Bright and early the next morning, the door to the dorm swings open and in walk the last six eliminated chefs with gift baskets full of cooking stuff. These chefs would be, in reverse chronological order: Jen, Julia, Josh, Brad, Melissa and Vinnie. There are fond greetings all around (even for Melissa) and Jen buries herself into Bonnie's shoulder, mumbling, "I want you to win." Um, okay. Julia is having a really hard time with this and she starts to cry. Oh, poor Julia. It would really suck to watch these two jerks have a go at something you wanted so badly and knew you could do. I'd cry too, Julia. Ew, especially seeing Bonnie there. EW, especially seeing Rock there! There is no good answer to this. Those tears are well-provoked.
Me too, Jules, me too.
Chef Ramsay calls on the telephone and summons everyone down to the kitchen. He lines them all up and starts asking how they're feeling, which makes Julia start crying again. Chef Ramsay says, "Talk to me, darling." He asks what her high points and low points were and she tells him that the whole thing was a high point and that right now is her low point. This is all your fault, Ramsay! But as there is nothing we can do now, let's go on. We review each of the returning six's major moments - Josh being chased out of the kitchen, Vinnie getting an egg smashed on him, Melissa losing her mind, all that stuff.
Pick a winner!
Now Rock and Bonnie get to choose their teams for the final service. Bonnie goes first since she won in Vegas - oh is that her prize? Weak. She chooses Jen, surprise, surprise. I bet that would have turned out so differently if Rock had won in Vegas. Rock chooses Brad. Then Bonnie ridiculously chooses Melissa, saying that Julia's emotions made her nervous. Oh please, Bonnie, like there's been one single episode where you haven't bawled your eyes out - give me a break! Rock chooses Vinnie, then Bonnie finally chooses Julia and Rock gets Josh. Ugh, so they're back to their previous Red and Blue Teams. I guess the devil you know is better than the devil you don't. Or however that goes. Bonnie's on shaky ground with Melissa on her team, but Rock has to deal with both Vinnie and Josh. He says he's a good director, so of course these guys are so lucky to be back on his team. Shut up. Julia confessionals that on a personal level she would rather see Rock win (ha!) and Rock confessionals that he'd rather have Josh than Julia because Josh isn't going to cry (jerk). Bonnie makes a good point, saying that the girls beat the guys all the time and they work better together than the guys do. All these signs are pointing to a Bonnie win, which naturally means that Rock will win. Either way, this blows.
So! Next week, we have yet another hour of watching two people I don't like battle it out for the win. If they trick me again and next week isn't the finale, I may retire. I don't know how much more of these two I can take. Midway through this episode, I thought I was on Team Bonnie, but now I'm back to not liking either of them. I think if pressed, though, I'd choose Bonnie. That's how much I don't like Rock, yes?
What do you think? Can you stand it????
Thanks for reading!
-Honey Gangsta
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Comments (13)
I never really hated Julia, but her crying here was ridiculous. She is getting sent to Culinary School! Quit crying, you are getting a great prize that none of the other losers are getting. Rock is just a flat out ASS. I would rather cheer for an emotional ditz than an A-hole any day.
Also, it was nice to see how well Melissa's chin healed up. If she could only do something about that accent...
1 of 13 | Posted by Ryabusa
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Posted on August 9, 2007 10:58 AM
Ah yes, the clip show...... Way to insult your viewers' intelligence.
Let's start with one of the most annoying things I've seen this season (wait, that can't be right--) namely Bonnie drinking red wine from a champagne flute. Um, girl? Wine glasses have different shapes for a reason -- to deliver *appropriately* the bouquet of your libation to your palate and olfactory organs (nose). Got that? And you think you can run a restaurant? You can't even bother to rinse out a wine glass.
I don't like the sound of Bonnie's fun-filled mismatched plates, but I bet all that means is that the soup bowls are a fetching cornflower blue and the bread and butter plates are a charming rose pink etc Note to all chefs and cooks -- food is best presented with a white background, to showcase the *food* rather than your taste in chinaware.
I think the decor for both the restaurants will end up being stylish and glam. And entirely different, which is good.
Um, who bundles up in scarves and woolly hats to go to Vegas? Does it ever get that cold there??
If I were Bonnie, I would have definitely taken a photo of that sign!
