This week on Top Chef, Daddy Tom's face says it all:
"Wake me up if something interesting happens..."
The reunion opens with the host wearing the standard shit-eating grin all these Bravo hosts wear, welcoming us and introducing the judges. Gail's channelling Violet Beauregarde by sporting a blueberry muumuu for the event, while Daddy Tom has opted for a vest that makes him look like a shoe cobbler. Scar and Ted Allen thankfully do not look like they got dressed in the dark.
After briefly explaining that Richard will be chatting via satellite because Momma Blais is about to pop out Baby Blais any moment, Shit-Grinner asks Yoda what it felt like to win Top Chef. She thought it was swell, which is both shocking and fascinating at the same time. Shit-Grinner then asks the judges what they thought about Richard's "I choked" speech at the final Judges' Table. Gail says she was shocked Richard would admit it, but DT and Ted disagree, saying it was very consistent with Richard's truthful personality. Well, truthful unless he's being asked who cleaned the fish.
Turning to Fleasa -- still rocking the Pat haircut -- Shit-Grinner wants to know if she really thought she could have won. She says she did think she had a good shot since she was very pleased with her final performance, but if she had to lose to anyone, she's glad it was Yoda. So am I. If someone like Dale had won, she would have castrated him right there. Hmm, on second thought then, I wish she had lost to Evangelass. His winning would have been worth it.
DT asks Yoda if she'd rather be known as the first female Top Chef or merely the winner of season 4 of Top Chef. She goes with winner of season 4, because she doesn't want people to think she won simply by having a vag, and she doesn't identify herself as a female chef -- just a chef. Shit-Grinner then wants to know how Yoda's going to use her prize money.
"Adding on to my "Star Wars" collection, of course!"
Yoda's first purchase.
Viewer question: does any have any regrets? Dale jumps in and says he wouldn't have made the butterscotch scallops dish, which prompts Scar to come out of her stoned stupor and quip "Yeah, we regret that too..." Wow, Scar made a funny! Okay, now back to contemplating whether Steve Wozniak is too gross for even her to bang. Beasty admits regretting using the word "phallic" on national television, although she should be regretting sharing a hairstyle with Richard even more.
The chat about regrets leads to our first silly montage -- this one of bromances. First up is the infamous bubble bath scene with Evangelass and Mutton, which reminds me how much better Mutton looked with longer hair. We still don't get a clear explanation for that event though. Next is the never-before-seen Dale/Richard bromance. Basically, Dale is complaining how Twitch was watching him rub lotion on his nipples. Okay, that raises some questions. A) Is Twitch a masochist? Why on earth would you watch that? It's like looking directly at the sun -- that shit will burn your corneas. Oh, and B) Who rubs lotion on their nipples? Does that mean they are dry? Why are they dry? Instead of being alarmed and confused by this news like me, Richard takes it in stride, saying "You have gorgeous nipples. I mean, what's wrong with admiring something so beautiful?" Okay, maybe they're dry from Richard sucking on them.
"YEAH bitches, you like that? Daddy give you lots more!"
The third bromance is Twitch and Evangelass, who was spreading his diseases around a bit. This is from the episode they were calling themselves "Vanilla Love" but I still prefer "Douche Twins." Oh man, and there's some new footage of them doing bad white-boy rapping. This should have been permanently left on the cutting room floor. However, we do get another quotable gem from Twitch, he of culinary boners, when he says, "I'm not gay, but I'd probably let him bang me!" Between that comment and the eyeing of Dale's areolae, I'm thinking Twitch needs to do some reevaluating.
FYI: Mutton found some poor chick who's a sucker for accents and got his green card by marrying the girl three weeks ago. Hope your dinner guests don't mind their food with a side of saliva.
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Comments (13)
I thought Lisa's "I was at a lesbian party" comment was odd. Why she felt the need to point that out is beyond me.
1 of 13 | Posted by isabell | Posted on June 19, 2008 8:06 PM
All through the show I was trying to figure out who the chick in blue, sitting next to Evangelass, was. I couldn't remember her for the life of me. Then they featured her in the "Black Hammer" montage, getting "thrown under the bus" (where DID that saying come from?!?) by Antonia and I still couldn't remember her. I recalled First-One-Off better than .... Veronica? Valerie?
2 of 13 | Posted by marishka | Posted on June 20, 2008 7:48 AM
@isabell: I guess maybe she thought we'd forget...somehow...
