved the recap!!!
I thought Matt had told Gordon that he had no feeling in his HEAD, so I was more confused that you were. And geez, why couldn't he repeat the order back? And when he got back to the room to decide who to put up for elimination, and was telling the others that it didn't matter if they put him up or not because he wasn't going home, I knew for sure he had lost it.
It seems Corey changed after toliet brush left....
3 of 11 | Posted by LisaMay | Posted on June 6, 2008 12:46 PM
This has been the funniest recap in a while. I especially loved the homage to Matt at the end.
What you forget of course, is that there is a slight difference between an "ego" and "confidence". Jen has the ego, Corey has the confidence [to be a bitch in front of everyone but still have the BALLS to admit when she screwed up]. For a second I thought Gordo would eliminate Christina but... but thank God. I hope Matt sees past episodes of the show, and realizes why everyone was always "ignoring WAH WAH pay attention to me" him.
4 of 11 | Posted by alex_w | Posted on June 6, 2008 1:16 PM
Ah Matty....I'm sorry to see him go because he was like an accident...you can't look away. The hilarity factor is definately not the same. I think Jen needs to go next. She's another one who "NEVER" does ANYTHING wrong...gah, I can't stand her! I'm rootin' for either Corey or Petrozza now that toilet brush is outta the picture. Either way, the seasons been pretty interesting so far.
5 of 11 | Posted by doodlesbug2001 | Posted on June 7, 2008 12:29 PM
o my god.. i really laughed out loud thru this entire episode.
i am really going to miss matt
hahahaa
6 of 11 | Posted by angelbayyb | Posted on June 7, 2008 2:14 PM
i really laughed out loud at that choclate souflee comment reference to Jen....lol
Great Recap...lol
7 of 11 | Posted by missmissy | Posted on June 9, 2008 10:38 AM
Cattyfan: I know someone who was an (unfed) diner last season. They were paid $50 for their hours of trouble and given all the bread, water and wine they could consume. That was it.
Lesson they learned: The trick is: The "restaurant" (set) is a couple blocks from Pink's Hot Dogs. Load up before you get to the set.
8 of 11 | Posted by killbondnow | Posted on June 9, 2008 2:33 PM
I love it how when someone is booted now in the final 6, they show all their highlights when they are walking out. Yet Matt has just one. One dish of Risotto. The rest was all undercooked.
I never seen so many shut downs in "Hell's Kitchen." How many services have they completed in 10 episodes? I think just two. That has to be a record for futility.
9 of 11 | Posted by belmont | Posted on June 10, 2008 11:21 AM
Someone rooting for that bitch Corey! That's a laugh.
10 of 11 | Posted by you you you | Posted on June 11, 2008 11:29 AM
Great recap.
I nearly died with the end collage of Matt pics. Set to the Golden Girls theme song, no less. You're a friggin comedic genius, haha.
11 of 11 | Posted by jaded | Posted on June 17, 2008 3:00 PM