[Sorry, HG, but that's 'marquee' not 'marquis'... The latter is a European nobleman, fyi. Also 'bated', not 'baited' breath -- it comes from 'abate' which sort of means to decrease...]
I am not surprised that Bonnie chose Melissa's boobs over Julia. Melissa really can cook haute cuisine.
Next week had better not be a padded two hour finale! At this stage, I don't really give a flying fuck who wins.
2 of 13 | Posted by Donna Martin Graduates!
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Posted on August 9, 2007 11:25 AM
Woopsie! My bad on the spelling errors. Thanks DMG - I'm glad there's someone here with some expertise. Although in the moment I may have actually meant to say that a European nobleman was welcoming Rock and Bonnie to chilly Las Vegas. My mind wandered a lot during this episode. :)
Much love,
-HG
3 of 13 | Posted by Honey Gangsta
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Posted on August 9, 2007 11:46 AM
I'm on team Rock. Cocky as he may be, I don't think there is any way Bonnie could run a restaurant! I was hoping for a Jen and Rock finale. She's a much better chef and not to mention, not as much of a moron.
Plus, I love how in their Vegas challenge, Bonnie kept referring to her dish as "fettucini alfredo," or something like that. I would never have told a professional chef that that was my signature dish. At least tell them that it is a "fettucini with lobster and crab sauce." Lame. Must have been good though b/c she won.
Anyway, I hope Rock wins. He has a family to support and he's already an executive chef. I think he could handle it better than her. Bonnie would totally blow if she had to run a restaurant in Vegas. I know she's not really a nanny, but maybe she should focus on that part of her career. She can make mini grilled sammies and tomato soup for her little kiddos.
4 of 13 | Posted by CWJ
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Posted on August 9, 2007 10:04 PM
what the hell...this is when i stop watching. No donuts, no donkeys, no ramjam ramjammin...tata
5 of 13 | Posted by caught.doin.it
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Posted on August 9, 2007 10:16 PM
Yeah, well, good recap, but I get you a doughnut Rock wins.
Now that you learned some spellin' from DMG maybe you'll quit using "confessional" as a verb. It grates on me the same as when John Madden says a quarterback is "audibleizing". Yuck. Good recap, otherwise. You see through all the ploy quite well.
6 of 13 | Posted by Tony A.
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Posted on August 10, 2007 6:40 AM
Now that you learned some spelling from DMG it's back to the woodshed for your stance using "confessional" as a verb. It grates on me the same as when John Madden says that a quarterback is "audibleizing" at the line. Yuck. Great recaps, however. You see through the ploys very well.
7 of 13 | Posted by Tony A.
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Posted on August 10, 2007 6:43 AM
Oh, Snap!
8 of 13 | Posted by Tony A.
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Posted on August 10, 2007 6:46 AM
Oh, Snap!
9 of 13 | Posted by Tony A.
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Posted on August 10, 2007 6:50 AM
KristiM doesn't like Rock. KristiM has never liked Rock. KristiM wonders why we can't vote for our favorites like on other Fox shows?
10 of 13 | Posted by KristiM
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Posted on August 10, 2007 11:37 AM
Donna Martin Graduates, Yes it does get that cold in Las Vegas. Just because it's the desert doesn't mean it doesn't get freezing in the winter; especially at night.
I am hoping neither of them win, but I could tolerate Bonnie winning. It'd just show that women can actually work together and be successful and that we're not all bitches to each other.
11 of 13 | Posted by PixieGal
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Posted on August 10, 2007 2:28 PM
Auuugh. I really cannot stand Bonnie. After the commercial, when those last two chefs voted for her, I screamed at the teevee. XD Team Rock for me. Guess your readers are as split up as much as you were?
Mismatched dinnerware = no. I really do like going to a restaurant and seeing everything uniform and beautiful. It seems more classy.
I also don't think Julia really needed to cry. I do feel sorry her, but she *is* going to culinary school for free, with recommendations from Chef Ramsey. Why is there anything to be sad about?
Great recap. I love reading them always. 8)
12 of 13 | Posted by Trey
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Posted on August 10, 2007 3:32 PM
Why was Julia crying so much?
Methinks Julie was PMSing.
13 of 13 | Posted by mommyboughtyoupajamas
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Posted on August 10, 2007 7:37 PM