Anyone else think this show is a lot wackier than what they show us? I thought some of the footage we got to see on this show was hilarious.
3 of 13 | Posted by danrydell | Posted on June 20, 2008 8:33 AM
marishka - I think the "thrown under the bus" comment came from Big Brother but I don't know if that's where it originated from and most the people on that show (at least last season) didn't even use it correctly.
Did the fan favorite (Yoda) win money for being the fave? Somehow I missed this episode/reunion and my DVR did not pick it up (bad DVR!)...:(
4 of 13 | Posted by smolls | Posted on June 20, 2008 10:53 AM
Thanks LoLo!!!! Always enjoy reading you and look forward to picking it up in the fall!
Fan fave wins 10, 000--so Yoda made out, but I knew no one else would . . .
Zoi and Lisa, 4eva!!!! They soooo deserve each other . . . and I'm sure Beasty can hook up with one of the other lesbians from one of the other shows and have a gayelle romance like Baldhawk and PR guy!(you know, the early leave for sickness guy)
Anyway, HEART to you all!!!
5 of 13 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on June 20, 2008 11:42 AM
danrydell, you so said it. i'd love to watch the wackier scenes any day of the week rather than the 4,278 times we get to see someone's "i've got to step it up" interview. twitch just became more endearing in that footage if you ask me.
getting "thrown under the bus" is a metaphor for what happens when someone takes a hit for someone else's actions. the phrase was around way before Big Brother but is much overused today like lolo pointed out with all forms of "douche." in which case, someone needs to get hit by a douchey bus.
the one point that absolutely tickled me is when twitch (i think it was) said "thanks for calling me out under the bus" in which case his metaphors are all kinds of screwed up and it just makes me love him more.
daddy tom lived up to his name with the lecture on swearing in interviews. these are supposed to be like little candid diaries delving into the contestant's thoughts daddy, it's not exactly an exclusive prime time diana sawyer piece. loosen the vest and snag some o scar's stash. bourdain would've laughed it off you tightass.
6 of 13 | Posted by k37744 | Posted on June 20, 2008 11:58 AM
Thanks juddfan!! That seems like the standard reality show favorite amouont! :)
7 of 13 | Posted by smolls | Posted on June 20, 2008 12:55 PM
lolo i will miss your recaps oh so much. here's hoping the next crop of contestants are just as ridiculous as this season's.
isabell - totally agree. lesbian party? i have to say that defining the type of party you're attending by the orientation of your sexuality just puts mental images in my mind that i DO NOT WANT of fleasa.
i have to disagree about dale though...i think what he had to say about people during the show was pretty accurate, and i wouldn't have taken any issue with him a) making it to the finale or b) winning. he didn't deserve to be ditched when he was. daddy tom was definitely giving scar and gail the stinkeye for that one.
well, see you all next season :o) who else wants an "i have a culinary boner" tee shirt? i totally do.
8 of 13 | Posted by mrsdaddytom | Posted on June 20, 2008 1:55 PM
You're welcome, smolls!!!
Forgot to mention, I'll have me some DT in vest . . . he was looking hotter than usual to me!!!
9 of 13 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on June 20, 2008 3:18 PM
juddfan--THANK YOU. i don't care what daddytom is wearing or not wearing (though "not wearing" is preferable), he is yummier than pretty much anything they cooked all season.
10 of 13 | Posted by mrsdaddytom | Posted on June 20, 2008 7:15 PM
I agree mrsdaddytom. And I thought the DT smackdown well deserved.
Someone should get Shit-eater (HATE Andy Cohen) off my TV. I read a suggestion that LeeAnn should do the reunion specials.
And how adorable were Gail & Andrew? Poor Gail's hubby. Loved the line "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons". Andrew needs his own show, but I guess working at Le Circe would cut into that.
11 of 13 | Posted by hutchlover | Posted on June 21, 2008 5:43 PM
Thanks for the recaps, great job.
I'm glad Yoda won, she deserved it. It would have been nice to have seen everyone band together for a group effort in kicking the shit out of Evangelass for a satisfying grand finale, but oh well, a decent season nonetheless.
12 of 13 | Posted by vango | Posted on June 22, 2008 4:29 PM
good luck on the bar and thanks for all the great recaps!
13 of 13 | Posted by mynameisjenn | Posted on June 25, 2008 4:51 PM