Baldhawk may only be half good, but he's way more adventurous than Dung, which puts him in the lead with Scar and kinda with Gail. Uh-oh. I'm getting scared. Baldhawk cannot possibly take this thing...can he? In the holding room, he says that the dishes they made tonight were "by far, the best of any season!" Woah, Nellie. Thanks for reinforcing my strong hate annoyance disapproval. I was getting worried there for a minute. I have to note that Ted Allen, obviously intimated senseless by Gail (wouldn't you be?) keeps his mouth shut this whole time, and I kinda feel bad for him. She's slutty, bitchy, and she likes to eat. You'd think she'd be the perfect fag hag. What gives?
The Chefs are brought back in to hear the news, and then there are so many commercials that they have time to pack their bags, drive to the airport, board a plane, and fly to Los Angeles for a Live Results show. Seriously. How many GLAD ads do we need to see? WE GET IT!!! The Chefs have all watched the entire show unfold at this point, and Daddy Tom asks them what they think. Baldhawk gets all teary eyed and says something sentimental, which is nice, but he's still sportin' the hawk, which means he has learned nothing.
Foo says that she understands that what makes a Top Chef is cooking every single meal precisely and this just wasn't her challenge. She does add that she was kicking the other two's butts for awhile, though. HAH. Good for you, Foo! Don't cry. No really. Don't. Tom's like you're all awesome, get it over with, Scar. Baldhawk is praying real hard and you can practically hear him promising God to save the homeless....and....
She congratulates Dung! Yay that's wonderful good for you you totally deserved it yay Hung go go rah rah blah blah. I am now officially too drunk to see straight, but it really is heartwarming that little Marcel is in the Family Feud line of Hung's guests. Those Vietnemese are seriously progressive with the whole same sex partner thing. Yay them. The monkey has shown up with a new look. The soft serve Dairy Queen coif is a bit toned down these days, and he's got facial hair! Really, really bad facial hair. He tries to make eye contact with Scar but she just giggles at the floor.
Wow. Parquet!
Hung is ecstatic, and even I have to smile for this kid who rose above his assholish quirky personality patterns to become a Top Chef... Kinda smile. Smirk. Pass out.
Post Script: I have really loved recapping this season for you guys. Your comments and hilarious asides have been pitch perfect all year and I LOVE YOU, GASMII!!! XOXOXOXOXOXOXOX Oh, and just in case you were wondering if Marcel was waiting at home like a good little wife, happy that his hubby was going to win when he couldn't, stop wondering. I've uncovered the truth about how our favorite little monkey spent his time while his man was away filming. You heard it hear first. LOVE
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Comments (13)
How unsurprised would you be to know that I looooove Rocco? I'd totaly lay down & put my ankles to my ears for him. Five dolla, two dollar, no dolla - don't care!
Glad you didn't commit hari kari when the Hung Train of Awesomeness rolled over the rest of the competition!! The knowledge that you had to write this recap made the victory that much sweeter!!
Yaaaay Hung!!!!
1 of 13 | Posted by Pegster | Posted on October 7, 2007 8:05 AM
flipti! i love reading your recaps. great job. I'm a little sad you missed it when Scar said, "well, hung...." I laughed so hard when I heard her say that. with that said, I'm thrilled that Hung won! I'd love to eat at his restaurant. btw, asian seafood isn't known to have citrus in it. so don't see what they were yammering bout.
2 of 13 | Posted by lolafan | Posted on October 7, 2007 10:54 AM
Flipit you sick son of a bitch you!
MONKEY PORN!!!!
OMG I laughed so hard I gave myself a freakin headache!
I love you, you crazy man!
Can I come live with you? I cook and I can tell people how to clean!
3 of 13 | Posted by CheriesTake | Posted on October 7, 2007 12:34 PM
Baldhawk's self portrait was priceless! Thanks for all the Top Chef fun,
Flipit. YOU made the show so much better!
4 of 13 | Posted by Jellybean49 | Posted on October 7, 2007 3:43 PM
Oh, man -- love you, Flip it? Where to start? Do I chastise you for the beef curtains reference/visual? LOL at you for the requirements for a proper fag hag? Or confess that I didn't immediately get "scalpy watcher", 14 across? (LOL & Duhhhhh.)
Let's just say, great recap, great season, and I don't have any problem with Hung winning -- because, well, he's not Ilan.
5 of 13 | Posted by Lime23 | Posted on October 7, 2007 6:08 PM
Actually Baldhawk called Todd English his "prep bitch", but I doubt anybody cares at this stage.
HUNG ROOLS!
6 of 13 | Posted by Donna Martin Graduates! | Posted on October 8, 2007 2:35 PM
Oh, and I had to look up 'french gnocchi'
It is not made with flour and potatoes, but with a choux pastry dough (flour, butter and egg) that is piped into tiny pieces then boiled, and then usually baked in sauce.
So it is an especially light version of this Italian classic.
7 of 13 | Posted by Donna Martin Graduates! | Posted on October 8, 2007 2:57 PM
Thanks again my favorite flipit man!!!! Don't you think we should all go over Donna Martin's for some home cooked meals!!! OR maybe DM, you should apply for next season . . . I'm very impressed with yours and Flipit's culinary knowledge!
Loved the pig in the wood chipper, and that's some serious disdain posting some monkey love . . . liked the sound track though--hopefully Amy Wino will pull it together and give us more music!
HEART and Can't wait for Project Runnway!!!!
8 of 13 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on October 8, 2007 5:58 PM
Thanks for making TP entertaing yet again, flipit. Was it just me or the live feed results kind of. . .sucked. Sure it was cool to see Marcel there, but I would have rather him been a picture-in-picture where he found teh results the results out the first time. In any case it sucks Hung one, I was going for Foo but she fumbled her pork belly right on the goal line. Now ung can get the full prcedure with $100 grand, and maybe have enough leftover to buy Marcel a spit foam machine for his Cpt. Crunch in the morning.
9 of 13 | Posted by mattypopo | Posted on October 9, 2007 11:37 AM
Hey, juddfan, thanks very much for the vote of confidence.
But some of those challenges really put the chefs behind the eightball, you know what I mean? They were so difficult they were almost impossible.
Too stressful!
10 of 13 | Posted by Donna Martin Graduates! | Posted on October 9, 2007 11:52 AM
Well . . . we wouldn't pressure you! and with us in attendance, crushed fritos could go a long way!!!! I do see what you mean about the challenges . . . the worst part is how little time they give them, but as a contestant, I would do cue cards to myself for as many things I could do with "pork belly" for example . . . speaking of pork belly, that sounds like a challenge ingredient, not one someone would choose . . . ah well Foo, just not meant to be!
Mr. Flip . . . will we be getting a recap of the reunion? HEART
11 of 13 | Posted by juddfan | Posted on October 9, 2007 2:13 PM
Thanks Flipit.. you are a joy and I am better having known you....
I am really happy Hung won..... he deserved it.
12 of 13 | Posted by giffordsaz | Posted on October 9, 2007 10:57 PM
you guys thanx so much. of course i will be recapping the reunion!! i want to see if they will drag sam back out to be all hot for ratings, even though he's so last season. i trust they'll find a way.
thanks for all your funnies throughout the season. love
13 of 13 | Posted by flipit | Posted on October 10, 2007 1:54 AM